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Benchmarking Strategies: A Tool for Profit Improvements

 

Consulting

(6 credits) $89.95

 

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Benchmarking is a process that identifies internal and external best practices and allows the organization to implement such practices in a program of continuous improvement. Benchmarking is an early warning system of operational deficiencies and the need for positive improvements. It focuses attention on areas for improvement and leads toward operational and profit improvements. This course focuses on identifying appropriate benchmarking principles and how to use them effectively to improve operations and profit.


Benefits:
By completing this course, participants will acquire an increased understanding of:
• Benchmarking basics and theory: becoming the best you can
• The benchmarking process: how to go about it
• Looking at internal operations: identifying areas for improvement
• Looking at external operations: achieving the competitive edge
• Developing a program for continuous improvement
• Implementing, developing and evaluating your benchmarking program

Designed For:
Practitioners and members in industry who desire to increase their knowledge and practical use of benchmarking procedures as a means for operational and profit improvement.

Rob Reider is the author of the following professional manager's books published by John Wiley & Sons:
  • Operational Review: Maximum Results at Efficient Costs (text and workbook)
  • Benchmarking Strategies: A Tool For Profit Improvement
  • Managing Cash Flow: An Operational Focus (Peter Heyler co-author)
  • Improving the Economy, Efficiency, and Effectiveness of Not-for-Profits (Conducting Operational Reviews)

If you are interested in more information as to any of these books you can visit Reider Associates web site at: www.reiderassociates.com

If you wish to contact Rob Reider or Peter Heyler you can do so via email at:
    Rob: hrreider@reiderassociates.com
    Pete: pheyler@montanaheylers.com

 

Major Subjects:

bullet Benchmarking basics and theory
bullet The benchmarking process
bullet Internal and external benchmarks and the benchmarking study
bullet Implementing and developing your benchmarking system
bullet Evaluating results and re-benchmarking
bullet Developing your program for positive improvements
bullet Benchmarking operational and profit improvements

 

Contributing Author:

Rob Reider, CPA, MBA, PhD

Course Level: Basic
Prerequisite: None
ProductCode: 06BMS
Format: NASBA QAS/Registry self-study

 

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