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Operations management determines whether companies can produce, deliver, and service at the cost and scale their contracts and business plans assume. Manufacturers, distributors, logistics providers, and service companies litigate over capacity commitments, supply chain failures, outsourcing performance, and business interruption losses. Damages claims frequently depend on what output a business could realistically have achieved, while acquisition disputes may turn on whether operations were represented accurately. The central question is how a business's operations actually functioned and what was reasonably achievable.

An operations expert helps attorneys evaluate production, supply chain, and service delivery decisions. The expert can review capacity data, production schedules, inventory records, supplier performance, and key performance indicators to determine whether operations were managed competently and whether disruptions resulted from a counterparty's conduct, internal decisions, or external events. The expert can also estimate realistic capacity and throughput for lost profits and business interruption analyses. That analysis frames liability and causation and supports damages grounded in operational reality.

Operations testimony is most credible when it comes from executives and scholars who have managed complex operations. Round Table Group can identify operations executives, supply chain leaders, industrial engineers, and operations management professors, including professionals with leadership experience at major manufacturers and logistics companies and faculty from programs such as MIT's Center for Transportation and Logistics. Their experience helps a fact-finder understand how operations work and where they break down. Our more than 75,000 expert searches for litigators help us match the industry and operational issues in your case with a qualified expert. To discuss your operations matter, contact us by calling us at (202) 908-4500.

Kinds of Cases We Work On

Round Table Group helps our clients find a wide variety of Operations expert witnesses for cases like:

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Turnaround Firm Sued Over Failed Operations Plan

A mid-sized manufacturer sued its retained operations turnaround consultancy after a certified restructuring plan failed to achieve the projected production efficiency gains, contributing to a subsequent loan covenant default. We identified experts with experience in manufacturing operations turnaround analysis, production efficiency benchmarking, and restructuring plan methodology. The expert's benchmarking review identified unsupported efficiency assumptions in the plan, supporting the manufacturer's malpractice claim.
02

Hotel Operator Disputes Management Agreement Termination Rights

A hotel ownership group sued its third-party hotel operations manager after terminating the management agreement for repeated failure to meet brand-standard operating benchmarks, and the operator counterclaimed the termination was premature. We identified experts with experience in hotel operations management, brand standard compliance auditing, and hospitality management agreement interpretation. The expert's benchmark-compliance review supported the ownership group's grounds for termination.
03

Mining Operations Contractor Sued Over Safety Violations

A mining company sued its contracted operations services provider after a series of safety violations at a processing facility triggered a costly regulatory shutdown order. We identified experts with experience in mining operations safety compliance, industrial safety program auditing, and regulatory shutdown remediation. The expert's compliance audit identified a pattern of overlooked hazard reports, supporting the mining company's claim against the contractor.
04

Port Operator Disputes Terminal Efficiency Performance Standards

A shipping line sued a container terminal operator for chronic underperformance against contractual vessel-turnaround benchmarks that caused cascading schedule delays across the line's regional network. We identified experts with experience in port and terminal operations, vessel turnaround performance analysis, and maritime logistics benchmarking. The expert's turnaround-time reconstruction quantified the shortfall, anchoring the shipping line's damages claim.
05

IT Operations Outsourcer Sued Over SLA Failures

An insurance company sued its IT operations outsourcing provider after repeated system availability failures breached the service-level agreement's uptime guarantees across multiple business-critical applications. We identified experts with experience in IT operations management, service-level agreement compliance auditing, and enterprise systems reliability analysis. The expert's uptime-log audit confirmed the breaches, supporting the insurance company's claim for service credits and damages.
06

Franchise Operations Auditor Disputes Compliance Certification Accuracy

A franchisor sued its third-party franchise operations auditing firm after certifying a franchisee location as compliant shortly before a serious operational failure revealed systemic standards violations. We identified experts with experience in franchise operations auditing methodology, compliance certification standards, and quality assurance sampling practices. The expert's re-audit identified a sampling methodology flaw, supporting the franchisor's claim against the auditing firm.
07

Ground Operations Contractor Sued Over Delay Costs

A regional airline sued its contracted ground operations handler after chronic turnaround delays at a hub airport caused a substantial share of scheduled departures to miss on-time performance targets. We identified experts with experience in airport ground operations, aviation turnaround time analysis, and airline service contract compliance. The expert's turnaround-data reconstruction attributed the delays to understaffing, supporting the airline's damages claim.
08

Oilfield Operations Vendor Disputes Equipment Failure Liability

An oil and gas producer sued its contracted field operations vendor after a wellhead equipment failure caused a multi-day production shutdown the producer attributed to inadequate maintenance protocols. We identified experts with experience in oilfield operations management, wellhead equipment maintenance standards, and production shutdown root-cause analysis. The expert's maintenance-log audit identified overdue inspections, supporting the producer's claim against the vendor.
09

Clinical Operations Vendor Sued Over Trial Errors

A pharmaceutical sponsor sued its clinical trial operations vendor after a data-entry error in site monitoring caused a significant subset of trial data to be excluded from the primary efficacy analysis. We identified experts with experience in clinical trial operations management, site monitoring standards, and clinical data quality assurance. The expert's monitoring-log review identified the vendor's training gap, supporting the sponsor's claim for the resulting delay costs.
10

Warehouse Operator Disputes Third-Party Logistics Contract Breach

A consumer goods company sued its third-party logistics warehouse operator after a systemic inventory management failure caused widespread order fulfillment errors during a peak shipping season. We identified experts with experience in warehouse operations management, inventory control systems, and third-party logistics contract compliance. The expert's fulfillment-data audit quantified the error rate against contractual benchmarks, supporting the company's claim.

Here are a few of our favorite Operations Expert Witnesses:

Arizona Management, Sales, Operations Expert #9343

I have 25 years of experience, and specialize in the field of automobile rental with specific knowledge in the areas of operations, sales and finance.

 

Kentucky Legal, Health, Operations, Risk Expert #9792

I have 35 years of experience, and specialize in the field of life and health insurance with specific knowledge in the areas of life and health insurance products and marketing, claims settlement practices, bad faith, post claim underwriting and agent/broker liability. I have published on such topics as law and regulation of insurance, professional ethics and agent and broker liability. I have testified 6 times on topics such as unfair claims settlement practices, bad faith underwriting and marketing practices. I have worked at every level in the insurance industry: field agent, agency management, home office attorney, home office senior management,…

 

Massachusetts Power, Operations, Energy Expert #12662

I have 25 years of experience, and specialize in the field of electrical power engineering with specific knowledge in the areas of power transformers, overhead and underground power lines, fossil and hydro power plants and operations and air and hydrogen cooled generators. I have testified on national environmental services center violations, arbitrations, power equipment damages, anti completion cases.

 

North Carolina Operations, Safety, Sales Expert #12877

I have 44 years of experience, and specialize in the field of trucking transportation with specific knowledge in the areas of operations, safety and sales. I have published on such topics as safety, operations and sales. I have extensive experience in trucking. I have been employed as a mechanic, dock worker, switcher, driver, dispatcher, sales leader, operations manager, terminal manager, driver instructor, and vice president of operations.

 

Arizona Theatres, Safety, Operations Expert #13183

I have 40 years of experience, and specialize in the field of entertainment industry with specific knowledge in the areas of operations, safety and management. I have published on such topics as developing safety programs and culture of safety. I have testified on entertainment industry policies and procedures.

 

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Washington Facilities, Operations, Safety Expert #14306

I have 18 years of experience in the field of facilities and operations management, with specific knowledge of loss prevention, safety, and telecommunications. I have published on such topics as electronic security integration and safety. I have testified 10 times on topics such as theft and shoplifting, at an unemployment benefit hearing and a discrimination lawsuit.

 

Georgia Commercial Trucking, Operations Expert #14430

I have 23 years of experience, and specialize in the field of commercial trucking with specific knowledge in the areas of Federal motor carrier safety regulations, State and Federal compliance inspections and Federal drug and alcohol regulations. I have published on such topics as standard operating procedures for trucking companies and truck driving schools, and skills tests for Classes A, B and C Commercial Driver Licenses. I have testified on proper procedures in truck driver duties, hours of service regulations for truck drivers and proper procedures as a truck driver’s helper.

 

Illinois Consultant, Strategy, Operations Expert #14620

I have 40 years of experience in the field of retail and retail consulting, with specific knowledge of strategy, positioning and retail performance. I have published on such topics as retail strategy, retail best practices and green retailing.

 

Massachusetts Operations, New Product Expert #14837

I have 13 years of experience, and specialize in the field of high technology with specific knowledge in the areas of operations, marketing and sales. I have published on such topics as culture, interview techniques and hubris.

 

Mining, Minerals, Operations Expert #18693

I have 30 years of experience, and specialize in the field of mining with specific knowledge in the areas of project feasibility, mine management and mining engineering. I have published on such topics as project feasibility, mine management and sustainability. I have testified on project management, mine design and safety management.

 

California Operations Expert #21244

I have 28 years of experience and specialize in the field of medical providers, with specific knowledge of chief executive officer, president, vice president, vice president of operations and manufacturing process.

 

North Carolina Strategic Planning, Operations Expert #25135

I have 45 years of experience and specialize in the field of management with specific knowledge in the areas of strategic planning, operations and franchising.

 

Kansas Operations, Finance Expert #26493

I have 8 years of experience and specialize in the field of health care, with specific knowledge of practice operations, physician compensation and compliance.

 

Georgia Inventory Management, Operations Expert #24696

I have 40 years of experience, and specialize in the field of supply chain and operations management with specific knowledge in the areas of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, inventory management and business enterprise management. I have published on such topics as inventory management, ERP and key performance indicators (KPI). I have testified on ERP, inventory management and business enterprise management. I am the president and chief executive officer of a management consulting firm that services clients in the operations and supply chain arena. I work with clients ranging from 80 Billion ($US) dollars to 5 Million ($US) dollars. I…

 

California Retail, Buyer, Operations Expert #28481

I have 9 years of experience in the field of retail, with specific knowledge of buying, store management and merchandising.

 

Illinois Power, Operations, Reliability Expert #29368

I have 28 years of experience in the field of electrical power systems, with specific knowledge in the areas of system reliability, maintenance, and operations. I have published on such topics as transmission availability data guidelines, transmission system reliability metrics, and failure and maintenance optimization.

 

New Jersey Operations, Forecasting Expert #30804

I have 10 years of experience and specialize in the field of global operations, with specific knowledge of budget and revenue forecasting, and talent management.

 

Texas Operations, Strategy Expert #31409

I have 14 years of experience and specialize in the field of information technology (IT), with specific knowledge of IT strategy and IT service management. I have published on such topics as IT performance benchmarking and IT configuration management.

 

California Globalization, Operations Expert #31455

I have 20 years of experience in the field of supply chain management, with specific knowledge in the areas of globalization, risk management and operations. I have published on such topics as sales and operations, planning and globalization.

 

Massachusetts Management, Finance, Operations Expert #31546

I have 30 years of experience in the field of finance and strategic planning, with specific knowledge of accounting, operations, and organizational issues. I have published on such topics as operating reviews, internal communications and financial institutions. I have testified on operations.

 

Florida Self Storage, Operations Expert #31855

I have 23 years of experience in the field of real estate, with specific knowledge of self storage, development and brokerage. I have published on such topics as self storage management, self storage operations and self storage investments. I have testified on self storage management practices.

 

New York Health Insurance, Operations Expert #33884

I have 30 years of experience, and specialize in the field of health care administration with specific knowledge in the areas of insurance and managed care, business planning and physician practice management. I have published on such topics as HIPAA preparedness and unintended consequences, insurance, human resource case study on staffing and scheduling and impact of special interest groups on health reform, and aspects of teaching health care administrative students.

 

Pennsylvania Accidents & Safety, Operations Expert #35918

I have 46 years of experience, and specialize in the field of railroad operations and safety with specific knowledge in the areas of personal injuries; safety training and operations (rule) training. I have published on such topics as railroad operations, railroad safety and operating plans for industrial and short line railroads. I have testified on personal injuries to employees. I have been injury free and with perfect attendance for 46 years of railroad service, as well as having published 20 railroad-related books.

 

Texas Cable Telecom, Operations, Media Expert #41194

I have 30 years of experience, and specialize in the field of cable telecom, with specific knowledge in the areas of marketing, sales and programming. I have published on such topics as competitive advantage, U-Verse and FiOS.

 

California Operations, Maintenance Expert #42045

I have 30 years of experience, and specialize in the field of commercial real estate with specific knowledge in the areas of high rise office building operation, emergency management and maintenance practices.

 

Virginia Design, Construction, Operations Expert #42435

I have 17 years of experience, and specialize in the field of green building with specific knowledge in the areas of LEED, sustainable design and green operations. I have published on such topics as green multifamily development, green building specifications and green building education. I have served on over 300 green building project teams and have built a solid reputation for delivering excellence in the Mid-Atlantic region.

 

New Jersey Operations, Risk, Audit, Account Expert #34580

I have 12 years of experience, and specialize in the field of hedge funds, private equity with specific knowledge in the areas of operational due diligence, risk management and industry best practices. I have published on such topics as hedge fund operational due diligence, fund of hedge funds operational risk frameworks and multi-jurisdictional risk management in hedge funds. I have testified on due diligence best practices, fraud and auditors and service providers. I am author of the first book on the subject of hedge fund operational due diligence. I am also the author of the first book on private equity…

 

Illinois Security, Fire, Operations, Food Expert #41400

I have 9 years of experience, and specialize in the field of hospitality with specific knowledge in the areas of hotels, restaurants and beverage operations. I have published on such topics as hotel service management, hotel operations management and attorney expert relationship. I have testified 8 times on topics such as premises security, negligence regarding slips and falls and non-compete clauses. My 30 years in hotel and restaurant ownership and management, combined with 18 years of teaching at the college level, make me uniquely qualified to provide expert consulting in my hospitality field.

 

California Startups, Operations Expert #43018

I have 40 years of experience, and specialize in the field of eye wear with specific knowledge in the area of running any aspect of eye wear company.

 

Washington Finance, Marketing, Operations Expert #44626

I have 35 years of experience, and specialize in the field of marketing with specific knowledge in the areas of marketing, finance and operations. I have published on such topics as marketing, product development and product Introductions.

 

California Operations, Finance, Process Expert #45965

I have 20 years of experience, and specialize in the field of telecommunications with specific knowledge in the areas of operations, finance and marketing. I have been lucky to have raised four children, be married for over 25 years, manage a career, and grow our standard of living as happily as I on can.

 

Florida Aeronautics, Operations Expert #46581

I have 35 years of experience, and specialize in the field of commercial air transport with specific knowledge in the areas of maintenance operations, technical application and values. I have testified 6 times on topics such as expert witness.

 

Colorado Oil, Fuel, Operations Expert #46834

I have 35 years of experience, and specialize in the field of petroleum engineering with specific knowledge in the areas of deep well injection and disposal, slurry fracture injection and carbon dioxide injection for enhanced oil recovery and geologic sequestration. I have published on such topics as injection well design and operations, hydraulic fracturing and carbon dioxide, enhanced oil recovery and carbon dioxide geologic sequestration well design and long-term storage. I have testified on injection wells and impacts on drinking waters. I have a unique blend of education and expertise in combining oil and gas operations with in-depth knowledge of…

 

Georgia Operations, Workplace Safety Expert #48035

I have 35 years of experience, and specialize in the field of heavy lifting with specific knowledge in the areas of crane operation, inspection and rigging.

 

Pennsylvania Finance, Hospital, Operations Expert #48116

I have 32 years of experience, and specialize in the field of healthcare with specific knowledge in the areas of rural hospital operations, rural advocacy and physician employment.

 

New Jersey Risk Management, Operations Expert #48233

I have 28 years of experience, and specialize in the field of mortgage banking with specific knowledge in the areas of capital markets, operations and loan servicing. I have published on such topics as loan sales, risk management and loan servicing. I was preparing and presenting to Board of Directors at age 25, and I have written a few articles in my career.

 

Texas Merchandising, Operations Expert #48983

I have 22 years of experience, and specialize in the field of retail with specific knowledge in the areas of customer experience, store operations and merchandising. I have published on such topics as omni-channel trends, cross-channel management and customer experience. I have testified on retail and customer experience.

 

Minnesota Operations, Policy, Liability Expert #50205

I have 30 years of experience, and specialize in the field of commercial insurance with specific knowledge in the areas of insurance agency operations, insurance agent standard of care and insurance policy interpretation. I have published on such topics as liability of an insurance agent for negligent procurement of insurance.

 

Colorado Operations, Funding, Closing Expert #51026

I have 21 years of experience, and specialize in the field of mortgage operations with specific knowledge in the areas of closing, funding and post-closing. I have published on such topics as mortgage operations, risk management and data integrity.

 

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