Dan Swan
McKinsey senior partner and Global Co-Convener of McKinsey’s Operations Practice, focused on manufacturing, supply chain, and technology-enabled operational transformation.
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Mar 5, 2026 • 21min
Winning the Race to Rewire in 2026: Capturing operational advantage
Ruth Heuss, McKinsey senior partner known for AI, robotics, and manufacturing transformations; Dan Swan, McKinsey senior partner focused on manufacturing, supply chains, and tech-enabled change. They discuss rewiring operations for 2026. Topics include end-to-end process transformation, agentic AI and service adoption, automation and reskilling, regional approaches, and how to capture operational advantage.
Feb 11, 2025 • 26min
Powering productivity: Operations insights for 2025
Dan Swan and Ruth Heuss, senior partners at McKinsey, delve into the future of operations. They discuss how companies can empower their workforce to adapt to ongoing change, citing generative AI and sustainable supply chains as key tools. The duo emphasizes the need for collaboration between COOs and CIOs to optimize organizational efficiency. They also tackle the challenges of securing support for technology investments and highlight the importance of integrating frontline input in transformation initiatives for enhanced productivity.
