Global Top-10 Rankings 04/29-05/05 From 04/29 to 05/05, 215 LINKS firms participated in LINKS Simulations game runs (round #5 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	10.7%	AFB 4 Twwwwwooo Chains	Tim Pettit, U.S. Air Force Academy
2	8.4%	DWA 5 Killer KPIs	Darin White, Samford University
3	5.3%	VCC 5 Teleflex	Frank Franzak, Virginia Commonwealth University
4	5.1%	ASU 4 Prestige	Nancy Stephens, Arizona State University
5	5.0%	VCA 4 Poop	Frank Franzak, Virginia Commonwealth University
6	4.5%	DWB 5 B-5	Darin White, Samford University
7	4.4%	DWB 2 Cyberdyne Systems	Darin White, Samford University
8	4.1%	DWA 6	Darin White, Samford University
9	3.8%	UWV 3 Multimedia Box, Inc.	Robert Boostrom, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
10	3.8%	DWB 1 Rent-A-Swag	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	93.7%	ASU 3 One & Done Services	Nancy Stephens, Arizona State University
2	92.8%	AFA 5 Chair Force	Tim Pettit, U.S. Air Force Academy
3	92.6%	UCC 6 The RARE Maroons	Arthur Middlebrooks, University of Chicago
4	92.5%	AFB 5 Pettit s Box Tops	Tim Pettit, U.S. Air Force Academy
5	92.5%	AFB 3 Hugh Jass Supply Chain	Tim Pettit, U.S. Air Force Academy
6	91.9%	AFA 4 Copperhead Firm	Tim Pettit, U.S. Air Force Academy
7	91.8%	VCB 6 Anonymous	Frank Franzak, Virginia Commonwealth University
8	91.5%	AFB 1 Team Morphine	Tim Pettit, U.S. Air Force Academy
9	91.5%	AFA 2 Australian Football League	Tim Pettit, U.S. Air Force Academy
10	91.1%	CWA 4 ThoseBoxes	Deepak Iyengar, Central Washington University

The Fine Print:
1. LINKS industries are included in these global rankings from round #5 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 -2.5% in the previous round to qualify for inclusion in these global rankings.
4. Firms with at least two active e-mail addresses 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 04/29-05/05 time period.

---

     Contacts:  Billings  |  Support  |  Author      LINKS^® is a registered trademark of Randall G Chapman. All rights reserved.               Copyright © 2004-2013 by Randall G Chapman. All rights reserved.