Manufacturing CFOs Look Inside and Out for Growth

Deloitte survey shows the top items on the agenda.

April 13, 2012

80 Percent of respondents who say their influence in their companies has expanded in recent years60 Percent who say their top company challenge is revenue growth from existing markets 55 Percent who are pursuing M&A deals to expand customer base in existing markets 17 Percent who are delaying M&A deals till economy improves Source: Deloitte CFO Signals, First Quarter 2012

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During his career Dave Blanchard has led the editorial management of many of Endeavor Business Media's best-known brands, including IndustryWeek, EHS Today, Material Handling & Logistics, Logistics Today, Supply Chain Technology News, and Business Finance. He also serves as senior content director of the annual Safety Leadership Conference. With over 30 years of B2B media experience, Dave literally wrote the book on supply chain management, Supply Chain Management Best Practices (John Wiley & Sons, 2010), which has been translated into several languages and is currently in its second edition. He is a frequent speaker and moderator at major trade shows and conferences, and has won numerous awards for writing and editing. He is a voting member of the jury of the Logistics Hall of Fame, and is a graduate of Northern Illinois University.