Manufacturing Monitor 2017

Overall, the outlook for the manufacturing industry is largely positive, according to the 2017 RSM Manufacturing Monitor. Rising revenues and profits are fueling enthusiasm and driving investments in information technology, equipment, research and development, and training. In addition, industry hiring is on the rise, and production is seeing slow but steady gains.

Indices such as the Institute for Supply Management’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) and the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI offer positive assessments of manufacturing in the United States and around the world. At the same time, however, the markets for some sectors have softened, leading to lower revenues and decreased client retention.

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