operations

name	operations
description	Use this skill whenever the user asks about operations management, supply chain, logistics, inventory, procurement, manufacturing, lean, Six Sigma, process improvement, operations analytics, quality control, capacity planning, demand forecasting, distribution, vendor management, cost reduction, efficiency, project management, critical path, simulation, linear programming, EOQ, bullwhip effect.
license	MIT
metadata	{"author":"ISB-Knowledge-Repository","version":"1.0.0"}

ISB Operations

Compact router for isb operations domain knowledge. Scan the priority table below, then load specific rule files from rules/ as needed.

Priority Table

Priority	Section	Files	Key Concepts
MEDIUM	Operations Fundamentals	5	Bottleneck Analysis and Theory of Constr, Capacity Planning, Operations Management Overview
CRITICAL	Lean & Six Sigma	3	Lean Manufacturing, Process Improvement, Six Sigma
CRITICAL	Supply Chain Management	5	Bullwhip Effect, Inventory Management, Network Optimization
HIGH	Operations Analytics	8	Business Analytics Maturity and Capabili, Decision Analysis, Forecasting Methods
HIGH	Project Management	5	Cost Management, Project Planning, Risk Management
CRITICAL	Information Systems	4	Data Management, Digital Platforms and IT Governance, Enterprise Systems
MEDIUM	Operations Strategy	3	Capacity Strategy and Facility Location, Process Technology and Competitiveness, Strategic Role of Operations
MEDIUM	Queuing Theory & Service Operations	2	Queuing Theory Basics, Service Operations Characteristics
CRITICAL	Advanced Analytics Topics	2	Predictive Analytics & Machine Learning, Prescriptive Analytics (Optimization)
CRITICAL	Quality Management Frameworks	3	Control Charts and Variation, FRAMEWORKS SUMMARY TABLE, Six Sigma Metrics
CRITICAL	Operating Principles & Best Practices	9	Align Incentives with Strategy, Balance Optimization with Robustness, Build Supplier and Partner Relationships

Quick Reference by Category

Operations Fundamentals (fundamentals-*)

• [[rules/fundamentals-bottleneck-analysis-and-theory-of-constraints-toc.md|Bottleneck Analysis and Theory of Constraints (TOC)]]
• [[rules/fundamentals-capacity-planning.md|Capacity Planning]]
• [[rules/fundamentals-operations-management-overview.md|Operations Management Overview]]
• [[rules/fundamentals-process-design-and-flow-analysis.md|Process Design and Flow Analysis]]
• [[rules/fundamentals-quality-management.md|Quality Management]]

Lean & Six Sigma (lean-*)

• [[rules/lean-lean-manufacturing.md|Lean Manufacturing]]
• [[rules/lean-process-improvement.md|Process Improvement]]
• [[rules/lean-six-sigma.md|Six Sigma]]

Supply Chain Management (supply-*)

• [[rules/supply-bullwhip-effect.md|Bullwhip Effect]]
• [[rules/supply-inventory-management.md|Inventory Management]]
• [[rules/supply-network-optimization.md|Network Optimization]]
• [[rules/supply-supply-chain-strategy.md|Supply Chain Strategy]]
• [[rules/supply-working-capital-in-supply-chain.md|Working Capital in Supply Chain]]

Operations Analytics (analytics-*)

• [[rules/analytics-business-analytics-maturity-and-capability.md|Business Analytics Maturity and Capability]]
• [[rules/analytics-decision-analysis.md|Decision Analysis]]
• [[rules/analytics-forecasting-methods.md|Forecasting Methods]]
• [[rules/analytics-integerbinary-programming.md|Integer/Binary Programming]]
• [[rules/analytics-linear-programming.md|Linear Programming]]
• [[rules/analytics-prescriptive-analytics.md|Prescriptive Analytics]]
• [[rules/analytics-simulation-monte-carlo.md|Simulation & Monte Carlo]]
• [[rules/analytics-statistical-methods.md|Statistical Methods]]

Project Management (project-*)

• [[rules/project-cost-management.md|Cost Management]]
• [[rules/project-project-planning.md|Project Planning]]
• [[rules/project-risk-management.md|Risk Management]]
• [[rules/project-scheduling.md|Scheduling]]
• [[rules/project-systematic-biases-in-projects.md|Systematic Biases in Projects]]

Information Systems (infosys-*)

• [[rules/infosys-data-management.md|Data Management]]
• [[rules/infosys-digital-platforms-and-it-governance.md|Digital Platforms and IT Governance]]
• [[rules/infosys-enterprise-systems.md|Enterprise Systems]]
• [[rules/infosys-it-infrastructure.md|IT Infrastructure]]

Operations Strategy (strategy-*)

• [[rules/strategy-capacity-strategy-and-facility-location.md|Capacity Strategy and Facility Location]]
• [[rules/strategy-process-technology-and-competitiveness.md|Process Technology and Competitiveness]]
• [[rules/strategy-strategic-role-of-operations.md|Strategic Role of Operations]]

Queuing Theory & Service Operations (queuing-*)

• [[rules/queuing-queuing-theory-basics.md|Queuing Theory Basics]]
• [[rules/queuing-service-operations-characteristics.md|Service Operations Characteristics]]

Advanced Analytics Topics (advanced-*)

• [[rules/advanced-predictive-analytics-machine-learning.md|Predictive Analytics & Machine Learning]]
• [[rules/advanced-prescriptive-analytics-optimization.md|Prescriptive Analytics (Optimization)]]

Quality Management Frameworks (quality-*)

• [[rules/quality-control-charts-and-variation.md|Control Charts and Variation]]
• [[rules/quality-frameworks-summary-table.md|FRAMEWORKS SUMMARY TABLE]]
• [[rules/quality-six-sigma-metrics.md|Six Sigma Metrics]]

Operating Principles & Best Practices (principles-*)

• [[rules/principles-align-incentives-with-strategy.md|Align Incentives with Strategy]]
• [[rules/principles-balance-optimization-with-robustness.md|Balance Optimization with Robustness]]
• [[rules/principles-build-supplier-and-partner-relationships.md|Build Supplier and Partner Relationships]]
• [[rules/principles-connect-operations-to-business-strategy.md|Connect Operations to Business Strategy]]
• [[rules/principles-consider-human-factors-and-change-management.md|Consider Human Factors and Change Management]]
• [[rules/principles-end-to-end-supply-chain-perspective.md|End-to-End Supply Chain Perspective]]
• [[rules/principles-think-about-trade-offs.md|Think About Trade-offs]]
• [[rules/principles-use-data-and-metrics.md|Use Data and Metrics]]
• [[rules/principles-use-structured-problem-solving.md|Use Structured Problem-Solving]]

Usage

1. Scan this SKILL.md to identify relevant sections
2. Read rules/_sections.md for the full index with impact levels
3. Load specific rule files from rules/ directory as needed
4. Each rule file is self-contained with one concept, examples, and formulas