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Other cost to perform the process group "procure materials and services" as a percentage of total process group cost
This measure calculates the percentage of the total cost to perform the process group "procure materials and services" that comes from other costs. This process group…
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Total cost to perform the process "order materials and services" as a percentage of total procurement process group cost
This measure calculates the percentage of total cost for the procurement process that comes from costs to perform the "order materials and services" process, which involves…
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Retail customer lifetime value
This measure calculates customer lifetime value (CLV) for the retail operation. CLV is defined by the following equation: Margin * (Customer Retention Rate / ((1 + Discount…
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Annual percentage change in savings in Goods Not For Resale (GNFR)
This measure calculates annual percentage change in savings in Goods Not For Resale (GNFR). Goods Not For Resale is the procurement of all goods and services a retailer…
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Average time in days to resolve retail supply related issues with quality
This measure calculates average time in days to resolve retail supply related issues with quality. This Cycle Time measure is intended to help companies analyze this duration…
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Actual Open-to-buy retail inventory as a percentage of planned retail inventory
This measure calculates actual Open-to-buy inventory as a percentage of planned inventory. This Process Efficiency measure is intended to help companies minimize waste and…
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Average procure-to-pay cycle time in days
This measure calculates the number of days required to pay suppliers from the time a purchase order is placed until the time payment is complete. It is part of a set of Cycle…
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Number of business entity employees per FTE that performs the process group "develop and counsel employees"
This measure calculates the number of business entity employees per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee that performs the process group "develop and counsel employees," which…
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Number of business entity employees per FTE in learning administration
This measure calculates the number of business entity employees per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee in learning administration, which handles scheduling courses,…
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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 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…