Center for Operational Excellence (COE)

The Center for Operational Excellence connects business leaders and educators driven to achieve competitive advantage through excellent processes across the enterprise.

Companies seen as 'engine of social change' at COE's April summit

Weeks before the Center for Operational Excellence hosted its first-ever Leading Through Excellence summit, keynote speaker and The Power of Habit author Charles Duhigg (pictured, left) offered a remarkable insight on the recipe for success in the business world during an interview.

“You have to be smart and lucky to hit it out of the park,” he said, referring to the meteoric rise of Alcoa under CEO Paul O’Neill.

His words carried a special resonance as COE hosted the summit earlier this month, bringing together more than 200 industry professionals committed to solving the challenges they face and becoming better leaders. Read the full story...

Cardinal exec, Huntington win Fisher diversity awards

Each year, the Fisher College of Business Office of Diversity and Inclusion Student Services honors the individuals and companies working to make the corporate world a place where everyone feels welcome.

The Center for Operational Excellence is proud to have direct ties to both the individual and corporate winners this year. COE submitted a winning nomination for Aida Sabo (pictured, right, middle), a VP at COE member Cardinal Health, who took home the individual diversity award. We also were honored to submit a winning nomination for member Huntington Bank.

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In Pictures: COE's Leading Through Excellence summit

The Center for Operational Excellence's first-ever Leading Through Excellence summit brought together more than 200 business professionals committed to sharpening their skills as leaders and problem solvers. Click on the slide show below for a look...

From Think OpEx: What you see is what you get

Walk into most any company, and the only signage you’ll see is the name of a department and the names of the people who work there. At the Master of Business Operational Excellence program, we teach our students that visuals can be used for much more.

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  Blog:  Think Op-Ex

Think Op-Ex is a blog for those who strive for operational excellence... the journey companies take to boost efficiency, cut waste and drive profitability.

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Candid camera: Snapshots of COE's Dec. 2 seminar

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