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Number of business entity employees per FTE that performs the process group "manage employee information"
This measure calculates the number of business entity employees per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee that performs the process group "manage employee information," which…
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Percentage of employees with access to Employee Self-Service (ESS) system
This measure calculates the percentage of employees who have access to an Employee Self-Service (ESS) system, which allows non-payroll, non-benefits and non-HR employees to…
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Percentage of managers with access to Manager Self-Service (MSS) system
This measure calculates the percentage of employees who have access to a Manager Self-Service (MSS) system, which allows non-payroll, non-benefits and non-HR managers to…
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Number of FTEs that perform the process group "manage employee information" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue that perform the process group "manage employee information," which…
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Average cost per sales order for orders received through new channels
This measure calculates the average cost of sales orders received through new channels (digital/electronic), which include internet, EDI, and mobile platforms. It is part of…
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Average cost per sales order for orders received through traditional channels
This measure calculates the average cost of sales orders received through traditional channels, which include face-to-face, phone calls, postal mail, and facsimiles. It is…
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Market share
This measure calculates the percentage of total value (not volume) sold in the product/service categories being benchmarked. It is computed by dividing annual sales revenue…
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Cycle time in hours from the time a sales order is received until the time manufacturing/logistics is notified
This measure calculates the number of hours elapsed between receipt of a sales order and notification of manufacturing/logistics. It is part of a set of Cycle Time measures…
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Total cost to perform the process "manage sales orders" per process FTE
This measure calculates the total cost to perform the process "manage sales orders" per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee working on the process. The "manage sales orders"…
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Total cost to perform the process "manage sales orders" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost to perform the process "manage sales orders" per $1,000 revenue. The "manage sales orders" process encompasses many operations,…
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Number of FTEs that perform the process "manage sales orders" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) tending to the entire process "manage sales orders" per $1 billion revenue. The "manage sales…
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Personnel cost to perform the process "manage sales orders" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the amount of personnel cost per $1,000 revenue for the process "manage sales orders." Personnel cost includes employee salaries/wages, bonuses,…
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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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Personnel cost to perform the process "manage sales orders" as a percentage of total process cost
This measure calculates personnel cost as a percentage of the total cost to perform the process "manage sales orders". Personnel cost refers to employee personnel…
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Personnel cost to perform the process "manage sales orders" per process FTE
This measure calculates the amount of personnel cost per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee for the process "manage sales orders." Personnel cost includes employee salaries…