Global Top-10 Rankings 05/07-05/13 From 05/07 to 05/13, 118 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	10.0%	AS1 3 All the Queens Men	Nancy Stephens, Arizona State University
2	6.0%	UCA 5 Service Delight	Arthur Middlebrooks, University of Chicago
3	5.5%	AS2 6 MPS Inc.	Nancy Stephens, Arizona State University
4	4.8%	AS1 1 Jump on the Brand Wagon	Nancy Stephens, Arizona State University
5	4.7%	AS3 1 Maroon 11	Nancy Stephens, Arizona State University
6	3.4%	UHM 4 GranadeApple	Nima Mehrafshan, University of Hamburg
7	3.4%	OSK 5 Joe Snuffey	Mike Knemeyer, Ohio State University
8	2.8%	SUW 4 Top Tier Technologies	Darin White, Samford University
9	2.7%	OSM 1 Galaga	Mike Knemeyer, Ohio State University
10	2.5%	SUD 2 Brock Box, Inc.	Darin White, Samford 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	95.9%	AS2 5 SDA	Nancy Stephens, Arizona State University
2	92.4%	AS3 4 BiMPSY Business Solutions	Nancy Stephens, Arizona State University
3	92.0%	AS3 6 Prestige WW	Nancy Stephens, Arizona State University
4	91.8%	AS1 3 All the Queens Men	Nancy Stephens, Arizona State University
5	91.3%	DRR 3	Danny Rodriguez, Steam
6	90.9%	AS1 7 Tribal Services	Nancy Stephens, Arizona State University
7	90.8%	AS2 7 J3SD	Nancy Stephens, Arizona State University
8	90.6%	AS1 2 Brain Brigade	Nancy Stephens, Arizona State University
9	89.8%	DEN 1 Prestige Worldwide	Paul Nuzum, University of Denver
10	89.8%	AS1 1 Jump on the Brand Wagon	Nancy Stephens, Arizona State University

The Fine Print:
1. LINKS industries are included in these global rankings from round #6 onward in their LINKS schedules.
2. Firms must have positive net income in a round to qualify for inclusion in these global rankings.
3. Firms must have a net income to revenue ratio of at least -5% in the previous round to qualify for inclusion in these global rankings.
4. Firms with at least one active e-mail address are included in these global rankings. Inert/unstaffed benchmark firms are excluded.
5. Firms may appear more than once in a global ranking if an industry had multiple game runs in the 05/07-05/13 time period.

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