While the importance and potential benefits of next-generation software solutions and formal processes are well established for today's manufacturing organizations looking to gain a competitive advantage, it is important for companies to remember that these tools are effective in proportion to the leadership and employee engagement devoted to them.

This Research Spotlight will discuss the importance of understanding and articulating an Operational Excellence strategy within an organization to effectively achieve goals, including the value of cross-functional team building, a strategic decomposition of enterprise goals, developing a set of KPIs, and more.