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Report Finds Manufacturers’ Optimism Continues to Decline as Potential Economic Recession Looms

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  • December 15, 2022
  • Distribution | M&D Report | Manufacturing | News | Press Releases
CHICAGO — Dec. 15, 2022 — With the risk of an economic recession on the horizon, manufacturers’ optimism is at an all-time low, according…
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M&D Pulse Results Featured in Chicago’s Daily Herald

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  • October 6, 2022
  • M&D Report | Manufacturing | News
Jerry Murphy’s article, “Finding answers to today’s worker shortage,” which includes results from Sikich’s M&D Pulse survey, was featured in Chicago’s Daily Herald. The…
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M&D Industry Pulse 2022 Volume 2 Featured in Industry Today and Others

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  • August 29, 2022
  • Accounting | Distribution | Equipment manufacturing | Human Resources | Industrial Equipment Manufacturing | M&D Report | Manufacturing | News | Process Manufacturing | Tax | Technology
The 2022 Volume 2 M&D Industry Pulse results were featured in several media publications, highlighting the findings Sikich collected from over 100 manufacturing and…
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Manufacturers’ Optimism Declines Amid Rising Inflation and Continued Supply Chain Challenges, Report Finds

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  • August 22, 2022
  • Distribution | M&D Report | Manufacturing | News | Press Releases
CHICAGO — Aug. 22, 2022 — As material costs increase and supply chain challenges continue to delay production, manufacturers’ optimism has declined, according to a…
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Considerations and Pitfalls of Offering a Sign-on Bonus: Manufacturing & Distribution Focus

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  • August 17, 2022
  • Distribution | Equipment manufacturing | Human Resources | M&D Report | Manufacturing
It’s no secret that the manufacturing and distribution industry has been heavily impacted by the ongoing labor shortage. Business leaders continue to look at,…
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5 Focus Areas for Navigating the Supply Chain – a roundtable recap

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  • August 2, 2022
  • Distribution | M&D Report | Manufacturing | Process Manufacturing
Supply chain, as we know, continues to face numerous challenges that first appeared during the onset of the pandemic, forcing executives to adjust their…
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Jerry Murphy Featured in Middle Market Growth

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  • July 5, 2022
  • Accounting | M&D Report | Manufacturing | News | Transaction Advisory Services
Jerry Murphy was quoted in a Middle Market Growth article from the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) about the outlook on M&A in the…
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Kevin Bong and the M&D Pulse Results Featured in BizTimes Milwaukee

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  • June 1, 2022
  • Distribution | Equipment manufacturing | Industrial Equipment Manufacturing | M&D Report | Manufacturing | News | Technology
In the BizTimes Milwaukee article, “The Tricky Side of Tech,” results from the M&D Industry Pulse survey and insight from Kevin Bong were featured….
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M&D Pulse Results Featured by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel & More

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  • May 12, 2022
  • Distribution | Equipment manufacturing | Human Resources | Industrial Equipment Manufacturing | M&D Report | Manufacturing | News | Process Manufacturing
Results from Sikich’s M&D Industry Pulse were featured in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Sourcing Journal, Industry Today, and Trade and Industry Development. Dave McKeon was…
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M&D Industry Pulse Featured in the News

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  • May 5, 2022
  • Accounting | Audit and Tax | Distribution | Equipment manufacturing | ERP | Industrial Equipment Manufacturing | M&D Report | Manufacturing | News | Process Manufacturing | Tax | Technology
Sikich’s M&D Industry Pulse results were featured in various publications, highlighting manufacturers’ steady optimism of business prospects. Coverage also included mention of supply chain…
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Manufacturers’ Optimism Remains Steady Amid Global Conflict and Continued Supply Chain and Talent Challenges, Report Finds

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  • May 2, 2022
  • Distribution | Equipment manufacturing | Industrial Equipment Manufacturing | M&D Report | Manufacturing | News | Press Releases | Process Manufacturing
CHICAGO — May 2, 2022 — Manufacturers have remained optimistic about their business prospects over the past six months, according to new report from Sikich….
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Three common misconceptions about implementing robotics in manufacturing – a roundtable recap

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  • March 7, 2022
  • Distribution | M&D Report | Manufacturing
Talent shortages aren’t going away anytime soon. To fill in the gap, it’s important to consider alternative options, such as investing in robotics. According…
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Ways to Incentivize Manufacturing Employees when Remote Work Isn’t an Option

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  • December 21, 2021
  • Distribution | Human Resources | M&D Report | Manufacturing
This article originally appeared in Industry Today. In Sikich’s M&D Pulse survey, we found that 84% of businesses experienced plant floor employee turnover in…
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Sikich’s M&D Industry Pulse Featured by the Society for Human Resource Management

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  • December 6, 2021
  • COVID-19 | Human Resources | M&D Report | Manufacturing | News
Insights from the 2021 Industry Pulse: M&D were included in an article by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). The article discusses COVID-19…
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Sikich’s M&D Industry Pulse Featured in Crain’s Cleveland

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  • December 2, 2021
  • Distribution | M&D Report | Manufacturing | News | Technology
The results of the 2021 Industry Pulse: M&D were included in a recent Crain’s Cleveland article. The article discusses Sikich’s findings on material shortages,…
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Manufacturers recognize their production employees didn’t get a break during shutdowns – a Roundtable Recap

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  • November 30, 2021
  • COVID-19 | Distribution | M&D Report | Manufacturing
From lockdowns to material delays and shortages to keeping workforces safe and showing up each day, manufacturing and distribution companies’ grit and resiliency was…
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Drive Employee Engagement in Manufacturing Recruiting Efforts

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  • November 30, 2021
  • COVID-19 | Distribution | Human Resources | M&D Report | Manufacturing | Marketing & Communications
As the manufacturing industry continues to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic, a major challenge preventing many companies from a “return to normalcy” is attracting…
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Sikich Industry Pulse: Manufacturing & Distribution Featured in Industrial Distribution and More

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  • November 24, 2021
  • Accounting | M&D Report | Manufacturing | News
The Sikich Industry Pulse: Manufacturing & Distribution volume three results were featured in Industrial Distribution, Smart Industry and Plastics News. Sikich’s Industry Pulse surveys…
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Ahead of national vaccine mandate, manufacturers’ vaccination rates remain low, report finds

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  • November 17, 2021
  • COVID-19 | Equipment manufacturing | Industry 4.0 | M&D Report | Manufacturing | News | Press Releases | Process Manufacturing
CHICAGO — November 17, 2021 — Only 16% of manufacturers and distributors report a vaccination rate of greater than 80%, according to a new industry…
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Manufacturing Leaders Still Waiting For ‘A Turn of the Tide:’ A Roundtable Recap

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  • September 13, 2021
  • COVID-19 | Distribution | Human Resources | M&D Report | Manufacturing
This article is based on a recent conversation we had with leading manufacturers in the Midwest during a roundtable discussion. With the final quarter…
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