Benchmarking: A Signpost to Excellence in Quality and Productivity

In the industrialized world, it is widely accepted that a free market leads to greater efficiency in terms of productivity and cost. But how can competition be introduced into situations where alternative suppliers cannot be used? Deliveries are made throughout the day between different departments within an organization. This is one example where standards are seldom questioned because no competition exists between suppliers. Benchmarking provides an effective substitute for competition. Benchmarking is a continuous, systematic process for comparing your own efficiency in terms of productivity, quality and practices with those companies and organizations that represent excellence. It has been demonstrated to have a profound effect in numerous situations where conditions of a ‘planned economy’ exist. Benchmarking: A Signpost to Excellence in Quality and Productivity explains the concept of efficiency and how benchmarking can be utilized to improve performance. The authors identify three categories of benchmarking:Internal: between units of an organization
External: between competitors
Functional: equivalent operations in different organizationsTo set up your own project, the book provides a step–by–step guide through the following essential stages:Deciding what to benchmark
Identifying benchmarking partners
Gathering and analyzing information
Implementing for effect

Spis treści:
Preface.
Introduction.
Aspects and Categories of Benchmarking.
Implementation of Benchmarking.
Stage 1: Decide What to Benchmark.
Stage 2: Identify Benchmarking Partners.
Stage 3: Gather Information.
Stage 4: Analyze.
Stage 5: Implement for Effect.
From Benchmarking to Benchlearning.
Bibliography.
Index.

Nota biograficzna:
About the Authors Bengt Karlof is the senior partner and president of Karlof and Partners Consultancy, a Swedish 211;based strategy consultancy with worldwide interests. Renowned for his work in the area of strategic development, Bengt Karlof has acted as a consultant for numerous major organizations in both the public and private sectors over the past ten years. He lectures widely in both academic institutions and at management seminars on all aspects of strategy. He has written a number of books on the subject which have been translated into several languages. Always from a practical stance, Bengt Karlof′s aim is to produce a business strategy which will make organizations work more efficiently.

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In the industrialized world, it is widely accepted that a free market leads to greater efficiency in terms of productivity and cost. But how can competition be introduced into situations where alternative suppliers cannot be used? Deliveries are made throughout the day between different departments within an organization. This is one example where standards are seldom questioned because no competition exists between suppliers. Benchmarking provides an effective substitute for competition. Benchmarking is a continuous, systematic process for comparing your own efficiency in terms of productivity, quality and practices with those companies and organizations that represent excellence. It has been demonstrated to have a profound effect in numerous situations where conditions of a ‘planned economy’ exist. Benchmarking: A Signpost to Excellence in Quality and Productivity explains the concept of efficiency and how benchmarking can be utilized to improve performance. The authors identify three categories of benchmarking:Internal: between units of an organization
External: between competitors
Functional: equivalent operations in different organizationsTo set up your own project, the book provides a step–by–step guide through the following essential stages:Deciding what to benchmark
I dentifying benchmarking partners
Gathering and analyzing information
Implementing for effect