The International Electric Generation Benchmarking Association (IEGBA™),
is an association of suppliers and manufacturers in the electric utility industry,
is dedicated to providing members with an opportunity to identify, document and
establish best practices through benchmarking to increase value, efficiencies,
and profits.
IEGBA™ Mission
To identify "Best
in Class" electric utility generation business processes, which,
when implemented, will lead member companies to exceptional performance.
Objectives
- To conduct benchmarking
studies of important electric utility generation management processes.
- To create
a cooperative environment where full understanding of the performance
and enablers
of "best in class" electric utility generation management
processes can be obtained and shared at reasonable cost.
- To use the efficiency
of the association to obtain process performance data and related
best practices from regarding electric utility generation management.
- To support the
use of benchmarking to facilitate electric utility generation management
process improvement and the achievement of accuracy, timeliness and
efficiency.
Membership
The scope of IEGBA™ membership
includes individuals who work in electric utility generation management
organizations of major corporations.
Company membership will be considered with respect to compliance with IEGBA™ 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. Members pay only if they join a specific
study. Currently, membership in IEGBA™ is free. We reserve the right to
review membership applications and to make the final decision whether or not
to accept any application. Consulting firms are ineligible for membership.
Benefits
of Membership
Studies:
IEGBA™ will
identify and present to members opportunities to participate in Benchmarking
studies on various topics addressing issues of importance to the
procurement and supply chain functions.
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 electric utility generation
benchmarking efforts:
- Research -
Access public and private databases.
- Identify
study participants - Top companies with electric utility
generation management organizations.
- Collect
data - Manage response collection with the participants
as a third party.
- Lead
site visits - Structured with best participants.
Roundtables:
Interest group
roundtables will be organized throughout the year. Members will pay
a nominal fee to join real and virtual roundtable discussions that
address specific electric utility generation management processes.
Cost:
Currently, membership
in IEGBA™ is FREE! Costs of studies are shared by
the participants.
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