William Lee, Ph.D.
William Lee, Ph.D.

Senior Research Manager, IDC Manufacturing Insights Asia/Pacific


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William Lee is the Senior Research Manager for IDC Manufacturing Insights Asia/Pacific, based in Singapore. In his role, William is responsible for analyzing manufacturing best practices through the use of IT, the priorities and deployment strategies of manufacturing firms, and emerging ICT trends and opportunities in the sector. William also provides in-depth analysis and custom research and consulting services to manufacturers, as well as ICT vendors engaged in the provision of products and services to the sector.

William has over 10 years of experience in the field of manufacturing and operations management. He has been involved in numerous operations and business management roles, providing consultation, training, and facilitation and management services to manufacturing firms. William's areas of expertise include System Modeling and Analysis; Capacity Planning and Modeling; Advanced Planning & Scheduling; Facility Layout; Supply Chain & Network Planning and Design; Business Process Management; Operations Strategies Consultation and Implementation like Lean Manufacturing; and, Simulation Modeling and Analysis for operational performance improvement.

Prior to joining IDC, William was the lead for the operations innovation initiative at the Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology. Here, he was responsible for driving the adoption of manufacturing best practices and its enabling technologies to help manufacturing organizations achieve world-class performance.

William holds a Doctor of Engineering (EngD) degree from Cranfield University, UK. This was completed during his working stint at the Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology. He holds a Master of Engineering (MEng) degree and a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the National University of Singapore.

Research Authored by William Lee, Ph.D.


locked Business Strategy: IDC Manufacturing Insights Country Report Series - India Manufacturing Country Report 2012–2013 Update
Wendy Li,  William Lee, Ph.D.Christopher Holmes
May 2013 - Doc # AP9397107U    Business Strategy
This IDC Manufacturing Insights provides an in-depth analysis of India manufacturing industry."In order to keep the current growth rate, India manufacturers need to focus on productivity and efficiency improvement to counter the rising cost...
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locked Pivot Table: Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Manufacturing IT Spend 2013–2017 Forecast
Wendy Li,  Christopher HolmesWilliam Lee, Ph.D.
May 2013 - Doc # AP9397111V    Pivot Table
This IDC Manufacturing Insights Pivot Table provides IT spending data on Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan), or APEJ, manufacturers by segment. It includes 2012 IT spending and a forecast outlook for the 2013–2017 period. This document provides...
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locked Perspective: Asia/Pacific Automotive Quarterly Update, January–March 2013
Wendy Li,  Christopher HolmesWilliam Lee, Ph.D.
May 2013 - Doc # AP9397106V    Perspective
This IDC Manufacturing Insights Perspective quarterly update analyzes the business environment and trends for the automotive manufacturing sector in Asia/Pacific in 1Q13. The document examines the main trends, industry news, and IT contract...
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locked SAP China Manufacturing Strategy
William Lee, Ph.D.
Mar 2013 - Doc # AP9397212V    Perspective
This IDC Manufacturing Insights Perspective reviews the discussion we had with Dr. Junsong Peng, general manager of Industry Business Solution, SAP China, on SAP's China Manufacturing Strategy. The importance of China as a market for SAP is...
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locked Asia/Pacific Automotive Quarterly Update: July–September 2012
Wendy Li,  Christopher HolmesWilliam Lee, Ph.D.
Mar 2013 - Doc # AP9397108U    Perspective
This IDC Manufacturing Insights quarterly update analyzes the business environment and trends for the automotive manufacturing sector in Asia/Pacific in 3Q12. This study examines the main trends, industry news, and IT contracts in the 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 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 Asia/Pacific Manufacturing 2013 Top 10 Predictions
Christopher HolmesWilliam Lee, Ph.D.,  Wendy Li
Nov 2012 - Doc # AP9397204U    Top 10 Predictions
This IDC Manufacturing Insights Report discusses the issues and initiatives that manufacturers in the Asia/Pacific region will face in 2012."The volatility in the world economy is being felt keenly by the manufacturers in the region. Manufa...
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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: Siemens PLM — A Company and a Market at the Crossroad
Joe Barkai,  Sheila BrennanWilliam Lee, Ph.D.,  Craig Simpson,  Robert Parker
Oct 2012 - Doc # MI237191    Perspective
This IDC Manufacturing Insights Perspective discusses aspects of Siemens PLM's (Siemens) product strategy presented at a recent analyst event and reflects on the strategies of the top PLM vendors.
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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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