Benchmarking the Journey of the World's 100 Most Productive Companies

This report presents the findings of the 2025 Annual Report and Industrial Productivity Index, focusing on the productivity crisis affecting industrial organizations. It outlines how Total Factor Productivity has declined over the past two decades despite significant investments in automation and digital technologies. The report identifies four strategic imperatives—Operations Strategy, Industrial Transformation, Operating Models, and Intelligent Supply Networks—that are crucial for companies to achieve productivity leadership. The World’s Most Productive Companies (WMPCs) are highlighted for their deliberate alignment of these imperatives, treating productivity as essential for profitable growth. The report emphasizes the need for organizations to adapt their operating models to the complexities of modern markets, where traditional approaches are no longer effective. It also discusses the importance of investing in human capability alongside physical assets and deploying AI responsibly to enhance performance. The findings indicate that companies lagging in productivity often exhibit fragmented strategies and disconnected transformations.