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Breakthrough Supply Chains: How Companies and Nations Can Thrive and Prosper in an Uncertain World
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Breakthrough Supply Chains: How Companies and Nations Can Thrive and Prosper in an Uncertain World

by Christopher Gopal, Gene Tyndall, Wolfgang Partsch, Eleftherios Iakovou
June 2023
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
320 pages
6h 33m
English
McGraw-Hill
Audiobook available
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CHAPTER 9

Measures That Matter

Selecting the Right Key Performance Measures (KPMs) for the New Supply Chains

It is given to us to calculate, to weigh, to measure, to observe, this is natural philosophy; almost all the rest is chimera.

—Voltaire

Measurement, data, and analytics are critical elements of effective and resilient supply chain strategy, management, and overall business success. For years, management theorists and practitioners have talked about measurement, with topics ranging from process measurements to key performance indicators (KPIs) and balanced scorecards. Yet, many companies and organizations fail to utilize measurement effectively to run their global supply chains.

CAUSES OF INEFFECTIVE MEASUREMENT

Effective measurement is ...

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ISBN: 9781264991884