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APQC's Benchmarking Methodology
APQC's four-phase benchmarking methodology can guide organizations through the benchmarking process and into sustained improvement. These steps, gleaned from two decades of…
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What is Benchmarking?
Following a rigorous process is essential to any successful benchmarking program. This article explains APQC's approach to benchmarking, detailing APQC's four-phased…
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While E2E processes carry many benefits, the work of creating, defining, and managing these processes is a challenge for many organizations—especially given their numerous,…
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Electric utilities have industry-wide reliability standards to measure the duration and frequency of power outages. But how were these standards established? It wasn’t a…
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Benchmarking Dos and Don'ts
Benchmarking – the process of comparing and learning from the best practices of other companies – is an essential tool for growth in today’s business world. For leaders…
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The Future of Benchmarking
As markets and industries grow more interconnected, benchmarking is expanding in both importance and scope. This article explores six areas where benchmarking is expected to…
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Barriers to Better Benchmarking
Benchmarking plays an important role in organizational decision making and transformation. Its foundational elements revolve around establishing measures, developing a…
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Benchmarking with a Purpose
Benchmarking plays an important role in organizational decision making and transformation. Its foundational elements revolve around setting organizations up for performance…
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Why Apply Process Mining?
Process mining offers an array of benefits. It uses event logs and data visualization to create an objective view of the current state process, including potential…
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Benchmarking continues its reign as one of the most popular and effective management tools used by organizations around the world. However, even the best management tools…
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Evolution of Benchmarking 2022: Energy and Utilities Industry
Today, benchmarking remains one of the most popular management tools. But even great management tools like benchmarking cannot stand still and need to look towards the future…
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Evolution of Benchmarking 2022: Finance Industry
Today, benchmarking remains one of the most popular management tools. But even great management tools like benchmarking cannot stand still and need to look towards the future…
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Evolution of Benchmarking 2022: Consumer Products Industry
Today, benchmarking remains one of the most popular management tools. But even great management tools like benchmarking cannot stand still and need to look towards the future…
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Evolution of Benchmarking 2022: Electronics Industry
Today, benchmarking remains one of the most popular management tools. But even great management tools like benchmarking cannot stand still and need to look towards the future…
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Evolution of Benchmarking 2022: Chemicals Industry
Today, benchmarking remains one of the most popular management tools. But even great management tools like benchmarking cannot stand still and need to look towards the future…