The present invention provides a structured web-based process leveraging database for identifying high-leverage potential manufacturing and inspection processes. The internet-based leveraging application of the subject invention can be populated with worthwhile technology improvements, preventing duplication of efforts, and fostering quicker implementation of the worthwhile technology improvements at other sites. The web-based leveraging application also allows the processes to be categorized, detailed information about the process to be provided, and tracking of the progress of the leveraging across world-wide operations.