A debate has emerged in the literature and trade press whether the adoption of Efficient Consumer Response (ECR), the supply chain management initiatives for the food industry, leads to improved inventory and financial performance. Using regression analysis, the financial performance for adopters of ECR is about 3 to 4% higher than for non-adopters. However, the growth in profit does not appear to come from improved performance for traditional inventory measures (such as inventory turnover, inventory-to-sales, or inventory-to-assets). The driving force behind these improved financial measures can be attributed to changes leading to a shorter cash conversion cycle. In addition, size matters; ECR is more effective due to economies of scale, information technology, and buying power.

文献和贸易出版社中出现了一场辩论，即采用高效消费者反应(ECR)，食品行业的供应链管理举措，是否会导致库存和财务业绩的改善。通过回归分析，采用ECR的员工的财务绩效比不采用ECR的员工高3 - 4%。然而，利润的增长似乎并非来自传统存货指标(如存货周转率、存货对销售或存货对资产)的业绩改善。这些改进的财务措施背后的驱动力可以归因于导致较短的现金转换周期的变化。此外，规模也很重要;由于规模经济、信息技术和购买力，ECR更有效。