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Number of FTEs that perform the process "invoice customer" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue that develop and deliver customer invoices. It is part of a set of Process…
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Number of FTEs that perform the process "process accounts receivable (AR)" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue that process payments due from customers, including all funds received,…
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Number of invoices processed per FTE that performs the process "invoice customer"
This measure calculates the number of invoices processed per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee who develops and delivers customer invoices. It is part of a set of Staff…
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Number of receipts processed per FTE that performs the process "process accounts receivable (AR)"
This measure calculates the number of receipts processed per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee that processes payments due from customers, including all funds received,…
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Number of receipts processed per $1,000 of revenue
This measure calculates the number of receipts processed per $1,000 of revenue. It is part of a set of Supplemental Information measures that help companies evaluate…
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Total number of purchase orders placed per finance shared services center employee responsible for creating/distributing purchase orders
A shared services center combines common or repetitive processes from multiple business units into one central location. This measure calculates the total number of purchase…
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Number of invoices processed per FTE that performs the process "process accounts receivable (AR)"
This measure calculates the number of invoices processed per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee that processes payments due from customers, including all funds received,…
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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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Number of FTEs that perform the process "manage suppliers" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue who develop and manage programs and policies for interacting with suppliers…
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Number of FTEs that perform the process "develop sourcing strategies" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue who perform the "develop sourcing strategies" process, which involves…
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Number of FTEs that perform the process "order materials and services" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue who perform the "order materials and services" process, which involves…
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Total cost to perform the process "manage suppliers" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost per $1,000 revenue to develop and manage programs and policies for interacting with suppliers, and measure/improve their performance…
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Total cost to perform the process "develop sourcing strategies" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost per $1,000 revenue to perform the "develop sourcing strategies" process, which involves clarifying purchasing requirements, matching…
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Total cost to perform the process "order materials and services" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost per $1,000 revenue for planning, ordering, and executing the physical delivery of materials and services from suppliers to the points…
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Total cost to perform the process "select suppliers and develop/maintain contracts" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates total cost per $1,000 revenue for selecting suppliers (typically through a request for information [RFI], request for proposal [RFP], or request for…