Competitive Intelligence: Re-emergence as the Dominant Company Weapon.Business Editors CHAPEL HILL, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2003 Global leaders are rediscovering the importance of strong competitive intelligence (CI) capabilities as a powerful tool for competing in today's economic environment, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a new study by research firm Best Practices, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control . The 2002 study highlights how some of the world's most respected CI organizations collect and act upon competitor data to stay current with upcoming industry and market changes. "Managing the Competition: Turning Competitive Intelligence into Strategy" now available at http://www.benchmarkingreports.com/r/r449.htm, reveals the techniques CI leaders use to collect, analyze and act upon competitive information. For example, one company regularly monitors the manufacturing sites of its top competitors. By gathering and analyzing public permit records, the company was able to determine a competitor's plan to expand manufacturing. In anticipation of the competitor's production boost, the benchmarked company worked to lock current customers into longer-term contracts and effectively defended their current market share. "Managing the Competition: Turning Competitive Intelligence into Strategy" is the result of exclusive interviews with 27 competitive intelligence and marketing executives at 17 global companies. In addition to information gathering techniques, the study also details: -- CI structures, including roles, responsibilities and reporting relationships -- Performance measurement systems -- Information communication and management methods -- Benchmark partner case studies -- Comparison matrix of companies' CI operations "During difficult economic times, excellent competitive intelligence can be the differentiating factor in the marketplace," explains Best Practices, LLC Vice President Paul Paul, 1901–64, king of the Hellenes (1947–64), brother and successor of George II. He married (1938) Princess Frederika of Brunswick. During Paul's reign Greece followed a pro-Western policy, and the Cyprus question was temporarily resolved. Meade. "Companies that can successfully gather and analyze competitive information, then implement strategic decisions based on that analysis, position themselves to be ahead of the pack." Download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer. an online summary of "Managing the Competition: Turning Competitive Intelligence into Strategy" at http://www.benchmarkingreports.com/r/r449.htm. For more information about this report or other benchmarking reports, contact Mike Rogers Mike Rogers may refer to:
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