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Total cost of quality per $100,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost (per $100,000) revenue associated with deploying quality products and processes, including process quality as well as post mortem…
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Number of sales order lines per FTE performing the process group "plan for and align supply chain resources"
This measure calculates the number of sales order lines per FTE (Full Time Equivalent) performing the process group "plan for and align supply chain resources". A sales order…
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Demand/supply planning costs per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the costs (per $1,000 revenue) associated with forecasting, developing finished goods or end item inventory plans, and coordinating the demand/supply…
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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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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…
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Percentage of middle management/specialists that receive a formal performance review
This measure calculates the percentage of middle management/specialists (i.e. managers with budgetary and/or supervisory responsibility who report to senior management and/or…
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Percentage of operational workers/office staff that receive a formal performance review
This measure calculates the percentage of operational workers/office staff (i.e. employees who do not have any management responsibility) that receive a qualitative or…
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Percentage of senior management/executives that receive a formal performance review
This measure calculates the percentage of senior management/executives (i.e. the highest-ranking officers and managers below executives) that receive a qualitative or…
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Percentage of legal services FTEs that perform the process group 'manage the corporate liability insurance program'
This measure calculates percentage allocation of legal services full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) that perform the process group 'manage the corporate liability insurance…
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Time spent identifying and assessing strategic risks as a percentage of total time spent identifying and assessing all risks
This measure calculates the percentage of total time spent identifying and assessing all risks that is spent on identifying and assessing strategic risk. This Supplemental…