Evaluating Best Practices

Paper Summary:

The paper examines best practices in quality, speed and flexibility and in managing information as an asset, used by six companies. The paper discusses the strengths and weaknesses of each practice. The paper evaluates the military organization as a whole in terms of these twelve best practices and offers prescriptive recommendations for improving existing processes. The paper maintains that embracing best practices and the benefits they deliver is essential for the growth and maturity of a strong military organization.

Outline:
Introduction
Best Practices in Quality, Speed, and Flexibility
Organizations Using These Best Practices
Assessing Strengths and Weaknesses of Each Best Practice
Evaluating Military Organizations on Best Practices Performance
Best Practices in Managing Information as an Asset
Organizations Using These Best Practices
Assessing Strengths and Weaknesses of Each Best Practice
Evaluating Military Organizations On Best Practices Performance
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"This paper is organized into two parts, with the first being best practices as they relate to quality, speed, and flexibility in companies, and the second being on best practices as they relate to managing information as an asset. The approach to each of these two topics is identical and briefly discussed here. Best practices refer to the optimal level of performance for any given organization and often take into account the factors of organizational structure, business and operational processes, and strategies for fulfilling organizational objectives."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Aberdeen Group (2005). Best Practices in Strategic Service Management. Aberdeen Group Report. June, 2005. Boston, MA. Executive Summary
• Aberdeen Group (2006). Best Practices in International Logistics. Aberdeen Group Research Report , January, 2006. Boston, MA. Page 6.
• AMR Research (2005). How Best To Measure Your Supply Chain Today. AMR Research Report. March, 2005. Hagerty, Cecere and Souza. Boston, MA. Page 4.
• Columbus, AMR Research (2003). Configuration is at the heart of fulfillment for complex manufacturers. AMR Research Report. March 31, 2003. Boston, MA.
• CRMBuyer.com (2005). Blog Mining Gets Real. Louis Columbus. Published June 3, 2005. Accessed from the Internet on March 20, 2007: http://www.crmbuyer.com/story/43483.html

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