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Blending in Benchmarking with Quality
A case study by Vicki J. Powers about the Sprint Corp.

 
Out-of-the-Box Benchmarking
By Carla O'Dell, PhD, president of the American Productivity and Quality Center.

 
Benchmarking Competitive Intelligence
PowerPoint presentation given on June 9, 1999, by Trip Wyckoff on Benchmarking Competitive Intelligence.

 
Best Minds In Benchmarking - Training
Series of in-house benchmarking courses from Robert C. Camp, Michael Spendolini and Mark Czarnecki.

 
Benchmarking Centre
Provider of news, information and other features on benchmarking.

 
Best Practice
Promoter of UK business awards and provider of reports and magazines: Management Today, Logistics Europe, Campaign, Marketing and Revolution.

 
Benchmarking: A Quick Overview from CIO
A June 1996 article written by Cheryl Dahle that discusses the expectation of benchmarking.

 
Bizmanuals: Company Policies Based on Best Practices
Provider of prewritten, best practices policies for human resources manuals, including accounting, security, personnel, quality systems, and IPOs.

 
Ravenwerks Best Practices Information Center
Articles on applying best practices to reduce cost, improve sales and productivity.

 
Innovative Practices in Human Resources
A report to assist project teams and managers to improve human resources performance.

 
Quality Management Office Best Practices Database
A database of best practice information from the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

 
Benchmark Index
Links to national and international benchmarking sites.

 
What is Benchmarking?
Definition: the process of determining who is the very best, who sets the standard and what that standard is.

 
Best Value
Web site aims to promote best value, help best value authorities stay current, learn and encourage closer engagement between local authorities and the people they serve.

 
Best Practice Basics and Foundations
Designed to provide base-level coverage of best practices and basic infomration.

 
Benchmarking Terms
A glossary from the American Productivity and Quality Center.

 
Identifying and Transferring Internal Best Practices
An APQC White Paper by Carla O'Dell, president, and C. Jackson Grayson, chairman of the American Productivity and Quality Center.

 
Exploding the Myths of Benchmarking
An article by Anne Feltus, Feltus/McFarlane Communications.

 
Maturity: Boosting Returns on Benchmarking Investments
By the American Productivity and Quality Center.

 
Benchmarking Network On-Line
Online statistics repository to assist organizations in benchmarking efforts.

 
Cavendish Management Resources
Publishers of business tools for success in business including 'Valuer' business valuation software.

 
Benchmarking Studies
Research and benchmarks for employee services and human resources from the Human Resources Learning Center.

 
best-practice.com
Forum of a network of companies and organizations that are involved in the provision of best practice information and services.

 
Benchmarking: Leveraging Best-Practice Strategies
An APQC White Paper for senior management based on the study 'Organizing and Managing Benchmarking.'

 
ProSavvy: Benchmarking Consultants
Resource for finding benchmarking and best practices consultants. Database features prequalified consultants and a network of registered users.

 
Change Management Learning Center: Benchmarking
Online resource for managing change. Provides books, articles, tutorials, benchmarking reports, toolkits and other resources.

 
Cutting Edge Information: Comparative Analysis
Provides implementable research and consulting to the pharmaceutical industry and firms interested in cross-industry research.

 
CIO Magazine.
Benchmarking article by Cheryl Dahle. Published June 1, 1996.

 
Inside UK Enterprise
Initiative aiming to increase the productivity and profitability of UK companies by getting businesses to learn from other businesses.

 
Benchnet
Provider of an online network designed for use by individuals and organizations involved in benchmarking and process improvement.

 
Benchmarking Code of Conduct
Identifies a code of conduct from the American Productivity and Quality Center.

 
How to Avoid the Traps of Benchmarking Customer Satisfaction
A white paper by Richard A. Wargo of Honeywell.

 
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