{"id":25359,"date":"2018-05-15T13:48:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-15T13:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kepner-tregoe.com\/5-execution-drivers-of-operational-competitive-advantage\/"},"modified":"2025-07-10T14:41:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T14:41:36","slug":"5-execution-drivers-of-operational-competitive-advantage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kepner-tregoe.com\/fr\/blogs\/5-execution-drivers-of-operational-competitive-advantage\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Execution drivers of operational competitive advantage"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a business environment where competition is fierce, profit margins are razor-thin and product issues become headline news, having a solid strategy is important but how will you execute is the real key to success. Yes, you are competing against other external players in the marketplace, but the source of your competitive advantage comes from within.<\/p>\n

Every company has their own unique \u2018secret recipe\u2019 for bringing together the resources at their disposal \u2013 combining them through business processes to create products and services that customers value.\u00a0 This secret recipe defines the company\u2019s operational culture, establishes its performance potential and creates competitive advantages that enable the company to win and retain business. The company will seek to improve this recipe through change and continuous improvement \u2013 trying to achieve a state of operational excellence where their competitive advantage is maximized.<\/p>\n

It is important to acknowledge that operational excellence isn\u2019t a destination and something you can achieve one day, celebrate and move on to something else.\u00a0 Operational excellence is a path, a journey and an aspiration that your company must forever strive towards but will never fully achieve. Similar to a world-class chef cooking a memorable meal for diners, operational excellence comes partly from the quality of the recipe but also has a lot to do with how well your company executes through operations.<\/p>\n

Here are 5 execution drivers that you can use to improve your operational competitive advantage<\/p>\n

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  1. Business processes<\/b>: Workflows and processes enable your company to achieve consistency and repeatability in your operations.\u00a0 Well defined business processes integrate the activities of employees and machinery and create predictability in outcomes.<\/li>\n
  2. Asset productivity<\/b>: The operations of most modern businesses have a strong dependency on manufacturing equipment, technology and other physical assets.\u00a0 These assets are often costly to acquire and maintain, so maximizing the value created from them is important. Every minute that an asset is idle or under-utilized is value potential lost \u2013 so optimizing asset productivity is critical.<\/li>\n
  3. Human capabilities<\/b>:\u00a0 Notice that this item doesn\u2019t say \u201chuman capacity\u201d \u2013 you should think of your employees (and other people involved in your operations) as creating value through their knowledge, experience and skills.\u00a0 Your company\u2019s human resources have the ability to amplify the potential of all other parts of your operations through their ideas and critical thinking abilities.<\/li>\n
  4. Quality<\/b>: Customers judge the value of your products and services (and compare them to alternatives) not just based on features, but based on the quality your company produces.\u00a0 Product\/service quality is one of the most directly addressable drivers of operational competitive advantage through improving processes, machinery, data, human resources, etc.<\/li>\n
  5. Safety<\/b>: While it may seem that safety and working conditions are simply internal environmental concerns related to human resources, increasingly they are becoming market concerns for socially conscious customers and regulatory agencies.\u00a0 Many government organizations (and companies that do business with them) are required to certify safety and working conditions throughout their supply chains.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    These execution drivers work together support your company\u2019s holistic journey towards operational excellence. While internal performance benefits and cost savings potential may seem alluring on their own, it is the external impacts on customer perception in the marketplace where long-term competitive advantage is realized.<\/p>\n

    Improving on execution performance is one of the many steps on your company\u2019s operational excellence journey. To learn more about your company\u2019s road ahead and pick up more tips for achieving competitive advantage through operations, see our article on The Path to Operational Excellence<\/a> by our expert problem solving coaches at Kepner-Tregoe. The business environment may be fiercely competitive \u2013 but with focused effort (and little guidance along the way) success can be within reach.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    In a business environment where competition is fierce, profit margins are razor-thin and product issues become headline news, having a solid strategy is important but how will you execute is the real key to success. 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