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Cycle time in days to resolve adjustments
This measure calculates number of days it takes to resolve adjustments. An adjustment is when an amount is changed due to an error/miscommunication between two parties…
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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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Personnel cost to perform the process "invoice customer" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates personnel cost per $1,000 revenue to perform the process "invoice customer," which involves preparing detailed reports of customer purchases and…
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Cycle time in days between transmission of invoice and shipment of goods or delivery of services
This measure calculates the number of calendar days (including weekends) that elapse between when an invoice/bill is transmitted to the customer and when goods/services are…
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Cycle time in days from transmission of invoice to receipt of payment
This measure calculates the number of calendar days that elapse from invoicing a customer to receiving payment for the invoiced line items. It is part of a set of Cycle Time…
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Cycle time in days to generate complete and correct billing data
This measure calculates the number of calendar days (including weekends) it takes to generate complete and correct billing data. It is a Cycle Time measure that helps…
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Days sales outstanding
This measure calculates the average number of days sales outstanding in accounts receivable for a business entity. Days sales outstanding is the length of time from when a…
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Personnel cost to perform the process "invoice customer" per process FTE
This measure calculates personnel cost per process full-time equivalent (FTE) employee to perform the process "invoice customer," which involves preparing detailed reports of…
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Total cost to perform the process "manage and process adjustments/deductions" per process FTE
This measure calculates the total cost per process full-time equivalent (FTE) employee to perform the process "manage and process adjustments/deductions," which consists of…
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Total cost to perform the processes "process accounts receivable (AR)", "manage and process collections", and "manage and process adjustments/deductions" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost per $1,000 revenue to process funds received, whether by check or electronically; coordinate and follow through on collecting payments…
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Personnel cost to perform the processes "process accounts receivable (AR)", "manage and process collections", and "manage and process adjustments/deductions" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates personnel cost per $1000 business entity revenue, to perform the processes "process accounts receivable (AR)", "manage and process collections", and …
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Personnel cost to perform the processes "process accounts receivable (AR)", "manage and process collections", and "manage and process adjustments/deductions" per process FTE
This measure calculates personnel cost per process full time equivalent (FTE), to perform the processes "process accounts receivable (AR)", "manage and process collections",…
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Total cost to perform the processes "process accounts receivable (AR)", "manage and process collections", and "manage and process adjustments/deductions" per process FTE
This measure calculates total cost per process full time equivalent (FTE), to perform the processes "process accounts receivable (AR)", "manage and process collections", and …
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Number of FTEs that perform the processes "process accounts receivable (AR)" and "manage and process collections" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates number of full time equivalents (FTEs) per $1 billion business entity revenue that perform the processes "process accounts receivable (AR)" and …
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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…
