Benchmarking Manufacturing Processes, 2 DVD Set

Title: Benchmarking Manufacturing Processes, 2 DVD Set
Author: SME
ISBN: DV05PUB1
Format: DVD
Publisher: SME
Year: 2005
Availability: 45-60 days

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This two DVD set show how to structure a best-practices search and how to transform benchmarking data into an improvement action plan. Tips for forming, training, and managing a benchmarking team, plus expert advice to help avoid common benchmarking project pitfalls are explained.

DVD 1 Introspection, the focus is on assessing training needs, ethics, etiquette, protocols, and guidelines for conducting internal analysis and selecting benchmarking partners.

DVD 2 Reaching Outward, covers the mechanics of benchmarking, including how to know when you've done enough research, preparing a site visit agenda, and why benchmarking is often less costly than implementing other improvement strategies.