Benchmarking Publications
MAPP Quarterly Pulse Report (Q1 | 2022)
Date: April 18, 2022
The first Quarterly Pulse Report for 2022 is now available!
This report evaluates the past, current, and anticipated future performance of plastics companies across the United States.
The data from this survey gives executives detailed insights into how the industry is performing, allowing them to benchmark their organizations against the rest of the plastics industry.
This report provides insight into:
- The current state of the plastics processing industry
- Sales and financial performance metrics
- Key performance indicators in production and operations
- Current human resource management trends (such as salary and staffing levels)
- The six-month perception of future business performance and the state of the plastics industry
Member price: $50.00
Non-member price: $100.00
2022 Production and Quality Report
Date: March 8, 2022
The purpose of this benchmarking report is to provide insights that allow the reader to compare their production and quality performance to that of manufacturers in the plastics and rubber industries. A committee of industry leaders with decades of experience and a wealth of manufacturing knowledge oversaw the creation of this report.
This report consists primarily of members of the Manufacturers Association for Plastics Processors (MAPP) and also includes insights from companies that represent the Association for Rubber Products Manufacturers (ARPM). The sample population of this report extends beyond MAPP and ARPM member companies to provide an accurate outlook on manufacturing production and quality performance in 2021. The performance metrics highlighted in this report can be applied to a wide range of manufacturing industries and help clarify performance standards for the reader.
Member price: $249.00
Non-member price: $499.00
2022 State of the Plastics Industry Report
Date: February 9, 2022
The 2022 State of the Plastics Industry Report includes over 50 pages dedicated to analyzing performance indicators and forecasts. With input from over 195 plastics companies across the United States, this annual report, now in its 22nd year, analyzes historical performance and current trends to give plastics executives a better look at how the plastics industry will perform over the next 12 months. This report includes the following information:
- 2021 Performance
- Quoting Volume
- Quotes Won in the Fourth Quarter
- Sales Volume
- Year-Over-Year (YOY) Sales Growth
- Average Number of Customers
- Production and Operation Metrics
- Accounting and Finance Metrics
- Challenges Interfering with Profit Margin Goals
- International Business
- Production Tooling
- Purchasing and Inventory Trends
- Resin Shortage and Lead Time
- Resin Prices
- Automotive and Industrial Market Segments Performance
- Medical and Consumer Goods Market Segments Performance
- 2022 Plastics Industry Forecasts
- Most Optimistic Market Segments
- Most Pessimistic Market Segments
- Forecasted Revenue Changes
- Forecasted Sales Performance
- Forecasted Employment Trends
- Forecasted Capital Expenditures
- Competitive Strategies for 2022
- Technology's Impact in 2022
Member price: $299.99
Non-member price: $499.99
2021 MAPP Plastics Benchmarking Report Powered by Harbour Results, Inc.
Date: December 21, 2021
This report provides industry knowledge focused on a broad range of topics including financial, business performance, operations, safety, HR, sales and marketing, and forecasting. Harbour Results, Inc. regularly conducts market research within the manufacturing industry to examine key trends, benchmarks, and forecast indicators. More than 90 companies totaling 140 plastics processing facilities participated in this study from April to July 2021. The HRI team carefully analyzed the data from this study and reached out to companies when questions arose. In appreciation of your facility taking the time to be involved in this report, HRI is providing this output for personal use.
Member price: $499.99
Non-member price: $1,199.99
2021 Machine Rate Report
Date: November 15, 2021
The report is only available to survey participants and MAPP members.
If you have questions about this report or about MAPP, please email info@mappinc.com.
The 2021 Machine Rate Report for injection molders includes inputs from 175 plastics industry executives in regard to their machine rates, markups, discounts, labor rates, tonnage capacities, machine types, machine age, cleanroom manufacturing, and other machine-related benchmarking metrics.
The 2021 Machine Rate Report has been expanded to include the following information:
• The use of the interquartile range (IQR) formula to remove outliers to strengthen statistical analysis
• Deeper data analysis by industry, annual revenue, and business activity
• Percent markup rates for SG&A, scrap rate, assembly, components, packaging, and automated cells
• Discount or markup rates for high- and low- volume parts and overall complexity
• Specific benchmarking for cleanroom manufacturing
Member price: $499.99
If you are a MAPP member, please log in to purchase this publication. If you are a non-member with an access code, please enter it here to purchase.
MAPP Quarterly Pulse Report: October 2021
Date: November 1, 2021
The third Quarterly Pulse Report for 2021 is now available!
This report evaluates the past, current, and anticipated future performance of plastics companies across the United States.
The data from this survey gives executives detailed insights into how the industry is performing, allowing them to benchmark their organizations against the rest of the plastics industry.
This report provides insight into:
- The current state of the plastics processing industry
- Accounting and financial metrics
- Key performance indicators in production and operations
- The current state of the resin market
- Salary and staffing levels
Member price: $50.00
Non-member price: $100.00
2021 Wage & Salary Report
Date: September 1, 2021
The 2021 Wage & Salary Report includes comprehensive wage and salary data from over 200 plastics processors across the United States. Data includes compensation information for more than 60 job titles common in the plastics industry, with breakdowns based on annual sales revenue and geographic locations, as well as operational trends, such as insurance coverage, PTO, and benefits.
Member price: $250.00
Non-member price: $500.00
MAPP Quarterly Pulse Report - July 2021
Date: July 27, 2021
The second Quarterly Pulse Report of 2021 is now available. This report evaluates the past, current, and anticipated future performance of plastics companies across the United States.
The data from this survey gives executives detailed insights into how the industry is performing, allowing them to benchmark their organizations against the rest of the plastics industry. The final report includes insights into:
- The current state of the plastics processing industry
- Accounting and financial metrics
- Key performance indicators in production and operations
- The current state of the resin market
- Salary and staffing levels
Member price: $50.00
Non-member price: $100.00
2021 Customer Relationship Management Systems Report
Date: June 10, 2021
MAPP is benchmarking the use of CRM systems across three manufacturing sectors - mold manufacturing, plastics processing, and rubber products manufacturing. The final report will provide executives and sales and marketing professionals with evaluations of CRM system features and overall use in these industries. CRM use will be evaluated on features offered in the following areas:
- Prospecting and lead generation
- Customer relationship management and database use
- Analytics and automation
- Investment and ease of implementation
Member price: $99.00
Non-member price: $199.00
2021 Q2 Plastics Industry Pulse Survey
Date: May 11, 2021
The first quarterly Industry Pulse Survey is now available. This survey evaluates the current and anticipated future performance of plastics companies across the United States.
Data from this survey gives executives detailed insights into how the industry is performing, allowing them to benchmark their own organizations against the rest of the plastics industry. The final report includes insights into:
- Operations
- Staffing levels
- The current state of the resin market
- The pandemic's effect on employee retention
Member price: Free
Non-member price: $40.00
2021 Health and Benefits Report
Date: May 7, 2021
This year, this annual report benchmarked current benefits offered by manufacturers in three areas - plastics processing, mold manufacturing, and rubber products manufacturing.
Benefits reviewed include health, vision, dental and life insurance and retirement programs. The final report includes aggregate data for all surveyed manufacturers, as well as an appendix with data specific to each industry.
Member price: $109.00
Non-member price: $209.00
2021 State of the Industry Report
Date: February 19, 2021
The 2021 State of the Plastics Industry Report includes nearly 60 pages dedicated to analyzing more than three dozen different economic indicators. With input from over 220 plastics companies across the country, this annual report, now in its 21st year, analyzes historic and current trends to give plastics executives a closer look at how the plastics industry will perform over the next 12 months. This report includes:
- 2020 fourth quarter plastics industry performance metrics, such as:
- quoting
- backlog
- shipments
- resin pricing
- sales
- off-shoring
- profits
- 2021 industry composition and trends, such as:
- customer diversity and demographics
- executive challenges
- technology advances
- 2021 plastics industry forecasts, such as:
- sales
- profits
- capital expenditures
- breakdown of performance by industry segments
Member price: $299.00
Non-member price: $399.00
2020 Benchmarking Conference Library
Date: December 22, 2020
A recap of the 2020 Benchmarking Conference, including the event library of recordings. A passcode for access to the event library page will be emailed after purchase.
Member price: $250.00
Non-member price: $350.00
2020 Machine Rate Report
Date: December 21, 2020
The report is available to survey participants and MAPP members only. For questions about this report or about MAPP, email info@mappinc.com.
The 2020 Machine Rate Report for injection molders includes inputs from nearly 200 plastics industry executives in regard to their machine rates. This year's report includes updated and new data, including:
- Breakdowns by region, industry and business activity
- New, narrower machine tonnage ranges
- Percent markups for SGA, scrap rate, assembly, components, packaging and automated cells
- Discount or markup rates for high- and low-volume parts and overall complexity
- Specific analysis regarding machine brands and capabilities
Member price: $499.00
If you are a MAPP member, please log in to purchase this publication. If you are a non-member with an access code, please enter it here to purchase.
2020 North American Plastics Industry Study
Date: October 26, 2020
2020 Benchmarking Survey conducted by Plante and Moran discusses the current trends and practices within the plastics industry. This report has been designed to include additional insights and perspectives that can help business leaders gain more value. Data from this study includes return on sales, return on assets, sales growth, on-time delivery performance, PPM, resin complexity levels, balance sheets, organizational deployment, cash flow, and more.
Member price: $499.00
Non-member price: $899.00
2020 Wage and Salary Report
Date: October 15, 2020
The 2020 Wage and Salary Report includes comprehensive wage and salary data from over 200 plastics processors across the United States. Data includes compensation information on nearly 60 job titles common in the plastics industry, with breakdowns based on annual sales revenue and geographic locations, as well as operational trends, such as PTO and benefits.
Member price: $319.00
Non-member price: $429.00
2020 Company Corrective Action Plans Report
Date: September 14, 2020
Generated by MAPP members, this report seeks to understand processes and best practices as it relates to organizations' corrective action plans. From responsibility to financial and time investments, this report delves into the various aspects of developing and properly executing corrective action plans.
Member price: $149.00
Non-member price: $249.00
MAPP Back-to-Work Checklist for Manufacturers
Date: May 22, 2020
MAPP has compiled best practices and procedures for plastics companies to consider as they begin to reopen their facilities. This 10-page document includes ideas for facility preparation, cleaning and disinfecting, employee safety, social distancing and communication.
Member price: Free
Non-member price: $30.00
Layoff, Furlough and Employee Recall Policies
Date: April 16, 2020
The 2020 COVID-19 Benchmarking: Layoff, Furlough and Employee Recall Policies, Procedures and Communications, includes 10 examples from member companies. These examples include resources, policies and communications in regard to workforce reduction during COVID-19.
Member price: Free
Non-member price: $100.00
COVID-19: Policies and Best Practices for Remote Workers/Working from Home
Date: March 29, 2020
[March 29, 2020] In response to the various stay-at-home orders across the United States, plastics companies are (many for the first time) having a bulk of their workforce work remotely. This document shares Work From Home policies and procedures from US plastics organizations. This also includes articles, resources and best practices for working from home and managing a remote workforce. This is a working document, and more resources and policies will be added as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
Member price: Free
Non-member price: $100.00
COVID-19: Policies for a Positive Employee Test
Date: March 29, 2020
[March 29, 2020] In this working document, MAPP has compiled several policies and procedures from member organizations. These policies outline how to respond should an employee test positive for the novel Coronavirus. Additionally, this document contains CDC recommendations for cleaning and managing the spread within a facility. MAPP will continue to add and update this document as the situation develops.
Member price: Free
Non-member price: $100.00
Essential Worker Employee Transit Letter Examples
Date: March 26, 2020
[March 26, 2020] MAPP’s leadership team worked to generate this compilation of letters employers can deliver to employees to prove to authorities that they are employed for an essential business and are therefore able to travel to and from work.All the documents included in this compilation have been submitted by a US-based plastics processor who is located in a state that is under a Stay-At-Home order. This is a working document and will be updated as more examples come in.
Member price: Free
Non-member price: $100.00
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Policies & Procedures
Date: March 16, 2020
[Working Document] March 18, 2020: In response to the recent outbreak of COVID-19 across the United States and the globe, MAPP’s leadership team worked to generate this compilation of policies, procedures, action plans and resources. This document includes 88 individual resources submitted by US manufacturers. With over 260 pages of examples, it is the purpose of this compilation to allow business leaders and their organizations to identify best practices, share resources and understand how others are approaching the COVID-19 outbreak at their facilities.
Please note: this is a working document, and updates and changes may occur.
Member price: Free
Non-member price: $100.00
2020 State of the Plastics Industry Packet
Date: February 20, 2020
The 2020 State of the Plastics Industry Discussion Packet includes the following tools to help you lead discussions for your organization:
- 2020 State of the Plastics Industry Report - Understand the current climate and future expectations for the plastics industry over the course of 2019. This report includes 56 pages of comprehensive data and analysis for executives.
- Webinar Recording: 2020 State of the Plastics Industry Webinar - Led by executive director Troy Nix, this one-hour webinar takes a deep dive into current and future perspectives for the industry.
- 2020 Discussion Guide - Facilitate and lead productive discussions about the industry's and your company's future with your team.
- 2020 State of the Plastics Industry PowerPoint - A PowerPoint with important data trends that you can customize and share with staff and leadership.
Member price: $399.00
Non-member price: $499.00
2020 State of the Plastics Industry Report
Date: February 3, 2020
The 2020 State of the Plastics Industry Report includes nearly 60 pages dedicated to analyzing more than three dozen different economic indicators. With input from nearly 200 plastics companies across the country, this annual report, now its in 20th year, analyzes historic and current trends to give plastics executives a closer look at how the plastics industry will perform over the next 12 months. This report includes:
- 2019 plastics industry performance metrics, such as:
- quoting
- backlog
- shipments
- resin pricing
- sales
- off-shoring
- profits
- 2020 industry composition and trends, such as:
- customer diversity and demographics
- executive challenges
- technology advances
- 2020 plastics industry forecasts, such as:
- sales
- profits
- capital expenditures
- breakdown of performance by industry segments
Member price: $299.00
Non-member price: $399.00
2019 Information Systems Management Report
Date: January 13, 2020
MAPP's newest report, Information Systems Management, dives into trends, strategies and plans for IT in the plastics manufacturing industry. This report looks at IT strategy, investments, software, hardware, ERP systems, cloud usage, cybersecurity and future planning.
Member price: $149.00
Non-member price: $249.00
2019 Plastics Industry Wage & Salary Report
Date: October 21, 2019
The 2019 Wage and Salary Report includes comprehensive wage and salary data from over 200 plastics processors across the United States. Data includes compensation information on nearly 60 job titles common in the plastics industry, with breakdowns based on annual sales revenue and geographic locations, as well as operational trends, such as PTO and benefits.
Member price: $299.00
Non-member price: $499.00
2019 North American Plastics Industry Study
Date: October 14, 2019
2019 Benchmarking Survey conducted by Plante and Moran discusses the current trends and practices within the plastics industry. This report has been designed to include additional insights and perspectives that can help business leaders gain more value. Data from this study includes return on sales, return on assets, sales growth, on-time delivery performance, PPM, resin complexity levels, balance sheets, organizational deployment, cash flow, and more.
Member price: $399.00
Non-member price: $799.00
2019 Company Vacation Policies and Samples
Date: August 28, 2019
MAPP collected over 40 different sample vacation policies from plastics companies. This 138-page document includes data in regards to policies and procedures from plastics manufacturers, as well as all samples provided by companies. Companies looking to update or benchmark their company's vacation policy are able to review trends and common practices across the industry, as well as review actual policies from other organizations.
Member price: $25.00
Non-member price: $75.00
2019 Project Launch Process and Checklists
Date: August 28, 2019
The 93-page collection handbook contains 22 project launch checklists utilized by plastics processors across the United States. Additionally, data regarding software and tools used, team meetings, scheduling and best practices for project launch is included as an introduction to the checklists.
Member price: $25.00
Non-member price: $125.00
2019 Plastics Industry Machine Rate Report
Date: July 26, 2019
The report is available to survey participants and MAPP members only. For questions about this report or about MAPP, email info@mappinc.com.
The 2019 Machine Rate Report for injection molders includes inputs from over 250 plastics industry executives in regard to their machine rates. This year's report includes updated and new data, including:
- Breakdowns by region, industry and business activity
- New, narrower machine tonnage ranges
- Percent markups for SGA, scrap rate, assembly, components, packaging and automated cells
- Discount or markup rates for high- and low-volume parts and overall complexity
- Specific benchmarking for cleanroom manufacturing
Member price: $399.00
If you are a MAPP member, please log in to purchase this publication. If you are a non-member with an access code, please enter it here to purchase.
2019 Health and Benefits Report
Date: May 8, 2019
This report includes input from 192 plastics and rubber processing companies across the United States, and covers trends in health insurance; vision, dental and life insurance; as well as retirement and other benefits currently being offered by manufacturers.
Member price: $149.00
Non-member price: $249.00
2019 MAPP KPI Boards
Date: April 19, 2019
This benchmarking document includes 18 sample KPI boards submitted by MAPP member organizations. In the spring of 2019, MAPP members submitted examples of various KPI (key performance indicator) boards displayed and
utilized by their organization. These KPI boards could be manually updated and displayed on paper in break rooms or digital, automatically generated displays placed around the plant, and anywhere in between. MAPP members shared visuals along with descriptions of the KPI boards their organizations use to share and disseminate important data and information to employees and management.
Member price: $10.00
Non-member price: $100.00
2019 Performance Reviews and Appraisals Report
Date: February 16, 2019
The 2019 Performance Reviews and Appraisals Report is a 189-page document that includes an analysis of input from plastics manufacturers in regard to their organization's approach to employee performance reviews. The report includes 39 examples of performance appraisals submitted by plastics companies. Examples range from generic employee reviews to performance appraisals for specific job roles and employee self-assessments.
Member price: $10.00
Non-member price: $100.00
2019 State of the Plastics Industry Discussion Packet
Date: January 29, 2019
The 2019 State of the Plastics Industry Discussion Packet includes the following tools to help you lead discussions for your organization:
- 2019 State of the Plastics Industry Report - Understand the current climate and future expectations for the plastics industry over the course of 2019. This report includes 56 pages of comprehensive data and analysis for executives.
- Webinar Recording: 2019 State of the Plastics Industry Webinar - Led by executive director Troy Nix, this one-hour webinar takes a deep dive into current and future perspectives for the industry.
- 2019 Discussion Guide - Facilitate and lead productive discussions about the industry's and your company's future with your team.
- 2019 State of the Plastics Industry PowerPoint - A PowerPoint with important data trends that you can customize and share with staff and leadership.
Member price: $299.00
Non-member price: $399.00
2019 State of the Plastics Industry
Date: January 21, 2019
The 2019 State of the Plastics Industry Report includes over 50 pages dedicated to analyzing three dozen different economic indicators - covering 2018 industry performance and 2019 plastics industry forecasts. With input from nearly 200 plastics companies across the country, this annual report, now its in 19th year, analyzes historic and current trends to give plastics executives a closer look at how the plastics industry will perform over the next 12 months. Trend and forecast information in this report includes: customer diversity and demographics, industry segment forecast, executive challenges, sales, quoting, backlog, inventory, shipments, off-shoring, customer demands, raw material pricing, employment levels, capital expenditures and profitability.
Member price: $249.00
Non-member price: $349.00
2018 Value Added Services Report
Date: December 17, 2018
The 2018 Value Added Services Report is focused on value added services plastics processors offer to OEMs and end-use customers. The report investigates what services are provided, if processors are charging for those services, and if there are correlations between company size and/or markets served and types of value added services offered. Categories of value added services analyzed in this report include engineering services, machining services, assembly services, decorating services, part-joining services and miscellaneous services.
Member price: $229.00
Non-member price: $349.00
2018 Marketing for Manufacturers
Date: November 14, 2018
This 2018 report uses data from over 100 plastics companies to understand trends in marketing for plastics manufacturers. Inside this report, data is analyzed on topics such as marketing personnel and budget, social media, website maitnenance and utilization, company marketing strategies, messaging and branding, trade shows and internal marketing tactics.
Member price: $129.00
Non-member price: $229.00
2018 North American Plastics Industry Study
Date: November 2, 2018
2018 Benchmarking Survey conducted by Plante and Moran discusses the current trends and practices within the plastics industry. This report has been designed to include additional insights and perspectives that can help business leaders gain more value. Data from this study includes return on sales, return on assets, sales growth, on-time delivery perforamnce, PPM, resin complexity levels, balance sheets, organizational deployment, cash flow, and more.
Member price: $299.00
Non-member price: $699.00
2018 MAPP Wage and Salary Report
Date: September 7, 2018
The 2018 report, which includes comprehensive wage and salary date from over 200 plastics processors across the United States. Data includes compensation inforamtion on nearly 60 job titles common in the plastics industry, with breakdowns based on annual sales revenue and geographic locations, as well as operational trends, such as PTO and benefits.
Member price: $299.00
Non-member price: $499.00
2018 Mold and Machine Maintenance Report
Date: July 3, 2018
The 2018 Mold and Machine Maintenance Report includes 36 pages dedicated to benchmarking maintenance practices within plastics facilities. The report includes data and information on tracking mold maintenance activities, tool PM personnel, PM timing by tonnage, machine maintenance tracking, maintenance metrics, mold and machine maintenance training, and more.
Member price: $99.00
Non-member price: $149.00
2018 MAPP Drugs in the Workplace Report
Date: April 16, 2018
The 2018 Drugs in the Workplace Report is a 193-page document that includes analysis of inputs from over 110 US manufacturers in regard to their organization's drug policies. Topics highlighted include legality of marijuana, type of testing conducted, drugs screened during testing, accident documentation, company EAPs and adaptations due to the current opioid crisis. Along with an analysis of findings, the report includes 48 unique drug policies submitted by manufacturers. These policies have been scrubbed of company-identifying information and serve as a benchmark and inspiration for those organizations looking to update, improve or implement a drug policy in their establishment.
Member price: $99.00
Non-member price: $149.00
Human Resources Benchmarking Bundle
Date: March 7, 2018
Receive all four of MAPP's 2017 Human Resources Benchmarking Reports at one discounted price! This bundle includes the 2017 Wage and Salary Report, 2017 Health and Benefits Report, 2017 Safety Checklists and 2017 Disaster Recovery Plans.
Member price: $299.00
Non-member price: $699.00
2018 State of the Plastics Industry Report
Date: January 30, 2018
The 2018 State of the Plastics Industry Report includes over 40-pages dedicated to analyzing three dozen different economic indicators - covering 2017 industry performance and 2018 plastics industry forecasts. With input from nearly 200 plastics companies across the country, this annual report, now its in 18th year, analyzes historic and current trends to give plastics executives a closer look at how the plastics industry will perform over the next 12 months.
Member price: $209.00
Non-member price: $349.00
2017 Engineering Services Report
Date: December 11, 2017
MAPP's most recent study covering the trend of plastics processors offering engineering services. This report includes the following: which services are offered, hourly rates charged for services, design agreements and IP protection.
Member price: $149.00
Non-member price: $349.00
2017 North American Plastics Industry Study
Date: November 9, 2017
2017 Benchmarking Survey conducted by Plante and Moran discusses the current trends and practices within the plastics industry. This report has been designed to include additional insights and perspectives that can help business leaders gain more value. Data from this study includes return on sales, return on assets, sales growth, on-time delivery perforamnce, PPM, resin complexity levels, balance sheets, organizational deployment, cash flow, and more.
Member price: $499.00
Non-member price: $899.00
2017 Wage and Salary Report
Date: October 6, 2017
This report, which includes inputs from approximately 200 plastics processors across the United States, covers compensation on nearly 60 job titles common in the plastics industry, as well as operational trends.
Member price: $219.00
Non-member price: $499.00
2017 Disaster Recovery Plans
Date: August 14, 2017
A compilation of Disaster Recovery Plans/Business Continuation Plans submitted by MAPP members, with a special foreword from Federated Insurance on building your own plan.
Member price: Free
Non-member price: $100.00
2017 Sales Management Report
Date: June 19, 2017
The purpose of this report is to disseminate information regarding industry norms and benchmarks that are associated with how companies manage their sales and sales management process.
The Sales Management Benchmarking Report provides executives with various data and information points on including but not limited to manning tables compared to company revenues, training, method of landing new sales, internal / external commission rate structures, utilization of sales representatives, and more.
Member price: $119.00
Non-member price: $299.00
2017 Health and Benefits Report
Date: April 3, 2017
This report includes input from 153 plastics processing companies across the United States, and covers trends in health insurance; vision, dental and life insurance; as well as retirement and other benefits currently being offered by manufacturers.
Member price: $119.00
Non-member price: $299.00
2017 MAPP Safety Checklists
Date: March 29, 2017
A compilation of safety checklists utilized in plastics processing facilities across the United States.
Member price: $10.00
Non-member price: $100.00
2017 State of the Plastics Industry Report
Date: February 1, 2017
In its 17th year, MAPP's annual State of the Plastics Industry Report analyzes nearly 40 different economic indicators to understand the current landscape of the plastics industry. The report covers fourth quarter performance, sales, backlog, off-shoring, customer demands, resin pricing, previous year performance, along with forecasts and expectations for 2017.
Member price: $209.00
Non-member price: $349.00
HR Onboarding and Training Checklists
Date: November 17, 2016
28 training checklists from plastics processors - from on-boarding to job specific.
Member price: $10.00
Non-member price: $100.00
Cell Phone Policies Benchmarking
Date: November 17, 2016
34 manufacturing companies have submitted their company's cell phone policies for others to review and benchmark.
Member price: $10.00
Non-member price: $100.00
2016 North American Plastics Industry Study
Date: October 20, 2016
2016 Benchmarking Survey conducted by Plante and Moran discusses the current trends and practices within the plastics industry.
Member price: $499.00
Non-member price: $899.00
2016 Wage and Salary Report
Date: September 8, 2016
This report covers compensation nearly 60 job titles common in the plastics industry, as well as operational trends.
Member price: $199.00
Non-member price: $499.00
2016 Terms and Conditions Report
Date: July 6, 2016
This inaugural report consists of the aggregated data from plastics processors on topics regarding terms and conditions with their largest customer such as mandated price downs, freight terms, payment terms, penalties and other special terms and conditions of sale.
Member price: $149.00
Non-member price: $299.00
2016 Company Attendance Policies
Date: March 20, 2016
A compilation of attendance policies from 35 plastics manufacturing companies. Attendance policies include company policies and procedures for employee attendance, such as point systems; rolling attendance; tardiness; notification of absence; no fault attendance policy; no-call/no-show; rewards systems; and introductory/probationary period attendance expectations.
Member price: $10.00
Non-member price: $100.00
2016 State of the Industry Report
Date: February 15, 2016
The 2016 State of the Industry survey involves data collection from over 150 industry executives on 33 unique economic indicator questions covering 4th quarter performance along with forecasts for 2016.
Member price: $149.00
Non-member price: $299.00
2015 North American Plastics Industry Report
Date: January 12, 2016
2015 Benchmarking Survey conducted by Plante and Moran discusses the current trends and practices within the plastics industry.
Member price: $299.00
Non-member price: $799.00
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