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Suppose You Have Owned and Operated Your Own Package Delivery

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Suppose you have owned and operated your own package delivery business for a year. You would like to engage in competitive benchmarking to make sure your business is run as smoothly as possible. What firms and processes would you consider for benchmarking? Defend your choices of these firms and processes. What specific metrics would you focus on and why? How could the data be reliably collected at your own business?


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Hacksaw Blade

A replaceable, toothed strip used in a hacksaw for cutting materials such as metal and plastic.

Adjustable Wrench

A wrench with one fixed and one movable jaw, enabling it to span a wide range of dimensions. The position of the movable jaw is determined by rotating a helical adjusting worm.

Box-End Wrench

A hex or double hex wrench designed to completely enclose a bolt or nut and evenly apply torque to it.

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