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Cost of goods sold as a percentage of revenue
This measure calculates the total annual cost of goods sold (COGS) as a percentage of revenue. COGS represents the cost of purchasing raw materials and manufacturing finished…
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Selling, general, and administrative (SGA) costs per business entity employee
This measure calculates selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) costs per business entity employee. Selling, General, and Administrative (SG&A) Costs refers to the…
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Ratio of purchases to revenue
This measure calculates the ratio of annual value of all materials and services purchased to revenue. It is part of a set of Supplemental Information measures that help…
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Value of materials and services per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the value of materials and series per $1,000 revenue. It is part of a set of Supplemental Information measures that help companies evaluate additional…
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Percentage of HR time spent on administrative work out of HR time spent on administrative and strategic work
This measure calculates the total HR time spent on administrative work as a percentage of total HR time spent on administrative work and strategic work. This Supplemental…
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Employee engagement rate
This measure calculates percentage of employees considered to be engaged. (i.e., according to employee engagement/satisfaction score) This Process Efficiency measure is…
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Percentage of HR time spent on strategic work out of HR time spent on administrative and strategic work
This measure calculates the total HR time spent on strategic work as a percentage of total HR time spent on administrative work and strategic work. This Supplemental…
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HR customer satisfaction rate
This measure calculates percentage of employees satisfied with HR. This Process Efficiency measure is intended to help companies minimize waste and refine resource…
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Average time in days to close an identified skill or capability gap through training for an employee
This measure calculates total average time in calendar days per employee to close an identified skill or capability gap through training. This Cycle Time measure is intended…
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Number of business entity employees per FTE that performs the process group "manage employee on-boarding, development, and training"
This measure calculates number of business entity employees per full-time equivalent employee (FTE) that performs the process group "manage employee on-boarding, development,…
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Number of FTEs that perform the process group "manage employee on-boarding, development, and training" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) that perform the process group "manage employee on-boarding, development, and training" per $1 billion…
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Senior management/executives as a percentage of total business entity employees
This measure calculates the percentage of total business entity employees that are senior management/executives (i.e. the highest-ranking officers and managers below…
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Cycle time in days for the formal performance review process from start to finish for middle management/specialists
This measure calculates the number of calendar days (including weekends) required to complete the formal performance review process from start to finish for middle management…
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Cycle time in days for the formal performance review process from start to finish for Operational workers/office staff
This measure calculates the number of calendar days (including weekends) required to complete the formal performance review process from start to finish for operational…
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Cycle time in days for the formal performance review process from start to finish for senior management/executives
This measure calculates the number of calendar days (including weekends) required to complete the formal performance review process from start to finish for senior management…
