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Average annual sales order value for a brick-and-mortar retail store
This measure calculates average sales order value for orders placed at the retail store. This Process Efficiency measure is intended to help companies minimize waste and…
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Percentage of total finance function FTEs allocated to the processes "process accounts receivable (AR)," "manage and process collections," and "manage and process adjustments/deductions"
This measure calculates the percentage of total finance function full-time equivalent employees that process payments due from customers, including all funds received,…
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Percentage of total finance function FTEs allocated to the process "process accounts receivable (AR)"
This measure calculates the percentage of total finance function full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) that process payments due from customers, including all funds received,…
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Percentage of logistics costs associated with the physical transportation, storage, or handling of returned product
This measure calculates the percentage of total logistics costs that come from physical transportation, storage, or handling of returned product. It is part of a set of…
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Return processing cycle time in days
This measure calculates the number of days (including weekends) between initial product return and final product disposition. Product return occurs when a customer…
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Percentage of receipts received manually
This measure calculates the percentage of receipts received manually. It is part of a set of Process Efficiency measures that help companies optimize their "process accounts…
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Number of invoice line items per receipt
This measure calculates the number of invoice line items per receipt. An invoice line item is a single entry on an invoice. For example, an invoice for 10 red books at $1.00…
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Percentage of returned product flowing through the same logistics network as primary products
This measure calculates the percentage of returned product that flows through the same logistics network as primary products—as opposed to flowing through an independent…
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Percentage of new logistics providers that are screened using environmental sustainability criteria
This measure calculates percentage of new logistics providers that are screened using environmental sustainability criteria. This Supplemental Information measure is intended…
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Percentage of existing logistics providers that are regularly assessed for their environmental sustainability
This measure calculates percentage of existing logistics providers that are regularly assessed for their environmental sustainability. This Supplemental Information measure…
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Percentage of total annual packing material consumption that is from recycled/re-used materials
This measure calculates percentage of total annual packing material consumption is from recycled/re-used materials. This Supplemental Information measure is intended to help…
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Percentage of total annual packing material consumption that is from renewable sources
This measure calculates percentage of total annual packing material consumption is from renewable sources. This Supplemental Information measure is intended to help companies…
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Number of customer accounts per FTE that performs the process "process accounts receivable (AR)"
This measure calculates the number of customer accounts per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee that processes payments due from customers, including all funds received,…
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Number of active customers managed per FTE that performs the process "process accounts receivable (AR)"
This measure calculates the number of active customers managed per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee that processes payments due from customers, including all funds…
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Overhead cost to perform the process "process accounts receivable (AR)" as a percentage of total process cost
This measure calculates overhead cost to perform the process "process accounts receivable (AR)" as a percentage of total process cost. Overhead cost refers to expenses that…