1、1E D E L M A N DXI /2 0 2 5Nationwide State of Manufacturing2025 Survey FindingsMay 2025SURVEY METHODOLOGY2E D E L M A N DXI /2 0 2 5Audiences Methodology Sample SizeTiming Survey FieldedApril 4th April 21st,202515-Minute Online SurveyN=400U.S.Manufacturing Business Decision MakersExecutives and Bus
2、iness Decision Makers at small and middle-market US manufacturing businesses(Minimum of$5M in annual revenue and 50+employees.)N=200U.S.Independent Insurance AgentsIndependent insurance agents who work with manufacturing industry businesses-mix of principals,producers,and customer service representa
3、tives.3KEY FINDINGSE D E L M A N DXI /2 0 2 51While concern over inflation and the impact of tariffs is high,manufacturers are still largely optimistic about business conditions8 in 10(79%)Manufacturers rate current business conditions as good or excellent,and a similar percentage(80%)report a posit
4、ive outlook on how their business will perform over the next 12 months.Agents echo this sentiment when considering their Manufacturing clients,with 6 in 10(59%)reporting a positive outlook on how their clients businesses will perform over the next year.However,when considering their business finance
5、s,roughly 2 in 3 Manufacturing decision makers are concerned about inflation,tariffs,and high interest rates.2The impact of tariffs is top of mind for todays Manufacturers,with many taking action related to inventory management and supply chain resilience in response to tariff policiesThinking about
6、 the impact of tariffs on their business,over 6 in 10 Manufacturers are concerned about the increased costs of raw materials(68%),having to raise prices for products or services(63%),and the impact of tariffs on profit margins(63%).As a result,many are making changes in response to changing tariff p