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Outsourced cost to perform the process "invoice customer" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates outsourced cost per $1,000 revenue to perform the process "invoice customer," which involves preparing detailed reports of customer purchases and…
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Outsourced cost to perform the process "process customer credit" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates outsourced cost per $1,000 revenue to perform the "process customer credit" process, which evaluates customers' credit-worthiness, typically in…
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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 receipts automatically matched to open items in the accounts receivable sub ledger
This measure calculates the percentage of receipts automatically matched to open items in the accounts receivable sub ledger. It is part of a set of Process Efficiency…
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Cycle time in days to generate complete and correct billing data
This measure calculates the number of calendar days (including weekends) it takes to generate complete and correct billing data. It is a Cycle Time measure that helps…
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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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Cycle time in days for credit approval
This measure calculates the average number of calendar days (including weekends) it takes to receive credit approval. It is a Cycle Time measure that helps companies analyze…
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Cycle time in days from transmission of invoice to receipt of payment
This measure calculates the number of calendar days that elapse from invoicing a customer to receiving payment for the invoiced line items. It is part of a set of Cycle Time…
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Personnel cost to perform the process "manage and process collections" per process FTE
This measure calculates personnel cost per process full-time equivalent (FTE) employee to perform the process "manage and process collections," which consists of posting…
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Total cost to perform the process "manage and process adjustments/deductions" per process FTE
This measure calculates the total cost per process full-time equivalent (FTE) employee to perform the process "manage and process adjustments/deductions," which consists of…
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Total cost to perform the processes "process accounts receivable (AR)", "manage and process collections", and "manage and process adjustments/deductions" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost per $1,000 revenue to process funds received, whether by check or electronically; coordinate and follow through on collecting payments…
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Number of receipts processed per FTE that performs the processes "process accounts receivable (AR)", "manage and process collections", and "manage and process adjustments/deductions"
This measure calculates the number of receipts processed per full time equivalent (FTE) that performs the processes "process accounts receivable (AR)", "manage and process…
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Other cost to perform the process "invoice customer" as a percentage of total process cost
This measure calculates other cost to perform the process "invoice customer" as a percentage of total process cost. Other cost refers to costs other than personnel, equipment…
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Total cost to perform the processes "process accounts receivable (AR)", "manage and process collections", and "manage and process adjustments/deductions" per customer receipt
This measure calculates total cost to perform the processes "process accounts receivable (AR)", "manage and process collections", and "manage and process adjustments…
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Total cost to perform the processes "process accounts receivable (AR)", "manage and process collections", and "manage and process adjustments/deductions" per process FTE
This measure calculates total cost per process full time equivalent (FTE), to perform the processes "process accounts receivable (AR)", "manage and process collections", and …