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Average number of learning days per supply chain employee
This measure calculates average number of learning days per supply chain employee. Learning days are simply the average number of days in a year that are dedicated to…
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Average number of learning days per supply chain employee measured 12 months ago
This measure calculates average number of learning days per supply chain employee measured 12 months ago. Learning days are simply the average number of days in a year that…
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Cost to maintain and support the learning management system per temporary staff/contractor dedicated to the activity
This measure calculates the cost to maintain and support the software application or Web-based technology used to plan, implement, and assess a specific learning process, per…
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Number of learning days per operational workers/office staff employee
This measure calculates the average number of days per operational workers/office staff employee (i.e. those with no management responsibility) that were dedicated to…
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Average time in days to close an identified skill or capability gap through training for an operational workers/office staff employee
This measure calculates the average number of days it takes to close an identified skill or capability gap through training for an operational workers/office staff employee …
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Average time in days to close an identified skill or capability gap through training for a middle management/specialists employee
This measure calculates the average number of days it takes to close an identified skill or capability gap through training for a middle management/specialists employee (i.e…
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Average time in days to close an identified skill or capability gap through training for a senior management/executives employee
This measure calculates the average number of days it takes to close an identified skill or capability gap through training for a senior management/executives employee (i.e…
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Number of FTEs for the phase 'design and develop product/services' per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) employees per $1 billion revenue for the ‘design and develop products/services,' which includes assigning…
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Number of FTEs for the phase 'generate new product/service ideas' per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) employees per $1 billion dedicated to the phase ‘generate new product /service ideas,' which involves…
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Total cost of the phase 'design and develop product/services' per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost (per $1,000 revenue) of the phase ‘design and develop products/services,' which includes assigning resources to product/service…
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Total cost of the phase 'test market for new or revised products and services' per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost (per $1,000 revenue) of the phase 'test market for new or revised products and services,' which uses prototypes to assess the market…
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Total cost to carry out product development phases per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost for product development per $1,000 revenue. It is part of a set of Cost Effectiveness measures that help companies understand all cost…
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Personnel cost of the phase 'design and develop product/services' per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates personnel cost (per $1,000 revenue) of the phase ‘design and develop products/services,' which includes assigning resources to product/service…
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Personnel cost of the phase 'generate new product/service ideas' per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates personnel cost (per $1,000 revenue) of the phase ‘generate new product/service ideas,' which involves identifying potential improvements/extensions…
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Total cost of the phase 'generate new product/service ideas' per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost (per $1,000 revenue) of the phase ‘generate new product/service ideas,' which involves identifying potential improvements/extensions…