readers of Logistics Management and Modern Materials Handling
Method of interview
Email survey
Supplementary notes
2021 baseline:129
2020 baseline: 145
2019 baseline: 246
2018 baseline: 315
Number of respondents prior to 2018 survey not stated by the source.
* Spending limited to only those purchases and investments that are critical to sustaining our ongoing business.
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Effect of the economy on warehouse materials handling expenditure U.S. 2015-2022
This statistic depicts the impact of the economy on spending on materials handling to improve warehouse and/or distribution center operations in the United States between 2015 and 2023. During the 2022 survey, ** percent of respondents reported their company was taking a "wait and see" approach, whereby spending was limited to only those purchases and investments that are critical to sustaining their ongoing business.
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Logistics Management. (March 2, 2022). How is the present state of the economy making an impact your spending on materials handling equipment technologies, services and solutions? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/930692/effect-of-the-economy-on-materials-handling-expenditure/
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