Operational planning is a critical part of a manager or small business owner's job in a small company. A company's leaders must set goals and develop a plan for work activities, or operations, ...

Operational flexibility is just the first step in being prepared for an uncertain future: Financial modeling of scenarios is the necessary second step. Some business leaders are prepared for surprises ...

Every business leader should use a strategic thinking process in approaching goals and overcoming obstacles. The three common components of strategic thinking in business are innovation, strategy ...

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 ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Companies that make things have certain characteristics that set them apart from others, including retailers and service firms. They take ...

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 ...

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 ...

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The following is a blog post reprinted with permission from AchieveIt.Okay, so this is going to be one of those “you’ve got to be kidding me” moments, what many of us call a BFO: Blinding Flash of the ...

The Department of Defense (DOD) uses operational contract support (OCS) to plan, procure, and manage contracts for its operations. OCS doctrine, found in Joint Publication (JP) 4-10, Operational ...