Global Top-10 Rankings 02/13-02/19 From 02/13 to 02/19, 98 LINKS firms participated in LINKS Simulations game runs (round #6 or later). The top-performing firms in the Change in Net Income to Revenue and Forecasting Accuracy KPIs are reported in the Global Top-10 Rankings. Across all LINKS Simulations variants, these two KPIs are the easiest to compare cross-industry performance since higher values are always unambiguously better. Congratulations to all!

Change in Net Income To Revenue Global Top-10 Ranking Results Improvement in profitability is always desirable. Change in Net Income to Revenue from the last LINKS round to the current LINKS round is relevant in all LINKS Simulations, regardless of the current profitability level. Your LINKS manual has the definition of the Change in Net Income to Revenue KPI (key performance indicator).

Rank	Score	LINKS Industry and Firm# (and Firm Name, If Present)	LINKS Instructor
1	5.4%	STY 4 Teranado	Chris Puto, University of St. Thomas
2	5.1%	KSU 5	Kevin Gwinner, Kansas State University
3	4.6%	STZ 7 synKASE	Chris Puto, University of St. Thomas
4	3.3%	OSB 4 Blue Ivy Boxes	Keely Croxton, Ohio State University
5	3.3%	MKH 7 D corp	Kai Huang, McMaster University
6	2.3%	PSA 6 A-6 Supply Sauce	Terry Harrison, Pennsylvania State University
7	2.0%	KSU 1 BLUE-RAY INDUSTRY	Kevin Gwinner, Kansas State University
8	2.0%	STZ 6 Bull Stearns	Chris Puto, University of St. Thomas
9	1.8%	KSU 4 Team 4	Kevin Gwinner, Kansas State University
10	1.8%	NEU 4 Morello & Co.	Gilbert Nyaga, Northeastern University

Forecasting Accuracy Global Top-10 Ranking Results Forecasting Accuracy is a pure signal of management skill and expertise in understanding customers and customer demand generating forces. Higher Forecasting Accuracy is always desirable in all LINKS Simulations. Your LINKS manual has the definition of the Forecasting Accuracy KPI (key performance indicator).

Rank	Score	LINKS Industry and Firm# (and Firm Name, If Present)	LINKS Instructor
1	93.1%	OSB 4 Blue Ivy Boxes	Keely Croxton, Ohio State University
2	92.7%	PSB 2 Peanut Butter Y Jelly	Terry Harrison, Pennsylvania State University
3	92.3%	OSB 3 Lamadas Set-Top Boxes	Keely Croxton, Ohio State University
4	91.7%	PSA 6 A-6 Supply Sauce	Terry Harrison, Pennsylvania State University
5	91.0%	PSB 6 SCM Experts	Terry Harrison, Pennsylvania State University
6	90.2%	OSC 5 Box Inc.	Keely Croxton, Ohio State University
7	89.9%	PSB 5 B13	Terry Harrison, Pennsylvania State University
8	89.8%	PSB 7 BoomTime	Terry Harrison, Pennsylvania State University
9	89.5%	OSA 1 Four Link Inc.	Keely Croxton, Ohio State University
10	89.4%	PSB 1 The Fab Four	Terry Harrison, Pennsylvania State University

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The Fine Print:
1. LINKS industries are included in these global rankings from round #6 onward in their LINKS schedules.
2. These global rankings include all LINKS industries for which the LINKS instructor has not opted out of participation.
3. Firms must have positive net income in a round to qualify for possible inclusion in these global rankings.
4. Firms must have a net income to revenue ratio of at least -5% in the previous round to qualify for possible inclusion in these global rankings.
5. Firms with at least one active e-mail address are included in these global rankings. Inert/unstaffed benchmark firms are excluded.
6. Firms may appear more than once in a global ranking if an industry had multiple game runs in the 02/13-02/19 time period.

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