Group | ||
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2013 | 2014 | |
Restructuring and impairment | ||
Manufacturing footprint restructuring | –594 | –1,173 |
Program for reduction of overhead costs | –975 | –199 |
Impairment of ERP system | –906 | — |
Reversal of unused restructuring provisions | — | 173 |
Total | –2,475 | –1,199 |
Group | ||
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2013 | 2014 | |
Cost of goods sold | –756 | –1,076 |
Selling expenses | –466 | –47 |
Administrative expenses | –1,253 | –76 |
Other operating income and other operating expenses | — | — |
Total | –2,475 | –1,199 |
Items affecting comparability includes events and transactions with significant effects, which are relevant for understanding the financial performance when comparing income for the current period with previous periods, including:
Items affecting comparability in 2014 contains additional recognition of restructuring activities within the program announced in 2013. Additional efficiency measures in sales, administration and logistic organizations have been initiated in Major Appliances Europe, Middle East and Africa, Major Appliances Latin America and Major Appliances Asia/Pacific. The recognized costs in 2014 related to the manufacturing footprint cover further actions in Major Appliances Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Items affecting comparability in 2013 contains restructuring and rationalization activities related to measures to consolidate operations within Small Appliances, the closure of the refrigeration plant in Orange in Australia and efficiency measures of sales and administration processes mainly in Major Appliances Europe, Middle East and Africa. Furthermore, additional activities to adapt the manufacturing footprint in Europe were initiated. Finally, capitalized software related to the Group’s main ERP system has been impaired as a consequence of a decision to phase out some modules in the application and change of the overall implementation plan in the Group.