Operational Excellence Division

About the Division

The Operational Excellence Division collaborates with IISE to support the mission of the Institute, provide member value and promote the entire discipline. Members of this division are interested in advancing their knowledge of lean practices across industry domain.

Focus Areas

Healthcare Process Improvements
Non-traditional Lean Implementations
Use of Six-Sigma and Value Engineering Methods
Critical Thought Leadership on Strategic, Operational, and Organizational Initiatives

Review the Operational Excellence Division Bylaws

Leadership

The Operational Excellence (OpEx) leadership consists of a President, President-Elect, Past-President and 8 Directors. The directors serve a 2-year term. The President serves a 3-year term, 1 year as President-Elect, 1 year as President, and 1 year as Past-President. 2 Student Leader Board members may be appointed to the board for 1 -2 year terms.

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Competitions and Awards

The Operational Excellence Division has 4 competitions and awards. The Best Student Paper Competition, the Best Track Paper Competition, the Best Practice Competition, and the Teaching Award.

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2025 Operational Excellence Best Practice Competition Winners

First Place

Thomas Beil, Perfect Planner LLC
“The Strategic Approach to Performance and Technology (S.A.P.T.): Transforming Operational Excellence in Analytical Roles”

Second Place

Abrar Ahmed Hafiz, Flextronics Technologies (India) Pvt. Ltd.
“Global Business Services Engineering and Quality – Time for Transformations”

Third Place

Róbert Bekk, Flextronics International Ltd. (Hungary)
“In-house Logistics Revolution: A Journey of Strategic Enhancements.”

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Operational Excellence Features

Feature Article

Analytics-based Enterprise and Corporate Performance Management (EPM/CPM) by Gary Cokins, CPIM

Value Network Mapping by Shahrukh A. Irani