ME148-WEB - The Art of Benchmarking

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Webinar Course Description

The webinar focuses on the benchmarking method to develop cost new. It provides an insight to what the benchmarking method is, its weaknesses and strengths, and demonstrate the process on two case studies. The first case study shows the process of selecting an appropriate benchmark and the decisions behind this process. The second case study shows an application of benchmarking technique in the context of mass appraisal.

Course Audience

The webinar is prepared for any practitioner and appraiser who deal with machinery and equipment valuation

Instructor Information

Evžen Körner, ASA | Director | Duff & Phelps

Evžen is a Director in the Frankfurt office of Duff & Phelps. He joined Duff & Phelps in the context of the acquisition of American Appraisal, and has overall responsibility for all valuation services related to tangible fixed assets. He has more than 20 years of experience in the valuation of all types of tangible assets but also in financial valuation and valuation of intangible assets.
Evžen has served corporate clients in a variety of industries including aerospace; automotive; biotechnology; chemicals and petrochemicals; communications; computer hardware and software; computer services; consulting; electronic components; semiconductors; power industry; steel; public utilities; commercial banks, food and beverage; health care; insurance; consumer packaging; machine tools; metal fabrication; pulp and paper; pharmaceuticals; real estate; transportation and logistics and many other.
In the past 20+ years, Evžen has prepared valuations for use in many scenarios, such as mergers and acquisitions, allocation of purchase price, financial reporting, taxation, purchase and sale, fresh start accounting for bankruptcy emergence, due diligence support, litigation, restructuring, insurance and risk management, financing and lease structuring. He has undertaken and managed valuation and consulting engagements on all continents and has provided appraisal services in more than 50 countries across the world.

Agenda

The following topics are covered in this course:

• Definition of benchmarking and its application
• Case study 1 - valuation of gas turbine
• Case study 2 - valuation of cement plans

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course,students will be able to:

• Recognize the benefits of using benchmarking method as an alternative or supporting technique for cost new development;
• Assess the applicability of benchmarking method;
• Leverage from the application of benchmarking method on their valuation projects; and
• Apply the benchmarking method in the context of a valuation project.