The Manufacturing Growth Study was designed to assess business-building practices and investment plans among manufacturers. The study, conducted by the MPI group (MPI) and sponsored by Infor, provides a unique look into manufacturing organizations at a critical juncture ? when many firms still are attempting to minimize costs while at the same time preparing to expand their operations for economic recovery.

This Manufacturing Growth Study Executive Summary provides a wealth of benchmarks against which manufacturers can gauge their readiness for recovery and plot their own paths to business improvement in 2010. This summary presents the study findings based on responses from 224 participating manufacturers and MPI analysis of the overall research as well as selective cross-tabulations of study data to illuminate trends. Findings throughout this summary are presented in approximately the same sequence as questions were presented to study participants.

Read this paper to learn strategies for recovery and renewal in 2010 and beyond.