Manufacturing/Wholesale Distribution

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With experience helping more than 8,000 companies address the challenges of supply chain management, improving costs through lean manufacturing and increasing global pressure, we help companies compete in today’s complex environment. Combining our industry knowledge, deep resources and personalized service, we offer solutions to reduce costs, increase efficiency and maximize profitability.

Most Popular Insights

Is your company ready for Chinese Value Added Tax?
On April 26, 2012, presenters from RSM Nelson Wheeler (Hong Kong) and McGladrey discussed China’s Value Added Tax (VAT) pilot program and its potential impact on how US companies conduct business in China. Learn more about this new VAT program and its potential implications.

Healthcare, energy and commodity costs
While uncertainties exist in any given year, in the coming months manufacturing and distribution leaders will have their hands full
devising ways to grow market share and increase margins while
controlling costs.

McGladrey® Manufacturing & Distribution Monitor -
Winter 2011-12 Edition
According to the latest Monitor survey, the number of companies that are thriving and growing is comparable to the number of companies in pre-Recession 2007.

The trouble with mergers: Tax concerns within the
manufacturing industry
There are three types of statutory mergers that are prevalent within the manufacturing industry. Find out how to mitigate tax concerns associated with each that could lead to trouble.

Learn the best practices of thriving and growing companies
Participate in the McGladrey® Manufacturing & Distribution Monitor survey and get a comprehensive look at best practices gathered from the industry’s thriving and growing companies.

Success within reach: A guide to exporting
Considering that 95 percent of the world’s population resides outside the United States, exporting is a common-sense idea which is absolutely central to the mission of most manufacturers and distributors. But it’s critical to understand the drivers and barriers businesses face when considering exporting.

McGladrey® Manufacturing & Distribution Monitor -
Fall 2011 Edition
Results from our most recent survey indicate that manufacturers suffered from a number of challenges leading into the fall, including supply chain disruptions, continued high levels of energy and raw material costs and falling business and consumer sentiment. Nevertheless, 43 percent of Fall Monitor participants say their businesses are thriving and growing.

McGladrey® Manufacturing & Distribution Monitor -
Summer 2011 Edition
The Summer 2011 Monitor, which is based on responses from industry executives across the country, finds manufacturers and distributors expect to increase their workforces by an average of 7 percent, in spite of the fact that 60 percent are pessimistic about the U.S. economy, among other issues.

Karen Kurek, head of McGladrey’s Manufacturing/Wholesale Distribution practice, Weighs in on the Issues
Competitive position of US manufacturing, commodity price pressure, the impact of the crisis in Japan, taxes and regulation.

McGladrey® Manufacturing & Distribution Monitor - Spring
2011 Edition
The Spring 2011 Report, which is based on responses from more than 900 industry executives, finds manufacturers and distributors becoming increasingly optimistic about their prospects, notwithstanding continuing concerns about commodity prices, geopolitical instability, overbearing regulations and lingering economic weakness both nationally and internationally.

Manufacturing and Wholesale Distribution Summits
Executive Summary
Based on insights shared by industry executives and McGladrey professionals, we describe the advantages companies like yours are currently finding. Areas such as open innovation, performance management programs, tax credits and incentives, and indirect spending analysis are explored, as well as other thoughtful ideas.