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Total cost to perform the process "process accounts receivable (AR)" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost per $1,000 revenue to perform the "process accounts receivable (AR)" process, which processes payments due from customers, including…
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Total cost to perform the process "process accounts receivable (AR)" per customer receipt
This measure calculates the total cost per customer receipt to perform the "process accounts receivable (AR)" process, which processes payments due from customers, including…
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Average time in days to resolve retail supply related issues with quality
This measure calculates average time in days to resolve retail supply related issues with quality. This Cycle Time measure is intended to help companies analyze this duration…
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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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Annual percentage change in savings in Goods Not For Resale (GNFR)
This measure calculates annual percentage change in savings in Goods Not For Resale (GNFR). Goods Not For Resale is the procurement of all goods and services a retailer…
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Average value of a retail e-commerce order
This measure calculates average value of e-commerce orders. This Supplemental Information measure is intended to help companies evaluate additional variables related to the…
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Average annual sales order value for a brick-and-mortar retail store
This measure calculates average sales order value for orders placed at the retail store. This Process Efficiency measure is intended to help companies minimize waste and…
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Average procure-to-pay cycle time in days
This measure calculates the number of days required to pay suppliers from the time a purchase order is placed until the time payment is complete. It is part of a set of Cycle…
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Percentage of invoice line items which are scanned into the financial system
This measure calculates the percentage of invoice line items scanned into the financial system. An invoice line item is a single entry on an invoice. For example, an invoice…
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Percentage of invoice line items approved by two-way matching
This measure calculates the percentage of invoice line items approved by two-way matching. An invoice line item is a single entry on an invoice. For example, an invoice for…
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Total cost to perform the process group "develop and manage human resources (HR) planning, policies, and strategies" per process group FTE
This measure calculates total cost to perform the process group "develop and manage human resources (HR) planning, policies and strategies"—which includes activities like…
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Percentage of process group "develop and manage human resources (HR) planning, policies, and strategies" services delivered by a shared service center/centralized processing unit
This measure calculates the percentage of process group "develop and manage human resources (HR) planning, policies, and strategies" services—which involve workforce planning…
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Percentage of process group "develop and manage human resources (HR) planning, policies, and strategies" services delivered by a third-party provider
This measure calculates the percentage of process group "develop and manage human resources (HR) planning, policies, and strategies" services—which involve workforce planning…
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Percentage of process group "develop and manage human resources (HR) planning, policies, and strategies" services delivered by business-based HR roles
This measure calculates the percentage of process group "develop and manage human resources (HR) planning, policies, and strategies" services—which involve workforce planning…
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Percentage of process group "develop and manage human resources (HR) planning, policies, and strategies" services delivered by corporate HR
This measure calculates the percentage of process group "develop and manage human resources (HR) planning, policies, and strategies" services—which involve workforce planning…