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Number of FTEs (including external) that perform the function "develop and manage products and services" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs), including those outside the company, per $1 billion revenue that work on the "develop and manage…
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Number of FTEs (including external) that perform the process group "develop products and services" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs), including external FTEs, that perform the process group "develop product and services," which…
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Total cost to perform the process group "develop products and services" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost to perform the process group "develop product and services," which handles all activities associated with designing, prototyping,…
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Total cost to perform the function "develop and manage products and services" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost of the function "develop and manage products and services" per $1,000 revenue. This includes products or services that are offered to…
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Product development defect rate in parts per million
This measure calculates the average manufacturing defect rate in parts per million for a company's primary products (during development; i.e. not yet fully finalized finished…
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Average time-to-profitability in months for new product/service development projects
This measure calculates the average number of months that elapse from the start of the "design and develop product/service" process (when resources are first assigned) to the…
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Research and development (R&D) cost per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the research and development (R&D) cost per $1,000 revenue. R&D costs include all labor, materials, and overhead associated with discovering new…
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Research and development (R&D) cost as a percentage of revenue
This measure calculates research and development (R&D) cost as a percentage of revenue. R&D cost includes all cost elements—including labor costs, material costs, allocations…
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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 products, launched with embedded software, meeting quality targets
This measure calculates percentage of products launched with embedded software (including variants planned during initial development) that meet quality targets. This…
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Average number of components (part numbers) per product unit
This measure calculates average number of components (part numbers) per product unit. This Supplemental Information measure is intended to help companies evaluate additional…
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Percentage of product cost allocated to software
This measure calculates percentage of product cost allocated to software. This Supplemental Information measure is intended to help companies evaluate additional variables…
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Percentage of product cost allocated to electrical components
This measure calculates percentage of product cost allocated to electrical components. This Supplemental Information measure is intended to help companies evaluate…
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Percentage of product cost allocated to mechanical components
This measure calculates percentage of product cost allocated to mechanical components. This Supplemental Information measure is intended to help companies evaluate…