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Exploring Process Automation
APQC recently conducted a survey to understand more around organizations’ process automation efforts and identify how they can overcome some of the above challenges. This…
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Finance Organization Key Benchmarks
Featuring data from APQC's Open Standards Benchmarking® for the finance organization, the articles in this collection highlight key cost, productivity, cycle time, and…
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Finance Organization Key Benchmarks: Cross-Industry
Prepared using data from APQC's Open Standards Benchmarking for the finance organization, this article highlights key performance indicator (KPI) benchmarks for organizations…
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How to Measure Innovation
How should a company measure innovation? Innovative companies know that innovation has many faces, and that they can’t boil innovativeness down to just a single metric. A…
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How to Apply Process Frameworks
This collection provides "how to" guidance and best practices for the top applications of process frameworks, including APQC's Process Classification Framework (PCF)®.
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Balanced Scorecard: Common Measures
Balanced scorecard (BSC) is a management practice that aligns measures from an organization's strategic goals to specific process measures. BSC complements financial data …
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Fundamentals of Measures
One of the reasons organizations grapple with effective data & analytics is their lack of a solid measurement foundation. Particularly around identifying the relevant, …
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Excellence in Knowledge Management 2023
In 2023, APQC recognized eight organizations as recipients of its Excellence in Knowledge Management program (EiKM). This recognition was based on evaluating their KM…
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Over the Years: Excellence in KM
Since 2019, APQC has recognized outstanding KM organizations through the Excellence in Knowledge Management program (EiKM). Organizations are evaluated based on their…
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Picking the Right Manufacturing Measures
This article discusses how organizations can select the most appropriate manufacturing measures and how they can effectively communicate performance. It also identifies key…
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In a field driven by precision and efficiency, supply chain organizations are looking for the right measures to track their performance and indicate opportunities for…
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How to Pick the Right Supply Chain Measures
In a field driven by precision and efficiency, supply chain organizations are looking for the right measures to track their performance and indicate opportunities for…
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Picking the Right Procurement Measures
This article outlines how organizations can select the most appropriate procurement measures and effectively communicate procurement performance. It also provides key…
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Effective customer service helps ensure that your customers are repeat buyers, your brand maintains a good reputation, and the money you invest in customer service is well…
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KPI Trends Across the Years
APQC conducted surveys in 2018 and 2024 to understand the common challenges and priorities associated with operational key performance indicators (KPIs) for process and…