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object using benchmarking tools that eliminate the drawbacks of existing approaches. Design/methodology/approach – The … other benchmarking tools, the author introduces the concept and mathematical model for evaluation of super … of investment object. It is demonstrated on a case of the food production of Ukraine. Originality/value – This paper …
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the differences between Finnish and Russian, namely Karelian, food industry supply chains. The main objective is to find out the reasons for low productivity in Russian food industry from supply chain management (SCM) point of view....
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the use of competitive and international performance benchmarking … envelopment analysis (DEA) and other tools of performance benchmarking are used to analyse the efficiency of brewing companies … and the scale factors exert sufficient influence on efficiency of the brewing companies. The international benchmarking …
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(Ukraine). Practical implications – The study includes practical recommendations focused on the improvement of financial … indicators and profitability of the local pharmaceutical company with a use of benchmarking tools. They can be useful for the …/value – This paper adopts the various benchmarking tools to improve a strategy and marketing processes for pharmaceutical companies.  …
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manufacturing, and benchmarking the performance of English Universities. … performance measurement system -- Simulating less-than-truckload terminal operations -- Benchmarking the performance of English …
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The implementation of more complex lean initiatives in the public sector of the economy is critical for quality improvement and survival. Describes the development of an eight‐step paradigm that is being used to assess and benchmark lean practices in the production and operation of military...
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Examines the practical experience of benchmarking in the UK local government sector during the period leading to the … control, benchmarking has been subsumed under the wider practice of performance measurement in the sector. A critical factor … benchmarking: benchmarking as a rigorous and challenging scrutiny of local government processes; and benchmarking as an instrument …
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A theoretical model, which describes continuous improvement and benchmarking processes, was developed. The model was … benchmarking with respect to reducing costs, improving performance, minimising organizational change and assessing performance …
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Reflects on a three‐year project examining the evolving nature of “best practice” benchmarking in UK …‐based organisations. The findings describe the current state of benchmarking and some of its advantages across a wide variety of public … and private sector organisations. Also investigates the disincentives to benchmarking activity experienced by practising …
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Features two case studies. The first of these focuses on Royal Mail, provider of a universal delivery service within the UK. Notes how total quality management has evolved within the organization and how the role of internal good practice has underpinned the development of a continuous...
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