Global Manufacturing, Deloitte--Deloitte: Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index

A report issued on June 23 indicates that access to talented workers capable of supporting innovation is the key factor driving global competitiveness at manufacturing companies—well ahead of “classic” factors typically associated with competitive manufacturing, such as labor, materials, and energy. Further, difficulties accessing the right kind of talent are likely to contribute to the United States’ becoming less globally competitive in the next five years. These are the findings of the 2010 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index, a research report from Deloitte’s Global Manufacturing Industry group and the U.S. Council on Competitiveness. The report is based on the responses of more than 400 chief executive officers and senior manufacturing executives worldwide to a survey conducted in late 2009 and early 2010. It also draws on select interviews with key manufacturing decision makers.