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Diversified Industry Performance For the Period of 2010-2017. The orbit chart in Figure 1, shows the relative rate of improvement at the intersection of inventory turns and operating margin for the period of 2006-2017. As a B2B company, procurement management is essential. Note the general trend of improvement. Meet Ernest.
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