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Percentage change in scrap and rework costs as a percentage of cost of goods sold in the past 12 months
This measure calculates percentage change in scrap and rework costs as a percentage of cost of goods sold in the past 12 months. Scrap and rework is defined as material that…
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Percentage change in warranty costs (repair and replacement) as a percentage of sales in the past 12 months
This measure calculates percentage change in warranty costs (repair and replacement) as a percentage of sales in the past 12 months. Warranty cost (repair and replacement)…
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Unplanned production downtime as percentage of scheduled run time
This measure calculates unplanned production downtime as percentage of scheduled run time. Unplanned downtime is a measure of the time overall production, a machine or other…
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Unplanned production downtime as percentage of scheduled run time measured 12 months ago
This measure calculates unplanned production downtime as percentage of scheduled run time measured 12 months ago. Unplanned downtime is a measure of the time overall…
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Finished-product first-pass quality yield for primary products measured 12 months ago
This measure calculates finished-product first-pass quality yield for primary products measured 12 months ago. Finished product first-pass quality yield is the percentage of…
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Average time to launch manufacturing for a new product
This measure calculates average time to launch manufacturing for a new product. This Cycle Time measure is intended to help companies analyze this duration related to the…
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Average time to launch manufacturing for a new product measured 12 months ago
This measure calculates average time to launch manufacturing for a new product measured 12 months ago. This Cycle Time measure is intended to help companies analyze this…
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Percentage of manufacturing FTEs added/hired in the past 12 months attributed to AI
This measure calculates percentage of manufacturing full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) added/hired in the past 12 months attributed to AI. This Process Efficiency measure…
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Percentage of manufacturing FTEs eliminated/redeployed in the past 12 months attributed to AI
This measure calculates percentage of manufacturing full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) eliminated/redeployed in the past 12 months attributed to AI. This Process…
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Percentage change in unplanned production downtime over the past 12 months attributed to AI
This measure calculates percentage change in unplanned production downtime over the past 12 months attributed to AI. Unplanned downtime is a measure of the time overall…
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Unplanned machine/equipment downtime as a percentage of scheduled run time measured 12 months ago
This measure calculates unplanned machine/equipment downtime as a percentage of scheduled run time measured 12 months ago. Unplanned downtime is a measure of the time overall…
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Percentage change in unplanned machine/equipment downtime over the past 12 months attributed to AI
This measure calculates percentage of the change in unplanned machine/equipment downtime over the past 12 months attributed to AI. Unplanned downtime is a measure of the time…
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Total cost to carry out product development phases per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost for product development per $1,000 revenue. It is part of a set of Cost Effectiveness measures that help companies understand all cost…
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Number of FTEs for the phase 'design and develop product/services' per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) employees per $1 billion revenue for the ‘design and develop products/services,' which includes assigning…
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Number of FTEs for the phase 'generate new product/service ideas' per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) employees per $1 billion dedicated to the phase ‘generate new product /service ideas,' which involves…