RK Rodrigo Krug

How to structure operations that scale globally

Five practical lessons from 20 years scaling manufacturing and supply chain — from a single factory in Brazil to 5 distribution hubs worldwide.

Scaling an operation isn't doing more of the same — it's redesigning how work flows. Here are the lessons I've used most, from a single factory in Brazil to an operation with 5 global hubs.

1. Process before tooling

Automating a bad process just makes the mistake happen faster. Map the flow, remove the waste, and only then pick the technology.

2. Metrics the team understands

A KPI is only worth it if the person who influences it can read it and act. Prefer a few clear numbers over a dashboard no one opens.

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