{"id":72527,"date":"2026-06-22T16:40:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T19:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/actiosoftware.com\/?p=72527"},"modified":"2026-06-22T16:40:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T19:40:26","slug":"what-is-operating-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/actiosoftware.com\/en\/blog\/o-que-e-perda-operacional\/","title":{"rendered":"What is operational loss and how to reduce its impact on management?\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Understand Operational loss <\/strong>is a priority for companies looking to increase margins, productivity, and predictability without relying solely on revenue growth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In general, operational loss should be analyzed as a management phenomenon, not just an isolated cost, as it reveals where the operation fails to convert resources into value and which areas are underperforming. Enterprise risk management<\/strong><\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout this article, Let's delve deeper into what operational loss is.<\/strong>, why your management is decisive and essential for good results, how to structure a control model, and why specialized systems elevate the maturity of this process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is operating loss? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An operating loss is any loss generated by how the company executes its processes<\/strong>, including human errors, systemic issues, inefficiencies, waste, non-conformities, and insufficient controls. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In practical terms, it represents the Value the organization fails to capture <\/strong>due to deviations between planned and actual performance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The definition is directly related to the concept of operational risk adopted by the Basel Committee<\/strong><\/a>, according to which losses can result from inadequate or failed internal processes, people, systems, or external events. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although this reference originates in the financial sector, its logic is broadly applicable to corporate management<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite seeming similar, operational risk observes the possibility of an unwanted event occurring, while operational loss evidences the impact when this risk materializes or when inefficiency is repeated in daily activities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why is operational loss one of the greatest opportunities for improvement? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Operational losses often occur in a company\u2019s day-to-day operations, whether due to recurring delays, a duplicated step, or a failure in systems integration. Although these often seem like minor details, when they occur on a large scale, become sources of loss.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Actio\u2019s Lean Enterprise Institute<\/strong><\/a> defines waste as any activity that consumes resources without creating value for the customer. In other words, the pursuit of waste elimination is directly linked to improving flow and efficiency. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thus, when a company identifies a loss, it's not just pointing out a mistake, but finding a concrete opportunity to unlock capacity, reduce variability, and protect the bottom line. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This point is critical because many operational losses do not appear clearly on the statement<\/strong> financial, as a result of excessive inventory, maintenance failures, or delivery delays. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Operational losses typically arise from: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Operating losses occur when there distance between the drawn process<\/strong> and the process that is actually carried out. This gap may stem from a lack of standardization, unclear roles, and weak controls. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The more complex a company is, the more difficult it tends to be to view these losses in a comprehensive manner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In industrial environments, for example, part of the losses is associated with equipment, setup, reduced speed, defects, scrap, unplanned downtime, and low availability. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In service companies, technology, healthcare, education, logistics, or the public sector, the manifestation changes, but the logic of losses remains, occurring in slow approvals, inconsistent data, or low adherence to procedures<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Main causes of operating losses <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Operational losses rarely stem from a single event. In general, they result from a combination of poor visibility, poorly standardized processes, and difficulty in turning deviations into consistent actions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n