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Percentage of funding for KM applications, platforms, or technologies from the IT group/function
This measure calculates the percentage of funding for knowledge management (KM) applications, platforms, or technologies that comes from the IT group/function. KM is the…
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Percentage of funding for KM applications, platforms, or technologies from one or more business units/functions whose employees are end-users of the application/platform
This measure calculates the percentage of funding for knowledge management (KM) applications, platforms, or technologies that comes from one or more business units/functions…
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Percentage of business entity employees that participate in approaches and activities included in KM program, initiative, or service
This measure calculates the percentage of business entity employees that participate in approaches and activities included in the knowledge management (KM) program,…
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Number of business entity employees per FTE that directly supports the business entity's knowledge management program
This measure calculates the number of business entity employees per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee that directly supports the business entity's knowledge management (KM)…
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Percentage of corrective actions for customer complaints that are completed within 15 days
This measure calculates the percentage of corrective actions for customer complaints that are completed in 15 days or fewer. It is part of a set of Process Efficiency…
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Total cost to perform the process group "manage logistics and warehousing" per sales order placed
This measure calculates the total cost to perform the process group "manage logistics and warehousing"—which plans, implements, and controls the forward and reverse flow and…
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Percentage of the total cost of the supply chain function allocated to transportation
This measure calculates the cost of transportation as a percentage of the total cost to perform the supply chain function "deliver products and services". Transportation…
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Percentage of SKUs tracked by radio frequency
This measure calculates the percentage of stock keeping units (SKUs) tracked with radio-frequency technology via smart tags/microchips and readers. It is part of a set of…
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Percentage of funding for KM applications, platforms, or technologies from another source or group
This measure calculates the percentage of funding for knowledge management (KM) applications, platforms, or technologies that comes from another source or group. KM is the…
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Percentage of total returns flow generated due to stock-balancing/marketing returns
This measure calculates the percentage of total returns flow generated due to balancing/marketing returns. It is part of a set of Supplemental Information measures that help…
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Percentage of total returns flow generated due to transit damage
This measure calculates the percentage of total returns flow generated due to transit damage. It is part of a set of Supplemental Information measures that help companies…
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Percentage of returned goods that are remanufactured and resold through a secondary channel
This measure calculates the percentage of returned goods that are remanufactured and resold through a sales channel outside of a company's primary sales channel (e.g., outlet…
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Percentage of returned goods that are resold as-is through a secondary channel
This measure calculates the percentage of returned goods that are resold as-is through a sales channel outside of a company's primary sales channel (e.g., outlet stores,…
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Percentage of returned goods that are sold as scrap
This measure calculates the percentage of returned goods that are sold as scrap. It is part of a set of Supplemental Information measures that help companies evaluate…
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Percentage of total returns flow generated due to disposal requirements
This measure calculates the percentage of total returns flow generated because of requirements to discard products or components, often to a landfill or equivalent waste…