German industry is being ramped up
- Production significantly limited
- 56 percent rate the future of their company as critical
- 81 percent struggle with supplier failures
- 75 percent have logistical problems
- Supply situation with mouthguards etc. limited
- Compliance with safety distances often difficult
- Companies join forces
How well can Germany’s industry produce again? What is slowing down its production? And to what extent can companies contain the spread of the coronavirus internally? To find out, the procurement consultants of Kloepfel Group have interviewed 268 specialists and executives of the German industry in an online quick survey. The random sample survey was conducted across all industries from 23/04/20 to 29/04/20.
Production significantly limited
All respondents report that their company is producing again. The production of German industry is clearly limited. Every fourth participant has a production capacity utilization of up to 30 percent. For 13 percent, production capacity utilization is 50 percent. 38 percent report that their company has been able to increase production up to 70 percent. For six percent, the figure is up to 90 percent. 18 percent report that their company is currently producing at 100 percent.
56 percent rate the future of their company as critical
56 percent of the participants report that ramping up production can partially save their company, as demand has collapsed in part due to the crisis. 31 percent of those surveyed are confident and believe that the future of their company is secured with the current production ramp-up. Meanwhile, 13 percent say that they are currently unable to provide any information on this.
81 percent are struggling with supplier failures
Almost every fifth participant (19 percent) does not experience difficulties due to supplier failures. For 69 percent, supplier failures are partly a problem to be able to produce again as before the crisis. 12 percent of those surveyed see the loss of suppliers as a very big problem.
75 percent have logistical problems
One in four reports that the company has no logistical problems. However, 68 percent of the participants have some difficulties with their logistics. Seven percent report major problems.
Supply situation with face masks, disinfectants and disposable gloves limited
Face masks
31 percent consider the provision of face masks for employees to be non-critical. In contrast, every second participant says that the procurement of face masks is sometimes problematic. And 19 percent see the supply of face masks as a major problem.
Disinfectants
88 percent of the participants report that supplying their company with disinfectants is not a problem at present. Only twelve percent report that this is currently difficult.
Disposable gloves
The vast majority of participants (74 percent) don’t see any problems with the procurement of disposable gloves. One in five consider the provision of the workforce with protective rubber gloves to be insufficient. And six percent see major problems in equipping employees with sufficient disposable gloves.
Maintaining safety distances often difficult
Home Office
Only 19 percent consider the implementation of home office to be difficult. All other specialists and managers see no problem here.
Separate shifts
The maintenance of a safety distance by separated shifts is rated as uncritical by 56 percent, while 44 percent find it difficult in some cases.
Strict zone regulations
54 percent consider strict zone regulations to contain the coronavirus to be feasible. However, 30 percent consider this to be difficult and six percent think that this is a major problem.
Companies join forces
Marc Kloepfel, CEO of Kloepfel Group, states: “It is now important to stick together. Before the crisis, it was a no-go to let outsiders look behind your own company gates. This is currently changing. Many companies are joining forces and together they are looking for ways to solve logistical problems or supply bottlenecks”.
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