Manufacturing Wellness Score Hits 49 Out of 100
Global manufacturers now have a standardized benchmark to measure automation, data access, and sustainability readiness.
Updated on Oct. 21, 2026 in Manufacturing
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Sandvik Coromant released its inaugural manufacturing wellness report, assigning the global industry a score of 49 out of 100. The assessment reveals significant operational gaps in data access and goal setting for the nearly 1,000 surveyed organizations.
Why it matters
The report highlights systemic inefficiencies, such as the 25% of manufacturers lacking process data, that directly limit competitiveness. By defining 'wellness' as future-readiness, the framework offers a standardized benchmark to identify critical gaps in automation and sustainability policies.
The global industry received a manufacturing wellness score of 49 out of 100 based on a survey of nearly 1,000 manufacturers. While 69% of firms report using automation, only 19% maintain a formal circularity policy, and one in four organizations operate without access to process-related data.
The players
Sandvik Coromant
A global manufacturer of cutting tools and tooling systems that serves as a supplier and productivity partner to the manufacturing sector.
The details
Sandvik Coromant identified eight core habits to define future-ready operations, addressing gaps where nearly half of firms lack clear performance targets. To bridge these operational deficiencies, the report emphasizes utilizing external third-party partnerships for technical optimization. Companies can gauge their maturity using a 28-question assessment tool that takes 10 minutes to complete.
Timeline
2023: Sandvik Coromant introduced the manufacturing wellness concept.
October 2026: The inaugural manufacturing wellness report was released.
Market Landscape
The introduction of a wellness score follows a long industry trend of adopting standardized benchmarks, similar to the influence of the ISO 9001 quality management standard. It marks a shift toward measuring future-readiness beyond traditional output and efficiency metrics.
Operators should use the provided 28-question tool to identify whether their lack of process data or performance targets is causing them to lag behind the industry-average score of 49. Managers should specifically evaluate if third-party partnerships could fill existing automation or circularity gaps.
The takeaway
The industry's low wellness score suggests a widespread failure to integrate essential process-level data into daily decision-making. Operators should audit their own access to performance metrics and verify if their current automation initiatives align with the report's eight identified habits.
Further reading
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More information
To benchmark your facility's operational maturity, you can take a manufacturing wellness assessment via the official portal.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Fabricating and Metalworking.
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