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Percentage of external ideas from suppliers
This measure calculates the percentage of external ideas for products/services that come from suppliers. It is part of a set of Supplemental Information measures that help…
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Percentage of total innovation spend allocated to enhancements to existing products/processes/business models
This measure calculates the percentage of total innovation spend allocated to enhancements to existing products/processes/business models. It is part of a set of Supplemental…
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Budget for research and development (R&D) as a percentage of revenue
This measure helps companies determine what percentage of their revenue is allocated for their research and development budget. The R&D budget covers all costs— including…
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Total R&D cost as a percentage of revenue (three reporting periods prior)
This measure calculates the total research and development (R&D) cost in relation to revenue over the past three reporting periods. R&D costs include all labor, materials,…
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Total R&D cost per $1,000 revenue (three reporting periods prior)
This measure calculates total Research and development (R&D) cost per $1,000 business entity revenue, both from three reporting periods prior. Research and Development (R&D)…
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Total R&D cost per business entity employee for the current reporting period
This measure calculates the total research and development (R&D) cost per current business entity employee. R&D costs include all labor, materials, and overhead associated…
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Number of research and development (R&D) FTEs per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of research and development (R&D) full-time equivalent (FTE) employees per $1 billion revenue. Research is a planned search and exploration…
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Average lead time in months between subsequent product generations for primary products
This measure calculates the average number of months that elapse between product generations for primary products. It is a Cycle Time measure that helps companies analyze the…
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Percentage of total innovation spend allocated to major extensions to existing products/processes/business models
This measure calculates the percentage of total innovation spend allocated to major extensions to existing products/processes/business models. It is part of a set of…
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Percentage of total innovation spend allocated to new or white space opportunities
This measure calculates the percentage of total innovation spend allocated to new or white space opportunities. It is part of a set of Supplemental Information measures that…
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Percentage of R&D cost related to new product development projects
This measure calculates the percentage of research and development (R&D) cost related to new product development projects (as opposed to product improvement and extension). R…
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Percentage of R&D cost related to product improvements and extensions
This measure calculates the percentage of research and development (R&D) costs related to improvement and extension projects (as opposed to development projects). R&D cost…
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Research and development (R&D) FTEs as a percentage of total business entity FTEs
The measure calculates the percentage of total business full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) that are specifically dedicated to research and development (R&D). Research is a…
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Percentage of employees tasked with at least one innovation goal
This measure calculates the percentage of employees tasked with at least one innovation goal. It is part of a set of Staff Productivity measures that help companies assess…
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Research and development (R&D) budget per R&D FTE
This measure calculates the research and development (R&D) budget per R&D full-time equivalent (FTE) employee. R&D costs include all labor, materials, and overhead associated…