Individual respondents came from all departments within these companies, headed by those with purchasing titles at more than 15%. Participants with packaging and engineering responsibilities weren’t far behind; respondents with those titles each logged 14% of the 152 questionnaires used. Participants with marketing titles made up 11%, while 9% had research and development responsibilities.
Respondents from food companies made up the largest segment at 23%, followed by those who said their companies made nonfood consumer products at 15%. Participants from companies identified as making industrial products were next at 14%, while pharmaceutical/medical manufacturers made up 10%, and beverage companies logged in at 9% of all respondents.
Geographically, most respondents called the Midwest home, at 26%. The Northeast was home to 19%, while 11% said their companies were in the Southeast. About 8% of participants came from the West Coast and Pacific Northwest, and 7% of responses were from individuals who work for Canadian companies.
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