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Cycle time in hours to reconcile a single bank account
This measure calculates the number of hours it takes to reconcile a single bank account. It is part of a set of Cycle Time measures that help companies analyze the duration…
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Number of FTEs that perform the process group "manage treasury operations" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue that perform the process group "manage treasury operations," which consists…
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Average cycle time in hours to develop a short-term cash flow forecast
This measure calculates the average number of hours it takes to develop a short-term cash flow forecast. It is part of a set of Cycle Time measures that help companies…
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Average cycle time in hours for the organization to concentrate/physically pool cash and establish a daily cash position
This measure calculates the average number of hours it takes for the organization to concentrate/physically pool cash and establishes a daily cash position. It is part of a…
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Average cycle time in minutes for the organization to concentrate/physically pool cash and establish a daily cash position
This measure calculates average cycle time in minutes for the organization to concentrate/physically pool cash and establish a daily cash position. This Cycle Time measure is…
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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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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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Cycle time in hours to initiate, approve, and dispatch a wire transfer
This measure calculates the number of hours it takes to initiate, approve, and dispatch a wire transfer. It is part of a set of Cycle Time measures that help companies…
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Return on working capital
This measure calculates the magnitude of investment relative to a company's working capital position verses the revenue generated from a supply chain. This Supplemental…
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Percentage of total finance function FTEs allocated to the process group "manage treasury operations"
This measure calculates the percentage of total finance function full-time equivalent employees allocated to the process group "manage treasury operations," which consists of…
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Personnel cost to perform the process group "manage treasury operations" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates personnel cost to perform the process group "manage treasury operations" per $1,000 revenue. Personnel cost refers to employee personnel compensation …
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Total cost of the process group "Manage treasury operations" per foreign currency involved in foreign exchange hedging program
This measure calculates the total cost to perform the process group "manage treasury operations," per foreign currency involved in the foreign exchange hedging program. Core…
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Number of foreign currencies involved in foreign exchange hedging program per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of foreign currencies involved in the foreign exchange hedging program, per $1 billion revenue. It is part of a set of Staff Productivity…
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Number of banks used in cash collection network per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of banks used in the cash collection network, per $1 billion revenue. It is part of a set of Staff Productivity measures that help…
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Number of banks used in cash disbursement network per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of banks used in the cash disbursement network, per $1 billion revenue. It is part of a set of Staff Productivity measures that help…