A measurement that should be done on the level of the supply chain as a whole

These are the two commonly neglected metrics resulting from an incorrect assessment of inventory cost

This pitfall can mostly be related to "the goal"

Foxmeyer drugs or Hershey's Foods

Important information provided to a customer, especially for a late order

This Pitfall often causes debilitating effects such as the inability to have coordinated inventory control and having conflicting performance objective

This pitfall is a result of internally competing interests overtaking the process

Hershey Foods

An IT system that functions in isolation without connecting information among departments

This Pitfall was illustrated through the US printer manufacturing, where their problem was remedied by delaying the addition to country-specific components until the generic product reaches its respective regional distribution center

Production moved from Manila to a lower cost country and not able to make sales figures at cost reduction