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Cycle time in hours from the time a sales order is received until the time manufacturing/logistics is notified
This measure calculates the number of hours elapsed between receipt of a sales order and notification of manufacturing/logistics. It is part of a set of Cycle Time measures…
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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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Percentage of total annual sales revenue attributable to sales completed on your business entity's website
A major part of the process "manage sales orders" involves companies monitoring sales performance across different platforms. This measure calculates the percentage of total…
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Percentage of total annual sales revenue attributable to sales completed on social media
A major part of the process "manage sales orders" involves companies monitoring sales performance across different platforms. This measure calculates the percentage of total…
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Percentage of total annual sales revenue attributable to sales completed on mobile applications
A major part of the process "manage sales orders" involves companies monitoring sales performance across different platforms. This measure calculates the percentage of total…
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Percentage of total annual sales revenue attributable to sales completed through traditional face-to-face channels
A major part of the process "manage sales orders" involves companies monitoring sales performance across different platforms. This measure calculates the percentage of total…
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Percentage of total annual sales revenue attributable to sales completed through human-assisted channels other than face-to-face contact
A major part of the process "manage sales orders" involves companies monitoring sales performance across different platforms. This measure calculates the percentage of total…
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Percentage of total annual sales revenue attributable to sales completed through digital channels other than social media, website, or mobile applications
A major part of the process "manage sales orders" involves companies monitoring sales performance across different platforms. This measure calculates the percentage of total…
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Percentage of products that are based on common development platforms
This measure calculates the percentage of products that are developed on common platforms, providing companies with key data for their "perform discovery research" process…
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Percentage of product development project cost allocated to software
This measure calculates percentage of product development project cost allocated to software. This Supplemental Information measure is intended to help companies evaluate…
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Percentage of product development project cost allocated to electrical components
This measure calculates percentage of product development project cost allocated to electrical components. This Supplemental Information measure is intended to help…
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Percentage of product development project cost allocated to mechanical components
This measure calculates percentage of product development project cost allocated to mechanical components. This Supplemental Information measure is intended to help…
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Percentage of product development project cost allocated to intellectual property protection
This measure calculates percentage of product development project cost allocated to intellectual property protection. This Supplemental Information measure is intended to…