6.1. Supply chain performance measures
Table 1 identifies the performance measures that
have been used in the literature. These measures,
and others, may be appropriate for supply chain
design and analysis. Available research has not
specifically addressed the adequacy or appropriateness
of existing supply chain performance
measures.
More specifically, the research questions that
may be answered are:
1. Are the existing performance measures appropriate
for supply chains? It is unlikely that a single
performance measure will be adequate for an
entire supply chain (the interested reader is referred
to Beamon [37] for an evaluation of supply
chain performance measures). It is more likely
that a system or function of performance
measures will be necessary for the accurate and
inclusive measurement of supply chain systems.