Plan survey, conducted by MODERN CASTING, was completed by 107 procurement professionals from a random selection of facilities. Less than 1% of the respondents indicated their company would not be buying a piece of equipment or modeling/design soft- ware in the next two years. Furnaces and machining equipment were the most popular items on purchasers’ shopping lists. While average spending numbers were down slightly


M WHAT THEY’RE SPENDING


Almost every purchaser taking the survey indicated his or her company would be spending some money in 2012, with equipment and software across the board cited as targets. In addition to furnaces and machining equipment, health and safety equipment and fi nishing room upgrades were popular shopping list items.


What is your organization’s 2012 budget for all new equipment and material purchases?


2012 Purchasing


ajor purchases are on the hori- zon for all but a small percent- age of metalcasters, according to the results of a recent survey. The 2012 Purchasing


from the results of a purchasing survey conducted in February and March 2009 by Readex Research, Stillwater, Minn., the 2012 survey indicated a greater willingness across the board to buy equipment that might increase facility capacity. In 2009, the average forecast spending was $5.95 million dollars on new equipment and materials in the next year. T is year, more than 65% of purchasers said they would spend less than $5 million. “Good purchasing goes a long way to making a


plant profi table,” said metalcasting consultant Paul Cervellero, president, Induction Melting and Holding Systems, Feasterville, Pa. Following is a look at the results of the 2012 Purchasing Plan survey.


TIME TO UPGRADE


Metalcasters surveyed indicated the three most important factors they look at when making a purchas- ing decision are overall dependability and the product’s ability to satisfy customer demands and improve quality. The desire to increase plant capacity was more highly valued in the present survey than in 2009.


How important are each of these factors when deciding whether to replace, upgrade, or purchase new equipment and materials?


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