Abstract This article describes a methodology for measuring productivity and competitiveness in industry. The methodology is developed mainly for the mechanical industry lincluding shipyards, offshore and electromechanical companiesr. Two different approaches are described—one is based on a self-audit using a questionnaire answered by the industry itself, the second, using a more complete audit, is based on expert teams analysing the company. The productivity is described by indicators given points on a scale from 1 to 7 l1—far behind international competitors, 7—lbest practice’r.