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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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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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Percentage of total returns flow generated due to other events
This measure calculates the percentage of total returns flow generated due to events other than disposal requirements, field service/corrective action, marketing returns,…
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Percentage of total returns flow generated due to reclamation of leased products
This measure calculates the percentage of total returns flow generated due to reclamation of leased products. It is part of a set of Supplemental Information measures that…
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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…
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Overhead cost of the customer order management function as a percentage of total function cost
This measure calculates the percentage of the total cost of the customer order management function that comes from overhead cost. Overhead costs refer to those that an…
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Other cost of the customer order management function as a percentage of the total function cost
This measure calculates the percentage of the total cost of running the customer order management function that comes from other costs not already covered in the other system…
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Outsourced cost of the customer order management function as a percentage of total function cost
This measure calculates the percentage of the total cost of the customer order management function that comes from outsourcing. The outsourced cost refers to the total cost…
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Total cost to perform the customer order management function per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost of all processes involved in the customer order management function, from the point of order to delivery and invoicing, per $1,000…
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Total cost of the customer order management function per function FTE
This measure calculates the total cost of all processes involved in the customer order management function, from the point of order to delivery and invoicing, per full-time…