Benchmarking Flashcards

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What is the objective of benchmarking?

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the objective of benchmarking is to understand and evaluate the current position of a business or organization in relation to best practice and to identify weaknesses and means of performance improvements.

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What’s the first step of benchmarking?

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To understand in detail existing business processes.

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What’s the second step of benchmarking?

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To analyse the business processes of others.

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What’s the third step of benchmarking?

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To compare own business with the performance of others.

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What’s the last step of benchmarking?

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To implement steps necessary to close performance gaps.

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What is strategic benchmarking?

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Long-term strategies and general approaches that have enabled high performances to succeed.

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What is performance benchmarking?

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where businesses consider their positions in relation to performance characteristics of key products and services.

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