U.S. Chemical Manufacturing 2008 Go-to-Market Strategy Guide

Publication Date	February 2008
Publisher	IDC
Product Type	Report
Pages	24
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	IDC04114

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Summary

This Manufacturing Insights report presents a comprehensive view of the IT trends, challenges, and opportunities that will shape the U.S. chemical manufacturing industry in 2008. From reporting on the general health of the industry, zeroing in on the fastest-growing geographic segments and top technology buyers, to key IT budget and industry metrics, this guide gives chemical manufacturing companies a bird's-eye view of everything they need to know to build a go-to-market plan for the coming year. With its unique blend of key historical data and top predictions for 2008, this document is an essential tool for sales territory planning, resource allocation, and vertical market strategy refinement.

According to Kim Knickle, practice director of Emerging Agenda at Manufacturing Insights,"Globalization and continually improving operating efficiencies continue to be the primary IT investment drivers for the chemical industry in 2008. IT will need to support projects that focus on managing an increasingly complex supply chain; maintaining profits despite raw material price fluctuations, more competition, and a shifting customer base; complying with a challenging regulatory environment; and more."

Content

Manufacturing Insights Opinion
In This Report
Situation Overview
- Industry Health and Outlook for 2008
  - Industry Shape and Size
  - Figure: U.S. IT Spending Opportunity by Industry
  - Industry Indicators and Key Business Metrics
  - Table: U.S. Chemical Manufacturing Industry Health and Outlook: Industry Indicators and Key Metrics, 3Q07
  - Figure: Chemical Manufacturing Industry Revenue Index, 3Q02?3Q07
  - Figure: Chemical Manufacturing Industry Median Net Profit Margins, 1Q02?1Q07
  - Figure: Chemical Manufacturing Industry Average Net Profit Margins, 1Q02?3Q07
  - Figure: U.S. Chemical Manufacturing Industry New Order Index, 1Q03?1Q07
  - Figure: Chemical Manufacturing Industry Total Inventory Index, 1Q02?3Q07
Future Outlook
- Business Initiatives That Will Drive IT Investments in 2008
- Figure: U.S. Chemical Manufacturing Industry Top Critical Business Initiatives, 2007
  - 2008 Predictions
- 2008 IT Investment Priorities for the Chemical Manufacturing Industry
- Table: U.S. Chemical Manufacturing Industry IT Spending, 2007 and 2008
- Figure: U.S. Chemical Manufacturing Industry IT Budget Share by Segment, 2008
  - 2008 Software Investment Priorities for the Chemical Manufacturing Industry
  - Table: U.S. Chemical Manufacturing Industry Software Spending, 2007 and 2008
  - Figure: U.S. Chemical Manufacturing Industry Top Application Investment Plans, 2008
  - Figure: U.S. Chemical Manufacturing Industry Emerging Technology Investment Plans, 2008
  - 2008 Infrastructure Investment Priorities for the Chemical Manufacturing Industry
  - Table: U.S. Chemical Manufacturing Industry Hardware Spending, 2007 and 2008
  - Table: U.S. Chemical Manufacturing Industry Storage Systems Spending, 2007 and 2008 ($M)
  - Figure: U.S. Chemical Manufacturing Industry Server Installation Share by Platform, 2007
  - Table: U.S. Chemical Manufacturing Industry Server Spending by Platform, 2007 and 2008 ($M)
  - 2008 Communications Investment Priorities for the Chemical Manufacturing Industry
  - Figure: U.S. Chemical Manufacturing Industry Communications Technology Investment Plans, 2008
  - 2008 Services Investment Priorities for the Chemical Manufacturing Industry
  - Table: U.S. Chemical Manufacturing Industry Services Spending, 2007 and 2008
  - Figure: U.S. Chemical Manufacturing Industry Business Process Outsourcing Investment Plans, 2008
  - Figure: U.S. Chemical Manufacturing Industry Sourcing Preferences for Business Process Outsourcing
Essential Guidance
- Going to Market in the Chemical Manufacturing Industry
- Table: Issues Facing Key Decision Makers in the Chemical Manufacturing Industry
- Table: U.S. Chemical Manufacturing Industry IT Spending for the Top 5 Vendors, 2008
- Figure: U.S. Chemical Manufacturing Industry IT Spending Growth for the Top 5 Vendors, 2008
- Table: U.S. Process Manufacturing IT Spending for the Top 5 States, 2008
- Figure: U.S. Process Manufacturing IT Spending Growth for the Top 5 States, 2008
- Competing Effectively in the Chemical Manufacturing Industry
- Table: Worldwide IT Revenue for the Top 5 Vendors, 2006
- Table: Worldwide Software Revenue for the Top 5 Vendors, 2006
- Table: U.S. Services Revenue for the Top 5 Vendors, 2006
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