How's Business: 3rd Quarter 2024, published by PMMI – The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, examines industry conditions from Q4 2023 through Q3 2024 using PMMI member survey data alongside public indicators such as the ISM PMI and the Consumer Price Index. The analysis centers on three focus areas: demand and backlog (new orders and quotations), liquidity and payment trends (late payments and cash flow), and operational resilience (supply chain disruptions and capacity). Emerging patterns indicate new orders have contracted while quotation activity tends to rise, late payments generally show expansion, and supply chain frictions have eased; charts highlight quarter-over-quarter shifts and benchmark comparisons. The report reveals where industry leaders are prioritizing investments to strengthen operational resilience.
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Published by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, in October 2024. Based on PMMI How’s Business member surveys and secondary analysis of industry indices (ISM, BLS CPI/PPI) and outlook data covering Q4 2023–Q3 2024.
