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Data and Measures|
Accounts Payable Key Benchmarks: Pharmaceutical Industry
Prepared using data from APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking in accounts payable, this table highlights financial management key performance indicator (KPI) benchmarks for…
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Data and Measures|
Digital and Its Role in Process: Services Industry Report
In February of 2024, APQC conducted a survey to understand how digital tools and technologies impact process and performance management (PPM) professionals and the…
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Collections|
Getting the Most Out of Performance Measurement
Performance measurement can present tricky challenges for management, especially when dealing with cultural resistance. This collection of articles explains how to implement…
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Process Classification Framework|
APQC Process Classification Framework (PCF) - Airline - Excel Version 6.1.0
Effective benchmarking requires common definitions and processes. Like a shared language, organizations need to make apples-to-apples comparisons to obtain accurate…
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Data and Measures|
Evolution of Benchmarking 2022: Manufacturing 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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Data and Measures|
Understanding Sustainability Programs: Manufacturing Sector
Environment is touted as the next big disruptor organizations should prepare for. In October 2021, APQC conducted a survey to understand the scope of sustainability in…
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APQC interviewed Steven Slate, Senior Process Analyst, and Chris Yardley, Team Leader of Business and Process Analysis, about PNNL’s process management journey. Read this…
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Case Study|
Leveraging Deep Knowledge Transfer at APQC
The Knowledge Management Capability Assessment Tool (KM CAT), one of APQC's flagship assessments, rates an organization’s capabilities and maturity in knowledge management…
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Choosing the right quality methodologies is critical for organizations ability to mature their processes, think strategically, and grow their value. But how can organizations…
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Webinars & Videos|
Launching the Right Quality Initiatives
With so many quality methodologies—like Lean, DMAIC, and Six Sigma—at your fingertips, how do you choose the right one for your organization? Paul Orton discusses how…
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Presentation Slides|
Launching the Right Quality Initiatives
With so many quality methodologies—like Lean, DMAIC, and Six Sigma—at your fingertips, how do you choose the right one for your organization? Paul Orton discusses how…
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The U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) is a nonprofit organization that develops scientific standards to help ensure the quality and safety of medicines, dietary supplements, and foods…
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Case Study|
Transformation in Order-to-Cash at HPE
APQC recently spoke with Anshuman Kar, Vice President, Global Operations, about HPE’s transformation journey for the quote-to-cash value chain. This case study summarizes how…
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The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is the research and development arm of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. As part of APQC’s 2020 KM Conversations…
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Webinars & Videos|
Road to Discovery: U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) has been on a six-year journey to embed knowledge management in its operations. In this webinar, ERDC KM…