IMMEX Five-Ledger Mismatch

Illustrative numbers for the same part across five systems. Bar length is scaled to highlight the spread, not drawn to exact scale.

What this visual is showing

The numbers diverge because each system records a different moment: order receipt, physical count, customs entry, inventory control and export discharge. The point is not to pick a winner. The point is to identify which translation or timing step needs evidence.

Educational scenario

Fictional example: a buyer asks "how many of this part do we have?" and gets five different answers from five teams. Nobody is lying. The ERP counts what was ordered, the warehouse counts what is on the shelf, and the broker file counts what cleared customs. The job is to explain each gap, not to declare one number correct.

Checklist

• Pick one part number and pull the same quantity from all five systems on the same date.
• Confirm every system uses the same unit of measure before comparing.
• Explain each gap by timing (when it was recorded) or translation (how units were converted).
• Document the explanation next to the number so the next person does not redo the work.