As part of the promotion mix in marketing, advertising is one of the most dynamic and costly promotional activity. Although declined with about 2,6 % by comparison to the previous year, the U.S. advertising expenditure has still been above $ 130 billion dollars in 2008 (according to a The Nielsen Company report).
Improving logistics performance has become an important development policy objective in recent years because logistics have a major impact on economic activity.
Tracking Key Performance indicators (KPIs) provides relevant feedback for the current state of organizational performance. KPIs also assist in the decision making process regarding actions that need to be taken to improve future performance. Measuring performance is a key organizational process that can be enhanced by making smart decisions about the frequency of measurement. It is highly important to know how often to track and report using KPIs.
RevPAR is perhaps the most popular Key Performance Indicator in the hospitality industry. The acronym stands for Revenue per available room and it measures the revenue generated by the lodging activities (exclusivelly) on a per room basis.
On-Time Performance is one of the most important Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the airline industry. There is a story about it being the main KPI used during the British Airways turnaround and successful privatization in the 80s by Sir John King, later Lord King. He was appointed as Chairman of British Airways in 1981 by Baroness Margaret Thatcher, with the mandate of preparing the airline for privatization.