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First contact resolution rate for inquiries on existing orders and service-after-sales requests
A first contact resolution rate measures the percentage of questions/concerns resolved in a customer's first attempt without a need for further assistance needed. This…
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Customer retention rate for customers attempting service cancellation
This measure calculates the customer retention rate (i.e. the number of customers who were active three years ago and are still active, divided by the number of customers who…
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Percentage of sales orders received through non-digital channels (such as face-to-face, phone calls, fax, post)
This measure calculates the percentage of sales orders that are received through non-digital channels, such as face-to-face, phone, fax, or mail. It is part of a set of…
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Percentage of new hires that originated from employee referrals
This measure calculates the percentage of new hires sourced from employee referrals. It is part of a set of Supplemental Information measures that help companies evaluate…
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Total cost to perform the process group "manage employee information" per process group FTE
This measure calculates total cost to perform the process group "manage employee information" per process group full-time equivalent employee (FTE). Total cost is the sum of…
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Personnel cost to perform the process group "manage employee information" as a percentage of total process group cost
This measure calculates the percentage of the total cost to perform the process group "manage employee information" that comes from personnel cost. Core components of this…
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Number of FTEs that perform the process group "manage employee information" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue that perform the process group "manage employee information," which…
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Personnel cost to perform the process group "manage employee information" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates personnel cost per $1,000 revenue to perform the process group "manage employee information." Core components of this process group include management…
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Total cost to perform the process group "manage employee information" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost per $1,000 revenue to perform the process group "manage employee information." Core components of this process group include management…
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Percentage of active customers who are repeat customers
This measure calculates the percentage of active customers who are repeat customers. A customer is considered active if they have purchased a business entity's product at…
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New employees as a percentage of total business entity employees
This measure calculates the percentage of new employees out of total business entity employees. As part of a set of Supplemental Information measures, it helps companies…
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Number of new hires per FTE that performs the process group "recruit, source, and select employees"
This measure calculates the number of new hires per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee (including those in support locations, such as shared centers) that performs the…
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Percentage of total finance function FTEs allocated to the process "manage sales orders"
This measure calculates the percentage of finance function full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) who are allocated to the process "manage sales orders." Finance function FTEs…
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Average cost per sales order for orders received through new channels
This measure calculates the average cost of sales orders received through new channels (digital/electronic), which include internet, EDI, and mobile platforms. It is part of…
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Cycle time in hours from the time a sales order is received until the time manufacturing/logistics is notified
This measure calculates the number of hours elapsed between receipt of a sales order and notification of manufacturing/logistics. It is part of a set of Cycle Time measures…