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Total cost to perform the process "develop and train employees" per business entity employee
This measure calculates total cost per business entity employee to perform the process "develop and train employees". Total cost is the sum of personnel (compensation…
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Total cost to perform the process "develop and train employees" as a percentage of total cost to perform the process group "manage employee on-boarding, development, and training"
This measure calculates percentage of total cost to perform the process group "manage employee on-boarding, development, and training" allocated to the process "develop and…
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Number of learning days per employee
This measure calculates the average number of days per employee that were dedicated to learning. It is calculated by dividing the total number of days utilized for learning a…
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Total cost to perform the process "develop and train employees" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates total cost per $1,000 business entity revenue to perform the process "develop and train employees". Total cost is the sum of personnel (compensation…
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This measure calculates the maximum number of hours it takes to engineer, select and negotiate with suppliers and order materials for customized configuration of non-standard…
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Labor costs as a percentage of cost of goods sold
This measure calculates the percentage of cost of goods sold (COGS) that comes from labor costs. COGS represents the cost of purchasing raw materials and manufacturing…
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Manufacturing controllable cost as a percentage of revenue
This measure calculates all costs under direct control of the manufacturing operation— which includes direct labor and expenses, asset charges, and excess material and…
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Primary product manufacturing cycle time in hours
This measure calculates the average manufacturing time (in hours) for high level product that a company manufactures. It is a Cycle Time measure that helps companies analyze…
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Material costs as a percentage of cost of goods sold
This measure calculates the percentage of cost of goods sold (COGS) that comes from material costs. COGS represents the cost of purchasing raw materials and manufacturing…
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Conversion costs as a percentage of cost of goods sold
This measure calculates the percentage of cost of goods sold (COGS) that comes from conversion costs. Conversion costs equate to the sum of labor and overhead costs. Overhead…
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Total cost of manufacturing as a percentage of revenue
This measure calculates the total cost of manufacturing finished goods as a percentage of revenue. These manufacturing costs are those associated with the physical production…
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Total cost of manufacturing (without materials) as a percentage of revenue
This measure calculates total cost of manufacturing (without materials) as a percentage of revenue. Total manufacturing cost describes costs associated with the physical…
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Scrap and rework costs as a percentage of sales
This measure helps companies calculate the total cost of material that is added into production but is not part of a finished product as a percentage of sales. It is part of…
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Overhead costs as a percentage of cost of goods sold
This measure calculates the percentage of cost of goods sold (COGS) that comes from overhead costs. Overhead costs refer to those that an organization cannot identify as…