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Percentage of purchase requisition line items allocated among the following request method: telephone request direct to vendor
This measure calculates the percentage of individual purchase requisition line items that were issued as a telephone request directly to a vendor. A purchase requisition is…
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Percentage of purchase requisition line items allocated among the following request method: electronic request direct to vendor
This measure calculates the percentage of individual purchase requisition line items that were issued as an electronic request directly to a vendor. A purchase requisition is…
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Percentage of the total value of purchases allocated among the following purchase arrangement type: procurement cards
This measure calculates the percentage of the total value of purchases that are made through procurement cards. Procurement cards are arrangements where the supplier takes…
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Percentage of the total value of purchases allocated among the following purchase arrangement type: individual purchase orders
This measure calculates the percentage of the total value of purchases that are made through individual purchase orders. This purchase arrangement supports flexible ordering…
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Percentage of the total value of purchases allocated among the following purchase arrangement type: blanket/contract orders
This measure calculates the percentage of the total value of purchases that are made through blanket/contract orders. Blanket/contract orders allow preselected goods to get…
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Percentage of the total value of purchases placed by non-traditional submission methods (without a buyer or purchasing agent being involved to process the transaction)
The measure calculates the percentage of total Value of Purchases Placed by Non-Traditional Submission Methods (Without a Buyer or Purchasing Agent Being Involved to Process…
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Percentage of total number of items purchased and received failing inspection (incoming material quality)
This measure determines the percentage of total number of items purchased and received that failed inspection. Inspection of incoming material quality consists of the…
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Percentage of total value of materials and services purchases included in total cost of ownership model
This measure calculates the percentage of the total value of materials and services purchases that is included in the total cost of ownership (TCO) model. The TCO model is a…
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Percentage of total value of purchases allocated among the following purchase arrangement type: replenishment/vendor management inventory
This measure calculates the percentage of the total value of purchases that is allocated to the replenish/vendor management inventory purchase arrangement. This purchase…
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Percentage of total value of purchases allocated among the following submission method: electronic data interchange
This measure calculates the percentage of total value of purchases allocated among the following which are submitted by electronic data interchange (EDI). Total purchases…
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Percentage of total value of purchases allocated among the following submission method: fax
This measure calculates the percentage of the total value of purchases submitted through fax. Companies keep track of their purchase submissions types to monitor how…
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Percentage of total value of purchases allocated among the following submission method: internet
This measure calculates the percentage of the total value of purchases submitted through the internet. Companies keep track of their purchase submissions types to monitor how…
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Percentage of total value of purchases allocated among the following submission method: mail
This measure calculates the percentage of the total value of purchases submitted through mail. Companies keep track of their purchase submissions types to monitor how…
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Percentage of total value of purchases allocated among the following submission method: telephone
This measure calculates the percentage of the total value of purchases submitted over the telephone. Companies keep track of their purchase submissions types to monitor how…
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Percentage of total value of purchases allocated among the following submission method: wireless application protocol
This measure calculates the percentage of the total value of purchases submitted through WAP (wireless application protocol) WAP is a global application standard used in…