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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 …
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Total cost to perform the process group "produce/manufacture/deliver product" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the total cost per $1 billion revenue for scheduling production; producing the product and delivering it to the appropriate site; and scheduling and…
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Finished-product first-pass quality yield for primary products
This measure calculates the percentage of finished primary (or high level) products that meet all quality specifications at a final test point. It is part of a set of Process…
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Unplanned machine/equipment downtime as a percentage of scheduled run time
This measure helps companies calculates the percentage of scheduled run time that is disrupted by unplanned machine/equipment downtime. Note that unplanned machine/equipment…
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Costs of production material handling damage as a percentage of total material costs
This measure calculates the percentage of total material costs that comes from production material handling damage. It is part of a set of Process Efficiency measures that…
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Engineering change order (ECO) cycle time in days
This measure helps companies calculate the average number of days elapsed for engineering change order (ECO) cycle time. An ECO is a documented outline of a proposed change…
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First contact resolution rate for contacts received through "other" channels
This measure calculates the percentage of questions/issues received that are answered, addressed, and resolved by the end of the customer's initial contact when it's received…
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Response time in minutes for inbound requests coming from web chat or instant messaging including virtual agents
This measure calculates response time in minutes for inbound requests (i.e. queries initiated by the customer) coming from web chat or instant messaging (i.e. systems for…
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Response time in minutes for inbound requests coming from call backs
This measure calculates response time in minutes for inbound requests (i.e. queries initiated by the customer) coming from call backs. It is part of a set of Cycle Time…
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First contact resolution rate for dedicated mobile applications ("apps")
This measure calculates the percentage of questions/issues received that are answered, addressed, and resolved by the end of the customer's initial contact when it's received…
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First contact resolution rate for postal mail
This measure calculates the percentage of questions/issues received that are answered, addressed, and resolved by the end of the customer's initial contact when it's received…
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First contact resolution rate for web self-service contacts
This measure calculates the percentage of questions/issues received that are answered, addressed, and resolved by the end of the customer's initial contact when it's received…
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Percentage change in finished-product first-pass quality yield for primary products in the past 12 months
This measure calculates percentage change in finished-product first-pass quality yield for primary products in the past 12 months. Finished product first-pass quality yield…