industry-wide
Across all companies
Industry-wide describes something affecting or involving an entire industry rather than individual companies: industry-wide standards, an industry-wide shortage of skilled workers.
The term often appears in discussions of regulations, trends, or problems that no single business can address alone: The recall prompted industry-wide safety reviews.
Measuring against top performers
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- guidelinesSuggested rules for behavior
- protocolsEstablished codes of conduct
uniformity · certification · accreditation · specifications · requirements · auditing · metrics · ISO
Distinct division of whole
- comprehensiveIncluding all elements
- sweepingExtensive and far-reaching
- blanketSoft bed covering
- across-the-boardAffecting all categories equally
universal · pervasive · widespread · prevalent · omnipresent · all-encompassing · systemic · collective
Corporate combination
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- consolidationCombining into unified whole
- conglomerateCorporation spanning many industries
- multinationalOperating across multiple countries
enterprise · stakeholder · shareholder · executive · management · boardroom · franchise · subsidiary
Movement or work period
- transformationThorough change in form
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
- adoptionLegal family formation
- innovationCreating something original
consolidation · downsizing · automation · digitization · restructuring · outsourcing · offshoring · globalization
Official rules governing conduct
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- tariffTax on traded goods
- subsidyFinancial assistance from government
reform · deregulation · moratorium · sanctions · quota · lobbying · compliance · enforcement
benchmarking
Measuring against top performers
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- guidelinesSuggested rules for behavior
protocols · uniformity · certification · accreditation · specifications · requirements · auditing · metrics · ISO · harmonization
sector
Distinct division of whole
- comprehensiveIncluding all elements
- sweepingExtensive and far-reaching
- blanketSoft bed covering
across-the-board · universal · pervasive · widespread · prevalent · omnipresent · all-encompassing · systemic · collective · unified
merger
Corporate combination
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- consolidationCombining into unified whole
- conglomerateCorporation spanning many industries
multinational · enterprise · stakeholder · shareholder · executive · management · boardroom · franchise · subsidiary · syndicate
shift
Movement or work period
- transformationThorough change in form
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
- adoptionLegal family formation
innovation · consolidation · downsizing · automation · digitization · restructuring · outsourcing · offshoring · globalization · sustainability
regulation
Official rules governing conduct
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- tariffTax on traded goods
subsidy · reform · deregulation · moratorium · sanctions · quota · lobbying · compliance · enforcement · penalties
industry-widecompany-specific
Unique to one organization
individual · localized · site-specific · departmental · organizational
industry, wide, industries, industrial, industrious, industrialize, industrialization, industrialized, industrializing