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Total cost to perform the process "manage returns; manage reverse logistics" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost per $1,000 revenue to perform the physical handling, information processing, and disposition of the product and packaging returned by…
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Total cost to perform the process "manage returns; manage reverse logistics" per sales order line item placed
This measure calculates the total cost per sales order line item to perform the physical handling, information processing, and disposition of the product and packaging…
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Personnel cost to perform the process "manage returns; manage reverse logistics" per process FTE
This measure calculates the personnel cost per process full-time equivalent employee (FTE) to perform the process "manage returns; manage reverse logistics," which includes…
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Number of FTEs that perform the process "manage returns; manage reverse logistics" as a percentage of process group "manage logistics and warehousing" FTEs
This measure calculates number of full time equivalents (FTEs) that perform the process "manage returns; manage reverse logistics" as a percentage of process group "manage…
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Total cost to perform the process "manage returns; manage reverse logistics" per sales order fulfilled
This measure calculates the total cost to perform the process "manage returns; manage reverse logistics" per sales order fulfilled. The total cost is the sum of outsourced,…
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Actual Open-to-buy retail inventory as a percentage of planned retail inventory
This measure calculates actual Open-to-buy inventory as a percentage of planned inventory. This Process Efficiency measure is intended to help companies minimize waste and…
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Retail customer lifetime value
This measure calculates customer lifetime value (CLV) for the retail operation. CLV is defined by the following equation: Margin * (Customer Retention Rate / ((1 + Discount…
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Number of business entity employees per FTE that performs the process group "develop and counsel employees"
This measure calculates the number of business entity employees per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee that performs the process group "develop and counsel employees," which…
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Number of business entity employees per FTE in learning administration
This measure calculates the number of business entity employees per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee in learning administration, which handles scheduling courses,…
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Percentage of "develop and counsel employees" inquiries received via channels other than e-mail, phone, and face-to-face
This measure calculates the percentage of inquiries received via channels other than e-mail, phone, and face-to-face for the process "develop and counsel employees," which…
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Percentage of "develop and counsel employees" inquiries received via e-mail
This measure calculates the percentage of inquiries received via e-mail for the process "develop and counsel employees," which consists of learning strategy, employee…
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Percentage of "develop and counsel employees" inquiries received via face-to-face
This measure calculates the percentage of inquiries received via face-to-face for the process "develop and counsel employees," which consists of learning strategy, employee…
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Percentage of "develop and counsel employees" inquiries received via phone
This measure calculates the percentage of inquiries received via phone for the process "develop and counsel employees," which consists of learning strategy, employee…
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Number of FTEs that perform learning administration activities per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue that schedule courses, coordinate course attendance, print and/or…
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Number of FTEs that perform the processes "manage employee orientation and deployment," "manage employee performance," and "manage employee relations" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue that perform the processes "manage employee orientation and deployment," …