AI & Operations··7 min read
AI in Procurement: From Pilot to Operating Model
Most procurement AI programs stall after the pilot. The teams that scale start with the operating model — not the model.
Read insight →Insights
Field notes on operations, strategy, and the work behind the numbers.
Practical perspectives on the operational questions executives are actually asking — from AI in procurement to the 2026 CFO agenda.
Finance & Operations··6 min read
The 2026 CFO Agenda: What Operations Leaders Should Expect
The 2026 CFO is asking operations for fewer slides and more measurable throughput. Three shifts will define the year.
Read insight →Operating Model··5 min read
Data-Driven Decisioning: Beyond the Dashboard
Reporting maturity does not equal decision maturity. The gap is where most operations programs lose their compounding.
Read insight →Operational Excellence··8 min read
Operational Excellence: Five Habits That Actually Travel
Working backward, narrative memos, single-threaded owners, the WBR, and mechanism over good intentions. The five that survive the move.
Read insight →Supply Chain··7 min read
Building Resilient Supply Chains Without Bloating Cost
The post-2020 reflex was to add inventory everywhere. The 2026 task is to put resilience where it pays — and only there.
Read insight →Program Management··6 min read
Program Management for Digital Transformation
The technology is rarely the bottleneck. The bottleneck is the cadence, the decision rights, and the integration architecture between workstreams.
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