PITTSBURGH—Schneider Downs published the third annual analysis of its Manufacturers’ Economic Survey. The survey was used to assess the challenges faced by manufacturing organizations and to identify growth opportunities within the industry. Schneider Downs issued the survey to manufacturers across the United States, representing a variety of industries, with a distribution of small, medium and large organizations.
Respondents of the survey saw an increase in employment opportunities in 2013 and are hopeful that trend carries into the New Year; however, as uncertainty still surrounds the U.S. economy and the current administration’s fiscal policies, manufacturers remain just cautiously optimistic heading into 2014.