Buzzwords can easily be dismissed as fads, however they carry importance as they can give indication of what is important in a give subject domain. In order to better understand the relevancy of them and what actions to take, IIOM has analyzed a selection of the most common buzzwords in the operations management area, and assessed them based on importance and change in importance over the past year. The data is sourced from Google Trends and are updated on a monthly basis.
| Ranking | Keyword | Interest | Change | Trend | Criticality | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agility | 80 | -2 | 3 | Adopt | |
| 2 | Optimization | 74 | -2 | 3 | Adopt | |
| 3 | Integration | 66 | -3 | 3 | Adopt | |
| 4 | Transparency | 63 | 13 | 3 | Adopt | |
| 5 | Resilience | 71 | 3 | 3 | Adopt | |
| 6 | Visibility | 24 | 2 | 2 | Monitor | |
| 7 | Collaboration | 72 | 4 | 3 | Adopt | |
| 8 | Efficiency | 71 | 3 | 3 | Adopt | |
| 9 | Innovation | 74 | 4 | 3 | Adopt | |
| 10 | Digital Transformation | 73 | 5 | 3 | Adopt | |
| 11 | Disruption | 60 | -8 | 3 | Adopt | |
| 12 | Sustainability | 63 | 3 | 3 | Adopt | |
| 13 | Lean | 82 | -1 | 3 | Adopt | |
| 14 | Six Sigma | 72 | -4 | 3 | Adopt | |
| 15 | Demand-Driven | 13 | 13 | 1 | Ignore | |
| 16 | Continuous Improvement | 73 | 8 | 3 | Adopt | |
| 17 | Big Data | 66 | -18 | 3 | Adopt | |
| 18 | Analytics | 72 | -27 | 3 | Adopt | |
| 19 | Cloud Computing | 58 | -5 | 3 | Adopt | |
| 20 | Internet of Things (IoT) | 52 | -20 | 3 | Adopt | |
| 21 | Blockchain | 63 | 2 | 3 | Adopt | |
| 22 | Predictive Analytics | 68 | 1 | 3 | Adopt | |
| 23 | Smart Manufacturing | 67 | 8 | 3 | Adopt | |
| 24 | Autonomous Systems | 68 | 11 | 3 | Adopt | |
| 25 | Robotics | 55 | 2 | 3 | Adopt | |
| 26 | Artificial Intelligence (AI) | 70 | -13 | 3 | Adopt | |
| 27 | Machine Learning | 79 | -1 | 3 | Adopt | |
| 28 | Automation | 61 | -1 | 3 | Adopt | |
| 29 | Supply Chain Network | 53 | -16 | 3 | Adopt | |
| 30 | E-commerce | 79 | 9 | 3 | Adopt | |
| 31 | Reverse Logistics | 56 | -8 | 3 | Adopt | |
| 32 | Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) | 22 | 22 | 2 | Monitor | |
| 33 | Risk Mitigation | 72 | 15 | 3 | Adopt | |
| 34 | Globalization | 23 | -5 | 1 | Ignore | |
| 35 | Multi-Channel Distribution | 0 | 0 | 1 | Ignore | |
| 36 | Cross-Docking | 45 | 3 | 2 | Monitor | |
| 37 | Last-Mile Delivery | 29 | 29 | 2 | Monitor | |
| 38 | On-Demand Logistics | 0 | 0 | 1 | Ignore | |
| 39 | Order Fulfillment | 68 | -3 | 3 | Adopt | |
| 40 | Demand Forecasting | 52 | -2 | 3 | Adopt | |
| 41 | Inventory Optimization | 46 | -2 | 1 | Ignore | |
| 42 | Supplier Collaboration | 50 | 50 | 2 | Monitor | |
| 43 | Strategic Sourcing | 53 | -6 | 3 | Adopt | |
| 44 | Procurement | 70 | -3 | 3 | Adopt | |
| 45 | Category Management | 81 | 17 | 4 | Deploy | |
| 46 | Vendor Risk Management | 67 | 10 | 3 | Adopt | |
| 47 | S&OP (Sales and Operations Planning) | 18 | 18 | 1 | Ignore | |
| 48 | Supply Chain Resilience | 59 | -8 | 3 | Adopt | |
| 49 | Network Design | 70 | -6 | 3 | Adopt | |
| 50 | Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) | 28 | 28 | 2 | Monitor | |
| 51 | JIT (Just-In-Time) | 0 | 0 | 1 | Ignore | |
| 52 | Kanban | 68 | -14 | 3 | Adopt | |
| 53 | Supply Chain Visibility | 42 | -18 | 1 | Ignore | |
| 54 | Compliance Management | 78 | 5 | 3 | Adopt | |
| 54 | Compliance Management | 78 | 5 | 3 | Adopt |