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Top 30 Among the World's Most Productive Companies™ 

Discover what makes Pathfinders different — and how their decisions, data, and discipline are turning productivity into competitive edge

SETTING THE STANDARD FOR LEADERSHIP, STRATEGY, AND CULTURE

2025 Productivity Pathfinders

Leading the way in industrial productivity growth among the World's Most Productive Companies, Productivity Pathfinders represent the top 30 companies across 10 industries that have maintained superior productivity growth over the past six years. 

 

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INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH DESPITE CHALLENGES

What it means to be one of the World's Most Productive Companies™

Not all companies adapt, innovate, and grow at the same pace. World's Most Productive Companies Top 100 and the Top 30 Productivity Pathfinders are the organizations that break away from the pack—those that outperform their peers in industrial productivity growth through strategic transformation, innovation, and resilience. By embracing technology, efficiency, and smarter decision-making, these companies prove that industrial productivity  is possible, even in today's challenging marketplace. 

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Industries Shaping the 2025 Pathfinders

Our research spans 10 industries and 800+ companies, analyzing productivity trends across 80+ Peer Groups. From manufacturing giants to specialized innovators, we track how businesses evolve, adapt, and lead in a changing industrial landscape.

2025 WORLD'S MOST PRODUCTIVE COMPANIES
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Explore Past Industrial Productivity Growth Winners

Includes past special category winners for 2024
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CASE STUDY: ASTRAZENECA

What It Takes to Be a Pathfinder in Productivity

AstraZeneca has been named an LNS Research 2024 Pathfinder To-Watch for fundamentally changing how its organization works and performs.

Shifting from siloed operations to a globally connected, data-informed, and digitally enabled company. AstraZeneca’s transformation is rooted in the belief that productivity comes not from cost-cutting, but from rethinking how value is created across research, development, and manufacturing.

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How to Become a Pathfinder

For operational executives interested in understanding what it takes to become a Productivity Pathfinder, LNS Research offers the data, benchmarks, and strategic insights to guide your journey. Schedule a Pathfinder benchmarking call today to explore how you can employ the best practices of Productivity Pathfinders.

 

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