PwC’s Manufacturing Barometer is a quarterly survey of US-based executives in large, multinational industrial manufacturing businesses. The survey captures participants’ assessments of the direction of the US and world economies and their company’s performance and expectations in such areas as revenue growth, margins, inventory, and costs. Other sections explore plans for investment, mergers and acquisitions, and hiring, as well as potential barriers to growth and much more.
At A Glance
Company executives who responded to PwC’s Manufacturing Barometer business outlook survey were positive about the world economic outlook, and they plan to increase investments in R&D and hiring. Business outlook report October 2013 – Download: Manufacturing Barometer™