MHIA Releases Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing History and Forecast
This comprehensive forecast of material handling equipment manufacturing is released each quarter and looks 12 to 18 months forward to anticipate changes in the material handling and Logistics marketplace. The 30+ page forecast includes:
Content presented in the MHEM Segment Brief, plus
Economic Cycle Analysis
Leading Indicator Analysis
National Association of Business Economists' Forecast
Capital Spending Analysis and Summary
MHEM Forecast - Domestic, Imports, Exports, Consumption
MHEM represents over $20.0 Billion or approximately 30% to 35% of our estimate for US Material Handling Consumption of nearly $125 Billion. The history and forecast includes the following equipment categories:
Conveyors and Conveying Equipment
Overhead Traveling Cranes, Hoists, and Monorail Systems
Industrial Truck, Tractors, Trailers and Stacker Machinery
Other Material Handling Equipment
The MHEM Forecast is provided at no cost to Members of MHIA and can be accessed by members in the My MHIA section of the MHIA web site. If you are a MHIA member, please download the MHEM Forecast via the link below.
>> Members go to MHEM Forecast
In addition, MHIA is also provided members with the MHEM Annual Rate of Change (ARoC) Workbook as a free download. The MHEM ARoC Workbook is a companion business planning tool created in MS Excel and designed to be used with the MHEM Forecast.
The ARoC Workbook has four tabs:
Calculator Tab
Detailed instructions for constructing a cycle chart using your own company data are provided. Simply fill in your data and view the chart that is automatically created.
MHEM Tab
Monthly history for MHEM new orders and shipments from 1993 forward PLUS, the most recent MHEM Forecast for new orders and shipments are outlined. Your data is automatically plotted with MHEM for quick analysis.
Indicators Tab
Leading indicators are essential to cycle forecasting and planning. Five of the most relevant leading indicators for predicting the business cycle for Material Handling are provided ready to use; no additional computations needed.
Regional Indicators Tab
For those whose businesses have a regional focus, or for regional sales planning support, regional indicators have been organized by major Census Region to indicate levels of cyclical change in manufacturing, consumer sentiment and nonresidential investment.
>> Members go to ARoC Workbook
Non-members may purchase the forecast for $195.00 by placing an order through our Material Handling Online Bookstore. For more information and to order the MHEM Forecast* access the Bookstore via the link below.
>> Non-members go to MHEM Forecast
For an overview of industry activity through the current quarter, non members can access a MHEM Segment Brief that includes a series of charts, tables and discussion points. The MHEM Segment Brief * can be accessed via the link below.
Go to MHEM Segment Brief
For additional research information, please go to Industry Research. If you have any questions, please contact Scott Braun, Market Analyst, at 704.676.1190 or by email sbraun@mhia.org.
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