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Cycle time in hours after automation 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 after automation of the sales order process…
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Percentage effect of sales order processing automation on overall profitability
This measure calculates the effect of implementing sales order process automation, which makes use of automated tools like hand-held terminals and scanning devices, on…
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Annual personnel cost savings through sales order processing automation for the process "manage sales orders" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates how much a company saves each year in personnel cost (employee salaries/wages, bonuses, benefits, etc.) per $1 billion revenue when automation is…
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Number of clerical FTEs involved in F&A operations as a percentage of total finance function FTEs
This measure calculates the percentage of finance function full-time equivalent (FTEs) employees who are clerical FTEs involved in finance and accounting (F&A) operations…
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Percentage of finance function IT costs allocated to controls and risk management
This measure calculates the percentage of finance function IT costs allocated to controls and risk management. The finance function includes activities such as financial…
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Percentage of finance function IT costs allocated to decision support
This measure calculates the percentage of finance function IT costs allocated to decision support activities, which leverage the information generated in the transaction…
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Percentage of finance function IT costs allocated to management activities
This measure calculates the percentage of finance function IT costs allocated to the day-to-day operation, handling, or controlling of a financial process or department. The…
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Percentage of finance function IT costs allocated to transaction processing
This measure calculates the percentage of finance function IT costs allocated to the activities that ensure money was collected, invoices were correctly processed, bills were…
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Amount of non-labor savings generated from the implementation of end-to-end processes in the finance shared services center per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total amount of non-labor savings per $1,000 revenue generated from implementing end-to-end processes in the finance shared services center. A…
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Inbound calls for the process "manage sales orders" as a percentage of total inbound calls
This measure calculates the average number of inbound calls for the process "manage sales orders" as a percentage of total inbound calls. Inbound calls refer to any queries …
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Percentage of revenue attributed to direct sources three reporting periods ago
This measure calculates the percentage of revenue associated with direct sources (i.e. primary business channels) for the past three consecutive reporting periods. As part of…
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Percentage of revenue attributed to e-commerce three reporting periods ago
This measure calculates the percentage of revenue associated with e-commerce (i.e. over the internet) for the past three consecutive reporting periods. As part of a set of…
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Percentage of revenue attributed to indirect sources three reporting periods ago
This measure calculates the percentage of revenue associated with indirect sources (i.e. areas other than primary business channels) for the past three reporting periods. As…
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Percentage of sales orders delivered on time (three reporting periods prior)
This measure calculates the percentage of sales orders that were delivered on time during the past three reporting periods. It is part of a set of Process Efficiency measures…
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Number of FTEs that perform the customer order management function per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) tending to the customer order management function per $1 billion revenue. Customer order…