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Three key actions for COOs in the AI era  

October 29, 2026 • by Carlos Cordon, Konstantinos Trantopoulos , Michael R. Wade in Technology • 2 min read

Master AI-enabled operations: identify persistent bottlenecks, unite ops/data/IT in one hub, and design human-centered AI systems...

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