CT Operations Management Research was founded in 2008, with the idea to apply industrial & engineering research techniques developed at Oxford University to organisations in order to help improve their performance.
Mission
We develop tools that allow our customers to forecast and then improve on their performance as they configure their operations in different ways. By setting out who does what, when & where in a structured manner, taking account of the unique features of each individual organisation, and then applying state-of-the-art optimisation approaches, we’ve been able to significantly improve on what an organisation is able to achieve.
History
Over more than 10 years, our solutions have supported some of the worlds’ best-known brands including Rolls-Royce, Tetra Pak, Siemens, GE/Alstom, ABB, UBS, local & national government entities including the German ministry of finance, UK defence ministry & several local authorities, as well as a range of small businesses, schools & charities.
Values
We believe that by custom-building every solution that we deliver to the individual specifications of our customers, we can generate unbeatable performance improvements. In fact, we’ve never yet failed to improve on the performance of any organisation we’ve ever worked with, and we don’t charge for any of our work until at least twice the value of any costs have been returned to a customer in benefits.
Charles Thomas
Charles studied at the University of Oxford, where he graduated with the top first-class degree in mechanical engineering as well as a PhD in jet engine research, collaborating with Rolls-Royce. He then spent 10 years working with two top-tier consulting firms specialising in financial services and industrial strategy (Oliver Wyman & PRTM/PWC).
A dual UK/US citizen speaking English, German & French, Charles divides his time primarily between Europe and the United States. He is based in Oxford with his family, where he indulges an Ironman triathlon hobby and provides foster care for vulnerable children.