Analysis of the management information applied by industrial sector of food in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico

Abstract

The aim of this study was the identification of models and indicators used for the analysis of management information and constitute key tools for decision-making by employers food industrial sector in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico. We performed a descriptive research with non-experimental longitudinal design, through the application of a questionnaire to a sample of 51 companies, covering a threeyear period 2008-2010. The main findings can determine that the main models and indicators used by employers in this sector are: liquidity, solvency, operational performance, incentive programs and analysis of the ability of employees, changes in the competitive position and monitoring of objectives. This was also found that a high percentage of employers do not use indicators such as discounted cash flow, return on investment, return on capital and economic value added.