Welcome to The Wisconsin Manufacturing Study website.
This interactive website provides free access to all facets of the Wisconsin Manufacturing Study, a comprehensive research effort that examines the state’s manufacturing industry and offers a platform from which recommendations can be made for improving Wisconsin’s economic competitiveness.
Focus of the Wisconsin Manufacturing Study.
The Wisconsin Manufacturing Study identifies a select group of driver industries and their industry clusters within each of the state’s seven economic regions that appear to exhibit competitive advantages over similar industries located in other areas of the country.
How To Search The Study
Many people find it helpful to review the Table of Contents before performing a search.
To perform a general search using a single keyword, enter the word in the “Search” box located in the upper right corner, then select “Go”. This action searches the entire report and returns the sections of the report containing the keyword. For example, if you are interested in finding information about your county, enter your county’s name.
If you wish to refine your search using “exact phrases”, select the “Refine Your Search” option located on the left side. For example, if you are interested in reading more about states that compete with Wisconsin, choose “exact phrase” from the pull down menu and enter “competing states” as your keywords.
Once you select a PDF for viewing, you can further search within that PDF by using the built-in search provided by Adobe Acrobat® to find the exact references to your search within the document.