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Analyst ProfileAs a practice director, Kimberly Knickle is responsible for research and analysis of business and IT issues related to the asset-oriented value chain (AOVC), which includes manufacturers in chemicals, pulp & paper, metals, and downstream oil & gas. In addition, she manages the Emerging Agenda practice area, which focuses on hot topics that are rapidly becoming critical priorities for manufacturers such as environmental sustainability; RFID, sensors and M2M; and establishing presence in emerging markets. Ms. Knickle also supports research in the supply chain and the consumer packaged goods industry.Ms. Knickle regularly contributes to the sustainability blog on the IDC Manufacturing Insights Community (http://idc-insights-community.com/manufacturing) and tweets (@kimknickle) about business and IT issues relevant to asset-oriented manufacturers, as well as sustainability, RFID, and more. Prior to joining IDC in 2006, Ms. Knickle served as an independent consultant specializing in business and information technology (IT) strategy and held senior positions at industry analyst firms including AMR Research, Hurwitz Group, Inc., and Charles River Strategies. As research director at AMR Research, she was well recognized as an industry thought leader in Enterprise Application Integration (EAI). Earlier in her career, Ms. Knickle held various roles in marketing, engineering and executive management at companies such as Entre Computer Center, Boston Center for Computer Applications, and Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. Knickle has more than 20 years of experience in market research and the IT industry. In addition to regularly speaking at industry conferences, Ms. Knickle is a highly regarded source for the news media on IT issues in business, with coverage from BusinessWeek, ComputerWorld, and Information Week. She is a graduate of Boston University's School of Management, where she earned her MBA degree. She also holds a bachelor's of science degree in electrical engineering from Cornell University. Download Kimberly Knickle's Bio in pdf format. Research Authored by Kimberly Knickle 1 to 10 of 90 results | Next >> Kimberly Knickle, Pierfrancesco Manenti August, 2010 - Doc # MI224490 Technology Selection This IDC Manufacturing Insights study addresses the ongoing needs of asset-oriented manufacturers that are under constant pressure to improve the safety of their products, facilities, and employees wh... Kimberly Knickle August, 2010 - Doc # MI224519 Perspective This IDC Manufacturing Insights Perspective expands on content originally published on our IDC Insights Community Web site (idc-insights-community.com) about Hara's wins with manufacturers Diebold and... Kimberly Knickle August, 2010 - Doc # MI224511 Perspective This IDC Manufacturing Insights Perspective expands on content originally published on our IDC Insights Community Web site (idc-insights-community.com) about sustainability conversations and presentat... Kimberly Knickle August, 2010 - Doc # MI224506 Perspective This IDC Manufacturing Insights Perspective expands on content originally published on our IDC Insights Community Web site (idc-insights-community.com) about recent sustainability news. In May, Procte... Kimberly Knickle, Joe Barkai July, 2010 - Doc # MI224179 Best Practices This IDC Manufacturing Insights report provides a case study of Lexmark (NYSE: LXK) and how it approaches sustainability. We highlight how Lexmark is changing as an organization to incorporate sustain... Simon Ellis, Kimberly Knickle July, 2010 - Doc # MI224073 Business Strategy This IDC Manufacturing Insights report looks at the results from a recently completed supply chain survey. The survey asked 415 respondents for their top business objectives, supply chain priorities, ... Simon Ellis, Kimberly Knickle, Mary Wardley, Michael Gerard June, 2010 - Doc # MI223834 Business Strategy This IDC Manufacturing Insights report presents our view on the state of sales and marketing in the consumer products industry, starting with an overview of current conditions and followed by analysis...
SAP Acquires TechniData — Not Surprising, But Still Interesting for Manufacturers
Kimberly Knickle April, 2010 - Doc # lcUS22306810 IDC Link On April 21st, SAP announced its intent to acquire environmental, health and safety (EH&S) partner TechniData AG, and the acquisition should be completed in the beginning of the third quarter of 2010.... Simon Ellis, Kimberly Knickle April, 2010 - Doc # MI222801 Best Practices This Manufacturing Insights report looks at the applicability of sensor and mobile technologies to fleet assets within logistics and distribution. "IDC Manufacturing Insights views logistics... Benjamin Friedman, Kimberly Knickle April, 2010 - Doc # MI222842 Methods and Practices This IDC Manufacturing Insights report provides an analysis of trends in the asset-oriented value chain (AOVC) segments. Findings are based on output from the IDC Manufacturing Insights Global Perform... 1 to 10 of 90 results | Next >> |
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