IFMA Utility Council

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IFMA Utility Council
Regional Benchmarking Update

• Keith McClanahan
• Facility Issues
• [phone]
• keithmcc_at_infomagic.net

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Utility Council -Regional Benchmarking Update

• How Were Organized
• Our Previous Meetings
• Next Meetings
• National Benchmarking Status

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Utility Council -How Were Organized

• National Group
• Annual Report
• Best Practices Site Visits
• Site Visit Results
• Fee 1600
• Regional Groups
• EUG (Eastern Utilities) Fee 1400
• WUG (Western Utilities)

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Utility Council -Prior Regional Meetings

• EUG
• Chicago July 29, 30 31
• WUG
• Vancouver, BC August 12, 13, 14

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Utility Council WUG
Next Meeting Las Vegas, NV December 2002
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Utility Council -EUG Web Meetings

• 1st Tuesday of every month
• 900 a.m. Eastern time
• About 1 hour
• Tools needed
• Phone
• PC with web connection

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Utility Council EUG
Next Meeting Orlando, FL February 12, 13 14
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Utility Council -National Benchmarking

• National Group
• Spring Meeting Annual Report
• Summer Best Practices Site Visits
• Fall Meeting Best Practices Results

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Benchmarking Process

• Define Parameters Reach Consensus

• Choose Partners

• Repeat

• Track

• Gather Data

• Implement Ideas

• Publish Comparisons

• Focus on Those That Appear Better

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Thank You
More Information-Facility Issues (newsletter)
-Websites www.facilityissues.com www.utilityc
ouncil.org