Operations and Process Transformation

Nutritional Products Manufacturer: Reduction of Operational Complexity

2012-05-02T05:00:00Z

Accenture helps a nutritional products manufacturer reduce operational complexity to unlock high performance.

Rio de Janeiro: Faster Delivery of Municipal Services

2012-04-25T05:00:00Z

Accenture helped Brazil’s second-largest city implement a single number for all municipal requests.

Dynamic Operations: Dynamic Solutions, Decisive Results

2012-04-18T05:00:00Z

Learn how Accenture can help your organization create dynamic operations to cope with permanent volatility.

Value-Driven Business Process Management: The Value Switch for Lasting Competitive Advantage

2012-03-26T05:00:00Z

Global Mining Equipment Company: Lean Transformation

2012-03-23T05:00:00Z

Read how Accenture helped this manufacturer of mining equipment use Lean transformation to achieve operational excellence.

Eskom: Remote Monitoring and Diagnostic Center

2012-01-01T06:00:00Z

Accenture helps Eskom implement a Remote Monitoring and Diagnostic Center to achieve high performance.

Aligning Process Improvement with Execution Excellence

2011-12-16T06:00:00Z

Read Accenture’s research on how to align continuous improvement projects with overall execution excellence strategies.

Creating Competitive Advantage through Operations Webinar

2011-12-15T06:00:00Z

Read about a webinar by Accenture’s Mark George that explores how to achieve competitive advantage through operational excellence.

AstraZeneca: Digital Application Delivery

2011-11-21T06:00:00Z

Accenture helps AstraZeneca achieve high performance through digital application delivery.

Developing a Process-Based Advantage: How to Leverage Superior Processes to Deliver Greater Customer Value and Gain Competitive Edge

2011-10-27T05:00:00Z

Read Accenture report on how companies are gaining process-based competitive advantage with an objective to deliver greater customer value and gain competitive edge.

Why Operational Excellence Matters

2011-08-30T05:00:00Z

Relatively small improvements in business processes can put companies significantly ahead of competitors. But first they need to decide which processes really matter—and develop the disciplines to manage and sustain them.

From Patient to Customer: Improving the Patient Experience

2011-08-15T05:00:00Z

The healthcare industry is now more competitive than ever. How to succeed? By treating your patients as customers and delivering on a great customer experience. Here’s how.

Maximizing the Rate of Return Within the Technology-Enabled Improvement Life Cycle

2011-07-20T05:00:00Z

Read about Accenture research identifying that true value realization from technology can be achieved by realizing the full value from system implementation.

Prescriptions for Supply Chain Success

2011-07-12T05:00:00Z

This article by Eugene Jones and Christopher McKenna from Accenture highlights that new ways have to be developed to ensure that quality is being built early on in the process versus back-end testing.

Transforming Business Performance through Execution Excellence

2011-06-30T05:00:00Z

Read how Accenture’s Mark O. George argues that achieving operational excellence is more critical than ever, as companies come under pressure to enhance their efficiency.

Q&A with Accenture's John Ferreira

2011-06-30T05:00:00Z

Read the interview of Accenture’s John Ferreira, managing director, manufacturing, management consulting, discussing the current state of manufacturing.

The Process of Process Management

2011-06-20T05:00:00Z

Active Learning Using Card Drop Simulation

2011-05-06T05:00:00Z

Read about Accenture’s Card Drop Simulation learning activity that helps people learn the principles and benefits of process improvement, team-building and problem-solving.

Operational Excellence: Finding the Right Formula for High Performance

2011-04-28T05:00:00Z

Read about Accenture research on why operational excellence is so important, and learn an iterative, three-step approach to achieving it.

Dare You Quit on a Crest of a Wave? To Survive in Business You May Have to Jump While the Going Is Good

2011-04-23T05:00:00Z

Read about Accenture Dare You Quit on a Crest of a Wave article that shows The S-curve Success Story.

Manufacturing’s Secret Shift - Gaining Competitive Advantage by Getting Closer to the Customer

2011-03-23T05:00:00Z

Read about Accenture research on Manufacturing’s Secret Shift and learn how manufacturers are looking at ways to rebalance their manufacturing and supply networks.

Apple Goes Slow to Win Fast

2011-03-02T06:00:00Z

Read more about Accenture’s Paul Nunes and Tim Breene’s write up about “going slow in order to win fast”—in today’s hyper-kinetic business world.

The Lean Six Sigma Guide to Doing More with Less

2011-03-01T06:00:00Z

These days, enterprises need to reduce operating costs as quickly as possible without compromising quality and customer service levels.

How Companies Evolve Through CEO Transitions

2011-02-28T06:00:00Z

Read how Accenture’s Paul Nunes & Tim Breene find out the right way for a company to transition from one CEO to another in their new book Jumping the S Curve.

Process and Execution Excellence: Linking Process to Customer Value and Profitability

2011-02-02T06:00:00Z

Read about Accenture video on Process and Execution Excellence and how we can help clients make the right investment decisions and develop a process-based competitive advantage.

Achieving Operational Excellence: Five Elements of Success in the Global Chemicals Industry

2011-01-27T06:00:00Z

Read about Accenture research on achieving operational excellence and learn why companies in chemical industry must focus on operational excellence.

Process and Innovation Performance: Execution Excellence

2011-01-13T06:00:00Z

Around 75 percent of Fortune 500 companies have a continuous improvement program in place—and yet global CEOs rate execution excellence as their No. 1 issue.

Conbipel: Customer Relationship Management

2011-01-01T06:00:00Z

Accenture worked with Conbipel to create a customer relationship management model that would improve the retailer’s in-store operations, provide a deeper understanding of customer buying patterns and increase loyalty revenues.

Get the Process-Based Advantage

2011-01-01T06:00:00Z

In this short video, Accenture Process & Innovation Performance shows how process improvements can yield revenue and profit growth far in excess of the underlying improvement in process metrics.

How Predictive Analytics Helps Supply Chains Compete and Win

2010-12-23T06:00:00Z

France—Department of the Interior: Lean Six Sigma to Improve Naturalization Processes

2010-12-16T06:00:00Z

Accenture helped France’s Department of the Interior streamline its cumbersome naturalization processes in the pursuit of high performance in its delivery of service to citizens and would-be citizens.

Look to 'Lean' to Reduce Waste, Cut Costs and Increase Sustainability

2010-10-15T05:00:00Z

Read about Accenture research on Lean methodologies and how we can help companies to use Lean to improve business efficiency and sustainability.

Is Your Continuous Improvement Program Delivering as Promised?

2010-10-01T05:00:00Z

While many companies pursue continuous improvement programs, not all realize the full potential of such initiatives.

A Perspective on Tomorrow’s High-Performance Manufacturing Firms

2010-10-01T05:00:00Z

Companies with manufacturing functions, already under pressure, face a developing set of additional challenges over the coming 15 years.

Achieving High Performance in Pharmaceuticals through Supply Chain Analytics

2010-07-21T05:00:00Z

The study’s findings provide several important observations on the pharmaceutical industry’s analytical prowess, and offer several suggestions for improvement.

CFOs Assume Leadership Roles to Drive Greater Value from Operational Excellence Programs

2010-04-08T05:00:00Z

The need to stay ahead of competitors is a major reason why operational excellence has become a high priority for senior executives, including chief financial officers.

The Lean Six Sigma Guide to Doing More with Less Podcast: Part Two

2010-04-05T05:00:00Z

The Lean Six Sigma Guide to Doing More with Less Podcast: Part Three

2010-04-05T05:00:00Z

The Lean Six Sigma Guide to Doing More with Less Podcast: Part Four

2010-04-05T05:00:00Z

The Lean Six Sigma Guide to Doing More with Less Podcast: Part One

2010-04-05T05:00:00Z

Operational Excellence and Competitive Advantage Podcast

2010-03-01T06:00:00Z

Accenture podcast examines five hallmarks of operational excellence to create business and competitive advantage.

Continuous Improvement: The Key to Excellence in Business Processes

2010-02-22T06:00:00Z

Continuous improvement holds the key to operational excellence, and thus to high performance.

Why Less Is the New More

2010-02-01T06:00:00Z

Customers continue to demand greater value at ever-lower prices. But for many companies, the ability to produce savings through more traditional cost-cutting measures is nearly exhausted.

Grupo Pão de Açúcar: Supply Chain Transformation

2010-01-01T06:00:00Z

Despite its retail leadership in Brazil, Grupo Pão de Açúcar has set a strategic intent to grow the business and to innovate to meet customer needs and to operate more efficiently—all within a fiercely competitive retail environment.

Food Firm: Operational Excellence in Promotions

2010-01-01T06:00:00Z

Accenture helped this food company rethink the design of its premium promotions program process to mitigate associated costs and maximize its investment to enable efficient growth and increase revenue and profit potential—all critical steps on the path to high performance.

Ecolab: Lean Six Sigma

2010-01-01T06:00:00Z

Accenture helped Ecolab use Lean Six Sigma to improve its ability to provide excellent customer service—an essential prerequisite for high performance, particularly in today’s tough economic climate.

Engineering Company: Business Process Management—Life Cycle Management

2010-01-01T06:00:00Z

Accenture helped this supplier of products and services to the US military improve its processes and create the capacity to deliver a greater range of products in the future.

Taking Control in the New Era of Price Volatility

2009-08-25T05:00:00Z

As further fluctuation in commodity prices seems likely, companies that purchase commodities must begin to apply risk-management principles within their purchasing organizations.

The Influence of Financial Derivatives in Global Commodity Markets

2009-07-10T05:00:00Z

The introduction of financial derivatives has fueled speculation in global commodity prices, creating tremendous price volatility.

Shared Services: Operating "Lean and Mean" with Kaizen

2009-06-05T05:00:00Z

Reducing cost and response time in shared services for high performance

Product Development Mastery Research for the Consumer Goods and Services Industry

2009-05-21T05:00:00Z

The globally integrated business environment forces nearly every company to excel at product development.

Seven Imperatives for Achieving Dynamic Supply Chains

2009-05-21T05:00:00Z

One of the biggest challenges for companies is creating dynamic supply chains.

Investing to Sustain High Performance—Examining the Two Sides of the Innovation Coin

2009-02-23T06:00:00Z

During this period of economic uncertainty, many organizations are actively searching for ways to hang onto hard-earned dollars and cents.

Lean Enterprises Rely on Speed and Flexibility in Changing Markets

2009-02-18T06:00:00Z

Organizations are faced with a constantly changing set of stimuli, and remaining a high-performance business is increasingly challenging due to the ongoing market turbulence.

Shock Absorbers

2009-01-22T06:00:00Z

Dynamic supply chain management frees companies from rigid assumptions of the past, making them flexible and fine-tuned.

Achieving High Performance in Lean Times

2009-01-09T06:00:00Z

Leveraging 'Next-Generation Lean Six Sigma' to Drive Immediate Business Impact

Podcast: Delivering High Performance in Public Service with Lean Six Sigma

2008-08-06T05:00:00Z

Public service agencies seeking to improve processes while meeting the needs of citizens and stakeholders with speed and quality are using the principles of Lean Six Sigma to drive high performance.

Dabur India Ltd: Operational Excellence and Competitive Advantage

2008-01-01T06:00:00Z

Accenture helped Dabur by implementing a new sales and distribution strategy, supply chain management capability, optimizing enterprise resource planning (ERP) capabilities and outsourcing IT operations.

United States—Defense Logistics Agency: Supply Chain Management

2008-01-01T06:00:00Z

Accenture helped this US government agency plan, launch and execute its Business Systems Modernization initiative.

Lean Six Sigma Pocket Toolbook

2004-09-01T05:00:00Z

Lean Six Sigma is a breakthrough concept that combines the process economy and acceleration potential of Lean Manufacturing with the quality-optimization principles of Six Sigma.

Lean Six Sigma for Service

2003-06-27T05:00:00Z

Lean Six Sigma is an innovative methodology for achieving high performance by integrating the production efficiencies of Lean Manufacturing with the cost and quality tools of Six Sigma.

Lean Six Sigma

2002-04-25T05:00:00Z

Lean Six Sigma reveals how Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methods complement and reinforce each other.

World-Class Training from the People Who Wrote the Book on Lean Six Sigma

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Accenture’s Process & Innovation Performance service line has partnered with organizations across the country to bring our Lean Six Sigma open-enrollment programs closer to you.

Agricultural Company: Effective Acquisition Integration

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Read about Accenture helping the agricultural company in streamlining its processes through effective acquisition integration.

Process Transformation: Service Overview

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Read how Accenture’s Process Transformation focuses on segmenting business processes according to their potential to drive optimal business outcomes for clients.

BNP Paribas: Lean Six Sigma

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Accenture helped BNP Paribas use Lean Six Sigma to identify more than 100 opportunities to improve its reporting cycle and accelerate its drive to achieve high performance.

Siemens Networks: Supply Chain Excellence

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Siemens Networks' supply chain was inhibiting its drive to reduce costs while enhancing service.

Specialized US Warfare Unit: Lean Six Sigma

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Accenture developed a customized Lean Six Sigma solution to help this specialized warfare unit reduce costs quickly without compromising its fighters’ effectiveness and safety.

Staples: Lean Six Sigma

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Accenture’s help with the Staples Lean Six Sigma program has been the impetus for dozens of improvements that have generated tens of millions of dollars in benefit for Staples and produced a 10-fold return on the company’s investment in the process improvement program.

Staples: Supply Chain Process to Maintain High Performance

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Accenture helped Staples to sustain its high levels of performance and market dominance by transforming its supply chain.

Business Process Management Automation Services

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

In the volatile, post-recession economy, companies around the world are turning to business process management (BPM).

European Consumer Electronics Company: Lean Six Sigma

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Accenture helped this electronics retailer use Lean Six Sigma to emerge even stronger from the recession.

Timken: SAP-Based Solutions

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Accenture assisted Timken with replacing a large portion of its systems infrastructure with an SAP-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, leading to one business platform and one set of processes that are driving improved operating efficiency and customer service.

Business Process Management—Lifecycle

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US Defense Supplier: Operational Excellence

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Accenture helped a defense supplier streamline its complex supply chain processes to enable it to meet the military’s stringent demands for on-time delivery, quality and cost management.

Business Process Lifecycle Management Services

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Accenture and Pegasystems are teaming to help clients manage business processes better in order to reduce costs, increase agility and improve performance.

U.S. Army: Lean Six Sigma

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

When the Army sought to make its business side as effective as its warfighting side, it reached out to Accenture to understand and embrace the transformational power of Lean Six Sigma (LSS).

Business Process Management: Services Overview

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Today’s volatile business environment, and the increasing complexity and proliferation of high-impact technologies such as analytics, cloud computing, software-as-a-service and mobility, pose tough challenges to management teams. To address them, companies in all industries and geographies are focusing more attention and resources on business process management (BPM).

The Prescription for Research and Development

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

This report describes how lean six sigma can revitalize pharmaceutical innovation for high performance.

European Telco: IT Organization Transformation

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Read how Accenture helped a European Telecommunications company combine Lean Six Sigma and behavioral change to streamline its IT support department.

Business Process Management—Lifecycle: Service Overview

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Read how Accenture Business Process Management Lifecycle establishes a process management capability that empowers organizations to manage process changes successfully.

Major US Financial Services Firm: Lean Six Sigma

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Accenture helped a major US financial services firm use Lean Six Sigma to improve performance by delivering better customer service.

Leading Financial Services Provider: Optimizing Critical Processes

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Read how Accenture helped this large Southeast Asian banking group in optimizing its business processes from its newly installed core banking system.

Freight Transportation Company: Business Transformation—Journey to High Performance

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Accenture helped this Freight Transportation Company make significant progress toward its business transformation goal to achieve high performance.

U.S. Army Medical Command: Brooke Army Medical Center

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

The Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) worked with Accenture to improve the emergency department triage processes it provides as a level-one trauma center.

Building High Performance Government through Lean Six Sigma

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Building High Performance Government through Lean Six Sigma offers governments and public service agencies a “win-win” alternative to increasing budgets to increase service, or cutting services to meet the budget.

U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA): Supply Chain Modernization

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

The DLA is a logistics combat support organization whose mission is to provide the best value logistics and contract management support to America's Armed Forces around the clock and around the world.

US Navy: Continuous Improvement

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Learn how Accenture helped a US Navy maintenance and repair unit in reducing costs and improving service by implementing a continuous improvement program.

Groupe DANONE: Global Business Process Transformation

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Accenture identified that a new enterprise resource planning solution based on SAP software would help Groupe Danone harmonize common practices and streamline information systems worldwide.

Global Retailer: Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Accenture helped a leading global retailer implement a continuous improvement program that has generated benefits of $883 million, and is generally equipping the company to achieve high performance.

Global Service Provider: Business Process Management

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Read how Accenture helped a Global Service Provider in understanding the connection between its applications and the business processes they support.

Retailers: Lean Six Sigma Diagnostic

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

During a time of economic strain, Accenture helped several US retailers implement a framework for continuous improved based on Lean Six Sigma principles.

Western Power: Operational Excellence

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Western Power delivers power throughout southwest Australia.

Complexity Management: Service Overview

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Read how Accenture Complexity Management helps clients qualify & quantify the costs of the systemic complexity that can inhibit performance & limit growth.

Global Industrial Products Manufacturer: Supply Chain Transformation

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

With Accenture’s help, this global manufacturer of industrial products was able to transform its operations strategy.

Lean Six Sigma

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Driving improvements in speed, quality, cost and flexibility while building the capability required for continuous improvement

Supply Chain Strategy for Consumer Goods and Services Companies

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Accenture helps consumer packaged goods companies realign their supply chain strategies and equips them with the physical, technological and managerial ability to cope with rapid and unpredictable change.

Executing Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Projects – Accenture

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Lean Six Sigma (LSS) drives transformational, sustainable bottom line results through the use of proven methodologies that increase process speed, eliminate waste, reduce variation and improve customer satisfaction.

Process Performance: Services Overview

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Read how Accenture’s Process Performance helps clients in achieving process-based advantage so they can differentiate themselves from competitors in their core processes.

Leading Medical Technology Firm: Business Process Management-Lifecycle

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Read about Accenture Business Process Management-Lifecycle and learn how we helped a leading medical technology firm switch from product to solution selling.

Leading Oil and Gas Production Company: Business Process Management

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Read about Accenture help to a major Oil And Gas Production Company in streamlining and optimizing its business processes in the wake of a merger.

Lean Six Sigma Improves New Hire Reimbursement Process

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Read about Accenture’s William Engelhaupt views on how the US Office of the Comptroller used Lean Six Sigma to improve New Hire Reimbursement Process.

Execution Excellence: Service Overview

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Read about Accenture Execution Excellence capabilities which are unique for each client & enable them to build their own Execution Excellence & drive high performance.

Military Installation: Lean Six Sigma

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

With Accenture’s help, this military installation was able to use Lean Six Sigma to reduce hiring time by 43 days.

National Healthcare Group Singapore: Integrated Health Care

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

The National Healthcare Group in Singapore turned to Accenture to help it deliver integrated health care across the patient management, procurement and finance areas.

Value Realization: Service Overview

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Read how Accenture Value Realization helps in maximizing the benefits of technology investment by combining technology with process improvement business capabilities.

Global Oil Field Services Company: Supply Chain Optimization

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Accenture helps a global oil field services company resolve its complex supply chain optimization issues and save millions of dollars in inventory costs.

Oil and Gas Company: Transform Exploration and Production Supply Chains

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

With Accenture’s help, this major oil and gas company embarked on a massive project to improve the quality of its core processes.

Physician's Group: Quality Function Deployment Compensation Plan

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Accenture helped a leading physician's group in the Western United States develop and then implement an improved compensation plan and supporting processes.

Operational Performance: Services Overview

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Read how Accenture operational performance solutions help high performance businesses to out execute their competitors in good times and in bad.

Prison Industries Program: Process Improvement

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Read how Accenture helped this Prison Industries Program to use Lean Six Sigma to drive process improvement.

Rautaruukki OYJ: Transformation of Operational Capabilities

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Rautaruukki (generally known as “Ruukki”) is a Helsinki, Finland-based supplier of metal-based components and systems to the construction and mechanical engineering industries.

Australian Government Ports Authority: Transforming Operations

Accenture helps a government ports authority in Australia transform its operations and increase productivity.

A.S. Watson: Oracle Retail Solution Implementation

Accenture helped the A.S. Watson Group achieve high performance with the implementation of an Oracle Retail solution, common sets of merchandizing processes and systems, and supply chain capabilities.

Renfe: Distribution and Reservation System Renewal

Accenture helps Renfe Operadora, the national network of Spanish Railways, develop and implement distribution and reservation system renewal and strategic commercial capabilities.

Predicting What’s Possible: Business Process Simulation

Learn more about how Accenture helped an aerospace and defense contractor develop a sophisticated business process management (BPM) capability.

Russian Bank: Lean Transformation of IT Group

Read how Accenture helped a large Russian bank transform its IT department using Lean Transformation.

Global Packaged Foods Company: Sales Promotions Process Improvement

Accenture helps a food company develop a promotional recipe for achieving high performance through operational excellence.

Project Snapshot: Multi-Year SAP Implementation Sets the Stage for Global Transformation at Cargill

An SAP-based solution developed and implemented by Accenture for Cargill connects nearly 80 business units in 67 countries under a common business process and governance model.

Carpet Manufacturer: Lean Transformation

Read how Accenture helped a major carpet manufacturer to transform its Six Sigma operation by adding Lean capability.

Coast Guard Finance Center: Lean Six Sigma

Read how Accenture helped the US Coast Guard streamline its accounts payable process using Lean Six Sigma.

Correctional Facility: Lean Six Sigma

Accenture helped an industrial work program at a correctional facility use Lean Six Sigma to ramp up production fourfold in order to retain a major client.

Operation Strategy

Taking an end-to-end, process-based view of the business and operating model to identify ‘high impact’ areas for improvement.

EMT Madrid: Service-Oriented Architecture

Accenture works with Empresa Municipal de Transportes de Madrid (EMT Madrid) to provide improved bus service with service-oriented architecture.

Global Events Services Provider: Lean Six Sigma

Read how Accenture helped this global events company achieve operational excellence by using Lean Six Sigma.

U.S. Army Materiel Command: Improved Up-Armor Process

The U.S. Army Materiel Command’s 401st Army Field Support (AFSB) at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, wanted to speed the process of up-armoring and enabling the M1151 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) for use by warfighters. AFSB was able to ship an average of only 10 HMMWVs per day, but soldiers needed 37.

Global Airline: Revenue Management System

Accenture helps major airline company located in Asia achieve high performance with new revenue management capabilities for its growing cargo business.

US Army: Streamlining Vehicle Repair Processes

Read how Accenture used Lean Six Sigma techniques to help the US Army streamlining vehicle repair processes.

Global Consumer Retailer: Lean Six Sigma

Accenture helped this global retailer customize Lean Six Sigma and drive the process improvements and innovation that would enable high performance.

US Military: Lean Six Sigma

Accenture leveraged its Lean Six Sigma experience and skills to help this military unit speed up the process of customizing Humvees for combat.

Global Steel Manufacturer: Rapid Improvement Event

Read how Accenture organized Rapid Improvement Event to help global steel manufacturer reduce production delays.

U.S. Navy: NAVAIR / P3 Type Commander Lean Six Sigma

The Navy engaged Accenture to conduct an operational assessment exploring the relationship between O-Level maintenance efficiency and mission capacity, Ready for Tasking (RFT).

Military Supply Group: Inventory Transformation

Read Accenture’s research on how Lean Six Sigma thinking helped this military supply group implement rapid improvement of cumbersome processes.

Independence Blue Cross: Procurement Transformation

Accenture helped Independence Blue Cross achieve high performance through procurement transformation.

Supply Chain Transformation Services

Supply Chain Transformation focuses on building and sustaining the world-class supply chain capabilities needed to improve current supply chain performance and drive future growth.

International Clothing Retailer: Cutting-edge SAP Implementation

Accenture teamed with a leading international clothing retailer to enable the retailer to improve its flexibility, speed to market, stock visibility and overall business performance.

Complexity Optimization

Quantifies business complexity and ensures the right level of complexity is delivered to customers.

Joint Munitions Command: Integrated Logistics

Read about Accenture helping the Joint Munitions Command in creating a detailed road map for developing an integrated supply chain.

Medical Network: Lean Six Sigma

Accenture helped a health care network use Lean Six Sigma to improve performance at its call centers, and so provide better care to US troops and their families.

High Performance Through Lean IT: Work Smarter to Achieve More

Read how Accenture can help your organization use Lean IT to drive high performance.

Solving Retail Problems Using Lean Six Sigma

This series of three articles explores how Lean Six Sigma (LSS) deployments designed specifically for retail can drive operational excellence throughout a company—from corporate offices to individual stores—and help retailers achieve high performance.

Conquering Complexity in Your Business

The objective of Conquering Complexity is to present the information and identify the tools needed to proactively manage complexity.

Collaborating to Accomplish Agency Goals

Listen to Accenture’s video in which Gary Glickman discusses how his agency was able to collaborate with various groups to accomplish goals quicker, smarter and at reduced costs.

Business Process Reengineering

Business Process Reengineering (BPR) involves the fundamental rethinking and redesign of processes to achieve dramatic improvements in performance, efficiency and alignment of processes with organizational strategy.

Pharmaceutical Retailer: Operational Transformation

Read how Accenture used analytics to help a pharmaceutical retailer achieve operational transformation and high performance.

Operations and Process Transformation: Services Overview

From expanding markets to increasing global competition, and from rising customer expectations to advanced technologies, every change in the market impacts a company's operational performance—often dramatically.

PolyOne: High Performance through Business Transformation

Read how Accenture helped PolyOne use Lean Six Sigma to effect a business transformation and achieve high performance.