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Welcome back to the OperationsCareers Briefing.
This issue we step back to the fundamentals — the operations concepts that still do the real work — and look at where AI and automation now fit on top of them.
"None of these concepts get replaced by AI. They get executed faster."
Good operations work has always rested on a small set of durable ideas. What has changed in 2026 is not the ideas — it is how quickly we can put them into practice. The managers getting the most from this moment pair the fundamentals they know with a working understanding of AI and automation.
Its toolkit of Just-In-Time, Kanban, 5S and Kaizen adapts well beyond manufacturing into healthcare, software and services.
The DMAIC cycle gives you a repeatable way to reach more consistent results — and combined with Lean, the two tend to outperform either alone.
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The full issue covers Lean Six Sigma, business process management and reengineering, process automation and supply chain planning — then where AI fits on top of all of them.
It also includes the AI and automation courses worth watching in 2026, eight operations and transformation roles across the UK, USA, EMEA and Australia, and a ready-to-use Lean automation-audit prompt.
