Content Production Operations Analysis

Challenge

A Fortune 500 retail corporation struggled with scaling its content production due to rapidly expanding digital marketing efforts and a wider organization shift. Distributed teams, inconsistent processes, and workflow bottlenecks hindered efficiency, collaboration, and growth.

Solution

Conducted a detailed operational analysis to standardize workflows, optimize team structures, and enhance productivity through clear strategic recommendations.

Key Actions

  • Workflow Documentation:

    • Analyzed and mapped end-to-end content creation processes.

    • Identified over 15 workflow variations causing confusion and inefficiency.

    • Created standardized pod model consistent execution.

  • Organizational Structure Analysis:

    • Assessed team skills, workload distribution, and resource allocation.

    • Identified key skill gaps and collaboration inefficiencies.

    • Analyzed internal communication and decision-making processes.

Results

  • Reduced content production time by 35%.

  • Increased team productivity by 50%.

  • Decreased decision-making bottlenecks by 60%.

Impact

  • Enabled leadership to make informed strategic decisions and organization re-structuring.

Tools & Technologies

  • Lean Six Sigma methodologies

  • Standardized workflow templates