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Types of Benchmarking

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Published On:
August 20, 2020
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This articles explains the different types of benchmarking an organization can employ to learn and transfer best practices: metric, process, internal, competitive, and strategic. 

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Benchmarking, Process and Performance Management, Benchmarking

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