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Average design-to-launch time, in months, for new product variants
This measure calculates average design-to-launch time, in months, for new product variants. This Cycle Time measure is intended to help companies analyze this duration…
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Average design-to-launch time, in months, for new software-enabled features for existing products
This measure calculates average design-to-launch time, in months, for new software-enabled features for existing products. This Cycle Time measure is intended to help…
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Number of units produced per year
This measure calculates number of units produced per year. This Staff Productivity measure is intended to help companies assess the efficiency of their staff related to the…
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Percentage of products that are based on common development platforms
This measure calculates the percentage of products that are developed on common platforms, providing companies with key data for their "perform discovery research" process…
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Actual production rate as a percentage of the maximum capable production rate
This measure calculates the actual production rate as a percentage of maximum capable production rate for primary products. It is part of a set of Process Efficiency measures…
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Total cost to perform the process group "govern and manage product/service development program" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates total cost to perform the process group "govern and manage product/service development program" per $1,000 business entity revenue. Total cost is the…
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Number of business entity employees that participate in approaches and activities included in KM program, initiative, or service per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of business entity employees that participate in approaches and activities included in the knowledge management (KM) program, initiative,…
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Percentage of new product/service development projects launched on time
This measure calculates the percentage of new product/service development projects that are completed and made ready for marketing/sale on time, relative to the launch date…
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Production schedule attainment during a primary products planning period
This measure calculates average production schedule attainment for a planning period for primary (or high level) products. It is part of a set of Process Efficiency measures…
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Inventory obsolescence as a percentage of total inventory
This measure calculates the percentage of total inventory that is at the end of its product life cycle and has not seen any sales or usage for a set period of time usually…
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Asset turns
This measure helps companies calculate their total annual asset turns, which is defined as gross product revenue divided by total net assets. It is part of a set of Process…
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Direct labor availability for manufacturing
This measure calculates the percentage of direct labor in manufacturing that is available for manufacturing activities. Direct labor refers to labor full-time equivalent (FTE…
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Percentage of total labor used in manufacturing classified as direct labor
This measure calculates the percentage of total labor used in manufacturing that is classified as direct labor. Direct labor refers to labor full-time equivalent (FTE)…
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Total cost to perform the process group "produce/manufacture/deliver product" as a percentage of total supply chain function cost
This measure calculates the percentage of the total cost of the supply chain function allocated to the process group "produce/manufacture/deliver product," which involves…
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Total cost to perform the process group "produce/manufacture/deliver product" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates total cost to perform the process group "produce/manufacture/deliver product" per $1000 business entity revenue. Total cost is the sum of personnel …