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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…
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Total annual cost takeout savings on purchased goods and services per $500 million purchases
This measure calculates the total annual cost takeout savings per $500 million purchases. Cost takeout is defined as paying less for what was already being purchased,…
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Total annual cost avoidance savings on purchased goods and services per $500 million purchases
This measure calculates the total annual cost avoidance savings per $500 million purchases. Cost avoidance is reducing future costs (intangible savings) typically achieved…
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Systems cost to perform the procurement process group per $1 billion purchases
This measure calculates the systems cost per $1 billion purchases to perform the procurement process group, which includes the business activities of procurement planning,…
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Net Promoter Score (NPS) of the procurement function stakeholders
This measure calculates Net Promoter Score (NPS) of the procurement function stakeholders. Net Promoter Score (NPS) is calculated based on customer surveys' answers to this…
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Systems cost to perform the procurement process group per $100,000 revenue
This measure calculates the systems cost per $1,000 revenue to perform the procurement process group which includes the business activities of procurement planning,…
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Average procure-to-pay cycle time in days for goods
This measure calculates average procure-to-pay cycle time in days for goods. Procure-to-pay cycle time is the number of days required to pay suppliers from the time a…
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Percentage of purchase value from certified vendors
This measure determines the percentage of purchase value that comes from certified vendors. To be a certified vendor, the entity must be a supplier of goods and services with…
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Other cost to perform the procurement process group per procurement process group FTE
This measure calculates other costs to perform the procurement process group per procurement process group full-time equivalent employee (FTE). Other cost refers to costs…
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Systems cost to perform the procurement process group as a percentage of total process group cost
This measure calculates the percentage of the total cost of the procurement process group that comes from systems costs. Systems cost include a variety of specific cost…
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Percentage of contracts for goods that met SLAs in the last 12 months
This measure calculates percentage of contracts for goods with Service Level Agreements (SLAs) met those SLAs in the last 12 months. Service Level Agreements (SLAs) define…
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Percentage of contracts for services that met SLAs in the last 12 months
This measure calculates percentage of contracts for services with Service Level Agreements (SLAs) met those SLAs in the last 12 months. Service Level Agreements (SLAs) define…
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Average procure-to-pay cycle time in days for services
This measure calculates the average number of days required to pay suppliers from the time a purchase order is placed until the time payment is complete for services. It is…
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Value of direct materials and services purchased as a percentage of cost of goods sold
This measure calculates the value of direct materials and services—the items and activities used to directly produce a product—as a percentage of cost of goods sold (COGS)…