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Average lead time in months between subsequent product generations for primary products
This measure calculates the average number of months that elapse between product generations for primary products. It is a Cycle Time measure that helps companies analyze the…
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Total cost to perform the process "develop and train employees" per business entity employee
This measure calculates total cost per business entity employee to perform the process "develop and train employees". Total cost is the sum of personnel (compensation…
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Total cost to perform the process "develop and train employees" as a percentage of total cost to perform the process group "manage employee on-boarding, development, and training"
This measure calculates percentage of total cost to perform the process group "manage employee on-boarding, development, and training" allocated to the process "develop and…
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Number of learning days per employee
This measure calculates the average number of days per employee that were dedicated to learning. It is calculated by dividing the total number of days utilized for learning a…
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Total cost to perform the process "develop and train employees" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates total cost per $1,000 business entity revenue to perform the process "develop and train employees". Total cost is the sum of personnel (compensation…
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Turnover rate for logistics personnel
This measure determines the annualized rate of logistics employee departures as a percentage of total production workforce. A high turnover rate often indicates that…
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Field finished goods inventory days of supply
This measure calculates field finished goods inventory days of supply by dividing the annual field finished goods inventory by the "value of transfers divided by 365 days."…
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Number of FTEs that perform the process group "manage logistics and warehousing" as a percentage of total business entity FTEs
This measure calculates the percentage of business entity full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) who are employed to perform the process group "manage logistics and…
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Number of FTEs that perform the process group "manage logistics and warehousing" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue who plan, implement, and control the forward and reverse flow and storage…
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Total cost to perform the process group "manage logistics and warehousing" as a percentage of the cost of continuing operations
This measure calculates the total cost to perform the process group "manage logistics and warehousing"—which plans, implements, and controls the forward/reverse flow and…
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Total cost to perform the process group "manage logistics and warehousing" per process group FTE
This measure calculates the total cost to perform the process group "manage logistics and warehousing"—which plans, implements, and controls the forward and reverse flow and…
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Percentage of sales orders filled completely from the primary sourcing location
This measure calculates the percentage of sales orders that were filled completely from the pre-determined warehouse or distribution center from which the product should be…
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Percentage of ship from stock orders delivered in full within 24 hours of order receipt
This measure calculates the percentage of the total number of ship-from-stock sales orders are shipped within 24 hours of order receipt. A sales order is any request to…
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Order line fill rate
This measure calculates the number of order lines filled completely, as a percentage of the total number of order lines. It is part of a set of Process Efficiency measures…