Federal Statistical Office (www.computer-automation.de)
German industry records more orders for the first time in 2024
German industry surprisingly received significantly more orders in June. However, experts do not believe the downward trend has been broken yet.
read more...Federal Statistical Office/VDMA (www.computer-automation.de)
German industry receives fewer orders again
A cushion of orders from the coronavirus pandemic is still supporting the industry. However, orders are falling at the start of the second quarter. Economists see this as a bad omen for the economy. The VDMA is also reporting a decline in orders.
read more...For the first time since spring 2020 (www.computer-automation.de)
Dampener on orders in the industry
For the first time in 2.5 years, the order backlog in German industry has suffered a significant setback. According to the Federal Statistical Office, the order backlog in the manufacturing sector fell by 0.9% in September, adjusted for calendar and seasonal effects.
read more...Federal Statistical Office (www.computer-automation.de)
36% of German companies use the IoT
More and more companies in Germany are working with networked systems in the Internet of Things (IoT). However, this is not enough for a leading position in Europe.
read more...Infographic (www.computer-automation.de)
China could lose the most jobs
How many jobs are threatened by automation? The data portal Statista has processed figures from McKinsey in an infographic.
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