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Percentage of picking work that is aided by intelligent automation
This measure calculates percentage of work significantly aided by intelligent automation (e.g., autonomous storage/retrieval systems, robots, "cobots," wearables, voice…
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Percentage of packing work that is aided by intelligent automation
This measure calculates percentage of work significantly aided by intelligent automation (e.g., autonomous storage/retrieval systems, robots, "cobots," wearables, voice…
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Percentage of Inventory counting work that is aided by intelligent automation
This measure calculates percentage of total annual volume of work in inventory counting (cycle counts) is significantly aided by intelligent automation (e.g., autonomous…
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Percentage of inventory verification / recalls work that is aided by intelligent automation
This measure calculates percentage of total annual volume of work in tracking for inventory verification / recalls is significantly aided by intelligent automation (e.g.,…
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Percentage of outbound transport containers with multiple-customer orders
This measure calculates the percentage of all outbound transport containers (e.g., truckloads) that have orders for multiple customers. It is part of a set of Process…
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Percentage of sales orders received through new (such as digital/electronic) channels
This measure calculates the percentage of sales orders that are received through new channels. New channels include digital or electronic channels, such as internet,…
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Percentage of sales orders filled completely from the primary sourcing location
This measure calculates the percentage of sales orders that were filled completely from the pre-determined warehouse or distribution center from which the product should be…
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Percentage of sales orders scheduled to customer request
This measure calculates the percentage of sales orders scheduled according to customer request. Scheduled according to customer request is defined as the percentage of orders…
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Percentage of sales orders shipped on core carriers
This measure calculates percentage of all sales orders shipped on core carriers, which are preferred carriers that a company has negotiated terms like simplified billing and…
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Percentage of ship from stock orders delivered in full within 24 hours of order receipt
This measure calculates the percentage of the total number of ship-from-stock sales orders are shipped within 24 hours of order receipt. A sales order is any request to…
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Approved preferred/core carriers for primary transportation as a percentage of total carriers used for primary transportation
This measure calculates the percentage of total carriers used for primary transportation that are preferred/core carriers on the approved list. Preferred/core carriers are…
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Scrap and rework costs as a percentage of sales
This measure helps companies calculate the total cost of material that is added into production but is not part of a finished product as a percentage of sales. It is part of…
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Order line fill rate
This measure calculates the number of order lines filled completely, as a percentage of the total number of order lines. It is part of a set of Process Efficiency measures…
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Overhead costs as a percentage of cost of goods sold
This measure calculates the percentage of cost of goods sold (COGS) that comes from overhead costs. Overhead costs refer to those that an organization cannot identify as…
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Percentage of annual expedited orders resulting from documentation errors
This measure calculates annual percentage of customer orders in which actual delivery service level exceeded the normal service level due to documentation errors. It is part…