2023 MHEDA Economic Forecast Survey

MHEDA is currently working on the first quarter issue of The MHEDA Journal and invite you to participate in the Industry Economic Forecast Survey. This issue will feature forecasts from leading associations as well as a distributor and supplier forecast of what MHEDA members expect for the coming year. Estimated time to complete this survey is 4 minutes.

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* 1. Name & Company

Name

Company

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* 2. What is your title?

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* 3. Are you a...

Distributor / Integrator

Manufacturer / Supplier Associate

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* 4. What industry segment does your company represent?

Industrial Truck

Storage & Handling

Engineered Systems

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Looking at your company projections for 2023, do you expect your sales to be up, down or level compared to 2022?

Down

Level

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* 6. What will be the biggest factors you see impacting your projection for next year?

Material Shortages

Inflation

Labor Shortages

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Do you expect the macro trends that have emerged this year (i.e., inflation, extended lead times, continued consolidation, wage pressure and labor shortages) to continue in 2023?

Yes

I'm not sure

Other (please specify)

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* 8. If you have plans to expand your business in 2023, how do you plan to do so?

New locations

New lines of business

New product lines

I do not have plans to expand my business in 2023

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Are there any emerging or niche markets that you see as growth markets? If so, why?

I do not see any emerging markets as growth markets

Yes (please specify):

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* 10. Is there anything else you would like to add about your overall economic outlook in 2023?

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* 11. Do we have your permission to quote you in the Q1 The MHEDA Journal article?

Yes