Industrial Market Trends, a great blog by ThomasNet, has a succinct summary of trends in 2005 in the US manufacturing industry. Accompanied by a comprehensive list of resources and reference links, it's a must see for industrial design and product development professionals.
The IndustryWeek/Manufacturing Performance Institute Census of Manufacturers reported the following:
production output for three-quarters of respondent manufacturing plants increased over the past 12 months;
nearly 75 percent also increased sales per employee in the most recent fiscal year;
return on invested capital is up;
and more than 80 percent expect improved revenues in 2005 and 2006 over the previous years.
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