Which of the Following Is NOT a Good Way to Improve

question 109

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a good way to improve process benchmarking?

• A)Carefully define the process to be investigated by comparing current operations with best practices either inside or outside the firm.
• B)Organize a systematic effort by developing a plan,identifying who will be studied,who will conduct the study,where it will be done,and how it will be conducted.
• C)Determine who in your organization will infiltrate competitor firms.
• D)After conducting a comparison between your current practices and best practices,prioritize the findings by ease of implementation and projected benefit,recognizing differences in the unit to be copied and your current unit.
• E)Consider applicability of the proposed changes - do they make sense and can they be applied.

---

Definitions:

Braided Streams

Networks of river channels that are separated by small, often temporary, islands called braid bars, typically found in environments with high sediment loads.

Cutoff Meanders

These are bends in a river that have been isolated from the main flow due to the river carving a shorter path.

Braided Stream

A network of river channels separated by small, often temporary, islands called braid bars, typically found in areas with high sediment supply.

Sinuosity

The measure of how much a river or stream meanders or the degree of its winding path.