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Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) model

Process reference models integrate the well-known concepts of business process engineering, benchmarking, process measurement and organizational design into a cross-functional framework.  The Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) model is unique in that it links business processes, performance metrics, practices, and people skills into a unified structure. It is hierarchical in nature, interactive and interlinked.

The Most Recognized Supply Chain Framework

  • Increase the speed of system implementations
  • Improve business agility
  • Accelerate business process effectiveness
  • Improve inventory turns
  • Support organizational learning goals
  • Improve overall operational performance

How to move the needle with SCOR

Proven results from Global 2000 companies with SCOR behind the supply chain:

  • Rank at the top of their industry group in shareholder value
  • Average operating sales income improvement of 3%
  • Outperform competitors in all major supply chain indices
  • Faster system implementations by 30%, with 30% more functionality
  • Inventory turn improvements of 20%
  • Improvement in delivery reliability by 25%                                                                                                                                                         
  • Access SCOR Framework

    APICS members can access all benefits, including APICS value chain frameworks from My Member Benefits within My APICS. The Affiliates and Sponsors may log-in to the portal for access to SCOR.

  • Business is Better with SCOR

    The SCOR model is available to APICS members. Learn more about APICS memberships and how we help organizations achieve performance goals.

  • Ready the Team with a SCOR-Professional Endorsement

    Center your team around the techniques used in the SCOR framework to optimize supply chain performance and improve supply chain processes and management.

  • SCOR BPM Accelerator

    The SCOR BPM Accelerator powered by ARIS is software that enables global supply chain organizations to implement faster, manage more and measure better.