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Ratio of the number of projects to concepts in the pre-design phase for existing product/service extensions and improvements
This measure calculates the ratio of projects to concepts in the pre-design phase for existing product/service extensions and improvements. Existing product/service…
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Ratio of the number of projects to concepts in the pre-design phase for new product/service developments
This measure calculates the ratio of projects to concepts in the pre-design phase for new product/service developments. It is part of a set of Process Efficiency measures…
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Ratio of the total numbers of projects to pre-design concepts
This measure calculates the ratio of projects to concepts in the pre-design phase for all projects, including new product/service development projects, new/existing product…
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Number of concepts in the pre-design phase that are existing product/service improvements and extensions per $1 billion revenue
This measure identifies the number of pre-design concepts that are existing product/service improvements and extensions per $1 billion revenue. Existing product/service…
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Number of concepts in the pre-design phase that are new product/service developments per $1 billion revenue
This measure identifies the number of pre-design concepts that are new product/service developments per $1 billion revenue. By monitoring the types of concepts in this phase,…
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Total cost to perform the process "manage employee performance" as a percentage of the total cost to perform the process group "develop and counsel employees"
This measure calculates the percentage of total cost to perform the process group "develop and counsel employees" allocated to the process "manage employee performance"…
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Total cost to carry out the phase 'generate new product/service ideas' per concept in the pre-design phase that is an existing product/service improvement or extension
This measure calculates the total cost to generate new product/service ideas per concept that is in the pre-design phase that is an existing product/service improvement or…
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Total cost to carry out the phase 'generate new product/service ideas' per completely new product/service concept
This measure calculates the systems cost to generate new product/service ideas per new product/service opportunity. Systems cost includes any specific cost related to system…
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Systems cost of the phase 'test market for new or revised products and services' per $100,000 revenue
This measure calculates systems cost (per $100,000 revenue) of the phase 'test market for new or revised products and services,' which uses prototypes to assess the market…
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Percentage of products designed with a 'design for supply chain' philosophy
This measure is calculated by dividing the number of products designed with a “design for supply chain” philosophy by the total number of products offered. Design for supply…
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Percentage of primary products that are made from recycled materials (by weight)
This measure calculates percentage of primary products that are made from recycled materials (by weight). A primary product is the high level product that a company…
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Percentage of primary products that are potentially able to be recovered and recycled (by weight)
This measure calculates percentage of primary products that are potentially able to be recovered and recycled (by weight). A primary product is the high level product that a…
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Equipment cost to perform the function "develop and manage products and services" as a percentage of total cost
This measure calculates the percentage of the total cost for the function "develop and manage products and services" that comes from equipment cost (machinery, hardware, etc…
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Material cost to perform the function "develop and manage products and services" as a percentage of total cost
This measure calculates the percentage of the total cost for the function "develop and manage products and services" that comes from material cost. This Supplemental…
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Personnel cost to perform the function "develop and manage products and services" as a percentage of total cost
This measure calculates the percentage of the total cost for the function "develop and manage products and services" that comes from internal personnel cost (employee…