Operational excellence

/ˌɑpəˈreɪʃənəl ˈɛksələns/ noun

Definition

A philosophy of leadership, teamwork, and problem-solving that focuses on continuous improvement and achieving superior performance in all business operations. Emphasizes eliminating waste, reducing variation, and optimizing processes.

Etymology

'Operational' from Latin 'operari' (to work) and 'excellence' from Latin 'excellere' (to surpass). Concept formalized in manufacturing in the 1980s, particularly through Japanese lean manufacturing principles.

Kelly Says

Operational excellence sounds boring but it's actually revolutionary - companies like Toyota built empires not through flashy innovation but by making tiny improvements every single day. It's the compound interest of business improvement.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሥራ ውጤት
s-ira w-te-t
ARالعربية
تميز التشغيل
tam-yiz at-tash-ghil
BNবাংলা
পরিচালনার মহৎ
pa-ri-cha-la-nar ma-hat
CACatalà
excel·lència operativa
ek-sel-len-tsia o-pe-ra-tyo-va
CSČeština
operační excelence
o-pe-ra-tsion-na-l ex-cel-en-ce
DADansk
operativ excellence
o-pe-ra-tiv ek-sel-lens
DEDeutsch
operative Exzellenz
o-pe-ra-tyv ex-zel-lenz
ELΕλληνικά
εξαιρετική λειτουργία
e-k-sai-re-ti-ki loo-ter-go-gia
ESEspañol
excelencia operativa
ex-sel-en-sia o-pe-ra-tyo-va
FAفارسی
برتری عملیاتی
bar-tari o-m-li-ātī
FISuomi
operatiivinen erinomaisuus
o-pe-ra-ti-i-vi-nen e-ri-no-mai-suus
FRFrançais
excellence opérationnelle
ek-sel-ans o-pe-ra-syo-nel
GUGU
સાચો ઉત્કૃષ્ટ
sa-acho ut-kru-sh
HAHA
kamarin aiki
ka-ma-rin a-iki
HEעברית
יישום מצוין
yi-shum mat-zu-im
HIहिन्दी
ऑपरेशनल उत्कृष्टता
āpārāshanal ut-kṛṣṭa
HUMagyar
működési kiválóság
mű-kö-dé-si ki-vál-o-ság
IDBahasa Indonesia
keunggulan operasional
ke-unggulan o-pe-ra-syo-nal
IGIG
nkwu ụlọ ọrụ
n-kwu u-lo or-u
ITItaliano
eccellenza operativa
ek-sel-len-tsa o-pe-ra-tyo-va
JA日本語
業務の卓越性
jigyō no zoku-yoku-sei
KKKK
оперативтік өнімділік
ope-ra-tiv-tik ö-nim-di-lik
KMKM
ល្អ ក្នុង ការ ប្រើប្រាស់
l-a-ng k-nu-ng ka-r-p-reu-p-ra-s-u
KO한국어
운영 우수성
unyeong u-su-seong
MRMR
कार्यक्षमता
ka-rya-ks-ham-ta
MSBahasa Melayu
keunggulan operasi
ke-unggulan o-pe-ra-syi
MYမြန်မာ
လုပ်ငန်း တကောင်း
lo-k-ng-an ta-ka-ung
NLNederlands
operationele excellentie
o-pe-ra-tyo-ne-le ek-sel-en-tie
NONorsk
operativ excellens
o-pe-ra-tiv ek-sel-lens
PAPA
ਕੰਮ ਦੀ ੳੁત્कृਸ਼ਟ
kam di u-t-kru-sh-t
PLPolski
ekscelencja operacyjna
eks-cel-en-tsia o-pe-ra-cyo-na
PTPortuguês
excelência operacional
ex-sel-en-sia o-pe-ra-syo-nal
RORomână
excelență operațională
ek-sel-en-tsa o-pe-ra-tyo-nal-a
RUРусский
операционная совершенство
ope-ra-tsi-o-naya so-ver-shen-stvo
SVSvenska
operativ excellens
o-pe-ra-tiv ek-sel-lens
SWKiswahili
ujasi wa uendeshaji
u-ja-si wa u-en-de-sha-ji
TAதமிழ்
செயல்பாட்டுத் திறமை
se-ya-l-pa-t-tu thi-rai-mai
TEతెలుగు
కార్యాలయ ప్రతిభ
ka-arya-la-ya prati-bha
THไทย
ความเป็นเลิศในการดำเนินงาน
kwan-muan-le-t-in-da-ri-dan-neen-ngan
TLTL
kagalingan sa pagpapatakbo
ka-ga-lin-gan sa pa-ga-pa-ta-k-bo
TRTürkçe
operasyonel mükemmellik
o-pe-ra-syo-nel mu-k-mel-lik
UKУкраїнська
операційна відмінність
o-pe-ra-tsi-y-na vid-min-nist
URاردو
عملکرد کی بہترین
am-al-kar-di ki ba-ha-t-rin
VITiếng Việt
sự xuất sắc trong hoạt động
su-xuat-sac trong hoat-dong
YOYO
àṣọ́ ìṣẹ́ ṣẹ́
a-ṣọ́ i-ṣẹ́ ṣẹ́
ZH中文
运营卓越
yíngyùn zhuóxué
ZUZU
ukuhle kwesizukulwane
u-ku-hle k-we-si-zu-ku-lu-wane

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