Kennzahlentool

English translation: KPI tool

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German term or phrase:Kennzahlentool
English translation:KPI tool
Entered by: David Williams

07:39 Nov 11, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Manufacturing / Production logistics
German term or phrase: Kennzahlentool
Context:

"ein umfassendes Kennzahlentool, welches bei der logistischen Beherrschung der Produktionsprozesse unterstützt"

Re. logistical performance in manufacturing.
David Williams
Germany
Local time: 14:22
KPI tool
Explanation:
... where KPI stands for "key performance indicator(s)", which is often used as the English equivalent of "Kennzahl(en)". One manufacturing-related KPI I can think of is OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) - cf. http://www.oee.com and http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gesamtanlageneffektivität
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Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 14:22
Grading comment
Many thanks!
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3 +3KPI tool
Steffen Walter
3performance indicators tool
Ruth Wiedekind


  

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KPI tool


Explanation:
... where KPI stands for "key performance indicator(s)", which is often used as the English equivalent of "Kennzahl(en)". One manufacturing-related KPI I can think of is OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) - cf. http://www.oee.com and http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gesamtanlageneffektivität

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 14:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 124
Grading comment
Many thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
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performance indicators tool


Explanation:
Gibt es auch ohne "Key".

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Microfinance Gateway>User Review: Social Performance Indicators -
2009, Summerlin, R. & McAllister, P. An evaluation of CERISE's social performance indicators tool by MFI users. Add Review. *First Name: *Last Name: ...
www.microfinancegateway.org/p/site/.../1.9.38807/

Als Alternative zu Steffens Antwort.

Ruth Wiedekind
Germany
Local time: 14:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 30
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