Transforming HR in Manufacturing Industry
2025 Industry Benchmark Report
From 225 frontline HR practitioners and 8 senior-leadership interviews comes the most current picture of how factories are re-tooling their people strategy for Industry 4.0.
[render_iframe]
Discover What’s Inside
What’s Inside ⬇️
- Data-driven HR, decoded – 51 % of manufacturers already use people-analytics dashboards, yet only 14 % push those insights into board-level decisions
- Predict, don’t react – predictive analytics is still a white-space play: just 17 % adoption today.
- Tech investment gaps – 1 in 4 firms made no new HR-tech spend last year, and 23 % track zero ROI on what they already have.
- Factory floor reality check – 74 % of roles remain fully on-site; only 21 % of companies have cracked a hybrid model that works.
- Generational flashpoints – workplace friction hits 83 % of Millennials and 49 % of Gen Z; work-life flexibility is the #1 pressure for 57 % of plants.
ESG moves into the toolkit – 34 % of manufacturers already weave sustainability goals into HR policy, signalling a fast-emerging mandate.
Why You’ll Want This Report
- Benchmark instantly – spot exactly where your analytics, tech spend, and inclusion efforts lag—or lead—the sector.
- Win the investment conversation – use fresh, peer-validated numbers to justify automation, upskilling, and well-being budgets.
- Act on day 1 – each chapter ends with checklists and maturity ladders you can lift straight into your next sprint review.
Lead the Transformation
Download your complimentary copy now and turn today’s operational pressures into tomorrow’s competitive edge..