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Percentage of new logistics providers that are screened using environmental sustainability criteria
This measure calculates percentage of new logistics providers that are screened using environmental sustainability criteria. This Supplemental Information measure is intended…
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Percentage of existing logistics providers that are regularly assessed for their environmental sustainability
This measure calculates percentage of existing logistics providers that are regularly assessed for their environmental sustainability. This Supplemental Information measure…
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Percentage of total annual packing material consumption that is from recycled/re-used materials
This measure calculates percentage of total annual packing material consumption is from recycled/re-used materials. This Supplemental Information measure is intended to help…
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Percentage of total annual packing material consumption that is from renewable sources
This measure calculates percentage of total annual packing material consumption is from renewable sources. This Supplemental Information measure is intended to help companies…
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Number of FTEs for the phase 'design and develop product/services' per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) employees per $1 billion revenue for the ‘design and develop products/services,' which includes assigning…
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Personnel cost of the phase 'design and develop product/services' per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates personnel cost (per $1,000 revenue) of the phase ‘design and develop products/services,' which includes assigning resources to product/service…
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Total cost of the phase 'design and develop product/services' per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost (per $1,000 revenue) of the phase ‘design and develop products/services,' which includes assigning resources to product/service…
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Value of returned products as a percentage of sales
This measure calculates the value of returned products (either due to deficiency or incorrect shipping) as a percentage of sales. It is part of a set of Process Efficiency…
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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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Other cost of the phase 'design and develop product/services' per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates other cost (per $1,000 revenue) of the phase ‘design and develop products/services,' which includes assigning resources to product/service projects;…
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Systems cost of the phase 'design and develop product/services' per $100,000 revenue
This measure calculates systems cost (per $100,000 revenue) of the phase ‘design and develop products/services,' which includes assigning resources to product/service…
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Systems cost to design and develop products/services per project that enters the test market products/services phase
This measure calculates systems cost to design and develop products/services per project that enters the test market products/services phase (in which prototypes are used to…
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Personnel cost to design and develop products/services per project that enters the test market products/services phase
This measure calculates personnel cost to design and develop products/services per project that enters the test market products/services phase (in which prototypes are used…
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Overhead cost of the phase 'design and develop product/services' per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates overhead cost (per $1,000 revenue) of the phase ‘design and develop products/services,' which includes assigning resources to product/service projects…
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Overhead cost to design and develop products/services per projects that enters the test market products/services phase
This measure calculates overhead cost to design and develop products/services per project that enters the test market products/services phase (in which prototypes are used to…