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Percentage of sales order line items placed over the internet
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Percentage of sales order line items placed through WAP
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Percentage of sales order line items placed through direct connection to system
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Percentage of sales order line items changed by the customer following initial order entry
This measure calculates the percentage of sales order line items altered by customers after orders have been placed. A sales order line item is an individual transaction…
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Percentage of sales order line items changed after initial order placement through electronic data interchange (EDI)
This measure calculates the percentage of sales order line items altered via Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) connection (a standards-based, program-to-program communication…
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Percentage of sales order line items changed after initial order placement through e-mail
This measure calculates the percentage of sales order line items altered via e-mail after an order has been placed. A sales order line item is an individual transaction…
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Percentage of sales order line items changed after initial order placement through fax and mail
This measure calculates the percentage of sales order line items altered via fax and mail after an order has been placed. A sales order line item is an individual transaction…
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Percentage of sales order line items changed after initial order placement through telephone
This measure calculates the percentage of sales order line items altered via telephone after an order has been placed. A sales order line item is an individual transaction…
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Percentage of sales order line items changed after initial order placement through the internet
This measure calculates the percentage of sales order line items altered via internet after an order has been placed. A sales order line item is an individual transaction…
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Average cost to resolve a service-after-sales request for contact centers or similar remote assistance channel
This measure calculates the average cost incurred when contact centers or remote channels deal with post-sale service requests. Service-after-sales requests can be for…
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Average cost to resolve a service-after-sales request for the customer self-service channel
This measure calculates the average cost incurred when a customer is able to resolve a post-sale service request on their own via a customer self-service channel. Service…
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Average cost to resolve a service-after-sales request for on-site visits
This measure calculates the average cost incurred when on-site visits are used to deal with post-sale service requests. Service-after-sales requests can be for discounted…
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Cycle time in hours before automation 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 before automation of the sales order process…
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Cycle time in hours after automation 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 after automation of the sales order process…
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Percentage effect of sales order processing automation on overall profitability
This measure calculates the effect of implementing sales order process automation, which makes use of automated tools like hand-held terminals and scanning devices, on…