Pierfrancesco Manenti
Pierfrancesco Manenti

Head - Europe, Middle East & Africa, IDC Manufacturing Insights


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Pierfrancesco Manenti leads the IDC Manufacturing Insights research practice in EMEA and is the global lead for the Operations Technology Strategies advisory service.

In his role, Mr Manenti provides insights, consulting and advisory support to leading manufacturers and specialty IT vendors into the key challenges and trends affecting manufacturing industries, including Automotive, Machinery, Wearing Apparel/Fashion, CPG, and High-Tech – with a particular attention to the EMEA region.

Among the process domain areas, Mr. Manenti specializes in Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chains, and Product Life-Cycle strategies.

Mr Manenti regularly contributes to the Operations Technology blog on the IDC Manufacturing Insights Community (http://idc-insights-community.com/manufacturing) and tweets (@PierManenti) about business and IT issues relevant to Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain, Product Lifecycle, IT strategies.

A senior executive with about 20 years of industry experience in manufacturing operations and supply chain strategy consulting and IT solutions, as well as product management, marketing, and business development, Mr. Manenti is a thought leader with a strong focus on the business value of technology in manufacturing.

Prior to joining IDC, Mr Manenti spent many years with TXT e-solutions, a Europe-based SCM software vendor, where he held increasing roles and responsibilities, including: industry business unit manager for automotive, business development manager for manufacturing industries, and U.K. operations director.

Mr Manenti has a degree in computer science from Pisa University (Italy).



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locked Business Strategy: The Journey Toward the People-Intensive Factory of the Future
Pierfrancesco Manenti,  Pasquale Paolone,  Lorenzo Veronesi
May 2013 - Doc # MIOT02V    Business Strategy
This IDC Manufacturing Insights report presents the results of a recent worldwide survey that IDC Manufacturing Insights conducted to investigate how the factory of the future will look like."In the past, manufacturers, operating in growing...
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locked Pivot Table: Worldwide Manufacturing IT Spending Guide, Version 2, 2011–2016
Christopher HolmesAlejandro FloreanRicardo VillateRobert ParkerNina BonaguraGiuliana FolcoRoman MaceskaChin Boon LimPierfrancesco ManentiGary Koch,  Craig Simpson,  Roberto GutierrezLorenzo Veronesi
Apr 2013 - Doc # MI240487    Pivot Table
This IDC 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 subindustries: aerospace and defense, autom...
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locked Operations Technology 2013 Top 10 Predictions
Pierfrancesco ManentiLorenzo Veronesi,  Pasquale Paolone,  William Lee, Ph.D.
Feb 2013 - Doc # MIOT01V    Top 10 Predictions
IDC Manufacturing Insights regularly interviews and surveys worldwide manufacturing organizations about their operations technology initiatives. This report summarizes this continuous research, and describes IDC Manufacturing Insights' worl...
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locked EMEA Manufacturing 2013 Top 10 Predictions
Pierfrancesco ManentiLorenzo Veronesi,  Craig Simpson,  Sheila BrennanRobert ParkerKimberly Knickle
Feb 2013 - Doc # MIVC01V    Top 10 Predictions
IDC Manufacturing Insights conducted a number of interviews and extensive surveys among EMEA manufacturing organizations to ascertain what 2013 will hold for enterprises in terms of business trends and technology initiatives. The result is ...
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locked Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa Manufacturing Industry 2013 Top 10 Predictions
Craig Simpson,  Pierfrancesco ManentiLorenzo VeronesiChristopher Holmes
Feb 2013 - Doc # CEMA19401    Top 10 Predictions
This IDC Manufacturing Insights study presents the top 10 IT-related predictions for the CEMA manufacturing industry in 2013."The European debt crisis continues to have negative impacts across Europe and, consequently, to affect many CEE an...
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locked Worldwide Manufacturing Industry 2013 Top 10 Predictions
Joe Barkai,  Sheila BrennanSimon EllisKimberly KnickleChristopher HolmesPierfrancesco Manenti,  Craig Simpson,  Robert ParkerWilliam Lee, Ph.D.Heather Ashton
Dec 2012 - Doc # MI238805    Top 10 Predictions
This IDC Manufacturing Insights report presents IDC Manufacturing Insights' annual top 10 predictions.Bob Parker, group VP of research, said, "Large manufacturing firms are enjoying a healthy recovery. While uncertainty and the specter of a...
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locked Are We at the End of Low-Cost Manufacturing in China?
William Lee, Ph.D.Lorenzo VeronesiPierfrancesco Manenti
Nov 2012 - Doc # MIOT56U    Perspective
This IDC Manufacturing Insights perspective discusses the changing manufacturing landscape in Asia, where the significant increase in labor costs across a number of countries over the past few years has seriously eroded the low-cost manufac...
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locked Perspective: Dassault's Post-Product Life-Cycle Management Vision: 3D Experience
William Lee, Ph.D.Robert ParkerPierfrancesco Manenti
Aug 2012 - Doc # AP9397504U    Perspective
This IDC Manufacturing Insights Perspective provides a review of the recent Dassault Systemes (DS) Industry Analyst event held at their global corporate headquarters in Velizy, France.
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locked Pivot Table: Worldwide Manufacturing IT Spending Guide — Technology-Oriented Value Chain, Version 2, 2011
Robert ParkerNina BonaguraGiuliana FolcoPierfrancesco ManentiLorenzo VeronesiGary KochChristopher Holmes,  Craig Simpson,  Roman Maceska,  Oscar Guzman,  Chin-Boon Lim,  Alejandro Florean,  Juan Amezcua,  Ricardo Villate
Jul 2012 - Doc # MI235814    Pivot Table
This IDC Manufacturing Insights Pivot Table presents our best estimates and forecasts for the worldwide manufacturing IT opportunity for the high-tech/electronics industry. This document provides IT spending forecasts for the following subi...
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locked Pivot Table: Worldwide Manufacturing IT Spending Guide — Brand-Oriented Value Chain, Version 2, 2011
Nina BonaguraGiuliana FolcoPierfrancesco ManentiLorenzo VeronesiGary KochChristopher Holmes,  Craig Simpson,  Roman MaceskaAlejandro FloreanSimon Ellis,  Chin-Boon Lim,  Oscar Guzman,  Ricardo Villate,  Juan Amezcua
Jul 2012 - Doc # MI235802    Pivot Table
This IDC Manufacturing Insights Pivot Table presents our best estimates and forecasts for the worldwide brand-oriented value chain (BOVC) manufacturing IT opportunity. This document provides IT spending forecasts for the following BOVC subi...
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locked Pivot Table: Worldwide Manufacturing IT Spending Guide — Asset-Oriented Value Chain, Version 2, 2011
Kimberly KnickleNina BonaguraGiuliana FolcoPierfrancesco ManentiGary KochLorenzo VeronesiChristopher Holmes,  Craig Simpson,  Roman Maceska,  Oscar Guzman,  Alejandro Florean,  Chin-Boon Lim,  Ricardo Villate,  Juan Amezcua
Jul 2012 - Doc # MI235804    Pivot Table
This IDC 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 subindustries: commodity chemicals, diversi...
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