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Strategic Performance Measurement
The number of studies relating to best practice in manufacturing has been increasing at a rapid rate over the last few years. As companies strive to attain world-class manufacturing status the search for best practice has intensified. Focus has evolved from benchmarking as a means to improve company performance through the identification of best practice, to the need to identify, manage and transfer best practices. This paper discusses this evolution of focus and identifies key issues for consideration in best practice investigations. In particular, it addresses issues of methodology which can improve the quality of findings from studies of best practice and maximise company performance through the transfer of appropriate best practices.
International Journal of Operations & Production Management – Emerald Publishing
Published: Mar 1, 2002
Keywords: Manufacturing; Performance measurement
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