How much do you know about the capabilities of your fellow processors, in particular those with whom you compete? Given the nomadic nature of the plastics industry, you might have worked at some of these operations or know someone who did. From LinkedIn posts, trade show booths, magazine articles or “equipment” tabs on web sites, you might be able to make an educated guess on capabilities, markets, materials and technologies.
But what about their overall efficiency, productivity and competence, and — more importantly — how their performance in those areas compares to your facility when potential customers assess you both for a new job? What if you could trade those anecdotal tidbits you’ve used to piece together an incomplete picture of other processors for hard data?
The annual, free, anonymous Plastics Technology Top Shops benchmarking survey provides that exact opportunity for injection molders. Now in its ninth year, the of injection molders is once again open and accepting entries until April 30. This comprehensive questionnaire gathers and analyzes demographic data, performance indicators, and 大象传媒 and process strategies of injection molding companies. The unit of Plastics Technology’s publisher, , then scores a selection of performance metrics from the questionnaire, with the highest scoring companies being named Top Shops for 2025 based on their 2024 operations.
By completing , injection molders will receive a benchmarking report customized for their facility and have opportunities to earn top shop status as well as special recognition in the digital and print pages of Plastics Technology.
Because molders’ time is valuable, PT has taken steps to make the process easier and more efficient, like a good molding process. Specifically, is divided into two sections. The core survey is made up of a set of essential questions that most participants have answered in previous years. In addition, there are optional modules. These sections are organized by specific areas of interest, and survey takers can choose the modules that are most relevant to their 大象传媒es.
Interested molders are asked to complete the by April 30, 2025. Doing so ensures they will receive a customized benchmarking report, showing how their responses to key productivity questions compare to other survey takers in an anonymous fashion. Completing the questionnaire by that time also ensures the survey taker has a chance to be named a Top Shop for 2025 and be recognized as an honoree online and in the October print issue of Plastics Technology magazine.
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