- A handful of well-chosen KPIs beats a hundred numbers nobody watches.
- Track cash and margin, not just sales — revenue alone hides trouble.
- A dashboard keeps KPIs visible so you act on them, not just admire them.
You can't improve what you don't measure — but measuring everything is as useless as measuring nothing. The trick is tracking the few KPIs that truly reflect the health of your business. Here are the essentials every Indian business should keep in front of them.
Financial health
- Cash position — the number that keeps businesses alive
- Gross and net margin — profit, not just revenue
- Receivables (and ageing) — money owed to you
- Payables — money you owe
Sales & customers
- Sales vs target and vs last year
- Sales by product, branch and customer
- Repeat vs new customers
- Average order value
Operations
- Stock turnover and dead stock
- Order fulfilment / on-time delivery
- Capacity or utilisation (for services/manufacturing)
A record sales month can still be a loss-making one. Always pair revenue with margin and cash — that's where the truth about your business lives.
Make KPIs visible, or they don't count
KPIs tracked in a spreadsheet nobody opens change nothing. On a live dashboard, in front of you daily, they drive action. Wizix builds KPI dashboards into your custom ERP so your key numbers are always one screen away.
How many KPIs should I track?
Fewer than you think — a focused set of 8–12 that reflect financial health, sales and operations beats a sprawling report nobody reads.
How do I keep KPIs current?
Build them into your ERP as live dashboards, so they update automatically instead of relying on manual spreadsheets.
Want your key KPIs on one live dashboard? Book a free Wizix demo.
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