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Cycle time in hours to reconcile a single bank account
This measure calculates the number of hours it takes to reconcile a single bank account. It is part of a set of Cycle Time measures that help companies analyze the duration…
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Number of FTEs that perform the process group "manage treasury operations" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue that perform the process group "manage treasury operations," which consists…
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Average cycle time in hours to develop a short-term cash flow forecast
This measure calculates the average number of hours it takes to develop a short-term cash flow forecast. It is part of a set of Cycle Time measures that help companies…
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Average cycle time in hours for the organization to concentrate/physically pool cash and establish a daily cash position
This measure calculates the average number of hours it takes for the organization to concentrate/physically pool cash and establishes a daily cash position. It is part of a…
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Average cycle time in minutes for the organization to concentrate/physically pool cash and establish a daily cash position
This measure calculates average cycle time in minutes for the organization to concentrate/physically pool cash and establish a daily cash position. This Cycle Time measure is…
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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 total finance function FTEs allocated to the process group "manage treasury operations"
This measure calculates the percentage of total finance function full-time equivalent employees allocated to the process group "manage treasury operations," which consists of…
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Forecast accuracy one planning period prior to production run
Forecast accuracy compares forecasted demand to actual demand. This measure calculates it for products and/or families for markets/distribution channels one planning period…
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Inventory carrying cost per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the amount (per $1,000 revenue) of opportunity cost/cost of capital (for the money tied up in inventory value), storage space cost, insurance, taxes,…
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Number of FTEs that perform the process group "plan for and align supply chain resources" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the total number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue to perform the process group "plan for and align supply chain…
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Total cost to perform the process group "plan for and align supply chain resources" as a percentage of total supply chain function cost
This measure calculates the percentage of the total cost of the supply chain function that goes to the process group "plan for and align supply chain resources," which…
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Total cost to perform the process group "plan for and align supply chain resources" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost per $1,000 revenue for the process group "plan for and align supply chain resources," which involves developing sound strategies for…
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Total cost to perform the process group "plan for and align supply chain resources" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the total cost per $1 billion revenue for the process group "plan for and align supply chain resources," which involves developing sound strategies…
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Total cost to perform the process group "plan for and align supply chain resources" per process group FTE
This measure calculates the total cost per process group full-time equivalent employee (FTE) to perform the process group "plan for and align supply chain resources," which…