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Overhead cost to perform the process "operate outbound transportation" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates overhead cost per $1,000 revenue to prepare goods for delivery from a warehouse to a receiving location, which comprises activities like the…
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Overhead cost to perform the process "operate warehousing" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates overhead 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 "plan and manage inbound material flow" per process FTE
This measure calculates personnel cost per process full-time equivalent (FTE) employee who performs the process "plan and manage inbound material flow," which involves…
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Systems cost to perform the process "operate outbound transportation" per $100,000 revenue
This measure calculates systems cost per $100,000 revenue to prepare goods for delivery from a warehouse to a receiving location, which comprises activities like the…
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Systems cost to perform the process "operate warehousing" per $100,000 revenue
This measure calculates systems cost per $100,000 revenue for receiving, inspecting, and storing incoming materials; picking, packing, and shipping product for outbound…
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Other cost to perform the process "plan and manage inbound material flow" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates other cost (i.e. costs other than personnel, equipment, material, systems, outsourced, or overhead costs) per $1,000 revenue for planning,…
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Overhead cost to perform the process "plan and manage inbound material flow" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates overhead cost per $1,000 revenue for planning, transporting, and tracking the delivery of all incoming materials; monitoring inbound transportation…
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Personnel cost to perform the process "plan and manage inbound material flow" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates personnel cost per $1,000 revenue for planning, transporting, and tracking the delivery of all incoming materials; monitoring inbound transportation…
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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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Outsourced cost to perform the process "plan and manage inbound material flow" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates outsourced cost per $1,000 revenue for planning, transporting, and tracking the delivery of all incoming materials; monitoring inbound transportation…
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Systems cost to perform the process "plan and manage inbound material flow" per $100,000 revenue
This measure calculates systems cost per $100,000 revenue for planning, transporting, and tracking the delivery of all incoming materials; monitoring inbound transportation…
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Percentage of KM applications, platforms, or technologies hosted on-premises
This measure calculates the percentage of knowledge management (KM) applications, platforms, or technologies hosted on-premises. KM is the function responsible for organizing…
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Percentage of funding for KM applications, platforms, or technologies from the IT group/function
This measure calculates the percentage of funding for knowledge management (KM) applications, platforms, or technologies that comes from the IT group/function. KM is the…
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Percentage of funding for KM applications, platforms, or technologies from one or more business units/functions whose employees are end-users of the application/platform
This measure calculates the percentage of funding for knowledge management (KM) applications, platforms, or technologies that comes from one or more business units/functions…
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Percentage of business entity employees that participate in approaches and activities included in KM program, initiative, or service
This measure calculates the percentage of business entity employees that participate in approaches and activities included in the knowledge management (KM) program,…