• Delivered complete; all items on the order line are delivered in the quantities specified
• Delivered on time to the initial commitment date, using the customer’s definition of on-time
delivery
• Documentation supporting the order including packing slips, bills of lading, invoices, quality
certifications, etc., is complete and accurate
• Faultlessly installed (as applicable), correct configuration, customer-ready and accepted, no
damage, on specification
Orders canceled by the customer are excluded from the metric. Order changes initiated by the
customer and agreed to by the supplier supersede initial commitments and form a new comparative
basis for the metric.
Often for date and quantity issues (and occasionally product), a range rather than a strict value is
used. This is acknowledged as a standard practice; in those situations the standard measured is
considered to be met perfectly if the range specified is satisfied.
The term “customer-ready” for the perfect condition standard may imply a subjective component
based on the customer’s satisfaction. Although condition may not be as rigorously measured as time
or quantity it should be considered as a component if available, especially since this attribute
measures performance of the supply chain which is, of course, ultimately measured by its
customers.
It should also be noted that a corresponding evaluation of suppliers’ performances could be
determined by extending these standards to each supplier’s ability to source products.