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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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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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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 FTEs that perform the process "perform planning/budgeting/forecasting" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue that develop periodic plans, budgets, and forecasts to enable achievement…
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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…
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Total cost to perform the process group "procure materials and services" as a percentage of cost of goods sold (COGS)
This measure calculates the total cost to perform the process group "procure materials and services" as percentage of cost of goods sold (COGS). Total cost is the sum of…