The Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS), a technology alliance of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, has announced a partnership with Phillip Townsend and Associates (PTAI) to ...

In the late 1970s, Xerox became the first major U.S. corporation to benchmark. The company analyzed all of its key business functions and then compared the analysis to similar counterparts in other ...

Benchmarking is a process by which a company compares its own practices to those of another company, usually a leading company in the same industry. By finding out what a successful competitor does ...

Benchmarking can be a daunting process. From data collection to actionable solutions, the process is deeply involved. Marcy Sasso, CASC, director of compliance and operations at Sasso Consulting, ...

Benchmarking is critically important. The old sayings about “What gets measured gets managed” and “If you cannot measure, you cannot improve” are true. We must measure performance, and we must have ...

Fleet benchmarking is a strategic process that involves comparing your fleet's performance metrics against industry standards or best practices to identify areas of improvement and optimize operations ...

The utilities that have chosen to remain in the generation game are making a renewed commitment to becoming fitter competitors. From their executive suites on down, in response to the imperatives of ...

The app market is robust and growing. The App Store and Google Play currently offer 2.0 and 3.8 million apps respectively, and mobile apps are expected to generate about 189 billion dollars in revenue ...

Q: How do you advise others to best prepare for a benchmarking trip to another facility? A: While research and study are essential to building your basic understanding of Lean principles and reading ...