Advisory Services

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.
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.

 
Supply Chain Strategies
  Supply Chain Strategies
Asia/Pacific Supply Chain Strategies
Product Life-Cycle Strategies
  Product Life-Cycle Strategies
Asia/Pacific Product Life-Cycle Strategies

 
 
  • Aging / Emerging Workforce
  • IT for Green
  • RFID and Sensor Networks
  • Remote Services Technology
  • Sustainability
  • Warranty and Quality Management


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.
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.
IT Strategies
Worldwide Manufacturing Spending Guide: Asset Intensive
Worldwide Manufacturing Spending Guide: Automotive, Aerospace, Discrete
Worldwide Manufacturing Spending Guide: Consumer Goods
Worldwide Manufacturing Spending Guide: High Tech and Electronics
  
European IT Opportunity: Manufacturing
European IT Opportunity: Discrete and Automotive Manufacturing
European IT Opportunity: Process and Consumer Products Manufacturing
European Manufacturer Strategies

Asia/Pacific IT Opportunity: Manufacturing
   
 
To help you rise above today's business challenges, IDC Manufacturing Insights' set of advisory services offer a unique approach to our research. In addition to strategic research and analysis with views across process domains, we provide selective perspectives within these domains that focus on specific industry value chains.