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Cycle time in hours to reconcile a single bank account
This measure calculates the number of hours it takes to reconcile a single bank account. It is part of a set of Cycle Time measures that help companies analyze the duration…
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Number of FTEs that perform the process group "manage treasury operations" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue that perform the process group "manage treasury operations," which consists…
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Average cycle time in hours to develop a short-term cash flow forecast
This measure calculates the average number of hours it takes to develop a short-term cash flow forecast. It is part of a set of Cycle Time measures that help companies…
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Average cycle time in hours for the organization to concentrate/physically pool cash and establish a daily cash position
This measure calculates the average number of hours it takes for the organization to concentrate/physically pool cash and establishes a daily cash position. It is part of a…
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Average cycle time in minutes for the organization to concentrate/physically pool cash and establish a daily cash position
This measure calculates average cycle time in minutes for the organization to concentrate/physically pool cash and establish a daily cash position. This Cycle Time measure is…
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Cycle time in hours to initiate, approve, and dispatch a wire transfer
This measure calculates the number of hours it takes to initiate, approve, and dispatch a wire transfer. It is part of a set of Cycle Time measures that help companies…
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Return on working capital
This measure calculates the magnitude of investment relative to a company's working capital position verses the revenue generated from a supply chain. This Supplemental…
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Percentage of total finance function FTEs allocated to the process group "manage treasury operations"
This measure calculates the percentage of total finance function full-time equivalent employees allocated to the process group "manage treasury operations," which consists of…
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Forecast accuracy one planning period prior to production run
Forecast accuracy compares forecasted demand to actual demand. This measure calculates it for products and/or families for markets/distribution channels one planning period…
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Inventory carrying cost per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the amount (per $1,000 revenue) of opportunity cost/cost of capital (for the money tied up in inventory value), storage space cost, insurance, taxes,…
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Number of FTEs that perform the process group "plan for and align supply chain resources" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the total number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue to perform the process group "plan for and align supply chain…
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Total cost of quality per $100,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost (per $100,000) revenue associated with deploying quality products and processes, including process quality as well as post mortem…
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Total cost to perform the process group "plan for and align supply chain resources" per process group FTE
This measure calculates the total cost per process group full-time equivalent employee (FTE) to perform the process group "plan for and align supply chain resources," which…
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Personnel cost to perform the process group "Plan for and align supply chain resources" per process group FTE
This measure calculates the amount of personnel cost per process group full-time equivalent employee (FTE) to perform the process group "plan for and align supply chain…
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Personnel cost to perform the process group "plan for and align supply chain resources" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the amount of personnel cost per $1,000 revenue to perform the process group "plan for and align supply chain resources," which involves developing…