Manufacturers that work with
MRC are surveyed by an independent research firm, Market
Facts, quarterly. For the years, 2001 through 2008, MRC had
the following impacts reported by 602 firms completing the
survey:
| Retained Sales |
$294,403,100
|
| Increased Sales |
$393,219,490
|
| Increased Investments
in: |
|
| |
Plant Assets |
$ 155,130,800
|
| |
Information Technology |
$9,411,141
|
| |
Workforce Development |
$ 9,199,853
|
| |
Other Improvements |
$ 5,796,282
|
| |
Sub-total |
$867,160,666
|
| Costs Avoided |
$ 9,474,011
|
| Cost Savings |
$19,167,181
|
| Investment Savings |
$7,456,395
|
| Jobs: |
|
| |
New |
1,697
|
| |
Retained |
4,665
|
| |
Total Jobs |
6,362
|
There were 498 eligible firms that were surveyed with a response
rate of 78 percent. The Average Satisfaction rating of working
with MRC was 4.6 out of a maximum of 5.
| Firms Reported: |
| Took action otherwise would not have: |
73% |
| Acted more quickly than would have: |
80% |
| Acted at a lower cost: |
70% |
|
