Download or read book Global Cases in Benchmarking written by Robert C. Camp and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents 27 real-life case studies of successful benchmarking investigations from around the world. Using examples from the manufacturing, service, nonprofit, government and education sectors, this book demonstrates that learning from others, is one of the most efficient ways to improve performance.
Download or read book Best Practice Benchmarking written by Sylvia Codling and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 1996 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Benchmarking is potentially the most powerful weapon in the corporate armory. Itμs the technique that enabled Cummins Engine Company to slash delivery time from eight months to eight weeks, Lucas to reduce the number of shop floor grades at one of its sites from seventeen to four, and British Rail to cut cleaning time for a 660-seat train to just eight minutes. Through a series of case histories and references, this book shares the experience and knowledge acquired by benchmarking companies across a wide range of industries. Above all, it provides a detailed step-by-step guide to the entire process, including a complete set of planning worksheets.
Download or read book Destination Benchmarking written by M. Kozak and published by CABI. This book was released on 2004 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Develops a specific benchmarking methodology relevant to international tourism destinations. This book evaluates different approaches to benchmarking, and their application within tourism destinations. The book considers organization benchmarking - performance evaluation of a particular organization and its departments - and destination benchmarking, which involves all elements such as transport services, airport services, accommodation, leisure and sport, hospitality and local attitudes.
Download or read book TQM Text with Cases written by John S Oakland and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-05-23 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'TQM: Text with Cases' is clearly written in a logical manner and points are supported by real life case studies. Professor Oakland demonstrates how a Total Quality Management strategy can be applied in all business activities to achieve world-class performance. This third edition features several major changes including new material on process modelling and management, quality management systems, people development, performance measurement, the Business Excellence Model, self-assessment, benchmarking, and the implementation of TQM. Case studies reflecting the latest developments in the area from leading exponents of TQM and Business Excellence have been included. These focus on organizations which have fully integrated the TQ approach into their business operations and delivered real benefits.
Download or read book Benchmarking in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors written by Patricia Keehley and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first edition of Benchmarking in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors offered public officials and administrators at all levels of government a unique and practical guide to identifying best practices and implementing them in their organizations. Based on the most current research, this new edition of the best-selling guide provides an updated, solution-driven methodology for benchmarking in both the public and nonprofit sectors. Unique in its focus solely on benchmarking, the authors take a step-by-step approach to two benchmarking techniques, differentiating between the two and then providing a new approach to solution-driven benchmarking that requires less time and fewer resources. Benchmarking in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors provides new tools, many updated case studies, and additional examples not only from government and nonprofit agencies, but also from the international community. This important resource will help practitioners implement a quick, proven method as they search for solutions to their most pressing problems. Praise for Benchmarking in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors "This is an important management tool for government and nonprofit managers to make their agencies more effective, efficient, and responsive to their constituencies." -W. David Patton, director, Center for Public Policy and Administration, University of Utah
Download or read book Stochastic Benchmarking written by Alireza Amirteimoori and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-12-11 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces readers to benchmarking techniques in the stochastic environment, primarily stochastic data envelopment analysis (DEA), and provides stochastic models in DEA for the possibility of variations in inputs and outputs. It focuses on the application of theories and interpretations of the mathematical programs, which are combined with economic and organizational thinking. The book’s main purpose is to shed light on the advantages of the different methods in deterministic and stochastic environments and thoroughly prepare readers to properly use these methods in various cases. Simple examples, along with graphical illustrations and real-world applications in industry, are provided for a better understanding. The models introduced here can be easily used in both theoretical and real-world evaluations. This book is intended for graduate and PhD students, advanced consultants, and practitioners with an interest in quantitative performance evaluation.
Download or read book WHO Global Benchmarking Tool GBT for evaluation of national regulatory system of medical products written by World Health Organization and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2024-02-29 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This manual is intended to provide clear operational guidance on the benchmarking of regulatory systems for medical products and the development of institutional development plans (IDPs) to address areas for improvement. The manual is integral to the World Health Organization’s structured and evidence-based approach to regulatory systems strengthening (RSS), mandated by World Health Assembly resolution WHA 67.20. The manual serves to ensure a proper understanding of the Global Benchmarking Tool (GBT); the processes and principles that govern its use; the expectations of individuals and institutions involved; and the information management systems that underpin the collection, analysis and management of data and the generation of knowledge.
Download or read book WHO Global Benchmarking Tool GBT for evaluation of national regulatory systems of medical products revision VI written by and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2021-05-10 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Benchmarking written by Carol Jean McNair and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1992 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for Benchmarking "Benchmarking provides a practical, hands-on approach by a team that has been there." -Susan Anderson-Khleif, Group Education Manager, Digital Equipment Corporation "Benchmarking continuously focuses on developing meaningful action plans to become æBest-in-Class' in your business." -Rolf E. Soderstrom, Corporate Vice-President, Motorola, Inc. Praised as the most effective, thorough book on the subject today, Benchmarking shows you how to benchmark every aspect of your business, from new product development to operations and "back office" functions. You'll see how to use benchmarking successfully to achieve a competitive edge, target specific areas for maximum results, and further continuous improvement goals. Seasoned advice from the authors covers such topics as: Creating value from the customer's perspective How to develop both qualitative and quantitative benchmarks How to identify key performance drivers Realizing the most effective methods for implementing and managing a benchmarking initiative Numerous examples from companies such as Avon Products, AT&T, and Janssen Pharmaceutica are included to illustrate the power and diversity of successful benchmarking initiatives.
Download or read book International Benchmarking of Infrastructure Performance in the Southern African Customs Union Countries written by eljko Bogeti? and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2006 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The paper provides a first, systematic benchmarking of infrastructure performance in the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) countries (South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, and Swaziland) in four major sectors-electricity, water and sanitation, information and communication technology, and transportation-against the relevant group of comparator countries using a new World Bank international data base with objective and perception-based indicators of infrastructure performance from over 200 countries. The analysis suggests important comparative gaps in all major infrastructure sectors, although performance varies widely across the SACU region. Performance shortfalls are particularly acute in rural areas where most of the poor live. The benchmarking is envisaged as a comparative input into deeper analyses of infrastructure performance, especially in the context of the ongoing scaling-up efforts (for example, South Africa, Lesotho, and Botswana).
Download or read book Global E Government Theory Applications and Benchmarking written by Al-Hakim, Latif and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2006-09-30 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Interest in e-government, both in industry and in academies, has grown rapidly over the past decade. This book provides helpful examples from practitioners and managers involving real-life applications; academics and researchers contribute theoretical insights"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book The Global Fourth Way written by Andy Hargreaves and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2012-09-14 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn from global lessons of successful educational change! Deep and lasting educational reform doesn’t happen overnight. This example-packed sequel to The Fourth Way draws upon inspiring examples unearthed by brand new research to challenge educational leaders, teachers, and policy makers to put proven strategies to work promoting student achievement and the high quality teaching that drives it. With striking success stories from diverse systems around the world, Hargreaves and Shirley discuss: The real-life, nitty-gritty challenges facing change leaders Stumbling blocks to enacting best principles and practices Developing and implementing a plan of action to overcome challenges to lasting change
Download or read book Benchmarking Theory and Practice written by Asbjørn Rolstadås and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-06-05 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lecturers and researchers in the areas of industrial engineering, quality management and business development, and middle and higher management in business or technology- oriented positions, will find this book invaluable.
Download or read book Benchmarking with DEA SFA and R written by Peter Bogetoft and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-11-19 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers recent advances in efficiency evaluations, most notably Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and Stochastic Frontier Analysis (SFA) methods. It introduces the underlying theories, shows how to make the relevant calculations and discusses applications. The aim is to make the reader aware of the pros and cons of the different methods and to show how to use these methods in both standard and non-standard cases. Several software packages have been developed to solve some of the most common DEA and SFA models. This book relies on R, a free, open source software environment for statistical computing and graphics. This enables the reader to solve not only standard problems, but also many other problem variants. Using R, one can focus on understanding the context and developing a good model. One is not restricted to predefined model variants and to a one-size-fits-all approach. To facilitate the use of R, the authors have developed an R package called Benchmarking, which implements the main methods within both DEA and SFA. The book uses mathematical formulations of models and assumptions, but it de-emphasizes the formal proofs - in part by placing them in appendices -- or by referring to the original sources. Moreover, the book emphasizes the usage of the theories and the interpretations of the mathematical formulations. It includes a series of small examples, graphical illustrations, simple extensions and questions to think about. Also, it combines the formal models with less formal economic and organizational thinking. Last but not least it discusses some larger applications with significant practical impacts, including the design of benchmarking-based regulations of energy companies in different European countries, and the development of merger control programs for competition authorities.
Download or read book Benchmarking written by Robert C. Camp and published by Productivity Press. This book was released on 2006-08-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by Dr. Robert Camp, universally regarded as the founding father of the benchmark process, this bestseller is quite simply the definitive reference on the topic. Camp guides readers through the historic ten-step benchmarking process that he developed while at Xerox. This process is credited with reviving that company when it was floundering in 1979. Camp presents other examples of the process, including its dramatic application to L.L. Bean. He uses these examples to show managers how to relate benchmarking to their own circumstances and then provides them with expert strategy and tips so that they can efficiently and easily launch their own quest for best performance.
Download or read book The Public Productivity and Performance Handbook written by Marc Holzer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-07-25 with total page 714 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A productive society is dependent upon high-performing government. This third edition of The Public Performance and Productivity Handbook includes chapters from leading scholars, consultants, and practitioners to explore all of the core elements of improvement. Completely revised and focused on best practice, the handbook comprehensively explores managing for high performance, measurement and analysis, costs and finances, human resources, and cutting-edge organizational tools. Its coverage of new and systematic management approaches and well-defined measurement systems provides guidance for organizations of all sizes to improve productivity and performance. The contributors discuss such topics as accountability, organizational effectiveness after budget cuts, the complementary roles of human capital and “big data,” and how to teach performance management in the classroom and in public organizations. The handbook is accompanied by an online companion volume providing examples of performance measurement and improvement manuals across a wide variety of public organizations. The Public Performance and Productivity Handbook, Third Edition, is required reading for all public administration practitioners, as well as for students and scholars interested in the state of the public performance and productivity field.
