OTIF Cartoon: When AI Rates Performance
- Ravi
- 7 days ago
- 1 min read
Some workplace metrics sound reassuring simply because they come with a dashboard. OTIF is one of them.
This OTIF cartoon comes from a familiar moment in supply chain reviews — when a performance metric looks excellent, confidence is high, and explanations come later.
Punchline of This OTIF Cartoon
“AI rates our OTIF as strong — I’ll explain once I understand the definition.”
What This Cartoon Is Really About
It’s also one of the most flexible.
Different customers. Different exclusions. Different definitions of “on time” and “in full.”
When AI enters the picture, the output often arrives with clarity — even when the logic behind it doesn’t. The score looks confident. The bar looks high. The understanding… lags.
Why This Feels Familiar
OTIF discussions rarely start with definitions. They start with ratings.
By the time questions surface — what was counted, what was excluded, and what “strong” actually means — the meeting has already moved on.
This cartoon isn’t about AI being wrong. It’s about metrics being trusted faster than they’re understood.
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