"If another country came up with a list, we'd evaluate it and consider using it for our research, " says Catherine Sheehy, director of IRRC's corporate-benchmarking service.
But until the performance benchmarking of actual, real-world AMD and Intel hardware begins, which design wins out is still anyone's call, Brookwood said.
But he gave us something better--great advice about benchmarking.
Indexes used in passive portfolios and for active management benchmarking should be broadly diversified and free-float capitalization weighted.
By building an inventory of all four VANQUISH models, Digital Storm can run its industry leading 72-hour stress test and benchmarking to ensure customers experience zero performance bottlenecks and get the most out of their hardware.
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In his view, benchmarking is not practical for securities traded off-exchange, especially in thin markets where price is only one factor in a deal.
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The benchmarking firm has also given high rankings to some utilities with a cluster of coal-fired assets: American Electric Power, Duke Energy and Southern Company.
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In came benchmarking, purchasing from Internet auctions, outsourcing parts to more efficient suppliers and boosting revenue by selling Tata-made dies to other companies.
At the regional level, UNESCO Rabat Office supported a regional study in 2009, developing benchmarking for Algeria, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia, and comparing the status in the region to internationally-recognized FOI principles.
"You can go into analysis-paralysis, " says Patricia Greene, an entrepreneurship professor at Babson College, who warns that benchmarking could discourage companies from using innovative business models.
The existing benchmarking service is free, but Mr. Marmer plans to introduce a premium model and is looking into a lead-generation service, both of which would charge users.
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