[Report] Global and North America Supply Chains 2007 Top 10 Predictions TOC

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Predictions
In This Report
Situation Overview
Figure: Worldwide Revenue per Full-Time Employee, 2002-2005
- Global Sourcing Explosion
- Support for Global Markets
- Conflicting Business Goals and Uncertainty
- Figure: Worldwide Manufacturing Industry Inventory Trends, 2002-2006
Future Outlook
- Prediction #1: Global Supply Chain Priorities Will Ensure Product/Process Agility, Globalwide Visibility, and Cost Effectiveness
  - Need for Quicker, More Intelligent Decision Making
  - Predictions
- Prediction #2: Expect Continued Supply Chain Globalization and Lower-Cost Sourcing, But Strategies Will Shift Toward Nearshoring and Differentiation
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- Prediction #3: China Will Continue to Overheat, and Manufacturing and Supply Chain Activity Will Become More Risk Averse Focused
  - Economic and Political Situation
  - Manufacturing Overcapacity Builds
  - Effects of Transportation to Consuming Markets
  - Predictions
- Prediction #4: China Will Shift Its Label, Setting the Stage for Heightened Innovation and Global Competition
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- Prediction #5: SCM Technology Markets Will Show Continued Growth, and Vendor Consolidation Will Continue
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- Prediction #6: Major Supply Chain Disruptions Will Continue to Occur in 2007
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- Prediction #7: Manufacturing in North America Is in a Very Uncertain State
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- Prediction #8: Transportation Will Become the Achilles Heel for Global Supply Chains
  - Resource Shortages and Constraints
  - Effects of High Energy Prices
  - Increasing Global Trade Security Needs
  - Predictions
- Prediction #9: Extending Lean/Six Sigma Upstream in the Value Chain Will Continue in 2007 and Beyond
  - Increased Interest in Asia
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- Prediction #10: Business Process Outsourcing for Supply Chains Will Be Concentrated in the Indirect Procurement and Transportation Areas
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Essential Guidance
- Actions to Consider
  - For Manufacturers and Retailers
  - For Technology Vendors
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Global and North America Supply Chains 2007 Top 10 Predictions

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