MANUFACTURERS STILL WORRIED ABOUT UNSTABLE ECONOMY

摘要

While 66% of manufacturers expected to experience revenue growth this year, many said the recovering economy remains a major hurdle to their operations, according to a recent ASQ survey. More than 70% of those who responded to ASQ's 2012 Manufacturing Outlook Survey said they experienced revenue growth in 2011. in the previous year's survey conducted in late 2010,67% had hoped to experience revenue growth in 2011. Despite the positive revenue outlook, manufacturers continued to be wary of the global economy, citing the housing market and fears of a double-dip recession.