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IDC Manufacturing Insights provides fact based research, benchmarks, best practices, and business cases for using information technology to improve manufacturing processes including IT for Green, RFID, Sustainability, Warranty and Quality Management.

Analyst Spotlight
Joe Barkai
Practice Director, Product Life-Cycle Strategies

"Product companies in all industrial sectors are adopting product lifecycle management (PLM) as a strategy and a process to improve decision-making capacity in all phases of product lifecycle, from innovation and design, to manufacturing and service, and to product phase-out. Our research shows that organizations that embrace a comprehensive PLM strategy can achieve higher quality, faster time to market, and lower overall costs. But we also see new challenges these organizations face in managing efficient innovation, handling increased product complexity, and sustaining product quality."

 
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Latest Research

Business Strategy: Business Drivers and Process Improvement Imperatives in the Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Supply Chain Management Market 2009–2010

2010 Top 10 Predictions: Technology Oriented Value Chains

EMEA Consumer Product Manufacturing Industry Update: October to December 2009

EMEA Process Manufacturing Industry Update: October to December 2009

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Process Improvement Family
The Process Improvement Family provides forward looking research combined with fact-based analysis to assist the line of business executive with practical ways to optimize the supply chain, demand management and product development strategies through the use of IT.


Market Advantage Family
The Market Advantage Family provides continuous coverage and analysis of IT budget allocation and investments made by manufacturing organizations and helps IT executives to benchmark their own IT investments.


Emerging Agenda Family
The Emerging Agenda Family provides timely insight and analysis about current approaches to emerging agenda items, providing manufacturing executives with the information needed to navigate the business through unchartered waters.


Additional Global Research Programs
Our additional global research services deliver relevant, accurate and insightful analysis across geographies, technology and business disciplines within the manufacturing industry. Our "on the ground" regional experts provide a steady stream of insights, analysis, and advice throughout the year, in your timezone and in your country.

 


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Real-time opinion on industry news

A Warrantable Enterprise Analytics Offering
Benjamin Friedman

Lessons to Be Learned from the Toyota Recall
Joe Barkai

Open Source Software Challenges Mainstream PLM Vendors
Joe Barkai

IBM Is Pursuing a Leadership Position in Enterprise PLM
Joe Barkai

Bridging the Gaps Between Physical Assets and PLM: Siemens' Virtual Machine Showcased at EMO Milano 2009 Trade Fair
Pierfrancesco Manenti

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Latest News

IDC Manufacturing Insights Releases Top 10 Predictions for EMEA Manufacturing in 2010

Need for Better Customer Retention Will Drive Asia/Pacific Manufacturers' IT Investments In 2010, Says IDC Manufacturing Insights

IDC Insights to Reveal Top 10 Predictions for 2010

IDC Manufacturing Insights to Unveil Series of Top Ten Prediction Reports for Global Manufacturing in 2010