Fortive Corporation, through its subsidiary Fluke Corporation, has published a new industry analysis revealing that unplanned downtime is costing manufacturers up to $852 million each week. The survey, which included 600 respondents from the Food & Beverage, Oil & Gas, Life Sciences, and Automotive sectors in Germany, the UK, and the US, found that 61 percent of manufacturers experienced unplanned downtime in the past year. Nearly half reported 6-10 downtime incidents weekly, with some facing up to 20. Individual incidents can last up to 72 hours and cost as much as $42.6 million-highlighting significant risks to profitability and competitiveness at the board level. The report also notes that current industry responses remain fragmented, with investments scattered across digital solutions such as predictive maintenance, digital twins, and condition monitoring. Fortive's analysis calls for a more strategic, boardroom-level approach to digital investment and operational resilience.