How’s Business: January 2023, published by PMMI – The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, examines industry trends using member survey responses and public indicators such as the ISM Manufacturing PMI and Consumer Price Index across recent quarters and quarter-over-quarter benchmarks. The analysis focuses on market activity and demand signals (new orders and quotations/proposal activity), operational pressures (lead times, supply chain disruptions and delivery performance), and financial and workforce dynamics (cash flow and labor shortages), and generally indicates persistent disruptions that tend to compress lead times and influence quoting behavior. Charts highlight comparative indexes and emerging patterns across segments. The report reveals where manufacturing and engineering teams are prioritizing investments to strengthen operational resilience.
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Published by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies (authors: Jorge Izquierdo, Paula Feldman, Andrea Admana) in February 2023. Based on PMMI How’s Business survey responses from OEM/member respondents, indexed activity measures and member quotations, supplemented by secondary analysis of ISM, BLS, and ITR data collected October 2022–January 2023.
