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Total cost to perform the process "service customers" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates total cost per $1 billion revenue to develop customer relationships via customer support (other than standard order inquiries), provide technical…
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Total cost to perform the process "service customers" per process FTE
This measure calculates total cost per process full-time equivalent (FTE) employee to develop customer relationships via customer support (other than standard order inquiries…
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Total cost to perform the process "service customers" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates total cost per $1,000 revenue to develop customer relationships via customer support (other than standard order inquiries), provide technical support,…
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Percentage of manufacturing workforce that has completed Six Sigma training
This measure identifies the percentage of manufacturing workforce that has completed Six Sigma training. Six Sigma refers to a set of practices designed to improve…
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Number of products (SKUs) per FTE that performs the process group "plan for and align supply chain resources"
This measure calculates the number of products (SKUs) per full-time equivalent employee (FTE) that performs the process group "plan for and align supply chain resources,"…
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Number of inbound contacts per customer service FTE (including external FTEs)
This measure calculates the total number of inbound contacts for the customer service operation per full time equivalent (FTE) (including contractors and outsourced resources…
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Percentage change in customer service FTEs (including external) over the past 12 months
This measure calculates percentage change in full time equivalents (FTEs) (including contractors and outsourced resources) that performs the function "manage customer service…
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Percentage of customer service FTEs added/hired in the past 12 months attributed to AI
This measure calculates the percentage of full time equivalents (FTEs) that perform the function "manage customer service" added/hired in the past 12 months that are…
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Percentage of customer service FTEs eliminated/redeployed in the past 12 months attributed to AI
This measure calculates the percentage of full time equivalents (FTEs) that perform the function "manage customer service" eliminated/redeployed in the past 12 months…
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Percentage of customer service FTEs with skill requirement changes in the past 12 months driven by the adoption of AI
This measure calculates the percentage of full time equivalents (FTEs) that perform the function "manage customer service" with skill requirement changes in the past 12…
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Percentage of customer service FTEs with skill requirement changes in the past 12 months
This measure calculates the percentage of full time equivalents (FTEs) that perform the function "manage customer service" with skill requirement changes in the past 12…
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Average cost per inbound contact
This measure calculates average cost per inbound contact. Inbound contact refers to any query (related to sales, information, technical support,customer service, or…
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Average cost per inbound contact measured 12 months ago
This measure calculates average cost per inbound contact measured 12 months ago. Inbound contact refers to any query (related to sales, information, technical support…
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Percentage of inbound contacts with additional cross-sell or up-sell sales
This measure calculates percentage of inbound contacts with additional cross-sell or up-sell sales. Inbound contact refers to any query (related to sales, information,…
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Average number of days currently dedicated to learning per customer service employee
This measure calculates current average number of learning days per customer service employee. Learning days are simply the average number of days in a year that are…