Focus Areas of ECR

There are four focus areas under ECR. These areas are broken down further into core and advanced improvement concepts. They form the basis of the Global Scorecard.

Individually these concepts are commonly known and well documented methods to improve effectiveness and efficiency.

• However, when applied under ECR, they have two distinct differences: They are intended to be addressed as an integrated set, not individually.
• They are assessed in terms of their impact across the entire supply chain, not just the business of individual trading partners.

The Global Scorecard helps you to explore the potential of working together within your company or with your partners in the supply chain. The scorecard provides a clear description of ECR improvement concepts and lists Key Performance Indicators to evaluate you present situation. Originally named the ECR Europe scorecard, it is now adapted to world-wide use. The maintenance of the Global Scorecard is supervised by the Global Commerce Initiative and has been enriched by a set of additional performance indicators relating to the use of Global Standards.