The year 2000 was exciting and busy, as is every year it seems. In the Mesa, AZ, Fire Department, we used 2000 to get ready for the next several years. We placed a high priority on completing updates ...

Operational success is the backbone of any thriving organization, and I believe the key to achieving it lies in effective annual planning. It's crucial to reflect on the past and strategize for the ...

The conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, along with smaller operations, took a little known and often overlooked Army support function and placed tremendous responsibility on its shoulders. Over the ...

For years, operational planners have relied on generic software to build the plans that guide every mission within the Department of Defense. Unspecialized tools like Microsoft PowerPoint, Word and ...

Planning is a key management role in any organization, whether a private business, a nonprofit organization, a corporate business or a government agency. Managers engage in different types of ...

The new presidential administration brings with it a new corps of leaders who will have to learn how the Department of Defense (DoD) plans military operations. It also means an opportunity to improve ...

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

Defense Health Headquarters, Falls Church, Va.--New Chief of Staff of the Army James C. McConville has not backed off on readiness as a critical focus of the Army. His overall priority is "People", ...

The next step in creating your business plan is to develop an Operations Plan that will serve your customers, keep your operating costs in line, and ensure profitability. Your ops plan should detail ...

Identifying gaps in sales and operations planning (S&OP) is critical to achieving the value of demand-driven supply networks. There are practical methods to uncover misalignments that can hinder ...

Predictive maintenance and digital twin technologies use real-time aircraft data and advanced analytics to help MROs increase ...

Operational planning teams, OPTs for short, help solve some of the most complex problems that surface during warfare. These teams provide the avenue for combatant commands and joint task forces to ...