BENCHMARKING AS A TOOL OF AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES MARKETING ACTIVITY

Authors

  • Н. А. Славіна State Agrarian and Engineering University in Podilya, Ukraine
  • О. С. Лаврук State Agrarian and Engineering University in Podilya, Ukraine

Keywords:

Benchmarking, Benchmarking approach, marketing research, marketing instruuments, agricultural enterprise

Abstract

One of the most effective tools; that gives the opportunity to company continuously to increase productivity; to improve the quality of their activities precede competitors is technology benchmarking The research was based on process analysis and synthesis methods; scientific abstraction method - for “benchmarking” meaning definition; historical and logical approach - to represent the benchmarking evolution and to identify factors driving force in this process; analogies method - to assess the marketing activity trends of national enterprises. It was observed the features of the benchmarking usage as a marketing tool and identified opportunities for its implementation in agricultural enterprises. We made focus on the major problems of implementing the benchmarking activities main elements in agricultural enterprises and their impact on marketing effectiveness activity; using foreign experience It was demonstrated; that benchmarking can help to understand; how the best enterprises work; to achieve their levels; to get much better results by reducing costs; increasing productivity; optimizing the company strategic direction; which is especially important for the entire agricultural field.

Author Biographies

Н. А. Славіна, State Agrarian and Engineering University in Podilya

Ph.D. (in Economic), Associate Professor

О. С. Лаврук, State Agrarian and Engineering University in Podilya

Ph.D. (in Economic), Associate Professor

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Published

2017-05-20

How to Cite

Славіна, Н. А., & Лаврук, О. С. (2017). BENCHMARKING AS A TOOL OF AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES MARKETING ACTIVITY. Podilian Bulletin: Agriculture, Engineering, Economics, 2(26), 229–235. Retrieved from http://pb.pdatu.edu.ua/article/view/119052