The process of benchmarking : A study from the automotive industry

Benchmarking is a topic which is currently attracting considerable interest among both academics and practitioners in the manufacturing community. Yet little has been written about the assumptions which lie behind benchmarking. As a process, benchmarking remains poorly understood. Describes a benchmarking study in the auto components industry, and makes a preliminary attempt to identify the principles of good practice in benchmarking.

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Year of publication:	1995
Authors:	Delbridge, Richard ; Lowe, James ; Oliver, Nick
Published in:	International Journal of Operations & Production Management. - MCB UP Ltd, ISSN 1758-6593, ZDB-ID 2032083-8. - Vol. 15.1995, 4, p. 50-62
Publisher:	MCB UP Ltd
Subject:	Automotive components industry \| Benchmarking \| Competitive advantage \| Organizational performance \| Management \| Manufacturing industry \| Operations management \| Production management

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Type of publication:	Article
Type of publication (narrower categories):	research-article
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	10.1108/01443579510083604 [DOI]
Source:	Other ZBW resources

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