Aftermarket Insider - December 2008/January 2009 - (Page 16) MARKET RESEARCH wd benchMArks financial Performance of Warehouse Distributors 2008 AWDA financial Analysis Report 2008 AWDA FINANCIAL ANALYSIS REPORT Product Number: 75029 $125 members $250 non-members benchmarking data covered in this report includes income statement, balance sheet data, key operating ratios and selected information for inventory, payroll, warehouse and store statistics based on 2007 data. The 2008 AWDA Financial Analysis Report provides one of the most comprehensive sets of benchmark readings available for warehouse distributors in the industry today. The report suggests that the industry was not immune to the economic challenges that emerged during the year. Even so, many firms continued to prosper despite sales and margin pressures. The difference between typical firms and high-profit ones are significant for both planning and control and need to be well understood by every manager in the firm. Results profiled in this report are based on operating data provided by eight WD and stores consolidated participants and 16 WD-only participants. The report also provides comprehensive, straightforward guidelines for analyzing profitability among these participants. “For those involved at this time of year in budgeting and long-range planning, the timing of this report will prove helpful,” said Ron Rossi, director, market research, AAIA. “Based on this survey of participating firms, the report provides needed insights for gauging your present-day operating performance against this published baseline. This in turn will help you identify strategic operating goals for the coming year.” The 2008 AWDA Financial Analysis Report is available to AAIA members for $125 and to non-members for $250. For more information or to purchase the report, call 301-654-6664 or visit the AAIA Market Research section at www.aftermarket.org. The 2008 AWDA Financial Analysis Report is organized into several sections including an executive summary, a detail of results, analysis of variances and trend analysis. Benchmarking data covered in this report includes income statement, balance sheet data, key operating ratios and selected information for inventory, payroll, warehouse and store statistics based on 2007 data. 16 | AFTERMARKET INSIDER | DECEMBER ‘08 • JANUARY ‘09 http://www.aftermarket.org/ProductPull/Publications/75029.aspx http://www.aftermarket.org/ProductPull/Publications/75029.aspx http://www.aftermarket.org/ProductPull/Publications/75029.aspx http://www.aftermarket.org/ProductPull/Publications/75029.aspx http://www.aftermarket.org
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