Base Materials Industry Outlook and 2006 Budget Guide

Publication Date	September 2005
Publisher	IDC
Product Type	Report
Pages	19
ISBN Number
Product Code	IDC02480

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Summary

This Manufacturing Insights study provides analysis of trends in the base materials industry (including the chemicals, metals, and pulp/paper segments) and identifies the key business initiatives needed to be successful. The study then outlines key IT spending priorities to align with those initiatives.

Content

In This Study
- Methodology
  - Manufacturing Insights' Industry Tracking Database
  - IDC's Vertical Market Model
  - Survey Methodology
Situation Overview
- Business Environment: Profitable Growth, Market Segmentation, and Operational Excellence
  - Profitable Growth Comes from New Markets
  - Figure: Base Materials Industry Revenue Index by Subsegment, 2002?2005
  - Figure: Base Materials Industry Net Profit Margin Index by Subsegment, 2002?2005
  - Figure: Base Materials Industry Plant, Property, and Equipment Index by Subsegment, 2002?2004
  - Purposeful Product Innovation
  - Figure: Base Materials Industry R&D Index by Subsegment, 2002?2004
  - Operational Excellence Provides Agility
  - Figure: Base Materials Industry Inventory Index by Subsegment, 2002?2005
  - Figure: Base Materials Industry Productivity Index by Subsegment, 2002?2004
  - Future Capabilities
- Key Business Priorities in the Base Materials Industry
  - Priority #1: Merge Operational and Regulatory Excellence
  - Priority #2: Build Competency in Customer Segmentation Analysis
  - Priority #3: Improve Downstream Value Chain Performance
- IT Investment Priorities in Base Materials
- Figure: IT Value Platforms
  - Intelligent Decision Applications Improve Performance
  - Hub Investments Wire Supply and Demand Networks
  - Automated Data Acquisition Supports the Business Initiatives
- IT Budget Benchmarks
- Figure: External IT Spending Share in the Chemicals Industry and the Overall Manufacturing Industry by IT Segment, 2005
- Figure: External IT Spending Share in the Primary Metals Industry and the Overall Manufacturing Industry by IT Segment, 2005
- Figure: External IT Spending Share in the Pulp/Paper Industry and the Overall Manufacturing Industry by IT Segment, 2005
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- Related Research
- Synopsis