According to the results of our 2020 Executive Perspectives on Top Risks Survey, for organizations in the manufacturing and distribution industry, concerns and/or uncertainty regarding economic conditions represent the top risk issue by a substantial margin. Risk scores for the issue have climbed over the past three years but jumped notably for 2020. While market conditions have been favorable for manufacturing companies over the past two years, there are ongoing concerns that corrections in the market are coming.

This report outlines the top risks manufacturing and distribution organizations should keep in mind throughout 2020, based on the results from this year’s study.