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Best Practices: Asset-Oriented Value Chain 2010 Industry Outlook and Budget GuidePublished by: IDC Published: Oct. 1, 2009 - 11 Pages Table of ContentsTable of Contents Manufacturing Insights Opinion In This Report Brief Description of the DomainSituation Overview Benchmark Analysis Specific 2010 IT Budget InformationEssential Guidance Actions to ConsiderLook to Hardware Investments That Support Consolidation and Convergence Goals Without Hampering ProductivityBuild Flexibility into Service Contracts and Keep Close Tabs on IT Outsourcing CostsFocus on Software Investments That Appeal to the Line of Business and Support Profitable Growth TargetsLearn More Related ResearchSynopsisTable: Worldwide External IT Spending Share by IT Segment: AOVC Versus Total Manufacturing, 2008–2010 (%) Table: Worldwide External IT Spending Share by Value-Chain Segment, 2010 (%) Table: Worldwide Hardware Spending Share: AOVC Versus Total Manufacturing, 2008–2010 (%) Table: Worldwide Software Spending Share: AOVC Versus Total Manufacturing, 2008–2010 (%) Table: Worldwide Services Spending Share: AOVC Versus Total Manufacturing, 2008–2010 (%) Figure: Worldwide Chemical, Other Base Materials, and Overall Manufacturing Industry Revenue Index, 1Q04–2Q09 Figure: Worldwide Chemical, Other Base Materials, and Overall Manufacturing Industry Median Net Profit Margin, 1Q04–2Q09 Figure: Worldwide Chemical, Other Base Materials, and Overall Manufacturing Industry Inventory Velocity, 1Q04–2Q09 AbstractThis IDC Manufacturing Insights report provides analysis of trends in the asset-oriented value-chain (AOVC) segments based on our Global Performance Index. The report outlines the key business objectives, resulting initiatives, and key IT investment areas. The report also includes survey-based spending data that can be used for benchmarking. Asset-oriented value chains are characterized by segments that invest heavily in manufacturing plants that produce large volumes of base materials such as chemicals, metals, and pulp/paper. Demand tends to vary, based on overall economic growth, and profitability levels are influenced by the cost of natural resources (feedstocks) such as oil, metal ore, and lumber. Further, large capital investments and the high operating costs of sophisticated plants make asset performance a high priority. The current economic situation continues to have a noticeable impact on companies and how they allocate IT dollars. "A key priority for asset-oriented manufacturers is to drive profitable growth. They need to find a balance between a cost structure built around the operating efficiencies of existing assets with fluctuating raw material costs and growth in an increasingly global market with demand for product innovation. IT investments play an important role in helping companies face the complexity of this industry's challenges," says Kimberly Knickle, practice director, Emerging Agenda, at IDC Manufacturing Insights. Get Full Details About This Report >> |
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