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Manufacturing Tables
Dec. 21, 2004
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Union Representation (%)
None
68.9
Some
9.7
All
21.4
Nature Of Manufacturing Operations (%)
Discrete
63.5
Process
20.4
Both or hybrid
16.1
Years Since Plant Start-Up (%)
Less than 5 years
4.3
5-10 years
8.4
11-20 years
19.5
More than 20 years
67.9
Annual Revenue Of Immediate Corporate Parent (%)
Less than $100 million
35.3
$100 - $499 million
20.5
$500 million - $999 million
10.5
$1 billion - $5 billion
18.1
$6 billion - $10 billion
6.1
More than $10 billion
9.5
*Entire company for independently owned facilities
Number Of Employees At Plant Location (%)
Less than 100
13.4
100-249
48.2
250-499
21.6
500-999
9.7
1,000 or more
7.1
*Entire company for independently owned facilities
Industry Value Chain (%)
Aerospace
4.5
Automotive
15.1
Chemicals
5.0
Construction
9.3
Consumer packaged goods/nondurables
9.2
Consumer product durables
12.5
High tech
5.9
Industrial equipment and machinery
16.4
Pharmaceuticals
3.5
Printing and publishing
3.8
No response
14.9
Most Challenging Manufacturing Issue
%
People
22
Production
49
Supply Chain Management
7
Management
8
Economy/Industry Environment
6
Other
7
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