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Average lead time in months between subsequent product generations for primary products
This measure calculates the average number of months that elapse between product generations for primary products. It is a Cycle Time measure that helps companies analyze the…
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Number of new businesses launched over the past three reporting periods per $1 billion revenue (current reporting period)
This measure calculates the number of new businesses launched by a business entity over the past three reporting periods (i.e. past three years) per $1 billion revenue. "New…
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Number of new businesses launched over the past three reporting periods per $100 million R&D spend (three reporting periods prior)
This measure calculates the number of new businesses launched by a business entity over the past three reporting periods (i.e. past three years) per $100 million R&D spend. …
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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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Percentage of products that are based on common development platforms
This measure calculates the percentage of products that are developed on common platforms, providing companies with key data for their "perform discovery research" process…
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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…
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Personnel cost of the phase 'generate new product/service ideas' per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates personnel cost (per $1,000 revenue) of the phase ‘generate new product/service ideas,' which involves identifying potential improvements/extensions…
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Total cost of the phase 'generate new product/service ideas' per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost (per $1,000 revenue) of the phase ‘generate new product/service ideas,' which involves identifying potential improvements/extensions…
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Outsourced cost of the phase 'generate new product/service ideas' per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates outsourced cost (per $1,000 revenue) of the phase ‘generate new product/service ideas,' which involves identifying potential improvements/extensions…
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Other cost of the phase 'generate new product/service ideas' per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates other cost (per $1,000 revenue) of the phase ‘generate new product/service ideas,' which involves identifying potential improvements/extensions for…
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Systems cost of the phase 'generate new product/service ideas' per $100,000 revenue
This measure calculates systems cost (per $100,000 revenue) of the phase ‘generate new product/service ideas,' which involves identifying potential improvements/extensions…
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Overhead cost of the phase 'generate new product/service ideas' per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates overhead cost (per $1,000 revenue) of the phase ‘generate new product/service ideas,' which involves identifying potential improvements/extensions for…
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Total cost of the phase 'generate new product/service ideas per concept (pre-design phase)
This measure calculates the total cost per concept (pre-design phase) of the phase ‘generate new product/service ideas,' which involves identifying potential improvements…
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Percentage of parts that are common across major product lines
This measure calculates the percentage of common components across significant products, providing companies with critical information to execute the "perform discovery…
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Percentage of your organization's revenue growth over the past three years due to acquisitions
This measure calculates the total percentage of your organization’s revenue growth over the past three years due to acquisitions (part of inorganic growth) as opposed to…