Posted December 12, 2001 Manufacturing News interBiz offers free benchmarking to the durable goods industry interBiz (www.interbiz.com), the eBusiness applications division of Computer Associates International, Inc. (Islandia, N.Y.; www.ca.com), announced a free benchmarking service for businesses in durable goods industries. The benchmarking provides wholesalers and distributors with a comparison of their performance against the industry average and best-in-class. The benchmarking report also estimates the financial benefits of performance improvement. Organizations are asked to respond to a questionnaire. The questions and their interpretation vary from industry to industry, but usually focus on delivery performance (by the subject company and its suppliers), order management, cycle times, stock-out rates, costs, and cash management. Algorithms are applied to determine such things as impact on profitability. The interBiz benchmarking service is free. Wholesalers and distributors in the automotive aftermarket, professional and commercial equipment, electrical goods, hardware and plumbing, machinery, equipment, and supplies segments may participate. interBiz delivers a 30-minute presentation to a participating company's management teams to report the benchmarking findings and to provide a forum for discussion. The Manufacturing Report © Copyright 2001 by Lionheart Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. E-mail Editorial Dept: tmr-editorial@lionhrtpub.com Lionheart Publishing, Inc. 2555 Cumberland Parkway, Suite 299, Atlanta, GA 30339 USA Phone: 770-431-0867 | Fax: 770-432-6969 E-mail: lpi@lionhrtpub.com