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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…
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Percentage of value of supplier certified purchased material
This measure calculates the percentage of value of supplier certified material. Certified suppliers are suppliers of goods or services with whom the business unit has…
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Personnel cost to perform the process "manage suppliers" per $1,000 purchases
This measure calculates personnel cost per $1,000 purchases to develop and manage programs and policies for interacting with suppliers, and measure/improve their performance…
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Personnel cost to perform the process "manage suppliers" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates personnel cost per $1,000 revenue to develop and manage programs and policies for interacting with suppliers, and measure/improve their performance…
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Personnel cost to perform the process "develop sourcing strategies" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates personnel cost per $1,000 revenue to perform the "develop sourcing strategies" process, which involves clarifying purchasing requirements, matching…
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Personnel cost to perform the process "develop sourcing strategies" per $1,000 purchases
This measure calculates personnel cost per $1,000 purchases to perform the "develop sourcing strategies" process, which involves clarifying purchasing requirements, matching…
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Systems cost to perform the process "manage suppliers" per $100,000 purchases
This measure calculates systems cost per $100,000 purchases to develop and manage programs and policies for interacting with suppliers, and measure/improve their performance…
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Systems cost to perform the process "manage suppliers" per $100,000 revenue
This measure calculates systems cost per $100,000 revenue to develop and manage programs and policies for interacting with suppliers, and measure/improve their performance…
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Systems cost to perform the process "develop sourcing strategies" per $100,000 revenue
This measure calculates systems cost per $100,000 revenue to perform the "develop sourcing strategies" process, which involves clarifying purchasing requirements, matching…
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Systems cost to perform the process "develop sourcing strategies" per $100,000 purchases
This measure calculates systems cost per $100,000 purchases to perform the "develop sourcing strategies" process, which involves clarifying purchasing requirements, matching…
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Number of items received by the business entity per FTE that performs the process group "procure materials and services"
This measure calculates the number of items received by the business entity's full-time equivalents (FTEs) that perform the process group "procure materials and services"…
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Number of FTEs that perform the process "manage suppliers" per $1 billion purchases
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion purchases who develop and manage programs and policies for interacting with…
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Number of FTEs that perform the process "manage suppliers" as a percentage of process group "procure materials and services" FTEs
This measure calculates the percentage of full-time-equivalents (FTEs) who perform the process group "procure materials and services" allocated to the process "manage…
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Total cost to perform the process "manage suppliers" as a percentage of process group "procure materials and services" total cost
This measure calculates the percentage of total cost to perform the process group "procure materials and services" that is allocated to the process "manage suppliers". The…
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Average supplier lead time in days on purchased materials
This measure helps companies calculate the average number of days in supplier lead time on purchased materials, which begins with the transmission of the purchase order and…