Abstract
This report provides analysis of the results of IDC' s Manufacturing Insights'
most recent survey, which was carried out in Western Europe.
The survey is based on 87 interviews with CPG manufacturing firms in Germany,
France, the U.K., Italy, and Spain.
The purpose of this study is to understand:
- Industry-specific IT solution adoption trends.
- Industry-specific solution implementation preference (packaged software versus custom developments).
- Short-term industry-specific solution priorities and investment plans.
This report is part of a series of studies, which includes:
- Companies' IS operating budget situation and evolution.
- Analysis of business horizontal solution adoption and investment plans.
"The results of this survey reflect a business that has a positive attitude to
industry-specific application investments," said Lorenzo Veronesi, analyst,
Manufacturing Insights. "This is due to the fact that CPG manufacturers need to
keep a strong control over their whole production chain in order to reduce cost
centers and to comply with stricter governments regulations."
Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Manufacturing Insights Opinion
- In This Report
- Methodology
- Definitions
- CPG Manufacturing
- Solution Areas
- Survey Respondent Profiles
- Table: IDC' s Vertical Market Survey, 2007, Respondents' Companies Locations (% of Companies)
- Figure: Western Europe CPG, Survey Respondents Profile by Company Size, (% of Companies)
- Table: Western Europe, CPG, Survey Respondents Profile by Functional Area and Country (% of Companies)
- Table: Western Europe, CPG, Survey Respondents Profile by Job Title and Country (% of Companies by Country)
- Table: Western Europe, CPG, Survey Respondents Profile by Location and Country (% of Companies by Country)
- Executive Summary
- Situation Overview
- Current Adoption of CPG Manufacturing-Specific Applications
- Solution Implementation Ways
- Figure: Western Europe, CPG Manufacturing-Specific Applications Adoption (% of Companies)
- Country-Level Analysis
- Table: Western Europe, CPG Manufacturing-Specific Applications Adoption by Country (% of Companies)
- Future Outlook
- Industry-Specific IT Solutions Investment Plans
- Figure: Western Europe, CPG Manufacturing-Specific Applications Plans for Investment (% of Companies)
- Figure: Western Europe, CPG Manufacturing-Specific Applications Plans for Investment Versus Priorities
- Country-Level Analysis
- Table: Western Europe, CPG, Enterprise IT Solutions Investment Plans by Country (% of Companies)
- Essential Guidance
- Actions to Consider
- For Manufacturers
- For Technology Vendors
- Learn More
- Related Research
- Synopsis
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