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Learning budget per business entity employee
This measure calculates the budget allocated to learning for the 12-month period per business entity employee. This measure is part of a set of Cost Effectiveness measures…
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Percentage of workforce that exclusively works from home/remotely
This measure calculates the percentage of workforce that works from home/remotely exclusively. Remote employees are those who have a work arrangement whereby they do not…
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Percentage of workforce that exclusively works at an employer provided workspace
This measure calculates the percentage of workforce that works at an employer provided workspace exclusively. This Supplemental Information measure is intended to help…
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Percentage of data and content managed as enterprise information assets
This measure calculates the percentage of data and content that are managed as enterprise information assets (i.e. the body of data and content that is organized and managed…
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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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Percentage of IT operating costs, excluding depreciation/amortization, dedicated to manage enterprise information
This measure calculates the percentage of IT operating costs, including depreciation/amortization, allocated to the process group "manage enterprise information," which…
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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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Percentage of training programs developed through other channels
This measure calculates the percentage of training programs developed through channels other than internal, external, or partnerships with external specialists. As part of a…
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Percentage of training programs developed through partnerships with external specialists
This measure calculates the percentage of training programs developed through partnerships with external specialists. As part of a set of Supplemental Information measures,…
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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 …