Purpose of this paper – The purpose of the article is to improve the effectiveness of benchmarking by detecting and … reconciling possible inconsistencies in manufacturing strategy process and identifying benchmarking areas that are critical to … benchmarking.  …

Suggests that successful TQM initiatives are frequently spurred by “stretch” goals created by benchmarking an … organization’s performance and practices with others. Differentiates results and process‐driven benchmarking. Explains how TQM and … benchmarking link with the philosophy of continuous improvement  …

details of a large‐scale UK benchmarking study on the adoption of best practice which provides the data for this research …

Benchmarking is more than giving marks. It is a way of measuring a firm’s strategies and performance against "best … the organization with the purpose of improving a company’s performance. The process of benchmarking is divided into seven … phases: which functions to benchmark; importance of each subject area; whom to benchmark against; gather the benchmarking …

the research presented in this paper is to identify a type of benchmarking and a benchmarking tool which can support the … achieved results were tested on a sample of eight Italian SMEs. Findings – Approaches to benchmarking were reviewed and … classified; synthetic benchmarking based on managerial practices was chosen as the most appropriate approach to stimulate …

one way of showing evidence of improvement so far, and motivating employees further, is by benchmarking.  …

Examines the drivers for the increased interest in benchmarking: global competition, quality awards and breakthrough … benchmarking myths and mistakes and provides a list of five “must do” steps to success. States that, done correctly, benchmarking …

Examines the decision of deciding which processes should be focused on in a benchmarking study, driven by the main … the role of benchmarking within TQM, how new standards of performance can be identified from looking at the industry best … in class. Discusses the different forms of benchmarking and how to choose between them.  …

Explores some of the misconceptions surrounding benchmarking, examining what benchmarking is not, before examining what … it is. Answers many of the frequently asked questions about benchmarking. Lists four main ways of finding best practice …: internal, competitor, functional and generic benchmarking.  …