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Personnel cost to perform the process "manage returns; manage reverse logistics" per process FTE
This measure calculates the personnel cost per process full-time equivalent employee (FTE) to perform the process "manage returns; manage reverse logistics," which includes…
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Outsourced cost to perform the process "manage returns; manage reverse logistics" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the outsourced cost per $1,000 revenue to perform the physical handling, information processing, and disposition of the product and packaging returned…
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Percentage of sales orders received through new (such as digital/electronic) channels
This measure calculates the percentage of sales orders that are received through new channels. New channels include digital or electronic channels, such as internet,…
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Percentage of putaway work that is aided by intelligent automation
This measure calculates percentage of putaway work that is aided by intelligent automation (Examples include autonomous storage/retrieval systems, robots, "cobots," wearables…
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Percentage of retrieval work that is aided by intelligent automation
This measure calculates percentage of work significantly aided by intelligent automation (e.g., autonomous storage/retrieval systems, robots, "cobots," wearables, voice…
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Percentage of moving/sorting work that is aided by intelligent automation
This measure calculates percentage of work significantly aided by intelligent automation (e.g., autonomous storage/retrieval systems, robots, "cobots," wearables, voice…
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Percentage of picking work that is aided by intelligent automation
This measure calculates percentage of work significantly aided by intelligent automation (e.g., autonomous storage/retrieval systems, robots, "cobots," wearables, voice…
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Percentage of packing work that is aided by intelligent automation
This measure calculates percentage of work significantly aided by intelligent automation (e.g., autonomous storage/retrieval systems, robots, "cobots," wearables, voice…
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Percentage of Inventory counting work that is aided by intelligent automation
This measure calculates percentage of total annual volume of work in inventory counting (cycle counts) is significantly aided by intelligent automation (e.g., autonomous…
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Percentage of inventory verification / recalls work that is aided by intelligent automation
This measure calculates percentage of total annual volume of work in tracking for inventory verification / recalls is significantly aided by intelligent automation (e.g.,…
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Percentage of routing and scheduling work that is aided by intelligent automation
This measure calculates percentage of total annual volume of work in routing and scheduling is significantly aided by intelligent automation (e.g., autonomous storage…
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Percentage of freight mode decisions work that is aided by intelligent automation
This measure calculates percentage of total annual volume of work in freight mode decisions is significantly aided by intelligent automation (e.g., autonomous storage…
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Percentage of carrier selection decisions work that is aided by intelligent automation
This measure calculates percentage of total annual volume of work in carrier selection decisions is significantly aided by intelligent automation (e.g., autonomous storage…
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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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E-commerce sales as a percentage of retail sales
This measure calculates e-commerce sales as a percentage of retail sales. Electronic Commerce or E-Commerce involves the buying and selling of products and services by…