Swiss Manufacturing Survey

Key takeaways of the Swiss Manufacturing Survey include:

• Swiss manufacturing companies have a much brighter outlook than two years ago and growth is back on the agenda again;
• Exchange rate issues continue to be a key topic;
• Manufacturing companies are even more concerned about the increased productivity and innovative products of their competitors;
• Cutting back-office cost and improving production efficiency are on top of the management agenda;
• Future growth will be driven by a better understanding of customer segments and needs – just producing a good product will not be enough;
• The relocation of production and R&D continues;
• Innovation is of strategic importance in light of previously linear growth paths being increasingly impacted by abrupt and rapid changes due to exponential technologies.