Overview
Introduction
The greater use of IT systems to introduce efficiencies
within the automotive sector supply chain offers significant revenue
opportunities for software vendors, networking solution providers and systems
integrators. Many logistics solution providers believe that web services
represents one of the best mechanisms for cost-effectively integrating numerous
suppliers and manufacturer systems while exploiting the ubiquity of the web as a
network infrastructure.
Scope
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The increasing reliance on IT systems to create
efficiency improvements in the automotive sector necessitates a greater need
for both proactive IT security measures and reactive business. continuity.
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IT security solution providers must help automotive
customers understand how web services security can help overcome security
concerns for web services models.
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Physical security represents an additional
opportunity for those with the appropriate capabilities or partners
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Automotive manufacturers and retailers need help
from the technology industry to help them overcome the privacy concerns
surrounding RFID.
Report Highlights
IT investment is one means of reducing costs through
automating previously manual processes and by cutting supply chain timescales.
Such an infrastructure however, is a double-edge sword because any disruption
could paralyze the manufacturers operations. Greater IT investment must go
hand-in-hand with a better understanding of IT security risks.
Datamonitor expects that RFID will be the bedrock of
most supply chains 10 to 20 years from now with the market conservatively valued
at $1 billion by 2006. Because of the importance of an efficient supply chain
within the automotive sector, Datamonitor believes that RFID could be an
important technology in this market as well.
Reasons to Purchase
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Provides automotive vendors with an understanding
how security concerns are limitng web services deployments and the
importance of education.
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Identifies technologies likely to have an important
impact on improving automotive manufacturing and supply.
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Gives examples of security solutions deployed by
automotive manufacturers in order to protect their intellectual property
against physical security risks.
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