The cost metrics change was driven based on ongoing practitioner concerns that the level-1 metrics were confusing and created potential overlaps. SCOR 10.0 level-1 metrics were difficult to benchmark as the interpretation of Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) differs by industry, company and possibly even supply chain. Last but not least, practitioners raised the concern that making supply chain decisions based on COGS alone can lead to wrong outcomes. SCOR 11.0 introduces cost metrics that focus on the point of consumption or use. For example: Landed cost of purchased
materials measures the total cost of bringing the materials to the point of use, instead of measuring the purchase price only. Cost of Goods Sold will remain a SCOR metric but has been demoted to level-2, thus serving as a diagnostic for Total Cost to Serve.