Asset-Oriented Value Chains Industry Outlook and 2007 Budget Guide

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents
• Manufacturing Insights Opinion
• In This Report
  • Methodology
    • Manufacturing Insights' Vertical Industry Tracking Database
    • IDC' s Vertical Market Model
    • Survey Methodology
• Situation Overview
  • Chemicals
  • Figure: Worldwide Chemical Industry and All Manufacturing Industry Revenue Indices, 2002-2006
  • Figure: Worldwide Chemical Industry and All Manufacturing Industry Median Net Profit Margin, 2002-2006
  • Figure: Worldwide Chemical Industry and All Manufacturing Industry Inventory Indices, 2002-2006
  • Figure: Worldwide Chemical Industry and All Manufacturing Industry Fixed Asset Indices, 2002-2005
  • Other Base Materials
  • Figure: Worldwide Other Base Material and All Manufacturing Industry Revenue Indices, 2002-2006
  • Figure: Worldwide Other Base Material and All Manufacturing Industry Median Net Profit Margin, 2002-2006
  • Figure: Worldwide Other Base Material and All Manufacturing Industry Inventory Indices, 2002-2006
  • Figure: Worldwide Other Base Material and All Manufacturing Industry Fixed Asset Indices, 2002-2005
• Future Outlook
• Table: Summary of AOVC Priorities
  • Product Innovation
    • Capture Customer Requirements to Discover New Applications for Existing Products
    • Make Better Product Portfolio Decisions
      • Growth
    • Connect with Distribution Channels in Emerging Geographies
    • Use Technology to Establish Value-Added Services Like Inventory Monitoring and Automated Replenishment
    • Understand Which Specialized Products to Pursue and How to Price
  • Productivity
    • Manage Capacity on a Global Basis
    • Optimize Asset Use
    • Lower the Cost of Regulatory Compliance
      • Specific IT Budget Information
      • Table: Worldwide External IT Spending Share by IT Segment, 2005-2007: Asset-Oriented Value Chains Versus Total Manufacturing (Mean %)
      • Table: Worldwide External IT Spending Share by AOVC Segment and IT Segment, 2007 (Mean %)
• Essential Guidance
  • For the IT Organizations in AOVCs
  • For Business Function Leaders
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  • Related Research
  • Synopsis