Benchmark refers to a measure of best practice performance. Benchmarking refers to
the search for the best practices that yields the benchmark performance,
with emphasis on how you can apply the process to achieve superior
results. IT focuses on learning from the experience of others and can be
defined as “identifying, adapting, and implementing the practices that produce
the best performance results. It is
a powerful method for innovation, and improvement, and for delivering
exceptional
bottom-line results.
GCPC – ENVIS aims to promote
better environmental performance through reduction at source of waste and
emissions by implementing cleaner production techniques at the facilities with
the goal of minimizing the amount and toxicity of waste and emissions thereby
improving the environment, ,conserving raw material and energy, having better
compliance with the environmental regulations, improving the quality of the
processed product thereby improving the company’s efficiency and its public
image.
Benchmarkings triggers cleaner production in industries.
Benchmarking cleaner production performance effectively controls
pollution and reduces emission. The
benchmarking framework developed has the potential to be used to provide a
snapshot of an industry’s environmental impact, and to enable cleaner production
to be tracked over time and it also has the potential to facilitate an objective
assessment of the outcomes of cleaner production .In addition, it can be used to
compare the cleaner production performance of different industries. It helps the industries to share information, which would help them in finding
ways to improve their short comings and strive for continuous improvement.
Benchmarking improves a company’s
functions, operations, products and services may enjoy
increases in sales and profits.
Developing countries are seen as
requiring more assistance in the area of Cleaner Production than in developed
countries.
EMPLOYING BENCHMARKING
REAPS TO
BENEFITS LIKE
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Helps the company to know how well they perform compared to other
companies
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Helps in identifying the specific areas of opportunity
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Helps to validate assumption
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Helps to improve organizational
performance
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Monitors company performance
and manage change
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Increased customer satisfaction
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Reduced waste and costs of poor
quality
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Reduced overhead through
business simplification
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Transmission of best practice
between division
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Can assist in overcoming
complacency and drive organizational change.
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It provides a way to monitor
the conduct of competitive position.
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It provides advance warning of
deteriorating competitive position.
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It improves management
understanding of the value-adding processes of the business
