EMEA Manufacturing 2009 Top 10 Predictions

Content

• Predictions
• In This Report
• Situation Overview
  • What a Year 2008!
  • Table: Sample of Economic Measures - December 2007 Versus December 2008
  • Economic Outlook for 2009
  • Globalization 2.0
  • Business Transformation to Survive
• Future Outlook
  • Prediction #1 - Innovation Will Support Savvy Companies Preparing For What Comes Next
    • Does Innovation Matter to Europe?
    • New Product Design and Introduction
  • Prediction #2 - Manufacturers Will Move Towards a More Customer-Centric Business Model
    • Achieving Customer-Centricity
  • Prediction #3 - Supply Chain Visibility Will be Essential to Achieve Business Execution Agility
    • Achieving Supply-Chain Visibility
    • Technology Investment Priorities Support Increased Collaboration With Suppliers
  • Prediction #4 -Industrial Enterprises Will Return to Their Manufacturing Roots
    • Factories are Supply Networks' Bottlenecks
    • Real-Time Manufacturing Requires a Rejuvenation of Processes and Tools
  • Prediction #5 - Profitable Proximity Sourcing Will Help Going Beyond Offshore Manufacturing
    • Companies Will Continue on the Path Toward Profitable Proximity Sourcing
    • The Rise of the Supply Chain Risk Officer
  • Prediction #6 - Manufacturers Will Enhance Their Capabilities as Providers of Services
    • Manufacturers Beware: Managing Services-Based Processes Requires a Different Approach
    • Types of services and Related IT Investments
  • Prediction #7 - Enterprises Will Move Beyond Mere Compliance and Embrace Green Business
    • The Role of Information Technology
  • Prediction #8 - Aging Workforce Will Foster the Adoption of Web 2.0 Technologies
    • Knowledge Management and the Web 2.0 Opportunity
  • Prediction #9 - Shrinking Capital Expenditure Will Favor More Business Process Outsourcing
    • The Emergence of Supply Chain Convergence
  • Prediction #10 - IT Spending Growth Will Flex in 2009
    • Change in IT Spending
    • Table: Original and Revised Projections for Spending Growth in 2009 (Europe)
• Essential Guidance
  • Actions to Consider
    • For Manufacturers
    • For Technology Vendors
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  • Related Research
  • Synopsis