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Acknowledgements This survey was part of an AMC project that was sponsored by the Defense Logistics Agency-Troop Support, Philadelphia, PA and the Defense Logistics Agency Information Operations, J68, Research & [...]

IREM recently conducted the 2024 ESG Survey. One question focused on benchmarking and building performance laws, which are common around the world and continue to spread in cities and states [...]

After poring over the vast amount of data gathered from the annual Top Shops benchmarking program's survey takers, Modern Machine Shop's editorial team identified honorees that set themselves apart across [...]

The best manufacturers are not necessarily the best role models for effective sales and marketing. In fact, a recent reading of data from Modern Machine Shop's Top Shops benchmarking program [...]

'How does my business compare to other, similar businesses?' is the central question we set out to ask 10 years ago with our first Top Shops benchmarking survey. More recent [...]

With hundreds of finishers participating, this year's benchmarking survey data shows that automation solutions are one of the primary makers of a Top Shop. Results are in for the 2022 [...]

SHRM has released 44 new HR data benchmarking reports as a member-exclusive benefit. Members can use these metrics to see where their organizations stand in comparison to similar employers. The [...]

Purpose--The intention of this study is to investigate the state of benchmarking in a variety of organizations in Egypt. More specifically, the study aims to understand the state of benchmarking in Egyptian organizations as well as the driving forces, benefits behind undertaking benchmarking and the reasons for not benchmarking in non-benchmarking organizations. Also investigates the most important influential factors for effective benchmarking. Methodology--The present study is based upon the results of an empirical research in which the state of benchmarking in Egyptian organizations is studied. Mail surveys carried out on 500 organizations and 45% responded. Findings--Results indicated that the most important reasons for initiating benchmarking are to maintain and increase competitive advantage, increased profitability and achieve continuous improvement. Moreover, the most important benefits derived from benchmarking include improved customer satisfaction and improved response time. Further, top management commitment was found to be an important influential factor for effective benchmarking. Research implications--Egyptian managers should be aware of the importance of top management commitment, employee involvement and participation and effective communication for effective benchmarking implementation. Also, benchmarking should be made consistent with organization's strategic direction and the provision of the appropriate resources. Originality/value--It adds to the body of knowledge in the field of benchmarking in developing countries, with a particular focus on Egypt. Keywords: Benchmarking, Driving Forces, Problems, Egypt, Top Management Effectiveness, Survey Paper type: Research paper, Introduction In today's highly competitive, rapidly changing global economy organisations have been focused to consider and implement a wider variety of innovative management philosophies and techniques. One such technique is [...]

I'm no stranger to sister publication Modern Machine Shop's Top Shops benchmarking program. Before moving to Production Machining magazine in April of last year, I helped manage our sister publication's [...]

Beginning in 2021, the Tops Shops program will allow survey values to be compared to a larger, cumulative database of results, expanding the benefits of participation. Products Finishing has announced [...]

2012 TOP SHOPS SURVEY RESULTS HUMAN RESOURCES CAPTIVE CONTRACT JOB ALL SHOP SHOP SHOP SHOPS Which human-resource practices/programs does your business use? Annual review and raise program 79.4% 70.7% 60.1% [...]

The Collaboration Continuum Research-on-Research working group was initiated in 2009. The project seeks to understand the business value of Enterprise 2.0 (E2.0) systems (also known as enterprise social computing and including such tools as social networking, forums, wikis, blogs, and microblogs, among others) in enabling collaboration and innovation. In our status update last year (see RTM 53.6, 54-57), we focused on the overarching motivation behind the Collaboration Continuum study and provided some indications of the qualitative results from our E2.0 Leaders' Consortium. In this update, we discuss the quantitative survey portion of our study, explaining some of the measures in our benchmarking survey and highlighting some of the more interesting results from the first few companies to participate., The Survey We designed the benchmarking survey to measure the 'health' of knowledge sharing within an organization so that we might assess both the preconditions necessary for E2.0 success and [...]

The National Precast Concrete Association has compiled three former offerings - Operating Performance Report, Compensation and Benefits Survey and Precast Industry Survey - into the comprehensive 2006 Precast Benchmarking Report. [...]

Getting the most out of a benchmarking survey is an art as much as a science. Tips include: * Benchmark against firms a level up from you (Marc Rosenberg). * [...]

PR firms can gain a competitive edge with the help of robust and comprehensive benchmarking data - data that allows firms to assess their business processes as well as their [...]

The 2016 edition of the annual Top Shops benchmarking survey--our sixth--will remain open I through the end of February and can be accessed at survey.mmsonline.com/topshops. This survey aims to identify [...]

CLEVELAND, OH--The Marble Institute of America (MIA) has launched its free 2013 Fabricator Benchmarking Survey, the fifth such survey conducted by the MIA. The 2013 study commences in early November [...]

An over-reliance on peer group compensation benchmarking is central to the persistent issue of rising executive pay in the United States, new research finds. While other research examines flawed peer [...]

Last year, nearly 200 machining facilities took part in Modern Machine Shop's Top Shops benchmarking survey. Top Shops aims to identify optimal shopfloor practices as well as operational and business [...]

Early this year, we launched our 'Top Shops' mm benchmarking initiative. The goal was to give machining businesses of all types and sizes a chance to see how they stack [...]

Our Top Shops benchmarking program offers job shops and captive operations of all sizes a chance to see how they rate against similar machining businesses. But we need professionals like [...]

The Natural Stone Council (NSC), a collaborative organization representing business and trade associations that promote stone under the Genuine Stone[TM] brand, recently announced preliminary results of its comprehensive study of [...]

After more than eight years at Meineke, I've learned, like many other franchisors, that a number of elements go into leading a successful franchise. It's part artistry, part common sense, [...]

'Bench Mark Report for Architects 2002,' a benchmarking survey of 3,700 working architects from the UK and Ireland, is available from Colander. It was found that marketing spending was not well placed, and there was an excessive amount of project specific marketing. It was also found that salaries have been increasing at a greater rate than productivity.

One nice thing about this September issue is that it is delivered to you just prior to IMTS. That's why, like our hefty August issue, this edition contains a special [...]

JANE YAO SVP, Benchmarking and Surveys ABABJ: What is ABA Survey Reports & Benchmarking? Jane Yao: To help members succeed in today's highly competitive environment, ABA Industry Surveys collect several [...]

EDN's DSP Benchmarks Util now, DSP users have had to muddle through the selection process to find the right DSP chips for their designs, primarily because no comprehensive benchmark study [...]