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Asset turns
This measure helps companies calculate their total annual asset turns, which is defined as gross product revenue divided by total net assets. It is part of a set of Process…
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Percentage of total labor used in manufacturing classified as direct labor
This measure calculates the percentage of total labor used in manufacturing that is classified as direct labor. Direct labor refers to labor full-time equivalent (FTE)…
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Total cost to perform the process group "produce/manufacture/deliver product" as a percentage of total supply chain function cost
This measure calculates the percentage of the total cost of the supply chain function allocated to the process group "produce/manufacture/deliver product," which involves…
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Total cost to perform the process group "produce/manufacture/deliver product" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates total cost to perform the process group "produce/manufacture/deliver product" per $1000 business entity revenue. Total cost is the sum of personnel …
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Total cost to perform the process group "produce/manufacture/deliver product" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the total cost per $1 billion revenue for scheduling production; producing the product and delivering it to the appropriate site; and scheduling and…
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Finished-product first-pass quality yield for primary products
This measure calculates the percentage of finished primary (or high level) products that meet all quality specifications at a final test point. It is part of a set of Process…
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Unplanned machine/equipment downtime as a percentage of scheduled run time
This measure helps companies calculates the percentage of scheduled run time that is disrupted by unplanned machine/equipment downtime. Note that unplanned machine/equipment…
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Costs of production material handling damage as a percentage of total material costs
This measure calculates the percentage of total material costs that comes from production material handling damage. It is part of a set of Process Efficiency measures that…
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Engineering change order (ECO) cycle time in days
This measure helps companies calculate the average number of days elapsed for engineering change order (ECO) cycle time. An ECO is a documented outline of a proposed change…
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Percentage change in finished-product first-pass quality yield for primary products in the past 12 months
This measure calculates percentage change in finished-product first-pass quality yield for primary products in the past 12 months. Finished product first-pass quality yield…
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Percentage change in unplanned production downtime as percentage of scheduled run time in the past 12 months
This measure calculates percentage change in unplanned production downtime as percentage of scheduled run time in the past 12 months. Unplanned downtime is a measure of the…
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Percentage change in Electricity consumption (kWh) per manufactured product in the past 12 months
This measure calculates percentage change in Electricity consumption (kWh) per manufactured product in the past 12 months. This Supplemental Information measure is intended…
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Percentage change in scrap and rework costs as a percentage of cost of goods sold in the past 12 months
This measure calculates percentage change in scrap and rework costs as a percentage of cost of goods sold in the past 12 months. Scrap and rework is defined as material that…
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Percentage change in warranty costs (repair and replacement) as a percentage of sales in the past 12 months
This measure calculates percentage change in warranty costs (repair and replacement) as a percentage of sales in the past 12 months. Warranty cost (repair and replacement)…
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Unplanned production downtime as percentage of scheduled run time
This measure calculates unplanned production downtime as percentage of scheduled run time. Unplanned downtime is a measure of the time overall production, a machine or other…