Benchmark Index

Winning Moves were engaged by the Rubicon Centre (part of the Cork Institute of Technology) to customise its BI Scale Up tool for local use. After an initial pilot exercise, the aim is to use the tool to drive accelerated growth in up to 400 Irish businesses. One of the key characteristics of businesses that will receive assistance is identified potential to increase their sales by at least 20% per annum.

The tool focuses on seven key pillars which have been identified as being critical to scaling companies achieving their growth aspirations. These are Business Strategy, People & Management, Sales Marketing & Export, Innovation, Operations, Digital Adoption, and Finance Funding & Risk.

In addition the tool benchmarks businesses against others within their sector. This facilitates an understanding of how they compare to similar organisations across a range of key performance and practice parameters. The benchmarking database is comprised of over 120,000 enterprises globally, drawn from a wide range of sectors who regularly contribute their information.

"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

BI Scale Up: Cork Institute of Technology

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