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Manufacturing Insights


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New Research

Business Strategy: IDC Manufacturing Insights Country Report Series - India Manufacturing Country Report 2012–2013 Update
Wendy LiWilliam Lee, Ph.D.Christopher Holmes
May 2013 - Doc # AP9397107U    Business Strategy
This IDC Manufacturing Insights provides an in-depth analysis of India manufacturing industry."In order to keep the current growth rate, India manufacturers need to focus on productivity and efficiency improvement to counter the rising cost...
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Advancing Cloud Computing in North American Manufacturing and Health: From IT Efficiency to Business Innovation
Judy HanoverKimberly Knickle
May 2013 - Doc # HI241125    Insights Presentation
This IDC Health Insights Presentation was delivered on an IDC Insights Webcast on April 22, 2013. This Presentation was delivered to a cross-industry gathering of leaders in the manufacturing and healthcare provider industries who are inter...
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Perspective: Design for Manufacturing Software Delivers Improved Yield, Time to Market
Sheila Brennan
May 2013 - Doc # MI241091    Perspective
This IDC Manufacturing Insights Perspective discusses the merits of DFMPro — a design for manufacturability (DFM) software from Geometric — through its application at a communications equipment manufacturer.
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Perspective: Technician Incentives May Increase No-Trouble-Found Rates, Warranty Cost
Sheila Brennan
May 2013 - Doc # MI240992    Perspective
This IDC Manufacturing Insights Perspective recaps an SAE World Congress panel discussion of technician challenges in service events and the downstream effect on service metrics, warranty cost, and customer loyalty.
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Perspective: Business Innovation, IT Innovation, and the New IT
Meredith Whalen
May 2013 - Doc # MI241084    Perspective
This IDC Manufacturing Insights Perspective highlights the changing role of the CIO as a driver of innovation as discussed at the recent GDS CIO Summit.
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IDC Maturity Model: Enterprise Mobility — A Guide for Success
Leslie HandMarcus TorchiaLynne A. DunbrackRuthbea Yesner ClarkeStephen D. DrakeDavid PottertonSheila BrennanAl HilwaMelinda-Carol Ballou
May 2013 - Doc # 240968    Industry Development and Models
This IDC study presents IDC's Mobility Maturity Model, which provides a framework of stages (ad hoc, opportunistic, repeatable, managed, and optimized), critical measures (intent, technology, people, and processes), outcomes, and actions re...
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Business Strategy: The Factory and Supply Chain of the Future
Pierfrancesco Manenti,  Pasquale Paolone,  Lorenzo Veronesi
May 2013 - Doc # MIOT02V    Business Strategy
This IDC Manufacturing Insights report presents the results of a recent worldwide survey that IDC Manufacturing Insights conducted to investigate how the factory of the future will look like."In the past, manufacturers, operating in growing...
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Perspective: Asia/Pacific Automotive Quarterly Update, January–March 2013
Wendy LiChristopher HolmesWilliam Lee, Ph.D.
May 2013 - Doc # AP9397106V    Perspective
This IDC Manufacturing Insights Perspective quarterly update analyzes the business environment and trends for the automotive manufacturing sector in Asia/Pacific in 1Q13. The document examines the main trends, industry news, and IT contract...
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Pivot Table: Worldwide Retail IT Spending Guide, Version 2, 2011–2016
Leslie HandRobert ParkerNina Bonagura,  Ivano Ortis,  Giuliana FolcoGary KochChristopher HolmesRoman Maceska,  Craig Simpson,  Alejandro FloreanChin Boon LimRicardo VillateRoberto Gutierrez
Apr 2013 - Doc # GRI240787    Pivot Table
This IDC Retail Insights Pivot Table presents our best estimates and forecasts for the worldwide retail IT opportunity. This Pivot Table provides IT spending forecasts for the following subindustries: apparel and accessory stores; automotiv...
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Pivot Table: Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Manufacturing IT Spend 2013–2017 Forecast
Wendy LiChristopher HolmesWilliam Lee, Ph.D.
May 2013 - Doc # AP9397111V    Pivot Table
This IDC Manufacturing Insights Pivot Table provides IT spending data on Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan), or APEJ, manufacturers by segment. It includes 2012 IT spending and a forecast outlook for the 2013–2017 period. This document provides...
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Team Members
Ally Hughes Ally Hughes
Director of Consulting
Meredith Whalen Meredith Whalen
Senior Vice President, U.S. Insights and Vertical Markets Research
Lorenzo Veronesi Lorenzo Veronesi
Research Analyst, EMEA
Christopher Holmes Christopher Holmes
Head - International, IDC Manufacturing Insights
Simon Ellis Simon Ellis
Practice Director
Sheila Brennan Sheila Brennan
Program Manager
Wendy Li Wendy Li
Associate Market Analyst, IDC Manufacturing Insights Asia/Pacific
William Lee, Ph.D. William Lee, Ph.D.
Senior Research Manager, IDC Manufacturing Insights Asia/Pacific
David McNally David McNally
IT Executive Advisor
Ashley Gilliam Ashley Gilliam
Consulting Vice President
Pierfrancesco Manenti Pierfrancesco Manenti
Head - Europe, Middle East & Africa, IDC Manufacturing Insights
Kimberly Knickle Kimberly Knickle
Practice Director
Robert Parker Robert Parker
Group Vice President
Heather Ashton Heather Ashton
Research Manager
Amy Rowell Amy Rowell
Research Manager