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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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Percentage of IT operating costs, excluding depreciation/amortization, dedicated to manage IT resilience and risk
This measure calculates the percentage of IT operating costs, excluding depreciation/amortization, allocated to the process “manage IT resilience and risk" which involves…
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Number of sales order lines per FTE performing the process group "plan for and align supply chain resources"
This measure calculates the number of sales order lines per FTE (Full Time Equivalent) performing the process group "plan for and align supply chain resources". A sales order…
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Demand/supply planning costs per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the costs (per $1,000 revenue) associated with forecasting, developing finished goods or end item inventory plans, and coordinating the demand/supply…
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Systems cost to perform the process group "plan for and align supply chain resources" per $100,000 revenue
This measure calculates the amount of systems cost per $100,000 revenue to perform the process group "plan for and align supply chain resources," which involves developing…
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Overhead and other costs to perform the process group "plan for and align supply chain resources" per $100,000 revenue
This measure calculates the overhead and other cost per $100,000 revenue to perform the process group "plan for and align supply chain resources," which involves developing…
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Forecast accuracy as a percentage of units shipped
Forecast accuracy compares forecasted demand to actual demand. This measure calculates it for products and/or families for markets/distribution channels in unit measurement…
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Value added productivity per employee
This measure calculates the value added productivity (total product revenue less total material purchases) per employee. It is part of a set of Staff Productivity measures…
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Average return on investment on social media marketing channel marketing/sales campaigns
This measure calculates the average return on investment (ROI) for social media marketing/sales campaigns (i.e. interactions via social platforms external to a company's…
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Average return on investment on traditional face-to-face channel marketing/sales campaigns
This measure calculates the average return on investment (ROI) for traditional face-to-face marketing/sales campaigns. ROI is defined as the amount of gain made by an…
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Average return on investment on indirect marketing (billboards, print, broadcasting (radio/TV)) channel marketing/sales campaigns
This measure calculates the average return on investment (ROI) for indirect marketing/sales campaigns (e.g., billboards, print, radio/TV broadcasting). ROI is defined as the…
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Percentage of customers using social media for information gathering on your business entity's products/services
This measure calculates the percentage of customers that gather information on a business entity's products/services via social media (i.e. interactions via social platforms…
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Average cost of a data breach
This measure calculates the average cost of a data breach in the organization. This Cost Effectiveness measure is intended to help companies understand this cost expenditure…
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Percentage of cybersecurity FTEs added/hired in the past 12 months attributed to AI
This measure calculates percentage of cybersecurity full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) added/hired in the past 12 months attributed to AI. Artificial Intelligence (AI) …