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Overhead cost to perform the process "process accounts payable (AP)" per invoice processed
This measure calculates overhead cost per invoice processed to perform the "process accounts payable (AP)" process, which consists of processing payments of operating…
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Outsourced cost to perform the process "process accounts payable (AP)" per invoice processed
This measure calculates outsourced cost per invoice processed to perform the "process accounts payable (AP)" process, which consists of processing payments of operating…
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Other cost to perform the process "process accounts payable (AP)" per invoice processed
This measure calculates other cost per invoice processed to perform the process group "process accounts payable (AP)," which consists of processing payments of operating…
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Overhead and other cost to perform the process "process accounts payable (AP)" per invoice processed
This measure calculates overhead and other costs per invoice processed to perform the "process accounts payable (AP)" process, which consists of processing payments of…
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Value of purchases (in millions) per FTE that performs the process "process accounts payable (AP)"
This measure calculates the value of purchases (in millions) per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee that performs the "process accounts payable (AP)" process, which consists…
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Number of FTEs that perform the process "process accounts payable (AP)" per $1 billion purchases
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion purchases that process payments of operating expenses and other supplier charges…
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Outsourced cost to perform the process "process accounts payable (AP)" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates outsourced cost per $1,000 revenue to perform the "process accounts payable (AP)" process, which consists of processing payments of operating expenses…
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Percentage of disbursements that are first time error free
This measure calculates the percentage of disbursements that are error free the first time. A disbursement is a single remittance to a supplier of goods or services to pay…
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Percentage of total finance function FTEs allocated to the process "process accounts payable"
This measure calculates the percentage of total finance function full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) allocated to the "perform accounts payable (AP)" process, which…
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Percentage of invoice line items paid on time by the business entity
This measure calculates the percentage of invoice line items paid on time. An invoice line item is a single entry on an invoice. For example, an invoice for 10 red books at …
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Percentage of invoice line items received electronically
This measure calculates the percentage of invoice line items received electronically. An invoice line item is a single entry on an invoice. For example, an invoice for 10 red…
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Percentage of invoice line items that are matched the first time
This measure calculates the percentage of invoice line items that are matched the first time. An invoice line item is a single entry on an invoice. For example, an invoice…
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Percentage of invoices paid within the discount period
This measure calculates the percentage of invoices paid within the specified discount period. The discount period is the span of time in which an invoice must be paid in full…
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Personnel cost to perform the process "process accounts payable (AP)" as a percentage of total process cost
This measure calculates the percentage of the total cost to perform the "process accounts payable (AP)" process that comes from personnel cost. The purpose of this process…
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Personnel cost to perform the process "process accounts payable (AP)" per process FTE
This measure calculates personnel cost per process full-time equivalent (FTE) employee to perform the "process accounts payable (AP)" process, which consists of processing…