Thank you for participating in the 2020 MHEDA Supplier Forecast. This is a survey designed for MHEDA Supplier/Associate Members to help forecast the state of the industry for next year. The data you enter here will help paint a complete picture about the state of our industry and will be featured in the 1st Quarter 2020 Issue of The MHEDA Journal. We thank you for your time and assistance. 

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* 1. Name:

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* 3. Company:

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* 4. Comparing your forecast for 2020 to your 2019 sales, do you expect sales to be up, down or level? By What Percent?

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* 5. What is going to be driving that growth? Or, if down, what will be the main motivating factor?

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* 6. Were there any trends that emerged in 2019 that you expect to continue into 2020?

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* 7. Are you prepared to handle any anticipated growth in house or will you need to add staff?

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* 8. What positions will you be looking to add? Will they be market or geographically focused?

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* 9. Will you be expanding your facilities at all in 2020? If so, where and what quarter? Will this be a new building or an expansion?

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* 10. Will you be releasing any new products in 2020? If so, what quarter will they be released in?

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* 11. Describe why that product is so great in one or two sentences?

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* 12. Who is the ideal customer for that product (what market, segment?)

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* 13. How do you see the market for the material handling industry as a whole next year?

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* 14. What are some things that will impact or hinder the growth of the industry?

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* 15. Are there any especially strong or recession-proof markets that can be exploited in your segment?

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* 16. What is the most important investment you will be making in your company next year?

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* 17. Have you seen customer needs changing at all in the last couple of years? How have you adapted to this?

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* 18. Is your company involved with social media at all? Have you seen any tangible results from this?

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* 19. Do you expect inflation to be an issue you must contend with in 2020?

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* 20. Which one of MHEDA's 2020 Material Handling Business Trends do you expect to impact your business the most next year?

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* 21. Anything else that you want to add?

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