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The State of CPG Manufacturing in 2025 Report
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1.
What’s your company email? (So we can send you an Amazon giftcard if you win!)
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2.
Which best describes your job level?
(Required.)
CEO/President/Owner
Mid or Senior Level
Associate or Entry Level
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3.
Which best describes your job function?
(Required.)
CEO/President/Owner
Operations/Engineering
Plant Management/Maintenance
Sales/Marketing
Finance/Accounting
Legal
Other (please specify)
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4.
Which best describes your job industry?
(Required.)
Food & Beverage
Personal Care Products
Household Products
Cleaning Products
Pet Food/Care
Clothing/Textiles
Medicine/Healthcare
Paper Products
Electronics
Sporting Goods
Other (please specify)
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5.
Which best describes your business ownership?
(Required.)
Private, family-owned and operated
Private, institutionally owned
Public
Other (please specify)
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6.
What is your company size?
(Required.)
1-20 employees
21-99 employees
100-999 employees
1,000 or more employees
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7.
Did your company achieve its revenue goals in 2024?
(Required.)
Yes, we beat them by 0-10%
Yes, we beat them by more than 10%
No, we missed them by 0-10%
No, we missed them by more than 10%
Other (please specify)
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8.
What is your business outlook for 2025?
(Required.)
Flat or same as last year
Revenue growth of 1-10%
Revenue growth of 11% or more
Revenue decline of 11% of more
Revenue decline of 1-10%
Other (please specify)
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9.
What company goals are you prioritizing in 2025? Select your top 3.
(Required.)
Hiring more people/filling labor gaps
Increasing production throughput or capacity
Updating equipment/adding production lines
Increasing or maintaining quality
Increasing safety
Finding new suppliers/supply chain partners
Acquiring new customers
Investing in new software, digital, and AI tools
Acquiring strategic businesses
Selling the business
Other (please specify)
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10.
What do you anticipate being your biggest challenges in 2025? Please select your top 3.
(Required.)
Labor shortages/finding labor
Increasing production capacity
Increasing production flexibility
Maintaining product quality
Keeping up with demand
Improving ergonomics safety
Investing in new technology and software
Updating equipment/adding production lines
Upskilling employees
Getting new business/finding new customers
Shipping and logistics
Supply chain reliability
Cost of raw materials
Changing import/export/tariff requirements
Selling the business
Other (please specify)
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11.
Over the last 12 months, roughly how many open production positions (packers, line workers, etc.) has your company hired for or replaced?
(Required.)
None
1-5
6-10
11-20
I have no idea, we're constantly hiring for these positions
Unsure
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12.
How have employee overexertion injuries or workers comp claims impacted your production line productivity or business capacity over the last 12 months?
(Required.)
Significantly
Moderately
Somewhat
Not at all
Unsure
13.
Where does your company plan to invest the most on your production floor in 2025?
Front of Line (production line infeed equipment or systems)
Primary processing/manufacturing/packing equipment or systems (primary product handling, production, and/or packing)
End of Line (packing/handling equipment or systems)
Logistics/material handling equipment or systems (conveyors, forklifts, AMRs, etc.)
Materials and supplies
Facility and physical infrastructure
People (staffing and/or training)
Other (please specify)
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14.
What are your primary goals for your production line operations for the coming year? Please select your top 3.
(Required.)
Increase throughput/productivity
Increase quality & consistency of production outputs
Increase reliability of production operation
Increase volume
Grow/scale business
Reduce labor costs
Mitigate impact of labor shortage
Minimize injuries & near misses
Increase safety
Reduce workers' compensation/loss prevention claims/premium costs
Other (please specify)
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15.
Where do you see the biggest opportunities for automation in your facility? Select all that apply. (If you have multiple sites, answer for your primary one)
(Required.)
Machine operation
Primary packaging
Inspection
Case packing/secondary packaging
Stacking goods on pallets (palletizing)
Moving goods from one location to another
None
Other (please specify)
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16.
How much does your company plan to invest in production automation in 2025?
(Required.)
Under $100,000
$100,000-$500,000
$500,000-$1 million
More than $1 million
If the answer is "none," why?
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17.
What is your current level of internal capability to implement and operate automation equipment at your company today?
(Required.)
No internal capabilities
Very little experience/capability
Some experience/capability
Advanced experience/capability
18.
If you haven’t automated yet and don't intend to this year, what’s the reason? Select all that apply.
I have automated
I’m not sure where to start
It’s expensive
The way we’re doing production has always worked fine
My team is reluctant
It requires expertise I don’t have in house
I don’t have the facility space
We tried robotic automation before and it didn’t work
Other (please specify)
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19.
What’s your overall perception of automation? Select all that apply.
(Required.)
It’s the future
It’s benefited my business
It’s threatening jobs
It’s expensive/complex
It’s necessary to keep up with current demand
It’s only for large enterprises
It’s a one-time project
It requires too much time/it’s demanding/can never go back
It reduces product quality
It boosts product quality
Other (please specify)
