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Other cost to perform the process "process accounts payable (AP)" per invoice processed
This measure calculates other cost per invoice processed to perform the process group "process accounts payable (AP)," which consists of processing payments of operating…
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Business entity revenue per business entity FTE
This measure calculates business entity revenue per business entity full-time equivalent employee (FTE). This Staff Productivity measure is intended to help companies assess…
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Number of FTEs that perform the process "process accounts payable (AP)" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue that process payments of operating expenses and other supplier charges. It…
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Total cost to perform the process "process accounts payable (AP)" as a percentage of revenue
This measure calculates the total cost as a percentage of revenue to perform the "process accounts payable (AP)" process, which consists of processing payments of operating…
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Percentage of discounts available that are taken
This measure calculates the percentage of available discounts that are taken. A discount is a reduction in the amount of an invoice/bill to be paid if the entire amount is…
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Total cost to perform the process "process accounts payable (AP)" per process FTE
This measure calculates the total cost per process full-time equivalent (FTE) employee to perform the "process accounts payable (AP)" process, which consists of processing…
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Outsourced cost to perform the process "process accounts payable (AP)" as a percentage of the total cost of the process
This measure calculates the percentage of the total cost to perform the process "process accounts payable (AP)" that comes from outsourced cost. The purpose of this process…
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Ratio of purchases to revenue
This measure calculates the ratio of annual value of all materials and services purchased to revenue. It is part of a set of Supplemental Information measures that help…
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Average elapsed time in calendar days (including weekends) from the time when a disbursement error is identified to the time it is fully resolved
This measure projects the average number of calendar days (including weekends) that elapse from the time a disbursement error is identified until it is fully resolved. It is…
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Personnel cost to perform the process "process accounts payable (AP)" per invoice processed
This measure calculates personnel cost per invoice processed to perform the "process accounts payable (AP)" process, which consists of processing payments of operating…
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Systems cost to perform the process "process accounts payable (AP)" per invoice processed
This measure calculates systems cost per invoice processed to perform the "process accounts payable (AP)" process, which consists of processing payments of operating expenses…
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Overhead cost to perform the process "process accounts payable (AP)" per invoice processed
This measure calculates overhead cost per invoice processed to perform the "process accounts payable (AP)" process, which consists of processing payments of operating…
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Outsourced cost to perform the process "process accounts payable (AP)" per invoice processed
This measure calculates outsourced cost per invoice processed to perform the "process accounts payable (AP)" process, which consists of processing payments of operating…
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Business entity revenue per business entity employee
This measure calculates revenue per employee for the current reporting period. It is a Staff Productivity measure that helps companies assess the efficiency of their staff…
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Systems cost to perform the process "process accounts payable" as a percentage of the total cost of the process
This measure calculates the percentage of the total cost to perform the "process accounts payable (AP)" that comes from systems cost. The purpose of this process is to…