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DuPont Shift Schedule | 24/7 Shift Coverage. The DuPont 12-hour rotating shift pattern uses 4 teams (crews) and 2 twelve-hour shifts to provide 24/7 coverage.
DuPont Formula. Definition. DuPont formula (also known as the DuPont analysis, DuPont Model, DuPont equation or the DuPont method) is a method for assessing a company's return on equity (ROE) breaking its into three parts. The name comes from the DuPont Corporation that started using this formula in the 1920s. Calculation (formula) ROE (DuPont formula) = (Net profit / Revenue) * (Revenue / Total assets) * (Total assets / Equity) = Net profit margin * Asset Turnover * Financial leverage. DuPont model tells that ROE is affected by three things: 1  Operating efficiency, which is measured by net profit margin; 2  Asset use efficiency, which is measured by total asset turnover; 3  Financial leverage, which is measured by the equity multiplier;