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Analyst ProfileAs Group Vice President, Mr. Parker is responsible for the research direction at both Manufacturing Insights and Global Retail Insights, two of IDC’s industry research companies that provides global, fact based research and analysis on best practices and the use of information technology that assists clients in improving their capabilities in key process areas.Before joining to IDC to oversee the launch of these practices, Bob spent six years with AMR Research as a Research Vice President covering emerging technology, enterprise software, and industry IT strategies. While there, he launched the e-commerce research program, the most successful new program in the company's history. Before entering the research field, Bob spent more than fifteen years in technology and operations management. He was Managing Director at TDI, a technology based company that included distribution, systems integration, and Internet Service Provider (ISP) business units. He was also corporate CIO at Eastern Technologies, a manufacturer serving the defense and commercial vehicle industries and division CIO at the Acoustic Research business unit of International Jensen, a publicly traded consumer electronics company. Parker began his career with Sanders Associates, a Fortune 500 defense electronics company and also held a management post with publicly traded firearms manufacturer, Sturm, Ruger. Mr. Parker holds an MBA, with a concentration in decision support systems, from New Hampshire College. His undergraduate work was done at Rivier College where he received a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Accounting. Bob is a frequent speaker at industry conferences including NASSCOM, Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), and various technology vendor events, He is frequently quoted in business, technology, and industry publications. Research Authored by Bob Parker  1 to 10 of 151 results | Next >>  Making the Business Case for Web AnalyticsBob Parker January, 2010 - Doc # MI221694 Perspective This IDC Manufacturing Insights Perspective addresses one of the most popular inquiries we have been receiving, which is around the use of Web analytics and how to justify new investment. The interest...  Save to Bookcase
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Worldwide Brand-Oriented Value Chains 2010 Top 10 PredictionsSimon Ellis, Bob Parker January, 2010 - Doc # MI221467 Top 10 Predictions This IDC Manufacturing Insights report presents the top 10 key predictions for worldwide brand-oriented value chain organizations for 2010. Our predictions for 2010 are those things we believe will be... Save to Bookcase
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Worldwide Manufacturing 2010 Top 10 PredictionsBob Parker, Joe Barkai, Simon Ellis, Kimberly Knickle, Benjamin Friedman, Pierfrancesco Manenti, Christopher Holmes January, 2010 - Doc # MI221468 Top 10 Predictions This IDC Manufacturing Insights report presents Manufacturing Insights' annual top 10 predictions. Bob Parker, group VP of Research, said, "The consensus among manufacturing executives is tha... Save to Bookcase
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2010 Top 10 Predictions Emerging AgendaKimberly Knickle, Joe Barkai, Simon Ellis, Benjamin Friedman, Bob Parker December, 2009 - Doc # MI221323 Insights Presentation Within IDC Manufacturing Insights' Emerging Agenda advisory service, we examine topics that are rapidly becoming critical priorities for manufacturers. Our research focuses on understanding the busin... Save to Bookcase
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Worldwide Manufacturing IT Spending Guide, Version 1, 2009Bob Parker, Nina Bonagura, Giuliana Folco, Gary Koch, Arun Chandramohan, Roman Maceska, Renato Troya, Matias Berardi, Chin-Boon Lim, Pierfrancesco Manenti, Christopher Holmes November, 2009 - Doc # MI220914 Pivot Table This Manufacturing Insights Pivot Table presents our best estimates and forecasts for the worldwide manufacturing IT opportunity. This document provides IT spending forecasts for the following subindu... Save to Bookcase
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Best Practices: The Value Engineering Process in Technology-Oriented Value Chains
Bob Parker, Joe Barkai September, 2009 - Doc # MI219854 Market Overview This Manufacturing Insights report looks at the value engineering process in technology-oriented value chains (TOVCs). The value engineering process seeks to optimize on the trade-offs between product... Save to Bookcase
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Methods and Practices: Engineering-Oriented Value Chains Industry Update and Sustainability StrategiesBob Parker, Benjamin Friedman, Joe Barkai May, 2009 - Doc # MI218511 Market Overview This Manufacturing Insights report provides sustainability benchmarks for organizations to evaluate their own initiatives. Engineering-oriented value chains (EOVCs) are characterized by segments that ... Save to Bookcase
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Capabilities-Based Procurement: A New Approach to SourcingBob Parker May, 2009 - Doc # MI218523 Perspective This Manufacturing Insights Perspective outlines the concept that manufacturers need to start reserving the capacity of suppliers to produce parts instead of just buying parts from suppliers, and it o... Save to Bookcase
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Methods and Practices: Brand-Oriented Value Chains Industry Update and Sustainability StrategiesBob Parker, Simon Ellis, Kimberly Knickle, Benjamin Friedman May, 2009 - Doc # MI218339 Market Overview This Manufacturing Insights report provides an analysis of trends in the brand-oriented value chain (BOVC) segments based on our performance index. This report also includes survey-based data for sust... Save to Bookcase
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SAP Insider: Moving Manufacturing ForwardBob Parker, Joe Barkai, Simon Ellis May, 2009 - Doc # MI218310 Perspective This Manufacturing Insights Perspective provides an analysis of the recent SAP Insider event, which covered manufacturing, supply chain, and product life-cycle developments at SAP. Save to Bookcase
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