Market Focus: Manufacturing Production Pressures

Table of Contents

DATAMONITOR VIEW

• CATALYST
• SUMMARY
• METHODOLOGY

ANALYSIS

• Shortening customer demand cycles within themanufacturing industry
  • Different demand cycles are evident in variousindustries
  • Consumers are not always the direct customer, but arehaving a greater influence on them than ever before
• An increase in foreign competition threatens establishedmanufacturers
  • Barriers to entry may lessen the negative effects ofcompetition
• Falling profit margins are driving manufacturers intothe red
  • An increasing cost of materials is putting pressure onmargins
  • Competitive pressure on prices is also leading to lowermargins
• Supply chains and products are becoming more complex

APPENDIX

• Definitions
• Extended methodology
• Further reading
• Ask the analyst

List of Figures

• Figure 1: Manufacturers believe that becoming morecompetitive/lowering costs is now becoming a more important issue
• Figure 2: More manufacturers believe that increasingmarket share/driving revenues is becoming increasingly important