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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 2015-2024
FUNDAMENTAL SCORE
PRICE TO BOOK VALUE
INVENTORY TURNS
OPERATING MARGIN
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL
AVERAGE REVENUE (M$)
YEAR- OVER-YEAR GROWTH
NUMBER OF COMPANIES
DISCRETE
AVERAGE FOR 2015-2024
Aerospace & Defense
25
$ 21,499
4.2%
4.03
8.0%
9.7%
4
2.37
Apparel
28
$ 11,876
4.7%
2.65
9.8%
14.3%
4
4.26
Automotive Aftermarket
33
$ 12,498
3.8%
6.82
9.7%
10.9%
4
2.11
Automotive
18
$ 111,838
2.3%
6.66
5.9%
9.2%
4
1.08
B2B Technologies
26
$ 44,781
0.4%
5.43
0.0%
7.5%
4
2.00
Consumer Durables
18
$ 13,959
1.6%
4.24
15.9%
10.1%
4
2.57
Contract Manufacturing
8
$ 9,618
3.9%
4.86
4.4%
8.2%
4
1.60
Diversified Industries
28
$ 14,887
1.8%
4.36
13.4%
12.1%
4
3.67
Furniture
14
$ 1,982
3.0%
5.98
6.2%
9%
4
2.11
Medical Device
26
$ 9,067
6.5%
2.36
18.2%
12.4%
4
4.16
Semiconductor
29
$ 17,800
8.9%
4.09
16.7%
13.6%
4
4.32
Telecommunications
18
$ 23,213
4.7%
9.26
11.6%
9.9%
4
2.17
Tires
4
$ 20,081
0.2%
6.95
7.7%
7.4%
4
1.30
Trucks and Heavy Equipment
18
$ 25,566
4.2%
3.35
8.8%
11.3%
4
1.90
Averages
$ 24,190
3.6%
5.07
9.7%
10.4%
4
2.54
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