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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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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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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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Percentage of total purchases procured via maverick buying
This measure calculates the percentage of total purchases procured via maverick buying, where an existing purchasing contract is ignored by employees. It is part of a set of…
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Total cost to perform the process group "procure materials and services" per $1,000 purchases
This measure calculates the total cost to perform the process group "procure materials and services" per $1,000 value of material and service purchases. Total process cost is…
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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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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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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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Total cost to perform the process group "procure materials and services" per process group FTE
This measure calculates the total cost to perform the process group "procure materials and services" per process group full-time equivalent employee (FTE). Total cost is the…
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Number of FTEs that perform the process "select suppliers and develop/maintain contracts" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue employed to select suppliers (typically through a request for information …
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Number of FTEs that perform the process group "procure materials and services" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the total number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue that perform the process group "procure materials and services,"…
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Total cost to perform the process group "procure materials and services" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates total cost to perform the process group "procure materials and services" per $1 billion revenue. Total cost is the sum of personnel (compensation…