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Discrete Industry Overview Peer groups within the discrete industry are configure-to-order, make-to-order, or assemble-to-order manufacturing-centric businesses. The focus is on assembly and material management, while discussions focus on work-in-process inventories and backorder management. These industries have a strong dependency on outsourced manufacturing, buoying ROIC. In these industries, historically, supply chain leadership focused on sourcing excellence. Table 15 shows the cut-off for each sector for the Supply Chain Index and details of progress in the discrete industries.
Table 15. Overview of the Discrete Industry for the Period of 2013-2022
Number of Companies
Average Revenue (M$)
Year- over-Year Growth
Inventory Turns
Operating Margin
Return on Invested Capital
Fundamental Score
Price to Book Value
RETAIL
Average for 2013-2022
Aerospace & Defense
25
$17,914
2.7%
5.05
8.4%
9.5%
7.34
3.13
Apparel
26
$10,464
6.7%
2.66
10.5%
12.6%
8.00
3.83
Automotive Aftermarket
33
$12,369
4.4%
7.09
10.1%
8.4%
8.10
2.44
Automotive
12
$97,798
1.4%
6.90
6.7%
5.8%
7.41
7.00
B2B Technologies
26
$41,822
3.2%
5.77
0.0%
5.9%
6.49
2.08
Consumer Durables
18
$14,791
2.0%
4.39
9.4%
7.6%
7.81
2.41
Contract Manufacturing
9
$8,953
3.8%
6.30
3.8%
5.6%
6.40
1.49
Diversified Industries
28
$16,759
13.2%
4.50
13%
9.1%
8.26
8.26
Furniture
14
$2,119
6.86%
5.63
5.2%
14%
7.55
3.45
Medical Device
26
$7,909
18.14% 2.58
18.1%
10.9%
8.16
4.17
Semiconductor
28
$16,220
16.3% 11.48
16.3%
11.5%
7.74
4.36
Telecommunications
17
$19,190
12.2%
8.22
12.2%
11.1%
7.10
2.05
Tires
4
$21,250
8.2%
7.06
8.2%
5.7%
5.8
1.57
Trucks and Heavy Equipment
18
$23,442
8.1%
3.50
8.1%
6.9%
7.46
1.91
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