2013 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index

Source: INSME[Newsletter-January 2013]

The 2013 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index, prepared by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited’s (DTTL) Global Manufacturing Industry group and the U.S. Council on Competitiveness, once again ranks China as the most competitive manufacturing nation in the world both today and five years from now. Second and third scored Germany and the United States, but according to the report in next years they could be overtaken by emerging nations such as India and Brazil.

The report highlights that access to talented workers is the top indicator of a country’s competitiveness – followed by a country’s trade, financial and tax system, and the cost of labor and materials. Enhancing and growing an effective talent base is the core of competitiveness for the traditional manufacturing leaders and the emerging market challengers.

Read the full report at this webpage.