Benchmarking

How does your business measure up to others that are similar to yours? Benchmarking allows you to evaluate your performance and ensure that your company is operating at an optimum level.

• Benchmarking your Farm
  
  http://www.agribenchmarking.com/en/
  Compare your farm operation against a profile of a farm with the same characteristics (region, size and commodity group). Use this information to help evaluate your farm's performance.
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management Cost and Agility Assessment Tool
  
  http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/dsib-logi.nsf/eng/h_pj00353.html
  Determine and evaluate your total logistics and supply chain management costs by using this benchmarking tool.
• Benchmarking tools and ratio calculators
  
  http://www.bdc.ca/en/advice_centre/tools/calculators/Pages/overview.aspx
  Ratio calculators are online calculators that measure your business performance, such as asset utilization, liquidity, leverage, inventory turnover, sales, net profits, and more.
• Productivity Alberta
  
  http://www.productivityalberta.ca/index.php
  Find out about the latest in productivity improvement tools, benchmarking, resources and services. You'll find everything you need to improve your productivity on this interactive Web portal.

Sector-Specific Data

Find industry statistics, analysis, and more that is specific to your chosen industry.

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Research and Statistics
  
  http://www.bsc-sec.ca/eng/guide/2108/
  Find statistics to monitor the agriculture, aquaculture or agri-food sector you operate in.
• Construction
  
  http://www.bsc-sec.ca/eng/guide/2107/
  Find statistics to monitor the construction-related industries.
• Culture and Leisure
  
  http://www.bsc-sec.ca/eng/guide/2034/
  Find statistics to monitor the culture or leisure-related industries.
• Energy
  
  http://www.bsc-sec.ca/eng/guide/2106/
  Find statistics and analysis on reserves, capacity, production and consumption of traditional and alternative energy sources.
• Information and Communications Technology
  
  http://www.bsc-sec.ca/eng/guide/2033/
  Gain insight into the use, supply and evolution of the information and communications technology sector. You will also find an analysis of the industry performance.
• Manufacturing
  
  http://www.bsc-sec.ca/eng/guide/2105/
  Find statistics and analysis for a number of industries within the manufacturing sector.
• Natural Resources
  
  http://www.bsc-sec.ca/eng/guide/2029/
  Find information on Canada's use of natural resources, changes in their stocks and the impact upon the Canadian economy.
• Retail and Wholesale
  
  http://www.bsc-sec.ca/eng/guide/2028/
  Get financial performance data on the retail and wholesale trade sectors, as well as information on their structure and characteristics.
• Science and Technology
  
  http://www.bsc-sec.ca/eng/guide/2027/
  Find information on research/development, innovation and the use of technology, as well as performance data for key science and technology industries.
• Transportation
  
  http://www.bsc-sec.ca/eng/guide/2094/
  Find financial statistics and other resources on the movement of people and goods through various modes of transportation.
• Travel and Tourism
  
  http://www.bsc-sec.ca/eng/guide/2026/
  Find current tourism statistics, trends and outlooks, as well as research on the factors affecting tourism.

Business Performance and Ownership

Assess the performance of your small or medium enterprise (SME), and get statistics and analysis relating to how businesses respond to taxation, regulation, business cycles, competition, and more.

• SME Benchmarking Tool
  
  http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/pp-pp.nsf/eng/h_pm00000.html
  Find out how your firm measures up to comparable small businesses within your industry.
• Directory of Business Performance and Ownership Statistics
  
  http://cansim2.statcan.gc.ca/cgi-win/cnsmcgi.pgm?Lang=E&SP_Action=Theme&SP_ID=2239&SP_Mode=2
  Find statistical and analytical information on a broad range of topics related to business performance and business demographics.