Abstract
This Frost & Sullivan research service entitled Automation and Control
Solutions (ACS) in the Southern African Metal and Mining Industry provides a
detailed examination of the following technologies: manufacturing execution
systems (MES), distributed control systems (DCS), programmable logic
controllers (PLC) and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA)
systems. In this research service, Frost & Sullivan' s expert analysts offer an
exhaustive examination of key market drivers, restraints and trends as well as
in-depth product analysis.
This analysis is available through our Industrial Automation and Process
Control Growth Partnership Services programme. With this programme, clients
receive industry-leading market research such as this, along with technical
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Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary
- 1. Market Overview and Total Revenue Forecasts
- 2. Analysis by Product
- 3. Competitive Analysis
- 4. Conclusion
2. Introduction
- 1. Aims and Objectives
- 2. Research Methodology
- 3. Research Scope
- 4. Definitions
- 5. End-user Overview
3. Industry Challenges
- 1. End-user Skills Shortage
- 2. Supply Base Consolidation
- 3. Introduction of Total Integrated Solutions to Put Pressure on Niche
Participants
- 4. Strong End-user Demand for Value-added Services
- 5. Sensitivity to Global Commodity Prices
- 6. Foreign Investment
4. Total Market Forecasts for Automation and Control Solutions in the Southern African Metals and Mining Industry
- 1. Overview
- 2. Market Engineering Measurements
- 3. Market Drivers
- 4. Market Restraints
- 5. Revenue Forecasts
- 6. Major Market Trends
- 7. Competitive Structure
5. Forecasts for Programmable Logic Controllers Solutions in the Southern African Metals and Mining Industry
- 1. Market Overview
- 2. Revenue Forecasts
- 3. Trends by Product Type
- 4. Trends by Project Type
- 5. Pricing Strategy
- 6. Competitive Structure and Competitor Ranking
6. Forecasts for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Solutions in the Southern African Metals and Mining Industry
- 1. Market Overview
- 2. Revenue Forecasts
- 3. Trends by Product Type
- 4. Trends by Project Type
- 5. Pricing Strategy
- 6. Competitive Structure and Competitor Ranking
7. Forecasts for Manufacturing Execution System Solutions in the Southern African Metals and Mining Industry
- 1. Market Overview
- 2. Revenue Forecasts
- 3. Trends by Product Type
- 4. Trends by Project Type
- 5. Pricing Strategy
- 6. Competitive Structure and Competitor Ranking
8. Forecasts for Distributed Control System Solutions in the Southern African Metals and Mining Industry
- 1. Market Overview
- 2. Revenue Forecasts
- 3. Trends by Product Type
- 4. Trends by Project Type
- 5. Pricing Strategy
- 6. Competitive Structure and Competitor Ranking
9. Conclusion
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