Analysis of industry progress on three intersections of the Effective Frontier:
Revenue/Employee versus Inventory Turns
Inventory Turns versus Cash-To-Cash
Inventory Turns versus Operating Margin
26. Company (2000-2003)
Days of Inventory
Days of Payables
Days of Receivables
Colgate-Palmolive Company
59
62
46
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
61
35
51
The Procter & Gamble Company
61
40
27
Days of Inventory
Days of Payables
Days of Receivables
Colgate-Palmolive Company
67
67
44
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
63
38
50
The Procter & Gamble Company
69
55
31
Days of Inventory
Days of Payables
Days of Receivables
Colgate-Palmolive Company
68
64
38
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
63
54
47
The Procter & Gamble Company
68
66
28
Days of Inventory
Days of Payables
Days of Receivables
Colgate-Palmolive Company
70
66
36
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
60
63
39
The Procter & Gamble Company
58
68
26
Company (2004-2007)
Company (2008-2011)
Company (2012)
Source: Supply Chain Insights LLC, Corporate Annual Reports 2000-2012
33. Cash-to-Cash Cycle Components
Company (2000-2003)
Days of Inventory
Days of Payables
Days of Receivables
CVS Caremark Corporation
83
33
16
Walgreen Company
N/A
N/A
N/A
Days of Inventory
Days of Payables
Days of Receivables
CVS Caremark Corporation
73
30
20
Walgreen Company
65
37
14
Days of Inventory
Days of Payables
Days of Receivables
CVS Caremark Corporation
48
19
21
Walgreen Company
57
35
14
Days of Inventory
Days of Payables
Days of Receivables
CVS Caremark Corporation
39
18
19
Walgreen Company
50
31
11
Company (2004-2007)
Company (2008-2011)
Company (2012)
Source: Supply Chain Insights LLC, Corporate Annual Reports 2000-2012
62. Cash-to-Cash Cycle Components
Company (2000-2003)
Days of Inventory
Days of Payables
Days of Receivables
General Mills, Inc.
71
85
40
Kellogg Company
49
48
32
Days of Inventory
Days of Payables
Days of Receivables
General Mills, Inc.
54
47
31
Kellogg Company
49
56
28
Days of Inventory
Days of Payables
Days of Receivables
General Mills, Inc.
57
36
27
Kellogg Company
50
56
31
Days of Inventory
Days of Payables
Days of Receivables
General Mills, Inc.
51
39
29
Kellogg Company
57
58
37
Company (2004-2007)
General
Company (2008-2011) Mills, Inc.
Company (2012)
Source: Supply Chain Insights LLC, Corporate Annual Reports 2000-2012
69. Cash-to-Cash Cycle Components
Company (2000-2003)
Days of Inventory
Days of Payables
Days of Receivables
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
109
110
72
Merck & Co., Inc.
222
N/A
74
Days of Inventory
Days of Payables
Days of Receivables
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
136
105
69
Merck & Co., Inc.
119
33
53
Days of Inventory
Days of Payables
Days of Receivables
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
99
133
45
Merck & Co., Inc.
179
55
68
Days of Inventory
Days of Payables
Days of Receivables
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
131
174
35
Merck & Co., Inc.
145
39
62
Company (2004-2007)
General
Company (2008-2011) Mills, Inc.
Company (2012)
Source: Supply Chain Insights LLC, Corporate Annual Reports 2000-2012
77. Cash-to-Cash Cycle Components
Company (2000-2003)
Days of Inventory
Days of Payables
Days of Receivables
Danaher Corporation
65
45
61
Johnson Controls, Inc.
15
60
55
Days of Inventory
Days of Payables
Days of Receivables
Danaher Corporation
68
63
65
Johnson Controls, Inc.
19
60
64
Days of Inventory
Days of Payables
Days of Receivables
Danaher Corporation
70
66
63
Johnson Controls, Inc.
23
64
65
Days of Inventory
Days of Payables
Days of Receivables
Danaher Corporation
75
64
65
Johnson Controls, Inc.
23
62
64
Company (2004-2007)
Company (2008-2011)
Company (2012)
Source: Supply Chain Insights LLC, Corporate Annual Reports 2000-2012
91. Cash-to-Cash Cycle Components
Company (2000-2003)
Days of Inventory
Days of Payables
Days of Receivables
Owens-Illinois Inc.
79
45
49
Sonoco Products Company
44
40
43
Days of Inventory
Days of Payables
Days of Receivables
Owens-Illinois Inc.
70
60
55
Sonoco Products Company
40
41
44
Days of Inventory
Days of Payables
Days of Receivables
Owens-Illinois Inc.
63
58
55
Sonoco Products Company
37
44
43
Days of Inventory
Days of Payables
Days of Receivables
Owens-Illinois Inc.
74
67
50
Sonoco Products Company
35
40
47
Company (2004-2007)
General
Company (2008-2011) Mills, Inc.
Company (2012)
Source: Supply Chain Insights LLC, Corporate Annual Reports 2000-2012