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Percentage of total annual revenue from generating variants in production
This measure calculates, for build to order models, the percentage of total annual revenue from generating variants in production. This Supplemental Information measure is…
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Percentage of component part numbers common with other products
This measure calculates, within a typical product, the percentage of total component parts that are common with other products (as opposed to being unique to that specific…
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Average design-to-launch time, in months, for product platforms
This measure calculates average design-to-launch time, in months, for product platforms. This Cycle Time measure is intended to help companies analyze this duration related…
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Average design-to-launch time, in months, for completely new products
This measure calculates average design-to-launch time, in months, for completely new products. This Cycle Time measure is intended to help companies analyze this duration…
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Average design-to-launch time, in months, for new product variants
This measure calculates average design-to-launch time, in months, for new product variants. This Cycle Time measure is intended to help companies analyze this duration…
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Average design-to-launch time, in months, for new software-enabled features for existing products
This measure calculates average design-to-launch time, in months, for new software-enabled features for existing products. This Cycle Time measure is intended to help…
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Percentage of products that are based on common development platforms
This measure calculates the percentage of products that are developed on common platforms, providing companies with key data for their "perform discovery research" process…
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Percentage of purchase order line items received complete
This measure calculates the percentage of purchase order line items that were received with all items complete. "Complete" means that the quantity ordered was the same as the…
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Percentage of purchase order line items received damage free
This measure calculates the percentage of purchase order line items that were received without any damaged items. A purchase order line item is a unique entry on a purchase…
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Percentage of purchase requisition line items allocated among the following request method: electronic request direct to internal purchasing department
This measure calculates the percentage of individual purchase requisition line items that were issued as an electronic request directly to an internal purchasing department…
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Percentage of purchase requisition line items allocated among the following request method: other
This measure calculates the percentage of individual purchase requisition line items that were issued via methods other than electronic, paper, telephone, etc. to an internal…
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Overhead cost to perform the process "develop sourcing strategies" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates overhead cost per $1,000 revenue to perform the "develop sourcing strategies" process, which involves clarifying purchasing requirements, matching…
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Other cost to perform the process "develop sourcing strategies" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the "other" cost (i.e. other than personnel, equipment, material, systems, outsourced, or overhead costs) per $1,000 revenue to perform the "develop…
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Outsourced cost to perform the process "develop sourcing strategies" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates outsourced cost per $1,000 revenue to perform the "develop sourcing strategies" process, which involves clarifying purchasing requirements, matching…
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Overhead cost to perform the process "manage suppliers" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates overhead cost per $1,000 revenue to develop and manage programs and policies for interacting with suppliers, and measure/improve their performance…