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Total cost to perform the process "manage returns; manage reverse logistics" per sales order line item placed
This measure calculates the total cost per sales order line item to perform the physical handling, information processing, and disposition of the product and packaging…
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Personnel cost to perform the process "manage returns; manage reverse logistics" per process FTE
This measure calculates the personnel cost per process full-time equivalent employee (FTE) to perform the process "manage returns; manage reverse logistics," which includes…
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Number of FTEs that perform the process "manage returns; manage reverse logistics" as a percentage of process group "manage logistics and warehousing" FTEs
This measure calculates number of full time equivalents (FTEs) that perform the process "manage returns; manage reverse logistics" as a percentage of process group "manage…
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Total cost to perform the process "manage returns; manage reverse logistics" per sales order fulfilled
This measure calculates the total cost to perform the process "manage returns; manage reverse logistics" per sales order fulfilled. The total cost is the sum of outsourced,…
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Manufacturing defect rate in parts per million
This measure calculates the average manufacturing defect rate in parts per million for a company's primary products (after development; i.e. finished goods). It is part of a…
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Percentage of sales orders received through new (such as digital/electronic) channels
This measure calculates the percentage of sales orders that are received through new channels. New channels include digital or electronic channels, such as internet,…
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Percentage of putaway work that is aided by intelligent automation
This measure calculates percentage of putaway work that is aided by intelligent automation (Examples include autonomous storage/retrieval systems, robots, "cobots," wearables…
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Percentage of retrieval work that is aided by intelligent automation
This measure calculates percentage of work significantly aided by intelligent automation (e.g., autonomous storage/retrieval systems, robots, "cobots," wearables, voice…
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Percentage of moving/sorting work that is aided by intelligent automation
This measure calculates percentage of work significantly aided by intelligent automation (e.g., autonomous storage/retrieval systems, robots, "cobots," wearables, voice…
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Percentage of picking work that is aided by intelligent automation
This measure calculates percentage of work significantly aided by intelligent automation (e.g., autonomous storage/retrieval systems, robots, "cobots," wearables, voice…
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Percentage of packing work that is aided by intelligent automation
This measure calculates percentage of work significantly aided by intelligent automation (e.g., autonomous storage/retrieval systems, robots, "cobots," wearables, voice…
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Percentage of Inventory counting work that is aided by intelligent automation
This measure calculates percentage of total annual volume of work in inventory counting (cycle counts) is significantly aided by intelligent automation (e.g., autonomous…
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Percentage of inventory verification / recalls work that is aided by intelligent automation
This measure calculates percentage of total annual volume of work in tracking for inventory verification / recalls is significantly aided by intelligent automation (e.g.,…
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Percentage of routing and scheduling work that is aided by intelligent automation
This measure calculates percentage of total annual volume of work in routing and scheduling is significantly aided by intelligent automation (e.g., autonomous storage…
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Percentage of freight mode decisions work that is aided by intelligent automation
This measure calculates percentage of total annual volume of work in freight mode decisions is significantly aided by intelligent automation (e.g., autonomous storage…