Following the leaders.(Brief Article)

IIE Solutions, December, 2000

The world's best-performing manufacturing companies produced a return on assets and sales of more than twice the average of other companies, according to the findings of a study conducted by management consulting firm A.T. Kearney. "We set out to uncover what drives value creation for global manufacturing companies, and we did," said Dale Marco, A.T. Kearney vice president and co-leader of the firm's manufacturing and supply chain practice.

To determine which aspects of operations most affect the economic performance of the leading manufacturers, the assessment employs an analytical model with more than 300 benchmarks. Among the key findings:

* Top companies are led by executives with a passion for excellence that pervades the business and...

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