Asia/Pacific Supply Chains 2008 Top 10 Predictions

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• Table of Contents
• PredictioNS
• In This Report
• Situation Overview
• Future Outlook
  • Prediction #1: The Asia/Pacific Outsourcing Model Will Change
    • India and Vietnam Will Grow as Outsourcing Centers
    • The Number of Supply Chain Management Service Organizations Will Increase
  • Prediction #2: The Number of Outward-Facing IT Deployments Will Grow
    • Enterprise Resource Planning as a Commodity
    • Supply Chain Confusion: The Need for Differentiation to Manage Outside the Four Walls
    • Increased Use of Customer-Facing IT
  • Prediction #3: Knowledge Work Will Increase in Asia
    • Companies in Asia/Pacific Will Increase Their Spending on Research and Development
    • Contract Manufacturers Will Also Start to Move in on Their Respective Product-Creation Activities
    • Spending on Product Life-Cycle Management in Asia/Pacific Will Grow
    • Knowledge Outsourcing Will Grow
  • Prediction #4: Asia/Pacific Manufacturers Will Grow the Lean/Six Sigma Talent Pool
  • Prediction #5: Asia/Pacific Manufacturers Will Ensure Supply Chain Resiliency
  • Prediction #6: Ecology and Economics - Green Initiatives Will Be Implemented in the Asia/Pacific Supply Chain
  • Prediction #7: Real-Time Information Will Drive Supply Chain Execution
  • Prediction #8: Information Explosion Outside the "Four Walls" Will Grow
  • Prediction #9: Implementation of Radio Frequency Identification Will Be Driven by Strategic Needs
  • Prediction #10: Importance of Asia/Pacific Supply Chain Security Will Escalate
• Essential Guidance
  • Actions to Consider
    • For Manufacturers
    • For Technology Vendors
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  • Related Research
  • Synopsis