“Across America, manufacturers’ optimism is soaring, in no small part because of President Trump’s laser-like focus on pursuing bold action, particularly on rethinking red tape to address regulatory reform, to accelerate a jobs surge in America,” said the National Association of Manufacturers’ President and CEO Jay Timmons in a recent interview.
According to the NAM Q1 Outlook Survey, 93.3 percent of manufacturers have a ‘positive outlook’ on their company going into 2017, compared to 77.8 percent back in December of 2016. While this optimism is positive on the surface, this macro-view hides the 10 real threats to the long-term growth and sustainment of mid-market manufacturers:
