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Inventory value per $1,000 total revenue
This measure calculates the value of inventory/stock expressed in currency per $1,000 total revenue. It is part of a set of Process Efficiency measures that help companies…
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Total cost to perform the process "operate warehousing" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates total cost per $1,000 revenue for receiving, inspecting, and storing incoming materials; picking, packing, and shipping product for outbound delivery;…
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Sales order accurate documentation rate
This measure calculates the number of annual sales orders delivered with accurate documentation divided by the total number of annual sales orders. Accurate documentation…
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Full trailer-load or full container-load capacity utilization
This measure calculates the full trailer-load or full container-load capacity utilization, which is computed as the total space in cube or weight used across all shipments…
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Percentage of sales orders shipped as part of full-load shipments
This measure calculates the percentage of all sales orders that were shipped as part of full-load shipments. It is part of a set of Process Efficiency measures that help…
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Transportation cost per mile
This measure calculates the cost per mile of moving product from an entity's enterprise to customer locations, including loading and unloading trucks, transporting the…
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Percentage of "develop and counsel employees" inquiries received via channels other than e-mail, phone, and face-to-face
This measure calculates the percentage of inquiries received via channels other than e-mail, phone, and face-to-face for the process "develop and counsel employees," which…
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Percentage of "develop and counsel employees" inquiries received via e-mail
This measure calculates the percentage of inquiries received via e-mail for the process "develop and counsel employees," which consists of learning strategy, employee…
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Percentage of "develop and counsel employees" inquiries received via face-to-face
This measure calculates the percentage of inquiries received via face-to-face for the process "develop and counsel employees," which consists of learning strategy, employee…
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Percentage of "develop and counsel employees" inquiries received via phone
This measure calculates the percentage of inquiries received via phone for the process "develop and counsel employees," which consists of learning strategy, employee…
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Number of FTEs that perform learning administration activities per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue that schedule courses, coordinate course attendance, print and/or…
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Number of FTEs that perform the processes "manage employee orientation and deployment," "manage employee performance," and "manage employee relations" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue that perform the processes "manage employee orientation and deployment," …
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Response time in hours for non-routine "develop and counsel employees" inquiries
This measure determines the number of hours spent responding to non-routine inquiries (i.e. those that require complex responses and subject-matter expert escalation) for the…
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Response time in hours for routine "develop and counsel employees" inquiries
This measure determines the number of hours spent responding to routine inquiries (i.e. those received on a regular basis that require a standard response) for the process …
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Percentage of training programs developed internally
This measure calculates the percentage of training programs developed internally. As part of a set of Supplemental Information measures, it helps companies evaluate…