The Manufacturing Growth Study, conducted by the MPI Group, assesses business-building practices and investment plans among manufacturers. The study provides a unique look into manufacturing organizations at a critical juncture—when many firms are still attempting to minimize costs while preparing to expand their operations for economic recovery.
Read this Executive Summary to discover a wealth of benchmarks against which you can gauge your readiness for recovery and plot your path to business improvement in 2010 and beyond.
See which manufacturers are experiencing the recovery now, and which firms are putting spending and corporate objectives in place to take advantage of these business opportunities. Read the study highlights to learn more about:
- Business performance trends in an improving economy
- Organizational objectives for cost control, Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement
- Spending and investment plans to improve operations
- IT purchases and upgrades to replace aging technologies