Kirsty Braines

Partner and COO

Kirsty Braines

With a background in change management and operations management, Kirsty works to facilitate continuous business improvement and to meet high productivity targets for businesses on their journeys to excellence.

As an Oliver Wight Partner, Kirsty works with a diverse range of industries, including the heavy engineering sector, the chemical industry and distribution & logistics companies. By imparting valuable knowledge, Kirsty builds in-house expertise to ensure sustainable change. Using Oliver Wight’s Integrated Business Planning and Supply Chain Design and Optimization methodology Kirsty helps companies reach Class A accreditation for business performance.

More by Kirsty Braines

Digital Disruption - is your organisation ready?

In today’s environment, the pace of change is accelerating at a fierce rate; it took 38 years for radio to reach 50 million users, 13 years for television, three years for the internet, but just 19 days for the Pokémon Go app.

Retail rebooted: How to remain competitive in the 21st century

In the face of increasing consumer demands, a competitive market has become cut-throat, prompting today’s retailers to review and re-plan their future strategies today, in order to succeed tomorrow.

Supply Chain Management - A Year in the Life

This collection of supply chain articles, written by Oliver Wight Partner, Kirsty Braines, was first published as an ‘Expert View’ series in the National Computing Centre (NCC)’s Conspectus magazine.

Six signs your business needs Integrated Business Planning

Kirsty Braines, COO at Oliver Wight EAME, looks at six signs that your business could benefit from IBP.

Technology and the Supply Chain

Oliver Wight Partner, Kirsty Braines, offers a snapshot on how technology is shaping not only the supply chain, but other functions in a 21st century organisation.

Meet the Team - Kirsty Braines

Maximising the benefits of new technology

Supply Chain Digital speaks with Kirsty Braines, COO at Oliver Wight EAME, about current new technology trends within the industry.

Supply Chain Challenges in 2020

Kirsty Braines, COO at Oliver Wight EAME, talks to Business Chief to discuss supply chain trends, challenges and innovations.

Adopting Big Data and analytics technology in supply chains

Business Chief sits down with supply chain experts to discuss the benefits and challenges of adopting Big Data and analytics in supply chains.