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Describe various measurements/metrics that could be utilized to assess whether impovements made in the supply chain have met stated goals.

Discuss the statement by giving appropriate examples of supply chain metrics utilized by various companies to assess/re-assess the supply chain.

Provide examples to support your answer.

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One of the metrics we could use is Cycle time. Cycle time is the total time from the beginning to the end of your process, as defined by you and ...

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