Information Delivery Costs Seen Top Concern for Manufacturers
Product development, demand management and supply network operations to be 2005 investment priorities, Manufacturing Insights predicts
Product development, demand management and supply network operations to be 2005 investment priorities, Manufacturing Insights predicts
- Profitable growth is again at the top of the manufacturer's agenda, but will come from emerging markets and new services.
- Smart companies will combine Lean, Six Sigma and IT investment oversight into a common transformation governance structure.
- Renewed interest in supply chain applications and projects that deliver "productive fulfillment."
- Supply chains will be calibrated to demand information, making the aggregation, organization and integration of this information critical to success.
- Use of best practices such as product portfolio management will be become more widespread.
