Meeting efficiency is even more important in today's digital communications. In the download you will find tips, tools and checklists for meetings and for structuring the different communication channels.
The VDMA has compiled advice and experience from various companies in the mechanical and plant engineering sector on how to maintain production despite a pandemic.
Companies that want to become more agile, faster and more innovative subject their regulations and processes to a regular garbage collection.
42 percent of AI startups for mechanical engineering come from Europe. Process optimization, visual quality control and predictive maintenance as key innovation fields. Financing is lacking in Europe.
If the self-termination rate of employees in mechanical and plant engineering has increased - what approaches remain for the industry to improve employee retention?
Market Intelligence - is market data the key to keeping an eye on developments in mechanical engineering and making better strategic decisions? A VDMA-wide survey reveals.
From upgrades of classic services to new business models through digitalization, sustainability and changed, partly disruptive framework conditions: What does the future of service business and service processes look like in the next decade? Experience it on 06-07.09.2022 at the Campus Buschhütten, Germany!
The situation in the supply chains has once again worsened. Hardly any companies in the machinery and plant engineering sector expect the situation to ease any time soon. More and more companies are changing their procurement strategies and placing a stronger focus on security of supply.
Global machinery turnover is expected to grow by 4 percent in real terms in 2022. However, a resurgence of the corona pandemic could limit growth to 2 percent. The outlook for 2023 offers a spectrum ranging from growth to stagnation.
1st edition of topic radars for drone technologies in last-mile logistics and for industrial applications, research and technology in general.
Israel is a source of innovation and startup hotbed for engineering. Take the opportunity to immerse yourself in the inspiring innovation ecosystem and find new partners from 18 - 21 Sep 2022.
Despite a wide range of pressures, the sentiment in mechanical engineering companies is good. A lack of input products is hampering the production process. China's zero-covid strategy has again exacerbated the situation.
The mechanical engineering industry is looking for employees. In fact, the number of job ads is now at record levels. The indicators all speak the same language and the shortages are getting worse.
A successful event: on May 11, 2022, 60 participants exchanged views on top issues ranging from sustainability management and climate neutrality to "zero impact" in raw materials at the Corporate Foresight spring conference. Exciting presentations, interesting discussions and inspiring networking.
Manufacturer list of characteristic value libraries for VDMA 66413 specification "Functional Safety – Universal data format"
On June 15, the VDMA invites you to Frankfurt for an interactive exchange on the situation of business in Russia. The event will feature varied expert presentations on Russia's political and economic prospects.
Sustainability requirements and the Ukraine war are having an impact on mechanical and plant engineering in NRW as well - the event addressed the role of controlling and accounting.
More leads, new business potential: digital marketing can achieve a lot. But to do so, customers' information needs must first be understood and properly served.
In the context of New Work, a company must think about how leadership and collaboration can be developed in the future.
Whether navigation, monitoring or data integration: assistance systems effectively support production. With their help, processes can be optimised and costs reduced at the same time.
Exhibitors at HANNOVER MESSE 2022 will showcase their solutions for intralogistics and logistics automation.
The KfW loan program, so-called "KfW Special Program UBR 2022", is intended to provide short-term liquidity to companies demonstrably affected by the Ukraine war. It was launched on May 9, 2022. Companies of all sizes and from all sectors have access to low-interest loans with extensive exemption from liability on the part of their principal banks.
In our theme publications, you will find facts, figures and data related to vocational training, engineering courses, skilled workers, mechanical engineers and women in mechanical engineering.
One topic is gaining currency: has employee turnover increased compared to the "pre-Corona era" in our industry? And if so, what are the presumed reasons?
How production can become a company's strength despite a wide range of global demands? Roland Berger and VDMA will present the results of a study at the Hannover Messe.
The new SARS-CoV-2 occupational health and safety regulation withdraws many pandemic-related protective measures in the workplace. High court rulings have also been handed down.
Topics: Value creation from machine data | Market studies in mechanical engineering: "Industry 4.0 communication", "Smart sensors", "PLC systems & IPC" | Business cycle in mechanical engineering | AG WCM - Wireless Communication for Machines
Consumers today have significantly higher expectations of brand experiences than in the past. Brand manufacturers in the building fixtures industry also have to face these challenges.
Shortages and rising prices of intermediate products are a well-known phenomenon that is regularly observed in the upswing following a sharp downturn. This time, however, this effect is more pronounced than after previous crises. Moreover, the war in Ukraine is putting additional pressure on supply chains.
Unsurprisingly, the leading economic research institutes have significantly downgraded their growth expectations. Material bottlenecks and raw material shortages are proving to be extremely persistent. The latest figures on mechanical and plant engineering are provided by the new publication "Mechanical engineering in figures and pictures 2022".
Every three years, the VDMA surveys its member companies about the number and type of engineers they employ, their expectations for the future, and other facts and figures about engineering. Here you can find the engineering surveys of the last years.
Many innovations have been initiated during a good conversation in the coffee kitchen. But you can't rely on that. Because innovation requires a holistic approach - and it also works without physical presence. This article is based on a practical discussion with Maik Krueger, Head of Product Management at Kampf Schneid- und Wickeltechnik GmbH & Co.KG.
Mechanical and plant engineering also benefits from drone applications. Professional partners, test options and consulting services make it easier to get started.
25 companies and initiatives will use this year's NRW joint stand at Hannover Messe (May 30 to June 2, 2022) to showcase innovations and new technologies.
Germany and the EU are particularly dependent on Russian energy supplies. If supplies are interrupted, the best possible precautions must be taken. Activating the early warning stage of the Gas Emergency Plan is therefore an important and correct signal.
In the future, the EU wants to allow only sustainable, safe and circular products on the internal market. Product-specific requirements, coupled with a Digital Product Passport, can create space for new business models in the sense of the circular economy. However, it is crucial that the EU does not aim for a 'one-size-fits-all solution' here.
What is behind the much-heard terms incubator and accelerator? Using the example of Kärcher, Carina Traa and Andrea Veerkamp-Walz try to clarify the situation.
The extent of the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine on global machinery turnover is difficult to assess at present. Forecasts for three scenarios provide a sense of orientation.
Current information, analyses and events on the Russian market, as well as the markets of Eastern Europe and Central Asia in the VDMA Foreign Trade Newsletter.
Fine machining processes require a lot of feeling. For this reason, many companies still rely on manual operations for grinding or polishing. However, especially in series production, this quickly leads to high costs and uncertainty.
In this interview, Steffen Himstedt of Trebing and Himstedt in Schwerin, Germany, talks about the transformation process and new leadership to become today's agile company.
In the wake of the Ukraine war, many companies expect supply chains under tension to tighten in the coming months. Relief is not in sight until the second half of the year at the earliest. Many companies also fear direct and indirect effects of the war.
What seems easy to implement at first glance turns into a legal bureaucratic monster on closer inspection.
Technological autarky is a fallacy in a globally networked world. At the same time, technological resilience is important for Europe, and mastery of production technologies is central to this.
In 2021, the global machinery and plant engineering industry set a new record. In euro terms, around 15 percent more machinery was sold than in the previous year. China cracked the 1 trillion euro mark.
Many companies are working toward the goal of becoming more agile and innovative. The opportunities for change are favorable right now due to the shared experience of breaking down the familiar.
Purchasing managers are having a hard time at the moment: deliveries of goods are delayed, and the costs of input products and materials are rising. But there are concrete ways out of this misery.
When problems in the supply chain affect a company's own production in the mechanical and plant engineering sector - what legal solutions are possible?
Innovation Labs - as testing grounds for "in-house startups" - are in vogue. But have they also arrived in mechanical engineering? With our VDMA-wide survey we uncover this.
Stuttgart will become the international hub for grinding technology and superfinishing from May 17 to 20, 2022. This is the definition of GrindingHub, which is organized by the VDW (German Machine Tool Builders' Association) in cooperation with Messe Stuttgart and Swissmem. The dialog between science and research plays an important role at the trade fair - for example in the special exhibition area GrindingSolutionPark.
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