Worldwide Supply Chain Innovation: Driving IT Investments to Support the Business:

Worldwide Supply Chain Innovation: Driving IT Investments to Support the Business

Published Date: July 2007

Published By: IDC

Page Count: 28

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Manufacturing Insights Opinion
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Table: Countries Represented by Region
Figure: Worldwide Respondents by Region
Table: Manufacturing and Retail/Wholesale Value Chain Segments
Figure: Worldwide Respondents by Industry
Methodology
Sample Design
Respondents
Table: Quotas by Industry Segment, Region, and Company Size
Interviews
Interview Schedule
Weighting
Analysis Assumptions
Situation Overview
Business Need
Business Objectives
Table: Worldwide Top 3 Manufacturing and Retail/Wholesale Business Objectives (% of Respondents)
Figure: Worldwide Manufacturing and Retail/Wholesale Most Important Business Objectives
Business Maximization and Optimization Are Functions of Market Development and Maturity
Figure: Worldwide Manufacturing Most Important Business Objectives by Region
Where Does Innovation Play?
The Approach to Meeting Objectives
Differentiating the Adopters
The Top Priority for Worldwide Supply Chain Strategies Is Reducing Costs, But Responsiveness and Collaboration Remain Key
Figure: Worldwide Manufacturing and Retail/Wholesale Most Important Supply Chain Strategies
High-Tech Companies Push for Supply Chain Strategy Focused on Being More Responsive to a Changing Market
Table: Worldwide Manufacturing and Retail/Wholesale Most Important Supply Chain Strategies by Company Size and Title (% of Respondents)
Table: Worldwide Manufacturing and Retail/Wholesale Most Important Supply Chain Strategies by Segment (% of Respondents)
Supply Chain Process Improvements - Expanding into Emerging New Markets Is the Priority, But Companies Don't Want to Neglect New Product Processes
Figure: Worldwide Manufacturing and Retail Most Important Supply Chain Programs over the Next Two Years
Table: Worldwide Manufacturing and Retail/Wholesale Most Important Supply Chain Programs by Company Size and Title (% of Respondents)
Table: Worldwide Manufacturing and Retail Most Important Supply Chain Programs by Segment (% of Respondents)
The Forgotten Art of Process Improvement?
Mixed Signals on Product Development
Future Outlook
Table: Worldwide IT Investment Profile
Supply Chain Strategies
Results on Supply Chain Strategies Emphasize the Overwhelming Interest in Expanding into Emerging Markets
Table: Worldwide Supply Chain Strategy Related to Supply Chain Process Improvements
Table: Worldwide Supply Chain Programs Related to Top IT Investments
Linking Business Strategy, Supply Chain Strategy, and Process Improvements
Table: Worldwide Relationship of Business Objectives to Supply Chain Strategies, Supply Chain Process Improvements, and IT Investments
Essential Guidance
Actions to Consider
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