Benchmarking is a way of evaluating performance metrics in a given organization by comparing them to similar performances in one or more (usually external) sources – these may be competing ...

Benchmarking is reaching new levels of depth and sophistication with the advent of benchmarking engines which automate the analysis of multiple variables across dozens or hundreds of organizations and ...

The pilot results will help more African institutions adapt benchmarking to improve academic standards ABUJA, August 3, 2016 - A recent workshop in Abuja, Nigeria, brought together over 130 ...

Often included in long-term outsourcing/managed services agreements but sometimes overlooked as a contractual right, in this post we look at benchmarking provisions, including what benchmarking is, ...

by: Dale Probasco, Navigant Consulting Inc. For electricity generators, benchmarking is a process that is once again beginning to come into its own. Starting with nuclear operators, and now ...

Companies love benchmarking data. Its use helps “appropriately” reward managers and line level employees, set tactical improvement targets, and even drive strategic initiatives. Bad benchmarking data ...

Benchmarking has long been a source of strain for the relationship between customers and service providers. The potential for disagreements over price comparisons and contractual obligations is huge, ...

DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. is inviting key suppliers to help benchmark other companies' vehicles and parts up to 40 months before Ford rolls out new models -- a strategy that is starting to pay ...