McKinsey Talks Operations

Cutting through the noise to transform strategy into lasting Operations success

In a rapidly evolving environment, Operations strategy can drive productivity and resilience, and capture new opportunities for competitive advantage.

Join the conversation with McKinsey experts and industry leaders, in this active program that showcases the latest thinking in Operations excellence.

Use these pages to explore the opportunities, register for events, and become part of the McKinsey Talks Operations community.

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June 7, 2023
9:00am-10:00am EDT

The Keys to a Successful Planning Transformation

Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Join us to learn about the keys to delivering a successful advanced planning system transformation that can not only help your...
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organization reach its financial goals, but drive significant business results through improved customer experience, efficiency, and sustainability.
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Duration: 1 hour

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June 15, 2023
12-1pm ET | 6-7pm CET

Growth through services innovation

Service Operations

In this session, our experts will share both the results of our research on what differentiates service performance leaders when it comes...
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to growth as well as a couple of concrete examples how industry leaders innovated with advanced service offerings to capture opportunities amidst changing industry trends.
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Panelists: Mikhail Savin, Uri Pelli, Markus Forsgren

Duration: 1 hour

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June 16, 2023 | 9:30 AM ET | 3:30 PM CET

Success factors to deliver competitive Gigafactories on time

Cross-Operations

The session will include a review of a recent Gigafactory build, including lessons learned, risks to mitigate, and how to unlock the...
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biggest cost and schedule savings.
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Speakers: Evan Horetsky, Matthew Oswalt, Matthew Burkholder

Duration: 1 hour

We regularly host webinars across a wide range of Operations functions and topics. View all broadcast and virtual events—and our extensive archive.

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November 2nd and 3rd, 2023 | Chicago, IL

2023 North America Procurement Executive Forum

Cross-Operations

McKinsey’s 2023 Procurement Executive Forum is excited to welcome you this fall in Chicago! The forum is your opportunity to connect...
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with peers from a wide range of industries and regions
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Duration: 2 days

We regularly host events including summits, round table discussions, expos, and more across a wide range of Operations functions and topics. View all in person and hybrid events here.

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