₹1 Lakh Store
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GETTING STARTED
FIND — Get an Idea
VALIDATE — Hit PMF (Phase 3)
UNIT ECONOMICS — First (Phase 4)
SCALE — Build to ₹1L/mo
    • Daily Ops Checklist
    • Order Processing SOP
    • Packing Station Setup
    • Dispatch Cut-Off Schedule
    • Reverse Logistics Flow
    • NDR Handling Playbook
    • Outsourcing Decision Matrix
    • Hiring First Team Member
    • Tools & Tech Stack
    • KPI Dashboard Setup
AI & AUTOMATION
ANALYTICS & DATA
FINANCE
TOOLS & CALCULATORS
RESOURCES
  1. SCALE — Build to ₹1L/mo
  2. KPI Dashboard Setup

08 — Operations

KPI Dashboard Setup

What gets measured gets managed. Track these 8 operations KPIs daily to catch problems before they become crises.

8

Core Ops KPIs

Track these daily

<1%

Error Rate Target

Wrong/missing/damaged items

100%

Same-Day Dispatch

Orders before cut-off

<4 hrs

CS Response Time

First reply target

Operations KPI Dashboard

KPITargetRed FlagHow to Measure
Order Error Rate<1%>2%(Wrong + Missing + Damaged) ÷ Total Orders
Same-Day Dispatch %100%<90%Orders dispatched same day ÷ Total orders
COD RTO Rate<15%>25%RTO orders ÷ Total COD orders
NDR Recovery Rate>50%<30%NDRs recovered ÷ Total NDRs
Customer Response Time<4 hrs>8 hrsAvg time to first reply on WhatsApp
Return Rate<10%>15%Returns ÷ Total orders delivered
Shipping Cost/Order<₹60>₹90Total shipping cost ÷ Total orders
Customer Satisfaction>4.5★<3.5★Average review rating across platforms

Weekly Ops Review Template

MetricMonTueWedThuFriSatWeekly Avg
Orders Processed———————
Error Rate (%)———————
Same-Day Dispatch %———————
COD RTO Rate———————
NDR Recovery———————
Avg Response Time———————
Return Rate———————
Shipping Cost/Order———————

KPI Tracking Tools

Google Sheets
Free

Best for: 0-50 orders/day

Free, simple, customizable

Daily data entry by you or VA

Conditional formatting for red flags

Weekly review template built-in

Charts auto-update

Share with team in real-time

Shopify Dashboard
Built-in

Best for: 50+ orders/day

Auto-tracks orders, shipping, revenue

Custom reports for ops metrics

Integrates with Shiprocket data

Real-time dashboards

Alerts for anomalies

Upgrade as you scale

KPI Dashboard Setup Checklist