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Research Studies

Cambashi conducts an array of research about industry, market, and technology issues. Many of our research projects are proprietary to a particular client. Naturally we protect that information carefully as client-confidential.

 

We also develop research projects designed to inform and educate the industry. For these, Cambashi works in conjunction with our partners to conduct research on an array of topics. These studies are typically funded by the sponsorship of multiple Cambashi clients. This model allows us to offer industry practitioners opportunities at no cost to participate in a study and also to download the resulting research reports.

 

Industry practitioners: Join our research panel!

 

Primary research can only exist when people participate. Our on-line surveys are totally anonymous and secure, and generally take less than 20 minutes to complete. As a respondent, you’ll be the first to receive a copy of the report about the study to which you contribute.

 

We will never divulge your contact information beyond our research team. No one learns unless everyone participates!

 

We request that you participate in our research panels, as shown below.  If none of these match your industry and scope of responsibility, Contact Us with and include your interests and industry and we’ll invite you in the future when the next relevant survey is available for participation.

 

To suggest a survey topic not listed here, please Contact Us.  We invite everyone to contribute ideas on what research might help you do your job better.   Whether you are a solution provider or an industry practitioner or another interested party, please let us know where you see a need for unbiased research-based industry information.

Current Study

MESA Metrics Research: Correlating Plant Performance to Business Performance Ongoing in 2010

Cambashi's Julie Fraser co-chairs the Metrics Working group for Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association (MESA) International, and we recently published Metrics that Matter Revisited (see past studies below) and Correlating Plant Performance to Business Performance, available to Premium MESA Members (www.mesa.org).  Over the course of 2010 and beyond, MESA and our research team will be continuing to gather data and using our findings to update the MESA Metrics Guidebook and to create new deliverables.  We are particularly interested in companies willing to share actual performance metrics under strict non-disclosure in the follow-on surveys. This participation will lead to industry views of performance targets and a platform from which to develop a maturity model to drive increased performance, as well as other tools such as dashboard frameworks and ROI models.  Use the Join Study button below to participate.
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Upcoming Studies

Pharmaceutical Industry Survey October 2010
Pharmaceutical Industry Survey in conjunction with FDAnews  – opens Q2 2010
Medical Device Industry Study #3 June 2010
Medical Device Industry Study #3 in conjunction with FDAnews – opens Q1 2010
MESA Metrics Study #5 February 2011
MESA Metrics Study #5: Performance Measurement Practice Maturity Study – opens Q3 2010

Past Studies

Metrics that Matter Revisited February 2010
Cambashi recently conducted research on behalf of Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association (MESA) International about the role that plant operations play in the effort to improve business performance.  The good news: some production companies actually improved their financial performance in the past few years.  This brief report, Metrics that Matter Revisited, gives you a view into what they are doing differently, and a starting point for your efforts to join them.  It also highlights a few of the data points gathered in the full report, Correlating Plant Performance to Business Performance.  View a video overview presentation of the study. The full report is available to Premium MESA Members (www.mesa.org) and directly from our team at our discretion.
Total Product Lifecycle Management for Medical Devices: Lowering Costs While Increasing Quality June 2009
Key Finding: Despite a total product lifecycle (TPLC) initiative by more than half of respondents, most medical device companies have not shifted processes and systems to a TPLC approach.
Supply Chain Transformation June 2008
This report illustrates the complexity and pressure of today’s supply chains, and survey data shows that collaborative processes and software are not adequate in many companies to support improvement. Moreover, companies are not measuring performance in ways that help business and financial executives.
Risk Management: Best Practices for Medical Device Profitability June 2008
Key Finding: Companies that have experienced growth in both revenues and profits over the past three years show a marked difference in understanding customers, collaboration and software use.
Metrics that Matter October 2006
Metrics matter in business performance.  The better the company’s system for metrics, the more their operations performance improves, and the more their business and financial performance improves.