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Aligning Manufacturing and Supply Chain Performance, Part 2: The Hierarchy of Manufacturing Metrics
5 May 2011
 
Simon F Jacobson   Debra Hofman  

The Hierarchy of Manufacturing Metrics helps companies connect manufacturing and supply chain performance to increase responsiveness, quality and efficiency by understanding the trade-offs between delivering a perfect order out of the plants and keeping costs in line.








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Table of Contents

Contents
  • Analysis
    • Introduction
    • Introducing the Hierarchy of Manufacturing Metrics
      • Manufacturing Excellence
      • Production Cycle Times
      • Operations Excellence
    • How to Use the Hierarchy of Manufacturing Metrics
      • Identify Metrics Interdependencies to Make Profitable Trade-Offs in Manufacturing
      • Manufacturing Style Determines Which Metrics to Emphasize
    • Frequently Asked Questions
      • Why Is Demand Volatility at the Top of the Hierarchy?
      • How Is Sustainability Represented?
      • Where Is Quality Management?
      • How Do Our Suppliers and Outsourced Partners Track Their Performances?
      • Where Is Complexity Reflected in the Hierarchy?
      • What About People and Technology?
    • Tying It Together
  • Recommended Reading
Figures
Figure 1.
The Hierarchy of Manufacturing Metrics
Figure 2.
Manufacturing Metrics Definitions
Figure 3.
Manufacturing Metrics Definitions (Continued)
Figure 4.
Manufacturing Scenarios Impacting Manufacturing Metrics
Figure 5.
Manufacturing Scenarios Impacting Manufacturing Metrics (Continued)




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