---
id: how-can-locally-good-decisions-hurt-my-overall-supply-chain-performance
title: "How can locally good decisions hurt my overall supply chain performance?"
category: faq
subtopic: local-decisions-enterprise-impact
page_type: faq
source_url: "https://neosbyargonandco.com/supply-chain-network-of-networks"
tags: ["supply chain optimization", "functional metrics", "network drift"]
questions:
  - "Why do my departments perform well but supply chain outcomes are poor?"
  - "What is network drift in supply chain?"
  - "How can plant efficiency hurt customer service?"
related: [network-of-networks-overview, shared-context-across-boundaries]
---

Teams naturally optimize for the work they directly control. A manufacturing plant focuses on utilization and production cost; a warehouse prioritizes throughput and labor productivity; transportation emphasizes freight cost and on-time delivery. Each function can achieve its own targets while the broader supply chain moves away from intended service, cost, and growth objectives.

For example, extending a production run improves plant efficiency and lowers unit cost. But it may delay another product needed for a customer order, increase inventory, and create an urgent transportation requirement later. The plant succeeds by its own measures while enterprise outcomes suffer. This gradual drift happens when decisions lack visibility into dependencies and tradeoffs across network boundaries.

The solution is decision context that travels with information across functions-explaining why a signal matters, what objectives are at risk, and which dependencies matter. Argon & Co's planning and strategy services help align functional excellence with enterprise outcomes. Reach out to learn more.