A Guide to PIM Investment Strategies in the European Manufacturing Industry

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents
• Manufacturing Insights Opinion
• In This Report
• Situation Overview
  • The Changing Manufacturing Environment and the Role of Product Information Management
    • The Change in Focus of Manufacturing Organizations: "Competitive advantage Demands Customer Value Creation"
    • Challenges for Multi-Product Manufacturing Companies
    • The Role of PIM Solutions as the Strategically Binding Layer Within the Manufacturing Value Chain
    • Figure: PIM - The Strategically Binding layer in the Manufacturing Value Chain
• Future Outlook
  • Manufacturers' Key Motivations for PIM Implementations
  • Challenges to PIM Implementation
  • Case Study - chemfidence Achieves Process Optimization in Sales and After-Market Services
    • The Company
    • Key Business Challenges and Motivations to PIM Implementation
    • The Solution
    • Figure: Infraserve chemfidence - PIM system for MRO procurement
    • Future Developments and Anticipated Benefits
    • Key Decision Makers and Key Performance Indicators for PIM Implementation
  • Case Study - Blaupunkt Shortens Time-to-Shelf for Car Multimedia Products
    • Blaupunkt the Company:
    • Key Business Challenges and Motivations to PIM Implementation
    • The Solution
    • Key Benefits Being Delivered
    • Key Decision Makers and KPIs
    • Next Steps
• Essential Guidance
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  • Related Research
  • Synopsis