Modern Machine Shop Top Shops 2025

Welcome to Modern Machine Shop's Top Shops Benchmarking Survey. By completing this survey, you will receive a benchmarking report customized for your facility and have opportunities to earn top shop status as well as special recognition.

To make the process easier and more efficient, the survey is divided into two sections:
  • Core Survey: A set of essential questions that most participants have answered in previous years.
  • Optional Modules: Additional sections organized by specific areas of interest. You can choose the modules that are most relevant to your business. Once you select a module, we encourage you to complete all the questions within it for the most comprehensive results.
Now for your part

1. Complete the core survey by April 30, 2025 to:
  • Receive a customized benchmarking report.
  • Earn Top Shops status.
  • Be recognized as an honoree.
2. Opt into up to 4-5 additional modules of benchmarking questions after completing the core survey.

FAQ’s on answering Q’s
  • If your company has multiple locations, respond for the location(s) you know best.
  • If your company is a captive facility, answer based on the metrics your facility uses for internal reporting.
Tips
  • You can start and stop the survey as many times as needed using the same device, as long as you haven’t selected “Submit.”
  • We encourage you to review the list of questions for data you will need to complete the core survey. You may download a PDF of the core survey by clicking here before entering answers online.
If you have questions, please contact Mike Shirk, Senior Market Research Analyst, at mshirk@gardnerweb.com.
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