Benchmarking is the search for industry Best Practices that lead to Superior Performance – Dr Robert Camp A traditional approach to benchmarking involves catching up with our competitors; and acquiring information about our competitors through unreliable sources and means. With such an approach, our organization …

The Global Benchmarking Congress 2018 was held in Abu Dhabi, from 10 to 12 December. The Congress was organized by the Global Benchmarking Network (GBN), and attracted delegates from Asia, Australia, Europe and America. As an introduction, the GBN was founded in 1994 by Dr …

How would an Annual Report look if we included the Cost Of Poor Quality (COPQ) as a distinct head? Would our banks like this disclosure? For their customers? And perhaps, themselves? It would certainly be embarrassing for the Managing Directors and/or the Boards of Directors …

What is the job of a manager? Answer: To solve chronic problems. What is a chronic problem? Answer: A problem that has been legitimized in the budget! So how do we unearth chronic problems? Answer: By proactively challenging the standards and budget. Once identified, how …

Mother Earth has come centre stage as the ultimate customer. We are inconvenienced by the business sacrifices we have to make in order to avoid Mother Earth rebelling against the planet. This has become Urgent and Important. Yet, there have been visionaries who have placed …

Qimpro Awards recognize individuals for Excellence in Quality. The awards were established in 1990. The Qimpro Platinum Standard recognizes Statesmen with national and international footprints in Quality. The Qimpro Gold Standard recognizes Leaders who have integrated Quality into their strategic plans. The four Panels of …