Stay Informed on Corporate Sustainability

Author: Auto Trade.ie

GT Group and Ted4Parts have merged to form Evolve, a €15 million operation focused on sustainable salvage, vehicle recovery, repair, recycling, and green parts supply. The merger aims to enhance operational efficiency and capacity.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Operational excellence continues to define how organisations enhance performance, drive growth, and strengthen resilience. This edition spotlights three developments that demonstrate how efficiency, analytics, and strategic alignment are shaping operational outcomes across markets. The Operational Excellence Awards 2026 is Now Open for Entries sets a benchmark for recognising industry best practices. It highlights initiatives that optimise processes, improve quality, and deliver measurable results, providing a platform for organisations to share proven strategies in operational performance. Evolve merges GT Group and Ted4Parts to boost operational efficiency in vehicle recovery. The merger consolidates over a century of combined expertise, creating a fully integrated solution for vehicle recovery, repair, and recycling. It demonstrates how strategic mergers can streamline operations while advancing sustainability in a highly competitive sector. Minitab partners with BMGI India to enhance operational efficiency across Indian businesses. By combining advanced analytics, statistical tools, and process improvement expertise, the partnership helps firms reduce variability, accelerate decision-making, and scale continuous improvement across multiple sectors. These stories collectively underline operational excellence as a global driver of growth and efficiency. Read the full articles to see how operational strategies are driving performance and shaping competitive advantage worldwide.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Operational excellence is no longer defined by efficiency alone. It now reflects a deeper alignment of leadership, sustainability, and digital transformation. The stories featured in this edition illustrate how ambition and disciplined execution can reshape entire industries. Inspiring Leadership in Action: Kerry Group’s Noeleen Donegan Named Women in Operations Winner brings the spotlight to people power or the capacity of leadership to cultivate performance cultures that outlast market cycles. Donegan’s recognition reflects how strategic leadership remains the cornerstone of operational success. Infrastructure investment takes centre stage in Dublin Airport advances operational excellence with €288 million EIB investment, where technology and capital converge to reduce emissions and improve performance at scale. The project underscores how sustainability and efficiency can operate in tandem across critical transport networks. Meanwhile, Ashdod Port enhances operational excellence with NIS 1.5 billion infrastructure modernisation highlights how digitalisation and electrification are redefining competitiveness across global logistics. Strategic investment, when coupled with long-term resilience planning, creates the foundations for lasting value. These developments reveal a sector evolving through insight, investment, and intent, which are the hallmarks of true operational excellence.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Looking back at this year’s standout leaders, Noeleen Donegan of Kerry Group has been recognised as the Women in Operations Award winner at Operational Excellence Awards 2025 for her leadership and impact across the manufacturing and operations landscape.

Author: Think Geoenergy

Pertamina Geothermal Energy implements G-Bionic, a multi-year digital transformation programme. The initiative targets efficiency, reduced drilling costs, and enhanced competitiveness through automation, machine learning, and data-driven decision-making.

Author: YNet Global

Israel’s logistics and infrastructure sector progresses as Ashdod Port unveils a NIS 1.5 billion (€405 million) upgrade plan. The initiative focuses on automation, electrification, and capacity expansion to reinforce maritime efficiency and supply chain resilience.

Author: Irish America

Ready Egg has announced a £2.9 million automation investment to boost productivity and sustainability across its Northern Ireland operations. Supported by Invest NI, the project focuses on digital transformation and process efficiency.

Author: Sync NI

Ulster University has launched TRACE, a €5.9 million PEACEPLUS-funded project aimed at modernising animal-origin supply chains in Ireland and Northern Ireland. It leverages IoT, blockchain, and data analytics to enhance efficiency, traceability, and sustainability.

Author: Routes

Dublin Airport is driving operational excellence with a €288 million European Investment Bank loan and €2.3 million EU grant. The funding supports large-scale EV charging, energy upgrades, and water efficiency projects to boost sustainability and performance.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Operational excellence has evolved from an internal performance metric into a strategic advantage that shapes competitiveness, culture, and long-term growth. This edition highlights how leaders and organisations are advancing the discipline through innovation, investment, and measurable impact. Willie Murphy recognised for Industry Leadership at Operational Excellence Awards 2025 celebrates the individuals setting the standard for transformation, proving that leadership grounded in discipline and vision delivers enduring value. NTT DATA expands operational excellence with Alchemy acquisition in Ireland reflects how targeted investment and digital integration are redefining efficiency in a global context. Valero boosts operational excellence with record Q3 performance demonstrates the tangible rewards of consistent improvement and strategic execution, reinforcing the business case for continuous optimisation. These stories illustrate a sector driven by precision and foresight. Operational excellence is no longer confined to process, but also a mindset that blends agility with accountability. As organisations pursue smarter systems and stronger leadership, they reaffirm that excellence is not a static goal but a constant pursuit, vital to sustaining performance in an ever-evolving global economy.