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Percentage of total finance function FTEs allocated to the process "manage and process adjustments/deductions"
This measure calculates the percentage of total finance function full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) allocated to the process "manage and process adjustments/deductions,"…
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Percentage of total finance function FTEs allocated to the process "manage and process collections"
This measure calculates the percentage of total finance function full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) that perform the process group "manage and process collection," which…
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Percentage of total finance function FTEs allocated to the processes "manage sales orders", "process customer credit", and "invoice customer"
This measure calculates the percentage of total finance function full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) allocated to taking, receiving, processing, and acknowledging new…
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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 total finance function FTEs allocated to the process "process customer credit"
This measure calculates the percentage of total finance function full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) allocated to evaluating customers' credit-worthiness. The finance…
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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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Number of FTEs that perform the order to invoice processes per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees per $1 billion revenue that perform the order-to-invoice processes. These processes include "manage sales…
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Percentage of total finance function FTEs allocated to the process group "perform revenue accounting"
This measure calculates the percentage of total finance function full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) allocated to the process group "perform revenue accounting," which…
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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…
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Percentage of invoice line items invoiced using electronic or automatic methods
This measure calculates the percentage of invoice line items invoiced using electronic or automatic methods. An invoice line item is a single entry on an invoice. For example…
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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 credit reviews per FTE that performs the process "process customer credit"
This measure calculates the number of credit reviews per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee that evaluates customers' credit-worthiness. It is part of a set of Staff…
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Outsourced cost to perform the process group "perform revenue accounting" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates outsourced cost per $1,000 revenue to perform the process group "perform revenue accounting," which involves comparing revenue targets to reality and…
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Total cost to perform the process "manage sales orders" as a percentage of total order-to-cash process cost
This measure calculates the percentage of total order-to-cash process cost that comes from the total cost to perform the process group "manage sales orders." The order-to…