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banchmarking.pdf
1. What is Benchmarking?
Benchmarking is the process of
measuring an organization’s internal processes
then identifying, understanding, and adapting outstanding practices fromother
organizations considered to be best-in-class.
Definition
Definition
“measuring our performance against that of best-in- class companies,
determining how the best-in-class achieve those performance levels
and using the information as a basis for our own company’s targets,
strategies and implementation .”
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2. The Essence of Benchmarking
“moving from where we are to where we want to be”
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3. Why Benchmarking?
To Obtain an External Perspective of What Is Possible
ToAssist in Setting Strategic Targets
To Promote Improvements in Performance
To Establish a Competitive Edge
To Enhance Customer Satisfaction
To Enhance Customer Satisfaction
To Reduce Costs
To Improve Employee Morale
ToAchieve QualityAwards
To Survive
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4. When Benchmarking?
If the company’s QMS is not properly developed, documented and
implemented.
If company’s great strength areas are not measured.
If company’s great weakness areas are not measured.
If company’s great opportunities are not measured.
If customer needs are not assessed and rectified .
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5. Benchmarking in the Context of TQM
TQM Key principles include:
Comparisons with best practice.
A Strong emphasis on meeting the needs of the customer (internal
and external).
The importance of efficient, effective business processes.
The need for continuous improvement .
Enhances a TQM program .
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6. Levels Of Benchmarking In Competitive Environment
Internal benchmarking - Within one’s org.
Competitive benchmarking - Analysis the performanceand
practices of best in class companies.
Non-competitive benchmarking - Is learning something about a
Non-competitive benchmarking - Is learning something about a
process a company wants to improve by benchmarking.
World class benchmarking - Ambitious and looking towards
recognized leader.
Dr. Jignesh Trivedi
7. Benchmarking Methodology
Competitive
• Industry leaders
• Top performers with
similar operating
characteristics
Best Practice
Overlap
Functional
• Top performers
regardless of industry
• Aggressive innovators
utilizing new
technology
Internal
• Top performers
within company
• Top facilities
within company
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8. Types Of Benchmarking
Performance or operational benchmarking:
It involves – pricing, technical quality, features and otherquality.
Process or functional benchmarking:
It involves processes such as billing, order entry or employee training.
Strategic benchmarking:
Examines how companies compute and seeks the winning strategies that have
led to competitive advantage and market success.
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9. Areas Of Benchmarking
Operational Strategies:
• Inventory management
• Inventory control
Supply chain management:
• Warehousing and distribution
• Transportation
Marketing management:
• Customer service levels
• Purchasing
• Billing and collection
• Purchasing practices
H.R. Practices:
• Talent Acquisition / Search
• Training and Development
• Compensation management etc.
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10. Guidelines to Benchmarking
Do not go on a fishing expedition.
Use company people.
Exchange Information.
Exchange Information.
Legal Concerns.
Confidentiality.
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11. Five Phases Of Benchmarking
Planning: Identify the product, service or process to bebenchmarked
Analysis: Determine the gap between the firm’s current performance and thatof
the firm’s benchmarked and identify the causes of significantgaps.
Integration: Establish goals and obtain the support of managers whomust
provide the resources for accomplishing the goals
Action: Develop action plans, and team assignment, implement the plans,
monitor progress and recalibrate benchmark as improvements are made.
Maturity: Leadership position attended, best practices fully integratedinto
process.
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13. Decide what to benchmark.
Select companies to benchmark.
Obtain data and collect information.
Benchmarking Strategy
Obtain data and collect information.
Analyze data and forms action plans.
Recalibrate and start the process again.
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14. The Seven Step Benchmarking Model
Activity What is included
Step 1: Identify what to benchmark Clarify the benchmark objectives
Decide whom to involve
Define the process
Consider the scope
Set the boundaries
Agree on what happens in the process
Flowchart the process
Flowchart the process
Step 2: Determine what to measure Examine the flow chart
Establishes the process measures
Verify that measures match objectives
Step 3: Identify who to benchmark Conduct general research
Choose level to benchmark
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15. The Seven Step Benchmarking Model
Step 4: Collect data Use a questionnaire
Conduct a benchmark site visit
Step 5: Analyze data and determine the gap Quantitative data
Qualitative analysis
Step 6: Set goals and develop an “Action
Plan”
Set performance goals
Develop an action plan
Step 7: Monitor the process Track the changes
Make benchmarking a habit
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16. Factors For Success Of Benchmarking
Benchmarking must have the full support of senior management
and they should actively involve with this process.
For Benchmarking, team and process training is very imp.
Benchmarking should be a team activity.
Benchmarking is an ongoing process.
Benchmarking efforts must be organized, planned, and carefully
managed.
Correct use of benchmarking can lead you to the competitive
edge in today’s business market place.
Dr. Jignesh Trivedi
17. Advantages
Benchmarking is a systematic method by which organizations can measure themselves
against the best Industry practices.
It promotes superior performance by providing an organized framework through which
organization learn how the “ best in class” do things.
Intensive studies of existing practices often lead to identification of non-value added
activities and plans for process improvement.
It helps for continuous improvement.
Benchmarking inspire managers (and organization) to compete.
Through Benchmark process organization can borrow ideas, adopt and refine them to gain
competitive advantages.
Benchmarking provides a basis for training human resources.
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18. Disadvantages
The most resistant criticism of Benchmarking comes from the idea of copying
others.
It is not a strategy nor is it intended to be a business philosophy. Therefore, it is
a time taking technique.
Benchmarking is not “instant pudding”. It will not improve performanceif
proper infrastructure of Total Quality Management is not inplace.
proper infrastructure of Total Quality Management is not inplace.
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19. Conclusion
Now a days, more than 60% companies in the world uses this
technique for fixing their target for continuous improvement. For
them it is an important tool. But to be effective it must be used
properly. It breaks down (waste money, time and energy and some
times morale too) if process owners and managers feel threatened or
times morale too) if process owners and managers feel threatened or
do not accept and act on the findings. Finally, benchmarking is not a
substitute for innovation; however, it is a source of ideas from
outside the organization.
Dr. Jignesh Trivedi