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Thought from inside the operating room.

Dispatches, essays, and field notes — written by the operators running the cadence, not by an audience of one.

AI and the Future of Operations
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AI and the Future of Operations

Where the leverage actually lives — and how operators are quietly compounding it while everyone else is still writing memos.

Johanna PuddaJune 20269 min read
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Modern Supply Chain Strategy
Supply Chain02

Modern Supply Chain Strategy

Designing for resilience without surrendering unit economics.

Johanna Pudda7 min read
The Operating Partner's Playbook
Private Equity03

The Operating Partner's Playbook

Value creation plans that survive first contact with the P&L.

Atelier Editors8 min read
Scaling Founder-Led Businesses
Founder Companies04

Scaling Founder-Led Businesses

The operating rituals that let a founder stay founder while the company grows up.

Johanna Pudda6 min read
The Quiet Work of Cadence
Operating Cadence05

The Quiet Work of Cadence

Why the calendar — MBRs, S&OP, QBRs — is the most under-priced asset in the operating stack.

Atelier Editors5 min read
Integration Is the Thesis
M&A Integration06

Integration Is the Thesis

Deals compound where day-one operating leadership is already in the room, not on a slide.

Johanna Pudda10 min read
Supply Chain After Globalization
Supply Chain07

Supply Chain After Globalization

Nearshoring, dual sourcing, and the new geometry of cost, service, and risk.

Atelier Editors8 min read
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