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The Guide provides annotated links to online resources focused on Dr. Deming's System of Profound Knowledge, System Thinking, Statistics, Continuous Improvement, Joy in Work, Customer Focus, Learning Organizations, Quality Management and Innovation.
http://deming.eng.clemson.edu/onlineq.html

The learning center offers an index of BPR articles, an online tutorial series, benchmarking studies, yellow pages for BPR resources, and information on reengineering toolkits and document templates for project teams.
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Prosci Reengineering Learning Center  Center is a comprehensive directory and resource guide for business process reengineering teams. The learning center offers an index of articles from around the world, an online tutorial series, benchmarking studies, yellow pages for BPR...
http://www.prosci.com

Consortium for Higher Education Benchmarking for academic environments.
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Benchmarking Consortium for Higher Education Benchmarking Analysis™  The association is currently a free organization with fees assessed only when members want to join specific benchmarking efforts. Membership is limited to individuals employed as regular employees of public or private institutions of higher...
http://cheba.com/index.html

Web processed Upward Feedback and phased 360 Feedback - managers and teams plan improvement together. Self-Managing Teams, Best Practice and Benchmarking.
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Facilitated 360 degree feedback high impact, low threat Leadership and Team development. Fast flexible online surveys  S or international spelling. 360 FACILITATED Enthusiastic leaders teams build your future 360 Facilitated is the team and organizational development approach that puts learning (improvement) ahead of judging (appraisal Managers appreciate this low threat, researched,...
http://www.upwardfeedback.com.au/

Gateway for executives and specialists seeking to improve their business processes through benchmarking leading companies and implementing best practices.
http://www.best-in-class.com/

Multi-company consortium dedicated to identifying best practices in Internet Industry Strategies.
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Benchmarking -International Institute for Internet Industry Benchmarking  Benchmarking studies allow organizations to know where they stand in relation to other companies, provide evidence of problem areas, and demonstrate best levels of performance and solutions for each area. By identifying the best practices,...
http://www.iiiib.org/

An association of shared services managers to compare operating performance and identify the best business practices.
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Benchmarking Shared Services Benchmarking Association  Click here for information Shared Services Processes Click here for information Shared Services Benchmarking Association is currently a free association of employees of corporations that manage shared services. SSBA™ conducts benchmarking studies to identify practices...
http://www.ssbenchmarking.org/

Strassmann offers consulting and analytical services for effective corporate information management. Site contains several resources including assessments and white papers.
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Strassmann, Inc. Consulting  We offer consulting services for effective corporate information management. We offer several analytical services based on proven quantitative methods. Contact Paul A. Strassmann About Paul A. Strassmann 2004 Copyright Strassmann, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Benchmarking...
http://www.strassmann.com/consulting/

Association of corporations with contract management processes.
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International Contract Management Benchmarking Association  Class contract management business processes, which, when implemented, will lead member companies to exceptional performance. Objectives To conduct benchmarking studies of important contract management processes. To create a cooperative environment where full understanding of the...
http://www.icmba.com/

Provides a technology-based survey methodology for organizations.
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Capability Snapshot organization development diagnostic feedback survey  As seen by managers and employees EMPLOYEE WORKPLACE EVALUATION HELPING MANAGERS PROGRESSFrom the perspective of the incumbent, supervisor, reports, peers and others MANAGER CONTRIBUTION ASSESSMENT EVALUATING A SPECIFIC PRODUCT OR SERVICEAs seen by customers, managers,...
http://www.capsnap.com/

Articles on best practices in teamwork, leadership, finance, marketing, customer service and technology.
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Best Practices  The end of all knowledge should be virtuous action Phillip Sydney Articles Etiquette on the Road Effectiveness for Mobile Executives Posted 02/05/2003 GAAP A Discussion of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Posted 12/31/2002 Etiquette for...
http://www.ravenwerks.com/practices/practices.htm

Association of professionals interested in benchmarking and identifying the best broadcast practices that improve the overall operations of their companies.
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Benchmarking Broadcast Benchmarking Association  Class broadcasting business processes, which, when implemented, will lead member companies to exceptional performance. Objectives To conduct benchmarking studies of important broadcasting processes. To create a cooperative environment where full understanding of the performance and...
http://www.broadcastbenchmarking.com/

Free, financial benchmark service for manufacturing companies. Learn how your company's financial performance measures up against your closest peers with detailed analysis in key metrics.
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Benchmark Report Home  Tired of making decisions with a gut feel? See how your company's financial performance stacks up against your industry peers. It's Free It's Easy It's Secure What is a Benchmark Report? A Benchmark report compares...
http://www.benchmarkreport.com/

Contains a number of articles on four themes: production and inventory planning and control, supply chain, related IS /IT issues, and change management. Provided by SM Thacker & Associates.
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Best Practice Business Process Design and Training  With the exception of the above, links between pages are at the bottom of each page. About SM Thacker Associates Who are weWhere are we Services provided Industry experienceBenefits achieved Clients Whilst great care has...
http://www.smthacker.co.uk/

Brings together knowledge management professionals from a variety of companies. Conducting benchmarking studies to identify practices that improve the effectiveness of Knowledge Management activities.
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Knowledge Management Benchmarking Association  To conduct benchmarking studies of important knowledge management processes. To create a cooperative environment where full understanding of the performance and enablers of best in class knowledge management process can be obtained and shared at...
http://kmba.org/

Worldwide Benchmarking Resource Guide - extensive information and links.
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Benchmarking The Benchmarking Network Best Practices The Benchmarking Network leads Benchmarking studies worldwide, provides benchmarking measures and metrics, training in benchmarking, research and implementation in support of improvement and reengineering efforts in response to benchmarking study.  We lead studies with over 3,000 process leaders in over 25 countries. We provide benchmarking training and research to individual companies, professional and trade associations, and industry and process based groups. Since 1992, our over...
http://benchmarkingnetwork.com/

A monthly newsletter provided via e-mail available to individuals employed by large corporations, higher educational organizations or governmental entities who are involved with benchmarking.
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ebenchmarkingâ„¢  Network and is intended to provide information about benchmarking to the business community, including information about new benchmarking studies. 1-888-ebenchmarking 1-888-323-6246 Over 140,000 Subscribers! Key Study Areas Upcoming Roundtables About eBenchmarking™ eBenchmarking™ is a newsletter...
http://ebenchmarking.com/

Brings benchmarking professionals together to share information to improve business processes in their industry.
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Benchmarking International Council Of Benchmarking Coordinators™  There is no fee for general membership and members may select activities to meet their needs. Benefits of Membership Periodic Meetings Networking Opportunities for Benchmarking Coordinators Access to Training Newsletter Group Individual Studies Mission To...
http://icobc.com/

An association of electric utility companies that conducts benchmarking studies to identify the practices that improve the overall operations of the members.
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Electric Utility Benchmarking Association™  Associationis an association of electric utility companies that conducts benchmarking studies to identify the practices that improve the overall operations of the members. Join the following EUBA Committees: EUBA-Fossil EUBA-Hydroelectric EUBA-Nuclear, and/or EUBA-Transmission and Distribution...
http://euba.com/

An association of call center professionals to compare operating performance and identify the best business practices.
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Benchmarking International Contact Center Benchmarking Consortium  This meeting is an opportunity to meet other contact center professionals and discuss current issues. Upcoming Roundtables Over 3,500 members! Join Participate in our Quick Survey ICCBC™ Performance Data Performance statistics help companies determine where...
http://iccbc.org/

Brings together information systems professionals from a variety of companies to conduct targeted studies on issues related to improving performance and effectiveness.
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Benchmarking Information Systems Management Benchmarking Consortium (ISMBC  Group studies target operations, procurement, development and maintenance in different environments (including mainframe, client server and personal computing network environments Subgroups look at the effectiveness of purchased software and implementation best practices. Mission To identify...
http://ismbc.org/

An association of treasury managers within major organizations that conducts benchmarking studies to identify practices that improve the overall operations of the members.
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Benchmarking International Treasury Management Benchmarking Consortium  Class treasury management processes, which, when implemented, will lead member companies to exceptional performance. Back to top ITMBC™ Objectives To conduct benchmarking studies of important treasury management processes. To create a cooperative environment where full...
http://itmbc.com/

Brings professionals of companies that are ISO Certified or are seeking ISO Certification together to share information to improve business processes.
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Benchmarking ISO Benchmarking Association™  Certification together to share information to improve business processes. ISOBA™ Purpose To identify Best in Class business processes, which, when implemented, will lead member companies to exceptional performance through organizational and process improvements. ISOBA™ Objectives...
http://isobenchmarking.com/

APQC provides products and services to help your organization discover and implement best practices and obtain measurable results.
http://www.apqc.org/

Comprised of benchmarking, quality, and process improvement professionals from around the world. Strives to enhance member initiatives through studies, networking, conferences, and other activities.
http://www.globalbenchmarking.com/

Assists business to consumer managers identify the best business practices and compare operating performance.
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Benchmarking B2C Benchmarking Association  Benchmarking is the most cost effective way of introducing best practices to your organization B2C Benchmarking Association™ brings together a variety of business to consumer companies for the purpose of process improvement and identification of...
http://www.b2cbenchmarking.com

Association of companies that conducts benchmarking studies to identify the best practices surrounding customer service issues that improve the overall operations of the members.
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Benchmarking Customer Service Benchmarking Association is an association of companies that conducts benchmarking studies to identify the best practices surrounding customer service issues that improve the overall operations of the members.  Service issues that improve the overall operations of the members. Members of Customer Service Benchmarking Association™ are concerned with establishing and managing effective Customer Service agreements, as well as, developing measures of real performance and...
http://www.csbenchmarking.com/

Offers benchmarking consulting services and solutions to information technology companies.
http://www.benchmarkinggroup.com

Browse and enter best practices within the United States Department of Defense.
http://quality.disa.mil/bpd/

About Management. The basics of benchmarking including what it is, why it's important and what to measure.
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Benchmarking  Benchmarking is the process of determining who is the very best, who sets the standard, and what that standard is. In baseball, you could argue that seven consecutive World Series Championships made the New York...
http://management.about.com/cs/benchmarking/a/Benchmarking.htm

Provide specialist benchmarking and analysis reports.
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 Benchmarking have produced a full range of detailed analysis and benchmarking reports on the Electrical Engineering sector. We have well over 2000 companies on our specialist database and provide key performance benchmark indicators across a...
http://www.cam-benchmarking.com/electricalengineering.asp

Provides best practices and resources for the reduction and control of business expenses.
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The Cost-Effective Organization Web Site  This web site provides the following free resources to help your organization reduce and control its costs: Excerpts from The Cost-Effective Organization Tips on reducing and controlling your organization's costs Questions and answers (QA's) on...
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze6l53f/

Benchmarking, best practices, and research reports for human resources to improve employee services and reduce operating costs.
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Human Resources Library Management  Library one of the most comprehensive reference sites for books, articles, training, web sites and consultants in the area of human resource management. New releases Library Monthly Features Employee's Survival Guide to Change a new...
http://www.human-resource-management.net/

An association of procurement and supply chain organizations within major corporations. ISPBA conducts benchmarking studies to identify practices that improve the overall operations of the members.
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Benchmarking ISP Benchmarking Association  Class internet service provision business processes, which, when implemented, will lead member companies to exceptional performance. ISPBA™ Objectives To conduct benchmarking studies of important internet service provision processes. To create a cooperative environment where full...
http://ispbenchmarking.com/