How’s Business: 4th Quarter 2024, published by PMMI – The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, examines industry momentum and conditions across demand, supply and financial health using PMMI’s survey and macro indicators. The analysis, covering Q4 2024, indicates improving order momentum and quotation activity, while pressure remains in late payments and backlog and supply‑chain disruptions generally ease. Focus areas include demand and backlog, including new orders and quotations; working capital and receivables, including late payments and terms; and supply‑chain resilience, including supplier risk and lead times. The report synthesizes survey results with industry indices such as PMI, CPI and PPI, and charts highlight comparative benchmarks and emerging patterns. The report reveals where engineers are prioritizing investments to strengthen resilience.
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Published by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, in January 2025. Based on PMMI How’s Business quarterly member surveys and secondary analysis of public economic data (ISM PMI, BLS CPI/PPI) from PMMI members and government sources collected Q1–Q4 2024.
