Manufacturing CEOs: Innovation is the differentiator

Manufacturing chief executive officers (CEOs) surveyed in KPMG LLP’s new report, Disrupt and grow: U.S. CEO Outlook 2017, are facing an evolving set of challenges with a very wide scope. In order to survive and thrive, they need to be more agile, adaptive and customer-centric. They must reshape their businesses to acclimate to a changing geopolitical climate, take advantage of innovating technologies, and invest confidently in the right places to gain the most positive impact on their business—as well as outpace competitors.