How’s Business: October 2022 Monthly Report, published by PMMI – The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, examines industry conditions through a member survey conducted in Q3–Q4 2022 alongside public economic indicators to assess manufacturing momentum. The analysis highlights three focus areas: demand and order activity, supply-chain disruptions and lead times, and workforce access and retention, with complementary emphasis on cash flow and purchasing-manager benchmarks; examples include quotation activity, plant access for sales staff and service technicians, and PMI/CPI comparisons. Emerging patterns indicate persistent supply interruptions and mixed demand signals, and charts highlight variance across subsegments. The report reveals where manufacturing leaders are prioritizing investments to strengthen operational resilience.
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Published by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, in November 2022. Based on How’s Business OEM-member surveys and secondary analysis of ISM PMI and BLS CPI data collected Q2 2022–October 2022.
