Benchmark Index

There is good reason why benchmarking remains the #1 global management tool for improving performance: it has repeatedly been shown to drive performance and practice improvement in all sizes of enterprise. It boosts business performance in an unrivalled manner and when used to support entire supply chains or sectors, its' impact can be profound. As the saying goes, “A rising tide raises all boats”.

Our various business benchmarking modules can effectively support groups of businesses from the same industry, and even allow comparison at detailed sub-sector levels to enable benchmarking between very similar organisations. Additionally, a variety of sector specific modules have been created and deployed for numerous industries. These are available for use or, if something more specialised is required, we can help to design and programme a bespoke tool.

To illustrate the versatility of the service, the current Benchmark Index sector portfolio includes:

Automotive
Boatbuilding
Building Engineering
Construction
Farming
Manufacturing
Process Industries
Retail
Schools
Seafish Processing
Tourism, Hospitality & Leisure
Printing
Warehousing

It has also been used in the following thematic areas:

Brexit Preparedness
Business Processes
Business Relationships
Business Excellence
Covid-19 Response
Customer Service
Design
Exporting
Growth Enablers
Health & Safety
High Performing Workplaces
Innovation
International Trade
Leadership & Management
Marketing
People & Skills
Productivity
Scale Up
Social responsibility
Supply Chain
Sustainability

"Benchmark Index continues to drive international competitiveness and is the cornerstone of enterprise development and productivity improvement"

Prof. Holger Kohl, Director Division Corporate Management, IPK Fraunhofer

"Enterprise Ireland has been using Benchmark Index tools to support economic development for over 20 years. It's helped to drive a variety of agendas, including increased productivity, lean take up, Brexit preparedness and business growth. The international best practice comparison aspect has been particularly invaluable."

Jan Gallagher, Lean-Operational Excellence Advisor, Enterprise Ireland

"I've used the Australian version of Benchmark Index with over 200 SMEs from numerous sectors as part of the national Entrepreneurs Programme. I'd strongly recommend this powerful tool. It's s fantastic at getting under the skin of business performance and practices, essential for developing effective plans for future business success"

Mal Clark, Business Adviser, AusIndustry

"Benchmark Index continues to play an important role in diagnosing and identifying the priority areas for business improvement"

Lee Baines, National Manager - Director and Programme Support, Entrepreneurs Programme

"Benchmark Index has helped us to understand the competitiveness of our businesses and asses the impact of economic conditions and business support initiatives"

Paulius Lukauskas, Enterprise Lithuania, Managing Director

"Benchmark Index is being employed in the retail sector to drive increased productivity through improved people skills"

John Browning, Head of Projects and Services, The National Skills Academy - Retail

Improving Supply Chains & Sectors