Presenter: Kate Vitasek, Founder and CEO, Supply Chain Visions, Ltd.

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Are you taking the right steps to increase profit and improve production? How do you decide what the right steps are? Benchmarking helps a manager determine where a business stands compared to the competition as well as identifying how to achieve your ultimate goals. This presentation outlines a 7 Step Pathway to Benchmarking Success that can be customized to your individual company. There is nothing revolutionary in this approach, but with dedication it has proven successful for many companies. Participants will learn how to create their own “Benchmarking Roadmap”. In addition a comprehensive list of benchmarking data sources, including the top 10 metrics from the most recent WERC study, will be shared.

About the Speaker:  Kate Vitasek is the founder and Managing Partner of Supply Chain Visions, a consulting practice that specializes in supply chain strategy and education. A well-recognized authority on Supply chain Performance Management, Kate’s approaches to performance management and metrics implementation have been widely published; she has authored over 75 articles and is a current columnist for Supply Chain Digest. She is a sought after speaker at industry groups and universities on the topic of Supply Chain Performance Management, serving on the faculties at University of Tennessee and Wright State University. Kate has also served on the Board of Directors for the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals as well as on the Supply Chain Council’s Deliver Committee.

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