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Forecast accuracy as a percentage of units shipped
Forecast accuracy compares forecasted demand to actual demand. This measure calculates it for products and/or families for markets/distribution channels in unit measurement…
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Value added productivity per employee
This measure calculates the value added productivity (total product revenue less total material purchases) per employee. It is part of a set of Staff Productivity measures…
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Systems cost to perform the process group "plan for and align supply chain resources" per $100,000 revenue
This measure calculates the amount of systems cost per $100,000 revenue to perform the process group "plan for and align supply chain resources," which involves developing…
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Overhead and other costs to perform the process group "plan for and align supply chain resources" per $100,000 revenue
This measure calculates the overhead and other cost per $100,000 revenue to perform the process group "plan for and align supply chain resources," which involves developing…
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Percentage of total annual marketing spending spent on other channels
This measure calculates the percentage of total annual marketing spending (including advertising and trade spending if applicable) that went to other channels (i.e. other…
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Personnel cost to perform the process "develop and train employees" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates personnel cost per $1,000 business entity revenue to perform the process group "develop and train employees". Personnel cost refers to employee…
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Personnel cost to perform the process "develop and train employees" per business entity employee
This measure calculates personnel cost per business entity employee to perform the process group "develop and train employees". Personnel cost refers to employee personnel…
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Number of business entity employees per FTE that performs the process "develop and train employees"
This measure calculates the number of business entity employees per total number of full time equivalents (FTEs) that perform the process "develop and train employees". The…
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Number of FTEs that perform the process "develop and train employees" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates number of full time equivalents (FTEs) that perform the process "develop and train employees" per $1 billion revenue of business entity. The Process …
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Outsourced cost to perform the process "develop and train employees" as a percentage of total process cost
This measure calculates the outsourced cost to perform the process "develop and train employees" as a percentage of total process cost. Outsourced cost refers to the total…
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Percentage of learning days delivered using computer based training
This measure calculates percentage of per employee learning days which are delivered using computer based training. Learning days are simply the average number of days in a…
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Percentage of learning days delivered using correspondence courses and virtual, instructor-led classroom-based training delivered online
This measure calculates percentage of per employee learning days which are delivered using correspondence courses and/or virtual, instructor-led classroom-based training…
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Percentage of learning days delivered through the use of external partners such as vendors and universities
This measure calculates percentage of per-employee learning days for the business entity delivered by external partners (e.g. vendors, universities etc.) This Supplemental…
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Total cost to perform the process "develop and train employees" per process FTE
This measure calculates total cost to perform the process "develop and train employees" per process full time equivalent (FTE). Total cost is the sum of personnel …
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Percentage of annual learning budget spent on developing skills in areas such as data science, digital skills and other specialty IT skills
This measure calculates percentage of annual learning budget spent on developing skills in areas such as data science, digital skills and other specialty IT skills. This…