Whats the Scope of the Vital Signs?
Value/Supply Chain Vital Sign measurements normally cover four different areas: • Coordination of value/supply chain activities. Are the sourcing, manufacturing, interplant and distribution activities operating in “lockstep”? Can everyone everywhere in the value/supply chain reliably answer the question “what do we need next and when”? Is schedule conformance high? These are the measurements that will tell you the most about the effectiveness of your new ERP or Value/Supply Chain Management systems. • Supply chain reliability. Is the process reliable and capable? Has variability and volatility been removed from the process? Are the individual elements (equipment, transport, process yields) reliable? These measurements monitor process capability and quality of your value/supply chain. • Simplicity of the value/supply chain. Are the systems, the physical organization and distances associated with the lines of supply, the manufacturing and transfer lot sizes, the equipment set ups, etc.,
