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Total cost to perform the process "manage returns; manage reverse logistics" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost per $1,000 revenue to perform the physical handling, information processing, and disposition of the product and packaging returned by…
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Total cost to perform the process "manage returns; manage reverse logistics" per sales order line item placed
This measure calculates the total cost per sales order line item to perform the physical handling, information processing, and disposition of the product and packaging…
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Number of FTEs that perform the process "manage returns; manage reverse logistics" as a percentage of process group "manage logistics and warehousing" FTEs
This measure calculates number of full time equivalents (FTEs) that perform the process "manage returns; manage reverse logistics" as a percentage of process group "manage…
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Total cost to perform the process "manage returns; manage reverse logistics" per sales order fulfilled
This measure calculates the total cost to perform the process "manage returns; manage reverse logistics" per sales order fulfilled. The total cost is the sum of outsourced,…
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Personnel cost to perform the process "manage returns; manage reverse logistics" per process FTE
This measure calculates the personnel cost per process full-time equivalent employee (FTE) to perform the process "manage returns; manage reverse logistics," which includes…
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Outsourced cost to perform the process "manage returns; manage reverse logistics" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the outsourced cost per $1,000 revenue to perform the physical handling, information processing, and disposition of the product and packaging returned…
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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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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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Total cost to perform the process group "manage logistics and warehousing" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost to perform the process group "manage logistics and warehousing"—which plans, implements, and controls the forward and reverse flow and…
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Total cost to perform the process group "manage logistics and warehousing" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the total cost to perform the process group "manage logistics and warehousing"—which plans, implements, and controls the forward and reverse flow and…
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Total cost to perform the process group "manage logistics and warehousing" as a percentage of revenue
This measure calculates total cost as a percentage of revenue to perform the process group "manage logistics and warehousing". Total cost is the sum of personnel …
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Percentage of putaway work that is aided by intelligent automation
This measure calculates percentage of putaway work that is aided by intelligent automation (Examples include autonomous storage/retrieval systems, robots, "cobots," wearables…
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Percentage of retrieval 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 moving/sorting 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 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…