PMMI How’s Business Quarterly, published by PMMI – The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, examines manufacturing and macroeconomic signals for the second quarter of 2017 using industry surveys, government releases and PMMI member feedback. The analysis indicates shifting demand and production dynamics, cost and inflation pressures, and workforce and productivity challenges; key focus areas include demand versus capacity (new orders, shipments, backlog), input-cost trends and pricing, and talent attraction and retention. Emerging patterns show regional and cross-sector variation when benchmarked against prior quarters and comparable indices, and charts highlight mixed signals across indicators such as ISM and employment data. Download the full report to see where leaders are prioritizing investments to strengthen operational resilience.
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Published by PMMI in June 2017. Based on surveys and secondary analysis, including responses from 78 senior executives and government/industry datasets and surveys (BLS, ISM, Conference Board, Census, SHRM/Rutgers, NAM, Markit) collected in Q1–Q2 2017.
