Abstract
This Manufacturing Insights report details the latest IT trends, challenges,
and opportunities that will shape the high-tech manufacturing industry in 2008.
From reporting on the general health of the industry, zeroing in on the
fastest-growing geographic segments and top technology buyers, to key IT budget
and industry metrics, this guide gives manufacturers and vendors a bird' s-eye
view of everything they need to know to build a go-to-market plan for the
coming year.
The high-tech value chain is structured around rapidly iterating technology
cycles that form the underpinning for global products sold to both institutions
and consumers. Segments include semiconductor, contract manufacturing/other,
and high-tech equipment. Issues across these segments remain fairly consistent.
"The high-tech vertical represents industry segments that are dealing with a
huge number of new products each year, geographic expansion, and heightened
competition. Smart IT investment will be a major contributor for those
companies that realize success," said Bob Parker, VP research at Manufacturing
Insights.
Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Manufacturing Insights Opinion
- In This Report
- Situation Overview
- Industry Health and Outlook for 2008
- Industry Shape and Size
- Figure: U.S. IT Spending Opportunity by Industry
- Industry Indicators and Key Business Metrics
- Table: U.S. High-Tech Manufacturing Industry Health and Outlook for 2008: Industry Indicators and Key Metrics
- Figure: High-Tech/Electronics Manufacturing Industry Revenue Index, 1Q02-2Q07
- Figure: High-Tech/Electronics Manufacturing Industry Median Margin, 1Q02-2Q07
- Figure: High-Tech/Electronics Manufacturing Industry Inventory Velocity, 1Q02-2Q07
- Future Outlook
- Business Initiatives That Will Drive IT Investments in 2008
- Figure: U.S. High-Tech Manufacturing Industry Top Critical Business Initiatives, 2007
- 2008 IT Investment Priorities for the High-Tech Manufacturing Industry
- Table: U.S. High-Tech Manufacturing Industry IT Spending, 2007 and 2008 ($M)
- Figure: U.S. High-Tech Manufacturing Industry IT Budget Share by Segment, 2008
- 2008 Software Investment Priorities for the High-Tech Manufacturing Industry
- Table: U.S. High-Tech Manufacturing Industry Software Spending, 2007 and 2008 ($M)
- Figure: U.S. High-Tech Manufacturing Industry Top Application Investment Plans, 2008
- Figure: U.S. High-Tech Manufacturing Industry Emerging Technology Investment Plans, 2008
- 2008 Infrastructure Investment Priorities for the High-Tech Manufacturing Industry
- Table: U.S. High-Tech Manufacturing Industry Hardware Spending, 2007 and 2008 ($M)
- Table: U.S. Discrete Manufacturing Industry Storage Systems Spending by Environment, 2007 and 2008 ($M)
- Figure: U.S. High-Tech Manufacturing Industry Installed Server Share by Platform, 2007
- Table: U.S. Discrete Manufacturing Industry Server Spending by Platform, 2007 and 2008 ($M)
- 2008 Communications Investment Priorities for the High-Tech Manufacturing Industry
- Figure: U.S. High-Tech Manufacturing Industry Communications Technology Investment Plans, 2008
- 2008 Services Investment Priorities for the High-Tech Manufacturing Industry
- Table: U.S. High-Tech Manufacturing Industry Services Spending, 2007 and 2008 ($M)
- Figure: U.S. High-Tech Manufacturing Industry Business Process Outsourcing Investment Plans, 2008
- Figure: U.S. High-Tech Manufacturing Industry Sourcing Preferences for Business Process Outsourcing
- Essential Guidance
- Going to Market in the High-Tech Manufacturing Industry
- Table: Key Decision Makers and Pain Points in Manufacturing
- Table: U.S. Discrete Manufacturing Industry IT Spending for the Top 5 States, 2008
- Figure: U.S. Discrete Manufacturing Industry IT Spending Growth for the Top 5 States, 2008
- Competing Effectively in the High-Tech Manufacturing Industry
- Table: Worldwide Revenue for the Top 5 IT Vendors, 2006
- Table: Worldwide Revenue for the Top 5 Software Vendors, 2006
- Table: U.S. Revenue for the Top 5 Services Vendors, 2006
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- Related Research
- Synopsis