There are many ways to measure the performance of a company so as to determine if it is doing well. The most common method is to look at its gross or net profit. This, however, isn't always a reliable ...

Operational performance ratios measure how different aspects of a company's finances are performing. The fixed-asset turnover ratio, operating cycle ratio and revenue per employee ratio each provide a ...

A budget goal to increase operating profit by 10% might seem reasonable. That is until it’s time to make it happen. While it’s always a worthy objective to work toward financial improvement, ...

The idea of using key performance indicators, or KPIs, to make smarter business and manufacturing decisions has been all the rage for several years now, with a growing number of vendors promoting ...