Measurement Nightmare - Smith Debra
Measurement Nightmare - Smith Debra Today's competitive environment requires that companies distinguish themselves in the marketplace using factors other than prices. Just in time (JIT), Total…
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Measurement Nightmare - Smith Debra
Today's competitive environment requires that companies distinguish themselves in the marketplace using factors other than prices. Just in time (JIT), Total Quality Management (TQM) and other philosophies aim at exploiting these competitive edge factors. Companies that excel at on-time delivery, short cycle/leadtime, quality, and fast response to the market gain a competitive edge - and have the ability to market based on these features.A proven approach to achieve this is the Theory of Constraints (TOC) production solution known, as drum-buffer-rope scheduling.
However, accounting systems, financial, and incentive measurements continue to be the biggest stumbling blocks to companies wishing to improve their financial performance with these tools.Agreement on the need for a measurement system that encourages local actions in line with bottom line results is common, but