NEW SMARTKPIS.COM REPORT RANKS THE TOP LIVESTOCK, HUNTING AND FISHING KPIS OF 2011- 2012

June 13, 2013, Melbourne, Australia – The KPI Institute, the global authority on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) research and education announces the launch of a new report in its 2011-2012 edition of its popular Top 25 series of reports. The series is based on research conducted through www.smartKPIs.com, which contains over 20,000 Key Performance Indicator examples, making it the world’s largest source of thoroughly documented KPIs.

Livestock, hunting and fishing includes raising (farming) and breeding of all animals, breeding support services, such as stud services, farm animal boarding and care. It also includes fishery and aquaculture, covering the use of fishery resources from marine, brackish or freshwater environments, with the goal of capturing or gathering fish, crustaceans, mollusks and other marine organisms and products (e.g. aquatic plants, pearls, sponges). There are also included activities which are normally integrated in the process of production for own account (e.g. seeding oysters for pearl production). Hunting refers to hunting and trapping on a commercial basis, taking of animals (dead or alive) for food, fur, skin, or for use in research and zoos. KPIs focus on the resources consumed to feed the animals, outputs of their use and breeding-related aspects.

The “Top 25 Livestock, Hunting and Fishing KPIs of 2011-2012” report provides insights in the state of Livestock, Hunting and Fishing KPIs performance measurement today by listing and analyzing the most visited KPIs on smartKPIs.com in 2011-2012. In addition to KPI names, the report contains a detailed description of each KPI, as documented in smartKPIs Premium.

Livestock, Hunting and Fishing KPIs are reflective of Livestock, Hunting and Fishing functions, and are grouped into subcategories, such as Livestock Fertility, Farm Productivity, Milk Production, Farm Financials, Wool Production and Water Consumption. From these subcategories, Livestock Fertility, Farm Productivity and Milk Production were the most popular of Livestock, Hunting and Fishing, in 2011.

One of the most important benefits that this report brings is the international perspective on the most popular KPIs for Livestock, Hunting and Fishing Management. Livestock, Hunting and Fishing KPIs provide quantifiable measurements of factors determined to be important for Livestock, Hunting and Fishing strategy successful implementation. The skill in applying KPIs is in the selection of the optimum number and appropriateness of KPIs. The top 5 Livestock, Hunting and Fishing KPIs in this report are:

1. % Agricultural water intensity
2. # Milk yield per cow
3. % Wool clip yield
4. # Culling rate
5. # Feed ratio

By discussing the use of KPIs today, presenting the best practice in documenting them and listing the most popular KPIs of 2011, the “Top 25 Livestock, Hunting and Fishing KPIs of 2011-2012” report is a valuable resource in promoting the informed use of KPIs or refreshing the existing performance measurement and management practice in any organization.

According to Aurel Brudan, The KPI Institute’s CEO “The Top 25 Livestock, Hunting and Fishing KPIs of 2011-2012 report is a synthesis of what smartKPIs.com is all about: it provides an overview of how Livestock, Hunting and Fishing KPIs are used in practice today, by combining input from the online community with analysis and insights from our research team.”

ABOUT SMARTKPIS.COM

http://www.smartkpis.com is the leading online platform for performance management knowledge integration, hosting the largest database of thoroughly documented KPI examples available on the web today. It offers high quality resources and collaboration functionality for the community of members, assisting them in making smart decisions regarding their performance management initiatives. Registration is free and enables research, learning and interaction as part of a growing community of members from over 190 countries and territories.

ABOUT THE KPI INSTITUTE

The KPI Institute is a research, publishing and educational provider specialized in developing better practice in the use of KPIs. It developed the KPI Management Framework and runs five main research programs, dedicated to performance management, the Balanced Scorecard, KPIs, analytics and organizational strategy. Over the last 8 years, The Institute assisted over 5,000 organizations in finding solutions to their KPI needs.

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Cipriana Turcanu, The KPI Institute, Tel: +61 3 9670 2979, Email: [email protected]