Category: Benchmark Request

November Benchmarking Discussion: Tariff recovery Join us online at The Bench for engaging roundtable discussions where members can connect, collaborate, learn, and share best practices. We will dive into a specific topic each time we gather. November’s benchmarking session will provide an open forum to discuss how organizations are navigating the practical steps of tariff recovery. Participants are encouraged to share how they are identifying potential recovery opportunities, gathering and organizing the required documentation including: ACE entries, tracking numbers and orders,  working with brokers, freight forwarders, suppliers, UPS, FedEx, Finance, and legal or trade-compliance teams, and validating the value of recoveries. Bring examples, questions, and challenges related to recovering tariff costs. We will explore the resources organizations are using, common barriers that slow or prevent recovery, and the biggest breakthroughs…

April Benchmarking Discussion: Engaging Employees in CI Join us online at The Bench for engaging roundtable discussions where members can connect, collaborate, learn, and share best practices. We’ll dive into specific topics each time we gather. April’s online benchmarking session will be an open discussion focused on how organizations are engaging employees to do continuous improvement work. Whether you’re experimenting with suggestion systems, curious about how other organizations are rolling out CI, or if you want to share your own lessons, bring your questions and insights to tap into the collective experience of the group. We'd love to hear you share your wins and challenges! This is an open “SIG-like” roundtable discussion.  📅 Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2026  📌 Venue: Online via Zoom ⏰ Time: 2pm (PST) Open to all NWHPEC…

Benchmarking Discussion: AI Join us online at The Bench for engaging roundtable discussions where members can connect, collaborate, learn, and share best practices. We’ll dive into specific topics each time we gather. We had so much fun gathering in March, we've decided to meet again in April. This will be an open discussion focused on how organizations are exploring, applying, and learning from AI in their continuous improvement work. Whether you’re experimenting with automation and analytics, curious about practical use cases, or ready to share your own lessons and tools, bring your questions and insights to tap into the collective experience of the group. This is an open “SIG-like” roundtable discussion.  📅 Date: Thursday, April 16, 2026  ⏰ Time: 2pm (PST) 📌 Venue: Online via Zoom Open to all NWHPEC members…

Benchmarking Discussion: AI Join us online at The Bench for engaging roundtable discussions where members can connect, collaborate, learn, and share best practices. We’ll dive into specific topics each time we gather. The conversation continues.... This will be an open discussion focused on how organizations are exploring, applying, and learning from AI in their continuous improvement work. Whether you’re experimenting with automation and analytics, curious about practical use cases, or ready to share your own lessons and tools, bring your questions and insights to tap into the collective experience of the group. This is an open “SIG-like” roundtable discussion.  📅 Date: Thursday, May 21, 2026  ⏰ Time: 3pm (PST) 📌 Venue: Online via Zoom Open to all NWHPEC members Email Jennifer for the meeting invite.

January Benchmarking Discussion: Gemba Walks Join us online at The Bench for engaging roundtable discussions where members can connect, collaborate, learn, and share best practices. We’ll dive into specific topics each time we gather. March’s online benchmarking session will be an open discussion focused on how organizations are exploring, applying, and learning from AI in their continuous improvement work. Whether you’re experimenting with automation and analytics, curious about practical use cases, or ready to share your own lessons and tools, bring your questions and insights to tap into the collective experience of the group. This is an open “SIG-like” roundtable discussion.  📅 Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2026  ⏰ Time: 2pm (PST) 📌 Venue: Online via Zoom Open to all NWHPEC members Registration link

January Benchmarking Discussion: Gemba Walks Join us online at The Bench for engaging roundtable discussions where members can connect, collaborate, learn, and share best practices. We’ll dive into specific topics each time we gather. This special online benchmarking session will be an open-ended discussion around Employee Engagement Surveys. Who do you use? How do you communicate? What do you do with the results? How do you move the needle? Bring your questions and experiences to tap into the collective wisdom of the group.  This is an open “SIG-like” roundtable discussion.  📅 Date: Wednesday, Feb 18, 2026  ⏰ Time: 3pm (PST) 📌 Venue: Online via Zoom - Open to all NWHPEC members - contact Jennifer for the calendar invite/Zoom link

January Benchmarking Discussion: Gemba Walks Join us online at The Bench for engaging roundtable discussions where members can connect, collaborate, learn, and share best practices. We’ll dive into specific topics each time we gather. February's online benchmarking session will be an open-ended discussion around 5S (or 6S) programs. Whether you're curious about how to initiate, implement, standardize, sustain, or just want to share your expertise... bring your questions to tap into the collective wisdom of the group.  This is an open “SIG-like” roundtable discussion.  📅 Date: Tuesday, Feb 17, 2026  ⏰ Time: 1pm (PST) 📌 Venue: Online via Zoom Open to all NWHPEC members Registration link