The New Factory-to-Business Market Segment for Industry

Published by: Frost & Sullivan

Published: May. 1, 2001

Table of Contents

• Executive Summary
  
  
  
  • F2B Speaks: The Industrial World Listens
    
  • Market Engineering Leadership Awards
    
  
  
• E-Manufacturing: An Enterprise-Wide Vision
  
  
  
  • F2B: Discovering The Missing Link
    
  • The F2B-Supported E-Business Model
    
  
  
• The Factory-to-Business Ecosystem
  
  
  
  • Defining B2C, B2B, F2B Borders
    
  • E-Manufacturing Management Systems
    
  
  
• F2B Wireless: Next Big Bang?
  
  
  
  • Factory Floor Wireless Data Capture
    
  
  
• Leveraging The F2B Advantage
  
  
  
  • A Workable F2B Strategy
    
  • Measuring Up To F2B Opportunities
    
  
  
• The F2B Growth Environment
  
  
  
  • The Post-ERP Era
    
  • Getting Up To Speed with F2B
    
  
  
• F2B Internet Strategies
  
  
  
  • Formulating The F2B Strategic Mind-Set
    
  • F2B Internet Levels I thru VI
    
  
  
• Key Companies in F2B Movement
  
  
  
  • F2B Leadership: Cutting-Edge Companies
    
  
  
• Database of Companies
  
  
  
  • Database of Key Industry Participants
    
  • Database of Participating Companies
    
  
  

• Table of Figures
  
• Table of Charts
  

Abstract

Failed B2B e-commerce initiatives have highlighted the need for networks that link the enterprise to the factory floor. Front-office applications have been unable to join the enterprise to emerging, new manufacturing and production demands; as a result, there is new interest in effective factory-to-business (F2B) solutions. This development is ushering in a new, e-manufacturing era, in which the factory floor is connected to the rest of the enterprise, from distributors and suppliers to other key members of the supply chain. F2B will provide significant opportunities for the next generation of e-business visionaries. Frost & Sullivan is the first market research firm to analyze the F2B field. This groundbreaking report examines market drivers and restraints and provides strategic recommendations, enabling your company to develop a plan that capitalizes on these burgeoning markets.

Globalization to Spur Market Growth

"One of the strongest drivers for the F2B paradigm is globalization of manufacturing," writes the research's author. Globalized firms in the semiconductor industry, for example, have been plagued with disconnections between front-end design work and manufacturing in the U.S. and back-end fabrication in the Asia Pacific region. "These isolated manufacturing activities at the factory level must be linked together with procurement and sales channels to build a unified command-and-control system."

The failure to connect globalized activities had lead to inventory surpluses at fabrication, manufacturing, and assembly stages. Companies that can provide efficient solutions for international businesses will see significant gains in revenues. This report, which offers in-depth discussions of market drivers and restraints and highlights new opportunities, will help you stay one step ahead of the competition.

Can Ethernet Triumph Over Traditional Systems?

"One of the greatest challenges for industry over the next several years will be the application of commercial IT in the industrial sector," says the author. "The utilization of Ethernet as an application strategy, not just at the enterprise level, but at the control and device level, will be crucial." Market participants will have to address concerns about the practicality of Ethernet solutions in the face of proprietary network systems that are operating well. This report monitors technological trends and targets challenges, allowing your company to best allocate resources and maximize its potential for success.

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