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Perfect order performance
This measure calculates the rate of perfect order performance, which refers to the act of flawlessly taking and fulfilling a customer order—including taking the order…
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Inventory value per $1,000 total revenue
This measure calculates the value of inventory/stock expressed in currency per $1,000 total revenue. It is part of a set of Process Efficiency measures that help companies…
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Percentage of orders expedited
This measure calculates the percentage of sales orders that were considered expedited (i.e. customer orders in which actual delivery service level exceeded the normal service…
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Number of FTEs that perform the process "operate warehousing" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue who are employed to receive, inspect, and store incoming materials; pick,…
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Total cost to perform the process "operate warehousing" per process FTE
This measure calculates total cost per process full-time equivalent (FTE) employee for receiving, inspecting, and storing incoming materials; picking, packing, and shipping…
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Total cost to perform the process "operate warehousing" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates total cost per $1,000 revenue for receiving, inspecting, and storing incoming materials; picking, packing, and shipping product for outbound delivery;…
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Personnel cost to perform the process "operate warehousing" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates personnel cost per $1,000 revenue for receiving, inspecting, and storing incoming materials; picking, packing, and shipping product for outbound…
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Personnel cost to perform the process "operate warehousing" per process FTE
This measure calculates personnel cost per process full-time equivalent (FTE) employee for receiving, inspecting, and storing incoming materials; picking, packing, and…
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Dock-to-stock cycle time in hours for supplier deliveries
This measure identifies the average dock-to-stock cycle time in hours for supplier delivery. Cycle time begins when the business entity receives delivery from the suppliers…
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Expedited costs as a percentage of total cost of the logistics process group "manage logistics and warehousing"
This measure calculates the percentage of total cost of the "manage logistics and warehousing" process group that comes from expedited costs. Expedited costs refer to costs…
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Cycle time in hours from receipt of customer order to completing order preparation
This measure calculates the average customer order processing time in hours to receive and prepare an order for selection. It is a Cycle Time measure that helps companies…
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Number of annual sales orders filled per FTE that performs the process "operate warehousing"
This measure calculates the number of annual sales orders filled per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee who performs the process "operate warehousing," which involves…
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Inventory accuracy
This measure calculates average inventory accuracy, which is the absolute value of the sum of the variance between physical inventory and perpetual inventory (i.e. inventory…
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Percentage of supplier on-time delivery
This measure determines the percentage of supplier orders delivered on time as scheduled. "On time" for this purpose is defined by the agreed delivery time. It is part of a…
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This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) who perform the process "operate warehousing"—in which they receive, inspect, and store incoming…