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Data and Measures|
Expense Reimbursement Key Benchmarks: Industrial Products Industry
Prepared using APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking® in Accounts Payable and Expense Reimbursement, the table below highlights Key Performance Indicator (KPI) benchmarks for…
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Data and Measures|
Expense Reimbursement Key Benchmarks: Pharmaceutical Industry
Prepared using APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking® in Accounts Payable and Expense Reimbursement, the table below highlights Key Performance Indicator (KPI) benchmarks for…
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APQC's Process Classification Framework (PCF) - Cross-Industry and Industry-Specific Versions
This collection contains links to all the most recent versions of APQC's Process Classification Framework (PCF), including the cross-industry framework, all industry-specific…
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Process Classification Framework|
APQC Process Classification Framework (PCF) – Life Sciences PCF - PDF 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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Process Classification Framework|
APQC Process Classification Framework (PCF) - Corrosion - PDF Version 1.1.1
APQC's Process Classification Framework® (PCF) is a taxonomy of business processes that allows organizations to objectively track and compare their performance internally and…
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Process Classification Framework|
APQC Process Classification Framework (PCF) - Pharmaceutical - PDF Version 5.0.1
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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Process Classification Framework|
APQC Process Classification Framework (PCF) - Pharmaceutical - Excel Version 5.0.1
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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Case Study|
Building a Collective Mindset: Operationalizing a Governance Structure for a Global Supply Chain Network
This case study outlines how to establish a central governance structure across a supply chain network of different companies and organizations working together. It is…
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By fostering fruitful supplier relationships and designing strategically focused outcomes, sourcing and procurement professionals now play a central role in addressing supply…
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Swagelok founded a knowledge management (KM) program to increase knowledge sharing among its sales and service centers, but the initial effort did not have the right strategy…
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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 Novartis AG
Novartis has recently been engaged in a large-scale effort to transform end-to-end processes across organizational barriers in order to improve the customer experience. APQC…
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Articles|
KM and Covid-19: Stories from the Front Line
In the crises and chaos of 2020, KM teams have taken on the role of "first responder" to help their organizations adapt. KM has jumped in to close information gaps, solve…
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Case Study|
Setting up An RPA Program at Mallinckrodt Pharma
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) has been a game-changer for the finance function, helping to reduce cycle times, save costs, and clear space for value-added analysis and…
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Articles|
Accelerating KM: Swagelok and U.S. Pharmacopeia Share Advice to Fast-track KM Program Development
In March 2020, APQC hosted a webinar with KM leaders from Swagelok and U.S. Pharmacopeia to find out how they have accelerated KM adoption and maturity in their organizations…