Companies reporting their business conditions as thriving and growing”declined by nearly 10% in the past year, according to the third annual RSM McGladrey Manufacturing and Wholesale Distribution National Survey. However, business remains good for more than a third of survey participants within the following industry segments: food and allied products, medical devices, industrial equipment, metal fabrication and electronics.
More than 960 industry executives -representing 911 companies -responded to questions on current business conditions, growth strategies, innovation, cost management, technology initiatives, operations and …
