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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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Customer shipment to delivery cycle time in days
This measure calculates the cycle time in days from when the product is shipped until it ends with customer delivery and acceptance. It is a Cycle Time measure that helps…
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Inventory accuracy
This measure calculates average inventory accuracy, which is the absolute value of the sum of the variance between physical inventory and perpetual inventory (i.e. inventory…
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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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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" 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 sales orders delivered on time
This measure calculates the percentage of all sales orders that were delivered within the agreed-upon time frame. It is part of a set of Process Efficiency measures that help…
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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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Other cost to perform the process "manage returns; manage reverse logistics" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the other cost (i.e. costs other than personnel, equipment, material, systems, outsourced, or overhead costs) per $1,000 revenue to perform the…
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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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Order line fill rate
This measure calculates the number of order lines filled completely, as a percentage of the total number of order lines. It is part of a set of Process Efficiency measures…
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Percentage of finished goods inventory requiring special handling or storage
This measure calculates the percentage of finished goods inventory that requires special handling or storage. It is part of a set of Supplemental Information measures that…
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Personnel cost to perform the process "manage returns; manage reverse logistics" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the personnel cost per $1,000 revenue to perform the physical handling, information processing, and disposition of the product and packaging returned…
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Percentage of annual expedited orders resulting from production schedule changes
This measure calculates annual percentage of customer orders in which actual delivery service level exceeded the normal service level due to production schedule changes. It…
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Percentage of annual expedited orders resulting from raw material shortages
This measure calculates annual percentage of customer orders in which actual delivery service level exceeded the normal service level due to raw material shortages. It is…
