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Industrials & logistics

12 industrials & logistics employers rated by one rule, and 6 more in the news. 2 are cutting jobs, 3 show the signs; 2,566 job cuts announced in 90 days, 1 citing AI.

The board

CuttingSignsQuiet2.1% job cuts announced in 90 days, as a share of the workforce! unusual for them≈ cuts most quarters▲▼ moved in the last four weeksAI says AI is a reasonUK · US · EU where it is headquartered

Every industrials & logistics employer

Cutting first, then Signs, then Quiet; within each, the largest cuts for the employer’s size first. 6 more in the news but not rated can be included.

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Royal MailIndustrials & logistics · UK▲ moved upUnusual for themCuttingConfirmed: 5 major news outlets report job cuts or buyouts2,5001.9%7 Oct
UPSIndustrials & logistics · USCuttingConfirmed: the company itself has announced job cuts or buyouts——27 Oct
BASFIndustrials & logistics · Europe▲ moved upSignsConfirmed, but small: every notice under 100 jobs and under 0.1% of staff in 90 days660.1%1 Nov
BoschIndustrials & logistics · Europe▲ moved upSignsReported, not yet confirmed: one major outlet——29 Oct
SiemensIndustrials & logistics · EuropeAI citedSignsReported, not yet confirmed: one major outlet——6 Aug
FedExIndustrials & logistics · USQuietNo job cuts found in the last 90 days——3 Aug 2026
ThyssenkruppIndustrials & logistics · EuropeQuietNo job cuts found in the last 90 days——15 Dec 2025
3MIndustrials & logistics · USQuietNo job cuts found in the last 90 days———
ABBIndustrials & logistics · EuropeQuietNo job cuts found in the last 90 days———
LufthansaIndustrials & logistics · EuropeQuietNo job cuts found in the last 90 days———
MaerskIndustrials & logistics · EuropeQuietNo job cuts found in the last 90 days———
Rio TintoIndustrials & logistics · UKQuietNo job cuts found in the last 90 days———

Which jobs

Job functions named by industrials & logistics employers in the last 12 months, counted by employer. 2 of 37 announcements say which jobs.

Named in job cuts

Building — filled in as reports are read.

    Named in hiring and redeployment

    Building — filled in as reports are read.

      Why they say they’re cutting

      The reasons industrials & logistics employers and the reports give, counted by employer. Only reasons a source states.

      1. Cutting costs3Bosch, Royal Mail, Siemens
      2. Weak demand or sales2Bosch, Royal Mail
      3. Restructuring or new strategy2Bosch, Royal Mail
      4. AI and automation1Siemens

      How: voluntary redundancy or buyouts (2) · not replacing leavers (1)

      Employers giving each reason. 4 of 37 announcements state a reason; we count only what the sources say.

      Labels are our opinion, reached by applying one published rule to the sources listed on each employer’s page. How it works