Operations

Operations can be a vital component of competitive advantage—and achieving excellence is more important than ever. PEC’s operations consulting teams help clients unlock value from every aspect of their operations. 

Maximizing operational efficiency and effectiveness has never been easy. Yet excelling at operations management is even more daunting today owing to supply chain disruptions, trade instability, changes in customer expectations, and the rise of digital operations. At PEC, we partner with clients at every level of their organization to drive transformational change—and impact—in key areas of operations management ranging from procurement, service operations, and supply chain to manufacturing, capital project management, and end-to-end operational excellence.

PEC’s Innovation Center for Operations

Our Innovation Center provides a network of capabilities and offerings at digital and physical model factories in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. We offer workshops and assessments, as well as hands-on-testing and experimentation with numerous advanced technologies in operations.

Our Approach to Manufacturing

    • PEC helps organizations reduce supply chain costs, while enabling growth through agility and by promoting resilience and sustainability. We customize supply chain strategy and applications of digital and AI tools to support optimal supply chain management that’s built for the future.

    • We help implement integrated production systems, organizations, and cultures that are focused on continuous improvement so our clients can sustain change and focus on holistic impact on, and beyond, the shop floor. 

  • In today’s climate of volatility and global disruption, business leaders who prioritize procurement can achieve significant competitive advantage. Our procurement consulting experts help clients establish efficient operating models—powered by AI and analytics—to beat inflation, meet sustainability standards, strengthen supply chain resilience, and more.

    • When done right, service operations and corporate support operations foster great customer experiences along with efficiency and resilience. To that end, our service and support operations consulting experts combine hands-on experience with advanced tools and big-picture thinking to unlock both cost savings and business value.

  • Whether it’s a road connecting cities or a path to new revenues, large capex projects require—but often lack—clarity on goals and progress. Our value-focused, data-driven approach to capital project management helps organizations optimize planning, execution, and results.

  • The disruption caused by COVID-19, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and an uncertain macroeconomic environment underscore how critical it is for companies to achieve excellence in end-to-end operations. PEC helps clients use operational innovation to meet the operational excellence imperative.

  • Support functions live at the center of a company but are rarely centered around value. PEC develops the vision, capabilities, and processes that allow support functions—such as digital shared services, finance, HR, and procurement—to spark growth and resilience while containing costs.

  • Companies can decarbonize key business operations—including manufacturing, procurement, and the supply chain—with readily available technologies at low cost. PEC’s sustainable operations consulting team can show you how.