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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 2012-2021
Number of Companies
Average Revenue (M$)
Year-over- Year Growth
Inventory Turns
Operating Margin
Return on Invested Capital
Price to Book
DISCRETE
Average for 2012-2021
Aerospace & Defense
25
$17,367
1.6%
5.05
8.7%
10.2%
3.40
Apparel
26
$9,601
6.5%
2.72
10.6%
12.9%
3.79
Automotive
20
$89,042
1.0%
6.84
5.6%
5.9%
1.28
Automotive Aftermarket
35
$11,568
4.4%
7.37
9.9%
8.7%
2.44
B2B Technologies
28
$37,747
2.9%
6.33
5.9%
7.0%
1.97
Consumer Durables
18
$14,717
1.6%
4.44
9.4%
8.7%
2.36
Contract Manufacturing
10
$7,090
0.7%
6.21
3.6%
3.9%
1.46
Diversified Industries
28
$15,186
1.9%
4.60
13.8%
9.6%
3.43
Furniture
15
$2,032
5.1%
5.68
5.4%
15.1%
4.02
Medical Device
27
$7,380
8.81%
2.74
17.81%
11.29%
4.35
Semiconductor
30
$13,989
11.8%
4.48
15.3%
10.2%
4.23
Telecommunications
18
$18,454
3.1%
10.1
11.7%
7.3%
2.52
Tires
4
$19,387
-1.3%
7.18
8.3%
6.6%
1.55
Trucks and Heavy Equipment
17
$18,788
1.7%
3.84
8.1%
6.7%
2.06
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