The SCOR metrics are organized in a hierarchical structure. SCOR describes level-1, level-2 and
level-3 metrics. The relationships between these levels is diagnostic. Level-2 metrics serve as
diagnostics for level-1 metrics. This means that by looking at the performances of the level-2
metrics I can explain performance gaps or improvements for level-1 metrics. This type of analysis
of the performance of a supply chain is referred to as metric decomposition or root-causing.
Similarly level-3 metrics serve as diagnostics for level-2 metrics. The level of a metric is included
in the codification of the metric itself.
Metrics codification has been introduced in SCOR 9.0 to ensure companies may adopt SCOR
metrics without the need to rename their existing metrics.
The coding starts with the performance attributes: Reliability - RL, Responsiveness - RS, Agility -
AG, Cost - CO, and Asset Management - AM. Each metric starts with this two letter code, followed
by a number to indicate the level, followed by a unique identifier. For example: Perfect Order
Fulfillment is RL.1.1 - a level-1 metric within the Reliability attribute. Perfect Condition is RL.2.4, a
Reliability metric at level-2. And Transportation Cost is CO.3.022.
Note: The second number in the ID -- for example the 4 in RL.2.4 -- does NOT indicate any kind
of priority, importance, or other meaning. The numbers where assigned initially alphabetically, and
later based on logical grouping or first come first serve.
Note: Over time SCC may retire metrics, which will mean there are unassigned metric IDs. This is
intended, to ensure backward compatibility to older revisions.
Processes
The Process section in SCOR provides a set of pre-defined descriptions for activities most
companies perform to effectively execute their supply chains. The six macro-level SCOR
processes Plan, Source, Make, Deliver, Return and Enable are well-known and widely adopted.
SCOR identifies 2 more levels of process. Level here indicates the span of the process: A level-3
process is focused on a more detailed activity. A level-1 process spans multiple level-3 processes.
Figure 2 shows the levels within the SCOR model processes.