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The digital transformation in mechanical engineering is also reflected in total IT costs, which have been rising at an average rate of 5% per year faster than sales since 2017.

Working capital management is of particular importance when focusing on liquidity. Here you will find the updated data for the guide.

The study compares the salary structures of 80 key positions in manufacturing and business-related services across the Czech Republic and its regions.

In our theme publications, you will find facts, figures and data related to vocational training, engineering courses, skilled workers, mechanical engineers and women in machinery and equipment manufacturing.

The call for sector specific sustainability benchmarks has increased as mechanical engineering companies come under pressure from legislation and customers to report their sustainability impact.

The VDMA publishes the first benchmark for industry-wide materiality in accordance with the European Sustainable Reporting Standard (ESRS) of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).

Expenses for warranty and goodwill costs have also stabilised at a low level. This applies in particular to larger companies, which are disproportionately represented in the survey of these figures.

Since 2012, spending on R&D by the manufacturing sector in Germany has increased by more than a third. The machinery and equipment manufacturing industry has seen above-average develeopment.

In a company it is part of the daily work to identify optimization needs via benchmarking, to monitor successful processes and to visualize targets. A popular tool here is comparison. The VDMA QuickCheck enables this - similar to a balanced scorecard - via four perspectives.

The calculation schema for non-wage labor costs is a model calculation for determining the imputed surcharge for direct and indirect wage-dependent costs. Here you will find the current version, as of March of the current year.

Portfolio vitality above all else, or why key performance indicators from other departments are only partially suitable for adjusting product market success.

In engineering and design departments, significantly fewer key figures are generally used to control processes than in production, for example. The VDMA Central Working Group Engineering has compiled an overview of key figures with this focus.

Key figures are of essential importance for production processes and have been present in manufacturing and assembly for a long time. The Zentraler Arbeitskreis Produktion (Central Working Group for Production) of VDMA has therefore intensively dealt with what a lowest common denominator of important key figures could look like for the control of production areas in mechanical and plant engineering.

A frequently sought-after key figure in personnel management is the sickness rate. Here you can find industry averages.

Indicators and key figures

Do you want to know how good your quality management is compared to the best in the industry? Then use the results of the "Fit for Quality" evaluation of the VDMA-Benchmarks Quality Management! In this approach we have identified 22 success factors that have a direct impact on the effectiveness of your quality management.

Key figures have become a standard tool that has become an integral part of today's corporate management. Every company has its own key figures, looks for comparative figures or takes part in benchmarking studies.

Do you want to find out how to make your service even more successful? Then use the results of the “Fit for Service” analysis of the VDMA benchmarks for customer service! Together with the consultants of goetzpartners, we have identified success factors that influence service sales and/or yield. We are currently preparing a documentation and an online tool.