When we started SVAH Solutions in 1987 as a supply chain consulting firm, our consultants were walking benchmarks, since they would compare one client’s supply chain practices (good, bad, and preferred) to another. This enabled our consultants to uncover hundreds of best practices that we could share with other clients. This benchmarking process we developed in 1987 became more sophisticated over time and evolved into the four essential pillars for supply chain benchmarking success which we will share with you below: