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Value of materials and services per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the value of materials and series per $1,000 revenue. It is part of a set of Supplemental Information measures that help companies evaluate additional…
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Ratio of purchases to revenue
This measure calculates the ratio of annual value of all materials and services purchased to revenue. It is part of a set of Supplemental Information measures that help…
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Percentage of total control violations that are previously identified
This measure calculates previously identified control violations as a percentage of total control violations. Previously identified control violations are repeats of…
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Outsourced cost to perform the process "report on internal controls compliance" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates outsourced cost per $1,000 revenue to report on internal controls compliance to the appropriate authority, including IT regulations and pertinent data…
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Systems cost to perform the process "report on internal controls compliance" per $100,000 revenue
This measure calculates systems cost per $100,000 revenue to report on internal controls compliance to the appropriate authority, including IT regulations and pertinent data…
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Percentage of total finance function FTEs allocated to the process "report on internal controls compliance"
This measure calculates the percentage of total finance function full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) allocated to the process "report on internal controls compliance,"…
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Personnel cost to perform the process "report on internal controls compliance" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates personnel cost per $1,000 revenue to report on internal controls compliance to the appropriate authority, including IT regulations and pertinent data…
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Number of FTEs that perform the process "report on internal controls compliance" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalents employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue that report on internal controls compliance to the appropriate authority,…
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Total cost to perform the process "report on internal controls compliance" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost per $1,000 revenue to report on internal controls compliance to the appropriate authority, including IT regulations and pertinent data…
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Total cost to perform the process "manage suppliers" per $1,000 purchases
This measure calculates the total cost per $1,000 purchases to develop and manage programs and policies for interacting with suppliers, and measure/improve their performance…
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Total cost to perform the process "manage suppliers" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost per $1,000 revenue to develop and manage programs and policies for interacting with suppliers, and measure/improve their performance…
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Number of active vendors in the master file per $1 million purchases
This measure calculates the total number of active vendors (per $1 million purchases) in a complete listing of a trackable data set for suppliers. It is part of a set of…
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Total cost to perform the process group "procure materials and services" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates total cost to perform the process group "procure materials and services" per $1 billion revenue. Total cost is the sum of personnel (compensation…
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Total cost to perform the process "develop sourcing strategies" per $1,000 purchases
This measure calculates the total cost per $1,000 purchases to perform the "develop sourcing strategies" process, which involves clarifying purchasing requirements, matching…
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Total cost to perform the process "develop sourcing strategies" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost per $1,000 revenue to perform the "develop sourcing strategies" process, which involves clarifying purchasing requirements, matching…