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APQC’s Resource Library is your source for timely and topical information to help you meet your most complex business process and knowledge management challenges. Explore our ever-growing collection of more than 8,600 research-based best practices, benchmarks and metrics, case studies, and other valuable APQC content.
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Data and Measures|
Key Benchmarks for Common Quality Measures: Petroleum/Chemical Industry
Although an undeniably useful measure, the total cost of quality only focuses on one aspect of quality, costs: preventive, appraisal, internal failure, and external failures…
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Data and Measures|
Key Benchmarks for Common Quality Measures: Automotive Industry
Although an undeniably useful measure, the total cost of quality only focuses on one aspect of quality, costs: preventive, appraisal, internal failure, and external failures…
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Data and Measures|
Key Benchmarks for Common Quality Measures: Pharmaceutical Industry
Although an undeniably useful measure, the total cost of quality only focuses on one aspect of quality, costs: preventive, appraisal, internal failure, and external failures…
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Presentation Slides|
Operational Excellence in an Era of Disruption - Responding to Uncertainty with Agility
Clinical development processes at AstraZeneca govern how they work to bring new medicines to patients as rapidly as possible. After dealing with thousands of long, complex,…
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As an organization grows over years, processes diverge. At APQC's 2022 Process and Knowledge Management Conference, AstraZeneca’s Business Process Manager Christopher Moriak…
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Data and Measures|
Dive into Data Visualization Quick Poll: Petroleum/Chemical Industry Report
APQC conducted a short poll to understand insight on organizations’ applications, management, and challenges regarding data visualization tools. Data visualization tools…
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Data and Measures|
Dive into Data Visualization Quick Poll: Automotive Industry Report
APQC conducted a short poll to understand insight on organizations’ applications, management, and challenges regarding data visualization tools. Data visualization tools…
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Data and Measures|
Understanding Sustainability Programs: Services 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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Data and Measures|
Fixing Process & Knowledge Productivity Problems Survey Report: Petroleum/Chemical
Wasted time, duplicated work, and inefficient processes chip away at an organization’s bottom line. Small inefficiencies add up—and they can hurt innovation and competitive…
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Data and Measures|
Fixing Process & Knowledge Productivity Problems Survey Report: Pharmaceutical
Wasted time, duplicated work, and inefficient processes chip away at an organization’s bottom line. Small inefficiencies add up—and they can hurt innovation and competitive…
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Data and Measures|
Fixing Process & Knowledge Productivity Problems Survey Report: Retail and Wholesale
Wasted time, duplicated work, and inefficient processes chip away at an organization’s bottom line. Small inefficiencies add up—and they can hurt innovation and competitive…
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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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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…