Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Predictions
- In This Report
- Situation Overview
- What a Year 2008!
- Table: Sample of Economic Measures - December 2007 Versus December 2008
- Economic Outlook for 2009
- Globalization 2.0
- Business Transformation to Survive
- Future Outlook
- Prediction #1 - Innovation Will Support Savvy Companies Preparing For What Comes Next
- Does Innovation Matter to Europe?
- New Product Design and Introduction
- Prediction #2 - Manufacturers Will Move Towards a More Customer-Centric Business Model
- Achieving Customer-Centricity
- Prediction #3 - Supply Chain Visibility Will be Essential to Achieve Business Execution Agility
- Achieving Supply-Chain Visibility
- Technology Investment Priorities Support Increased Collaboration With Suppliers
- Prediction #4 -Industrial Enterprises Will Return to Their Manufacturing Roots
- Factories are Supply Networks' Bottlenecks
- Real-Time Manufacturing Requires a Rejuvenation of Processes and Tools
- Prediction #5 - Profitable Proximity Sourcing Will Help Going Beyond Offshore Manufacturing
- Companies Will Continue on the Path Toward Profitable Proximity Sourcing
- The Rise of the Supply Chain Risk Officer
- Prediction #6 - Manufacturers Will Enhance Their Capabilities as Providers of Services
- Manufacturers Beware: Managing Services-Based Processes Requires a Different Approach
- Types of services and Related IT Investments
- Prediction #7 - Enterprises Will Move Beyond Mere Compliance and Embrace Green Business
- The Role of Information Technology
- Prediction #8 - Aging Workforce Will Foster the Adoption of Web 2.0 Technologies
- Knowledge Management and the Web 2.0 Opportunity
- Prediction #9 - Shrinking Capital Expenditure Will Favor More Business Process Outsourcing
- The Emergence of Supply Chain Convergence
- Prediction #10 - IT Spending Growth Will Flex in 2009
- Change in IT Spending
- Table: Original and Revised Projections for Spending Growth in 2009 (Europe)
- Essential Guidance
- Actions to Consider
- For Manufacturers
- For Technology Vendors
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- Related Research
- Synopsis
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