The production benchmark data on p. 6 of each year's issue of the Footwear Industry Report are especially helpful to company managers in determining whether their company is spending too much money on footwear materials, has total compensation costs that are too far below the industry average, and/or is overspending on best practices training for production workers. are primarily useful to the managers of companies pursuing efforts to boost the S/Q rating of their branded footwear and build a reputation as a maker of high-quality athletic footwear. provide valuable feedback to company managers regarding whether the S/Q rating of the company's branded footwear is too high or too low. provide valuable feedback to company managers regarding the efficiency with they are managing production labor costs and reject rates at each production facility. are especially helpful to company managers in determining whether they need to spend more/less on enhanced styling/features at each of the company's production facilities