Benchmarking Photo

Photographer’s Note

Benchmarking is the process of comparing the cost, cycle time, productivity or quality of a specific process or method to another that is widely considered to be an industry standard or best practice. Essentially, benchmarking provides a snapshot of the performance of your business and helps you understand where you are in relation to a particular standard. The result is often a business case for making changes in order to make improvements. The term benchmarking was first used by cobblers to measure ones feet for shoes. They would place the foot on a "bench" and mark to make the pattern for the shoes. Benchmarking is most used to measure performance using a specific indicator (cost per unit of measure, productivity per unit of measure, cycle time of x per unit of measure or defects per unit of measure) resulting in a metric of performance that is then compared to others.

Also referred to as "best practice benchmarking" or "process benchmarking", it is a process used in management and particularly strategic management, in which organizations evaluate various aspects of their processes in relation to best practice, usually within a peer group defined for the purposes of comparison. This then allows organizations to develop plans on how to make improvements or adopt best practice, usually with the aim of increasing some aspect of performance. Benchmarking may be a one-off event, but is often treated as a continuous process in which organizations continually seek to challenge their practices.

This is, if I remember correctly, outside the ”Museum für Glasmalerei & Kunsthandwerk – Wordspeicher” in Quedlinburg.

Buin, snunney, dareco, bukitgolfb301, UlfE, Vasa, Kielia, fanni, swiatopelk777 has marked this note useful

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nirvana73 (8490) 2009-06-19 1:31

Hello Dear Gunnar
very interesting details
i like colors and light
thanks for sharing and explanations
best regards
Ozhan

Buin (36910) 2009-06-19 1:32

Hi, neighbour! ;-)
A really beautiful still life with an interesting and informative note. This colourful bench looks so cozy and inviting! A not everyday object ...
Greetings from cloudy and cool Germany! Brrr!
Frank

scroller (2883) 2009-06-19 2:02

Hej Gunnar,
Är nu tillbaka i Sverige för lite familjehögtider och midsommarfirande.
Kul motiv och ett fint foto och en utmärkt not.
Trevlig midsommar!
Stefan

bema (8463) 2009-06-19 2:18

Hello Gunnar,

a really cozy subject, nice and colorful capture indeed,
the same one (without colorful painting) we have at our home...

wish you a fine day, best regards Bernd

snunney (34130) 2009-06-19 4:20

Hello Gunnar,
Somewhat more interesting than the sort of benchmarking you had to deal with at work! A pretty composition of this lovingly painted bench. Thanks for sharing.

aadilj (17950) 2009-06-19 6:06

Thats unusual and lovely Gunnar. I'd love to sit on this bench and make you take a picture of me!! Lovely colours...vibrant and fresh

dareco (17024) 2009-06-19 8:39

Very interesting. I love the bright vibrant colors. Very cheerful!! A great 'find' :) TFS

Silvio1953 (40849) 2009-06-19 10:34

Ciao Gunnar, lovely composition, great view of beautiful bench with fantastic colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

Fis2 (45238) 2009-06-19 11:35

Witaj Gunnar!
Your photo is interesting.
Good frame and suberb colors.
I like the light and sharpness.
Well done.
Warm regards
Krzysztof

bukitgolfb301 (4433) 2009-06-19 16:11

Hello my dear Gunnar

Very very comfortable and heartwarming photo as your style as usual.
Very vivid color and sharpness indeed.
This is your own world!
Congratulation on your masterpiece !!!

Thanks for sharing and best regards,

Takero

Graal (57278) 2009-06-19 23:40

Hi Gunnar,
unusual bench, amazing decorations, nice palette of colours and elements. Good presentation. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

emka (21143) 2009-06-19 23:51

Hi Gunnar, interesting note, I did not know it. Benchmarking - I would not understand the term. Funny bench, can you sit in it? Rather not if it is in the museum. Nice colours.

regards

Malgorzata

buscape (3419) 2009-06-20 4:52

Hello Gunnar,
nice capture of this lovely and colorful bench. Good sharpness so that we can enjoy each detail of the fine decoration. The colors of this charming bench are simply wonderful. Well seen and done.
Best wishes,
Helmut

Nicou (43889) 2009-06-20 9:38

Hello,

superb eimage de ce beau banc en bois, tout coloré, tout bien décoré, avec de très belles couelurs, on a vraimetn envie de s'y assoir, superbe.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

ellelloo (4656) 2009-06-20 12:00

Hej Gunnar,
Again an original and amusing object, which you have caught here. Your association to benchmarking concept is funny too and you have provided a good note of it. The photo has excellent quality in all aspects. TFS!
Hälsningar,
Lasse

UlfE (8851) 2009-06-20 12:12

Hej Gunnar,

A really colourful picture supplemented by a funny note & title about benchmarking. Also very well spotted. TFS and have a nice evening!

Hälsningar

Ulf

holmertz (9296) 2009-06-20 12:35

Hej Gunnar,
A funny and colourful picture with an amusing note and title.
Hälsningar,
Gert

Vasa (4920) 2009-06-22 13:56

Dear friend Gunnar,

another so good choice. Your motif gives me the ideas, I am so thankful. I will keep your photo like inspiration to make something similar in my country house.

Friendly your

Branko

skoogmi (39) 2009-06-23 9:13

Hej Gunnar,
Perfekta färger och en mycket välformulerad kommentar. Alltid lär man sig nåt!
Hälsningar
Mikael

Kielia (8191) 2009-06-25 11:00

Hej Gunnar,
A very nice note is accompanying this charming image. Great colors and an excellent perspective of this cozy bench. The details are really pleasant. TFS!
Warm regards
Harriet

COSTANTINO (22205) 2009-06-30 11:08

Hello
At firstthanks for your useful notes which are very interesting and I liked a lot..Lovely shot with perfect colours create a dreamy composition..
It is an excellent idea for everybody who paints,designs and creates..Lovely colours well composed with imagination it looks like the first page of a book with fairy tales..
thanks for sharing,good balance
regards and compliments
Costantino

fanni (8713) 2009-07-01 1:58

Hej Gunnar,
it turns out that somehow I missed this very colourful photo :) It must be nice to sit down on such a bench!
Very good light management on such a sunny day.
Very interesting, informative note. Thanks to TE I have learnt a lot of things!
:-)
varma hälsningar,
Elena

swiatopelk777 (7682) 2009-07-08 2:05

Hi Saxo!
Very funny bench. It is art work. Nice colors. Good take.
Greetings from Warszawa!