Visibility of Key Information in Real Time Improves Performance

APQC has found that organizations that view key information such as supply and demand data in real time perform better on key performance indicators: lower supply chain management costs, faster customer order cycle times, and shorter cash-to-cash cycle times. These results provide a compelling reason for organizations to invest in providing real-time access to key data.

From APQC’s Supply Chain Planning: Blueprint for Success, this article describes a performance driver for better supply chain planning results.