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Retail on-shelf/in-stock availability rate
This measure calculates the on-shelf availability/in-stock rate for products available for sale to the shopper. Product availability is defined as a product for sale to a…
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Average cost per sales order for orders received through traditional channels
This measure calculates the average cost of sales orders received through traditional channels, which include face-to-face, phone calls, postal mail, and facsimiles. It is…
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Cycle time in days between transmission of invoice and shipment of goods or delivery of services
This measure calculates the number of calendar days (including weekends) that elapse between when an invoice/bill is transmitted to the customer and when goods/services are…
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Percentage of invoice line items processed error free the first time
This measure calculates the percentage of invoice line items processed error free the first time. An invoice line item is a single entry on an invoice. For example, an…
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Cycle time in days for credit approval
This measure calculates the average number of calendar days (including weekends) it takes to receive credit approval. It is a Cycle Time measure that helps companies analyze…
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Percentage of billed/invoiced line items offering a discount
This measure calculates the percentage of line items on an invoice/bill that offer a discount. A discount is a reduction in the amount of an invoice/bill to be paid if the…
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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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Percentage of sales orders requiring no human intervention to create, modify, or fulfill
This measure calculates the percentage of sales orders that don't require any manual intervention to create, modify, or fulfill. It is part of a set of Process Efficiency…
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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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Average number of line items per invoice
This measure calculates the average number of line items per invoice billed/invoiced annually. An invoice line item is a single entry on an invoice. For example, an invoice…
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Percentage of total finance function FTEs allocated to the process "invoice customer"
This measure calculates the percentage of total finance function full-time equivalent employees who develop and deliver customer invoices. The finance function refers to the…
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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 "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…