Manufacturing Tables

    Dec. 21, 2004
    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 facilitiesNumber 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 facilitiesIndustry 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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