Operational planning is a critical part of a manager or small business owner's job in a small company. A company's leaders must set goals and develop a plan for work activities, or operations, ...

Both operational guidance and operational planning help businesses achieve operational success. Operational guidance establishes codes of conduct and ethics for the organization. Operational planning, ...

One of the biggest challenges faced by the C-suite is achieving an end-to-end demand/supply chain that is fully collaborative, with supply commitments properly balanced against demand. Sales and ...

The coronavirus pandemic has thrown all of us off kilter – even the monthly Roundtable Question – but we’re back. This month’s question looks at the virus’ impact on the economy and how it trickles ...

The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY James Barlow Just as the ...

Opening a new building is a time of excitement and dread. Excitement, as a new building may yield increased efficiency, improved patient care, heightened service and new technology. Dread, as risks ...

Combatant commanders are asking for this from their cyber commanders. (Lance Cpl. Jose Villalobosrocha/U.S. Marine Corps) Combatant commanders are asking for more support in planning cyber operations, ...