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The
Pharmaceutical Industry Benchmarking Group™ is an association
of pharmaceutical companies that conducts benchmarking studies
to identify the practices that improve the overall operations
of its members.
PIBG™
Scope and Objectives
- To identify
"Best in Class" business processes, which, when implemented,
will lead member companies to exceptional performance as perceived
by their customers.
- To conduct
benchmarking studies of important business processes.
- To create
a cooperative environment where full understanding of the performance
and enablers of "best in class" business processes can
be obtained and shared at reasonable cost.
- To use the
efficiency of the consortium to obtain process performance data
and related best practices from non-industry companies.
- To support
the use of benchmarking to facilitate process improvement and
the achievement of total quality.
PIBG™
Membership Requirements
The scope of
PIBG™ membership includes individual employees who work for
pharmaceutical corporations.
- Company
membership will be considered with respect to compliance with
PIBG™ mission, goals and operating guidelines, as well as,
qualification of the organization within the scope of membership.
- Participation
in specific efforts will be optional and open only to members
with costs shared by the participants.
- Companies
in the consulting industry and others likely to resell the data
are not considered for membership.
Benefits
of Membership
Studies:
PIBG™
will identify and present to members opportunities to participate
in Benchmarking studies on various topics addressing issues of importance
to the pharmaceutical industry.
There are two
types of Benchmarking studies provided:
- Consortium
studies are offered to the membership as a whole with costs divided.
- Single company
sponsored studies addressing the interest of one member company
can be offered to other selected members for no fee.
The association
will also support pharmaceutical benchmarking efforts:
- Research
- Access public and private databases.
- Identify
study participants - Top companies in the pharmaceutical industry.
- Collect
data - Manage response collection with the participants as a third
party.
- Lead site
visits - Structured with best participants.
Roundtables:
Interest group roundtables can be organized throughout
the year. Members will pay a nominal fee to join real and virtual
roundtable discussions that address specific processes.
Cost:
Currently, membership in PIBG™ is at no
cost! Costs of studies are shared by the participants.
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Current
Benchmarking Initiatives
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To
find out more
information:
Call (281) 440-5044
or
click here for email
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