#operations

All I’ve heard is Gibbs is destroying everyone and heritage Product Solutions managers are micromanaging and pushing out the Upstreamers

Sherritt International Corporation is temporarily laying off approximately 280 employees, representing 47% of its Canadian workforce. These layoffs are expected to last around 90 days as the company works to restore its metals refining operations. The company suspended refining activities earlier this year after its feed inventory was depleted. During the layoff period, production of ammonia fertilizer and sulfuric acid will continue, along with necessary maintenance and safety activities. Sherritt is pursuing emergency licenses from the U.S. Treasury to restart its Cuban and Canadian operations.

Toronto, Ontario

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261103544933/en/Sherritt-Announces-Temporary-Workforce-Layoffs-as-it-Advances-Path-Toward-Restoring-its-Metals-Refining-Operations

I see the ecosystem is depleting and strained.

I keep hearing that Budapest and Prague are next on the country program list. Anyone have intel? What about Bangkok? They have become more expensive but quality is finally starting to improve after a years of post migration hand holding.

A friend of mine at Shell told me they started the India BTC trend so are a few years ahead of us on the journey. She said they have tried and failed to make it work and are starting to back away from the model as their data tells them it isn’t working and they have tried and failed to make it work. Anyone else hearing the same?

Reports finance, merch, ops

I work in Operations leadership and can confirm this will happen. I hear that the week prior to Thanksgiving, HR has blocked their calendar off for a day of major layoffs.

AVP of Ops is moving to AVP of People. How bad is it in the Adnone world people leave to be in HR. New person will come in thinking they can make a difference only to be told they can't hire, do more work less, but get UTE to 99% and NPS over 50. Eventually turning into a shell of their previously hi- potential career

I can’t believe that they are actually going through with this. Why doesn’t operations know about what processes and systems are in place that use Microsoft and they put those things in place for those users/departments? Why is IT going through this route? They are trying to have a boatload of people request license for Microsoft users? What’s going to happen once user have no access to do their job. Customers use excel and we would not be able to assist them with data we supply to them. I am so frustrated with this company and how dysfunctional they have become. So much for efficiency.

For those of us who have not been there. What exactly is this other than office space and people? The video promos make it look very futuristic, cutting hedge CIA/MI5 type vibe, keen to understand what it looks and feels like and is it locked down, restricted access etc and as military grade as they are making out.

Fertilizer producer Mosaic is temporarily closing its South Fort Meade plant due to a critical shortage of sulfur. This decision will result in the layoff of 199 employees. The affected workers will receive 60 days' notice as per federal regulations. Operations are expected to cease for over six months. Union leaders have been informed of the impending job reductions.

Fort Meade, Florida

https://www.fox13news.com/news/mosaic-layoff-nearly-200-workers-idles-south-fort-meade-operations

How can we possibly be in October and still have claims from January unprocessed? How can that be allowed or legal? If I talk to Operations at all, there are still 7 different leaders for the 7 different LOBs we have. How could we let this happen where they could maintain the SBU set up in core? Makes no sense and is inefficient.

The whole point was to consolidate and they are as split up as ever. And, according to what I've heard, apparently every possible metric that the Association measures us on is at all time lows. When will anyone be held accountable for this unbelievable execution?

I can't find anyone who is helpful over there.

News of BAC's $1.2B loss hit the wires two nights ago. Did this news rattle operations at BNY? BNY has a large operating presence when it comes to sanctions screening. Senior Management, along with Heads of Compliance and Sanctions Operations, must have taken note of what happened as this is the third largest penalty ever imposed on any business with sanctions/money laundering violations. Operations, particularly with sanctions-oriented processes involving FinCEN and OFAC, have continually experienced losses in personnel from various US sites. Many knowledgeable employees in departments associated with Compliance and Operations, have been let go. The replacements are coming from offshore sites, primarily India. Hiring is cheap but the overall work is, and always has been, below average. Management shouldn't shrug off this fine as nothing. They should focus on happened to BAC and ensure it doesn't happen to them.

CommAv cuts / PM reorg coming?

A few folks on my team mentioned leadership is prepping a reorg between Ops and Logistics PMs over the next few weeks, with Logistics expected to take over the combined scope.

With the American Starlink announcement dropping, word is a 30% cut in CommAv is already on the horizon, with more likely coming behind it. Also noticed a few CommAv execs suddenly active with LinkedIn Premium badges recently—usually never a good sign.

Anyone else hearing similar numbers or seeing movement on their side?

A small RIF was done earlier in September affecting some staff. I believe Ops, Program Management, and Quality were effected.

Live in a fiber area. Been extremely dry but just got a couple of days of solid rain, no lightning or heavy wind. Haven’t seen a single repair vehicle in my area. What are the technicians and center employees doing to stay busy? Back in the day techs would have worked late for a few days.

https://www.lightreading.com/ai-machine-learning/telstra-s-tech-chief-asks-telcos-to-fix-basics-before-chasing-ai

Telecom service providers are not ready for the AI economy, and the gap is in their networks and operations, Kim Krogh Andersen, Group Executive – Network, Product and Technology at Telstra, said during the recently concluded FutureNet Asia event.

He spoke candidly about his own company's position, saying a recent internal assessment put Telstra below Level 2 on TM Forum's Autonomous Networks Framework, which uses six levels (Level 0 to Level 5) to rank a telco's progress to full autonomy. "It is a bit of a downer to talk about intent-based slicing before you get the fundamentals right," said Andersen.
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"AI exploits the vulnerabilities, the basic stuff we have not done in the past," he said, pointing to frontier models that can find and exploit gaps at machine speed.
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What a back-flip . . ... .

As we all know VCA2 is coming to an end so what are they doing to protect their jobs? They’re attempting to take over. break fix Operations.. They have no clue What our Job consists of and they think they could just hire any GC off the street to do it for them… I have news for you.. Construction and Break fix are 2 COMPLETELY different worlds!! Quit with asking to be collaborative when you have no intentions of us working on CX you just wanna save your pathetic jobs when it’s all said and done.. Many have come before you and we are still here… there’s a reason for that mabye you should figure that part out 1st and they wonder why we’re so far over budget and the year is not even up yet?!?!?!?

The Global Ops Function is basically downstream taking over the Upstream. Everything upstream su-ks and Downstream is awesome. What a croc this reorg is

When scanning out Non-con, the packing screen shows hundreds of items we've already scanned out. Units in store show zero. How can I get rid of those and actually see what I'm scanning out?
They really need to make a report that shows the sticker # and items. I've got a box with the wrong sticker and now there's not much I can do. TYVM

Is anyone getting pulled from their stores to go help out for the Board of Directors visit this year? I remember last year, managers from all over were flown down to VA and was wondering if the same thing is going on this time and when.

NASA is insourcing functions previously handled by Amentum at the Kennedy Space Center. This decision will result in approximately 70 layoffs. The affected employees include engineers, technicians, planners, and analysts. These roles are critical to operations at the space center. The agency's move signifies a shift in its operational strategy.

Cape Canaveral, Florida

https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2026/09/25/amentum-layoffs-kennedy-space-center-nasa-insource.html

I heard the operators will support the site from the control room at QP until 2030.

Like what the fu-k who is going to support when all of them are at Edmonton?

Does anyone have any update?

Part of ISO 9001 is ensuring resources to maintain operations. while an exact number is not listed. The requirement exists nonetheless. So coming up with a final HC before the company knows they can sustain on that number is odd to me.

Clause 7.1.2: must determine and provide the people needed to effectively implement and maintain the QMS and control its processes

The news is ripe with stories of attacks on GCC Facilities and Refineries in the region. The KSA is being affected. The KSA will persevere through these tough times and will probably be stronger when the conflict ends.

I wonder how much more the company has had to pay compared with the price last year at this time just to keep adding fuel to the cell site and MTSO/CO generators from the numerous power outages. With them 'cutting' expenses, how many markets have they changed the weekly generator tests to monthly to 'save' on fuel from the weekly tests?

Didn't they years ago proudly 'boast' on the internal sites how much more energy efficient the buildings were becoming?

I visited this week, as a tourist, and was amazed to see how pristine it is. Even Backstage! I assume people work 24/7 there but are there people who work on nothing but recovery all night??

Can someone please tell me what these people do? Create decks that serve no purpose. Leaders are very bad.

Anyone else hear about the new RE-ORG to "support" EPG? Customer Service is always so garbage at Elavon, the only way itll get better is when QA and leadership actually keep the reps accountable- I know ppl that still have jobs in CS that straight up just hangup on customers (theyve full on told me thats what they do) have been working htere for years.

What is the new operating model? Everyone talks like it is a thing but no one has ever explained it.

What operation changes were announced today?

With the knowledge I have about how this place operates, I am pi---d as a taxpayer. How about you?

Will Certified Centers/Refurb for PepsiCo switch to 3pl like a lot of other warehouses in the US? All refurb operations in Turkey were taken over by a 3pl based out of France and will be responsible for 20k coolers annually. Just wondering if Certified Centers will fall into the 3pl run side of things. Lots of weird movements at our certified center since the Elliot Investments.

Wholesale logistics firm Essendant is closing several operations across the country. This includes a distribution center in Sacramento, California. The closure will result in the loss of 99 jobs. The company is winding down these specific business segments. This move signifies a significant operational change for Essendant.

Sacramento, California

https://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2026/08/12/essendant-layoffs-sacramento.html

Customers are not getting answers for weeks and months,
Issues not resolved and accumulating.
They thought Ai will resolve all issues for them and replace staff.
The remaining teams are understaffed.

Just saw in YouTube the lan

Anyone know when the second GCC is scheduled to be operational? I believe it is in Hyderabad and fully owned by the bank. Indian news media had it a few months ago.

A severe weather alert caused significant disruption for businesses and individuals in Chicago. The tornado warning prompted immediate safety measures across the city. High-rise workers and tourists at Navy Pier were among those affected by the alert. Emergency protocols were enacted to ensure public safety during the storm threat. The event highlighted the impact of weather emergencies on urban environments.

Chicago, Illinois

https://www.nbcchicago.com/video/top-videos-home/how-a-chicago-tornado-warning-impacted-high-rise-workers-navy-pier-tourists/3973917/

Been hearing rumors of prod ops taking over and running the plants. Who has heard this?