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Total cost to perform the process group "manage logistics and warehousing" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the total cost to perform the process group "manage logistics and warehousing"—which plans, implements, and controls the forward and reverse flow and…
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Total cost to perform the process group "manage logistics and warehousing" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost to perform the process group "manage logistics and warehousing"—which plans, implements, and controls the forward and reverse flow and…
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Inventory accuracy
This measure calculates average inventory accuracy, which is the absolute value of the sum of the variance between physical inventory and perpetual inventory (i.e. inventory…
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Perfect order performance
This measure calculates the rate of perfect order performance, which refers to the act of flawlessly taking and fulfilling a customer order—including taking the order…
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Customer shipment to delivery cycle time in days
This measure calculates the cycle time in days from when the product is shipped until it ends with customer delivery and acceptance. It is a Cycle Time measure that helps…
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Cycle time in days to resolve an invoice error
This measure calculates the number of calendar days (including weekends) it takes to resolve a detected invoice error. It is a Cycle Time measure that helps companies analyze…
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Total cost to perform the process group "manage logistics and warehousing" as a percentage of revenue
This measure calculates total cost as a percentage of revenue to perform the process group "manage logistics and warehousing". Total cost is the sum of personnel …
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Percentage of sales orders delivered on time
This measure calculates the percentage of all sales orders that were delivered within the agreed-upon time frame. It is part of a set of Process Efficiency measures that help…
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Overhead and other cost to perform the process "process accounts payable (AP)" per invoice processed
This measure calculates overhead and other costs per invoice processed to perform the "process accounts payable (AP)" process, which consists of processing payments of…
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Number of invoices processed per $1,000 of purchases
This measure calculates the number of invoices processed per $1,000 of purchases. An invoice is a bill prepared by a seller of goods or services and submitted to the buyer…
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Percentage of FTEs that perform the process "process accounts payable (AP)" that perform the activity "process payments"
This measure calculates the percentage of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) that perform the "process accounts payable (AP)" process—which consists of processing payments…
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Total cost to perform the process "process accounts payable (AP)" as percentage of selling, general, and administrative (SGA) costs
This measure calculates the total cost to perform the "process accounts payable (AP)" process as a percentage of selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) costs. The…
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Other cost to perform the process "process accounts payable (AP)" per invoice processed
This measure calculates other cost per invoice processed to perform the process group "process accounts payable (AP)," which consists of processing payments of operating…
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Total cost to perform the process "process accounts payable (AP)" as a percentage of revenue
This measure calculates the total cost as a percentage of revenue to perform the "process accounts payable (AP)" process, which consists of processing payments of operating…
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Percentage of discounts available that are taken
This measure calculates the percentage of available discounts that are taken. A discount is a reduction in the amount of an invoice/bill to be paid if the entire amount is…