Abstract
Overview
Introduction
As manufacturing becomes more global, low-cost regions are seeing
manufacturers come under increasing competition and margin pressure as they
try to keep pace with shortening customer demand cycles.
Scope
- Covers all manufacturing industries under a generic umbrella.
- Looks at issues that are directly affecting the way manufacturers produce
within their given industries.
Highlights
The global economy is progressing at an increasingly rapid pace as customers
and consumers increase their spending on the back of a general increase in
standards of living. As such, customers are demanding new products in shorter
periods of time, forcing manufacturers to speed up product development cycles
and production processes accordingly.
Reasons to Purchase
- Understand the competitive issues being faced by manufacturers with
respect to production.
- Gain a greater insight into how product demand cycles are shifting and the
implications for manufacturers
- See the reasons for margin pressures and supply chain complexity within
the manufacturing industry.