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Percentage of total annual sales revenue attributable to sales completed through human-assisted channels other than face-to-face contact
A major part of the process "manage sales orders" involves companies monitoring sales performance across different platforms. This measure calculates the percentage of total…
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Percentage of total annual sales revenue attributable to sales completed through digital channels other than social media, website, or mobile applications
A major part of the process "manage sales orders" involves companies monitoring sales performance across different platforms. This measure calculates the percentage of total…
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Average return on investment on website channel marketing/sales campaigns
This measure calculates the average return on investment for company website (companyname.com) marketing/sales campaigns. ROI is defined as the amount of gain made by an…
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Average return on investment on mobile application channel marketing/sales campaigns
This measure calculates the average return on investment (ROI) for mobile application marketing/sales campaigns. ROI is defined as the amount of gain made by an investment…
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Average return on investment on search engine marketing channel marketing/sales campaigns
This measure calculates the average return on investment (ROI) for search engine marketing/sales campaigns. ROI is defined as the amount of gain made by an investment…
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Percentage of customer accounts set up for automatic cash application
This measure helps companies calculate the percentage of customer accounts that are set up for automatic cash application, a process in which cash receipts from customers are…
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Cycle time in days to perform the process "manage sales orders"
This measure calculates cycle time in days to perform the process "manage sales orders." The Process "manage sales orders" includes [Taking, receiving, processing, and…
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Average monthly demand forecast accuracy
This measure calculates your business entity supply chain's average monthly demand forecast accuracy. Forecast accuracy is a measurement comparing the forecasted demand to…
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Average monthly demand forecast accuracy measured 12 months ago
This measure calculates your business entity supply chain's average monthly demand forecast accuracy, measured 12 months ago. Forecast accuracy is a measurement comparing the…
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Percentage change in monthly forecast accuracy over the past 12 months attributed to AI
This measure calculates percentage change in monthly forecast accuracy over the past 12 months attributed to AI. Artificial Intelligence (AI) (aka cognitive solutions) is a…
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Percentage of business entity employees that participate in approaches and activities included in KM program, initiative, or service
This measure calculates the percentage of business entity employees that participate in approaches and activities included in the knowledge management (KM) program,…
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Number of business entity employees per FTE that directly supports the business entity's knowledge management program
This measure calculates the number of business entity employees per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee that directly supports the business entity's knowledge management (KM)…
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Percentage of sales orders changed by the customer after the initial order placement
This measure calculates the percentage of sales orders altered by customers after orders have been placed. A sales order includes all transactions in a particular order. As…
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Number of products (SKUs) per FTE that performs the process group "plan for and align supply chain resources"
This measure calculates the number of products (SKUs) per full-time equivalent employee (FTE) that performs the process group "plan for and align supply chain resources,"…
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Forecast accuracy as a percentage of value shipped
Forecast accuracy compares forecasted demand to actual demand. This measure calculates it for products and/or families for markets/distribution channels in unit measurement…