Benchmarking Reports

The purpose of this survey is to benchmark, among members, the planning and implementation of procedures used in crisis management. Quickie Surveys are a free service offered to PMMI members to provide benchmarking on a variety of topics.

The purpose of this survey is to benchmark, among members, the use of and satisfaction with, various ERP and MES/SFC software systems. Quickie Surveys are a free service offered to PMMI members to provide benchmarking on a variety of topics.

The purpose of this survey is to benchmark, among members, software commonly used for electrical and pneumatic design and its corresponding satisfaction. Quickie Surveys are a free service offered to PMMI members to provide benchmarking on a variety of topics.

The purpose of this survey is to benchmark, among members, service rates for technicians. Quickie Surveys are a free service offered to PMMI members to provide benchmarking on a variety of topics.

PMMI conducts the Engineering Practices Survey every three years to provide participating member companies with robust comparative data on packaging machinery companies’ engineering departments, management, design practices and tools, and workforce development.

The purpose of this survey is to explore Partner and Supplier relationships among the membership. Quickie Surveys are a free service offered to PMMI members to provide benchmarking on a variety of topics.

The objective of this survey is to find out what actions, if any, member companies are taking to mitigate the impact of tariffs. Quickie Surveys are a free service offered to PMMI members to provide benchmarking on a variety of topics.

The purpose of this survey is to benchmark, among members, how companies determine commissions for a variety of sales professionals in different situations. Quickie Surveys are a free service offered to PMMI members to provide benchmarking on a variety of topics.

The purpose of this survey is to benchmark measurement standards used by member companies. Quickie Surveys are a free service offered to PMMI members to provide benchmarking on a variety of topics.

The purpose of this survey is to benchmark how companies are utilizing their Service Technicians. Quickie Surveys are a free service offered to PMMI members to provide benchmarking on a variety of topics.

The purpose of this survey is to gather information on what companies are doing to attract and retain top talent in 2018. Quickie Surveys are a free service offered to PMMI members to provide benchmarking on a variety of topics.

The purpose of this survey is to determine if companies are using detectable materials to facilitate adherence to food safety standards. Quickie Surveys are a free service offered to PMMI members to provide benchmarking on a variety of topics.

The purpose of this survey is to benchmark, among members, how state taxes are charged and filed on out-of-state transactions and who members rely on for providing tax guidance. Quickie Surveys are a free service offered to PMMI members to provide benchmarking on a variety of topics.

The purpose of this survey is to benchmark payment terms and what, if anything, impacts how they are negotiated. Quickie Surveys are a free service offered to PMMI members to provide benchmarking on a variety of topics.

The purpose of this survey is to understand whether companies are changing drug testing polices in step with changing laws and attitudes. Quickie Surveys are a free service offered to PMMI members to provide benchmarking on a variety of topics.

Quickie Surveys, a free service offered to PMMI members, provide benchmarking on a variety of topics. The Purpose of this survey is to understand how PMMI member companies track the travel expenses of their field sales employees.

The 62 companies that responded to the 2017 survey were grouped into nine categories based on the average selling price of their machinery. Distribution is weighted toward the mid-range categories of $50,000-$75,000 and $150,000-$300,000. Fifty-eight percent of respondents use assembly technicians and twenty-seven percent use dedicated service technicians.  Sixty-two percent of respondents do not have regional based service technicians; twenty-three percent of respondents have thirty percent or more of their service technicians regionally-based. On average, dedicated service technicians are billable to a customer for approximately 28 hours per week.  Fifty-five percent of respondents say that when service technicians are not billable to a customer, they are working on assembling, fifty-seven percent are said to be providing phone technical support and a sixteen percent spend time making sales calls. PMMI's Technical Services Best Practices report also includes data on Delivery & Utilization, Compensation, Billing and Training.  The 2017 Technical Services Best Practices Report is available to members only.

This Quickie Survey explores the impact of SKU proliferation on machinery in the packaging and processing industry and what companies are doing to meet those challenges.

This Quickie Survey explores the importance of sustainable machinery in the packaging and processing industry and how to implement a sustainable program in the face of increasing competitive and economic pressures.