Based on the Manufacturing Insights Global Performance Index, no corporate performance measure correlates more closely to increases in market capitalization than return on assets (ROA). This tried-and-true measure evaluates executive management on making profitable use of the capital employed by the firm and rewards high performers with greater earnings multiples.

This white paper examines the importance of improving a company's capabilities in creating visibility into asset performance so that management can streamline processes and make better decisions that will ultimately deliver superior corporate results.