Electronics.ca Publications - New Report Presents Worldwide Supply Chain Top 10 Predictions for 2009

ELECTRONICS.CA PUBLICATIONS, the electronics industry bazaar analysis and ability network, announces the availability of a new address advantaged "Worldwide Supply Chain 2009 Top 10 Predictions".

In a new study, Manufacturing Insights batten with technology vendors, consultants, and buyers about what the advancing year will authority for accumulation chains in the accomplishment industry. Although there is no curtailment of bad account and indicators, there is a accepted ability aural the accomplishment industry that with a abatement comes an assured recovery.

Even the automotive industry talks about accomplished patterns of their industry accepting "first in, aboriginal out" if it comes to a recession and accepting accessible to serve the pent-up demand. Economic downturns aswell represent an befalling for accomplishment companies to adapt their operations. Channel ally can be rationalized, inventories reduced, assembly assets modernized, and, a lot of importantly, accumulation and appeal can be rebalanced in alertness for a recovery.

"In 2009, we apprehend to see a actual able amount and chump focus in accumulation alternation behavior and spending," said Simon Ellis, Supply Chain Strategies convenance director. "Continuing accumulation alternation aggravation will drive investments in optimization, modernization, and accident mitigation."

Among the key predictions Manufacturing Insights makes for the common accumulation alternation bazaar in 2009 are the following:

Companies Will Exploit Well-Performing Existing Tangible and, Especially, Intangible Supply Chain Assets to Ride Out the Financial Crisis and Prepare for Recovery

Modern Supply Chain Organizations Will Put Expenditure Budgets Under Greater Scrutiny and New Investments Will Be Cost Savings-Focused, Requiring Shorter Payback Periods; Expenditures Will Be Made Through the Lens of Cost/Value

Supply Chain Technology Initiatives Will Have to Support the Standard Business Platform and Focus on Modernization and Decision Making

Economic Uncertainty, Particularly for Smaller Suppliers in Emerging Economies, Will Cause Manufacturer "Brand Owners" to Consider Strategic Investments at Critical Supply Points and Financial Support for Key Suppliers

Sustainability Will Discover Metrics; No Longer a Feel-Good Public Relations Proposition or Even a Regulatory Compliance Mandate; Emerging Standard Measures and a Desire to Benchmark Will Impact Sustainability Initiatives.

Details of the new report, table of capacity and acclimation advice can be begin on Electronics.ca Publications' web site. View the report: www.electronics.ca/reports/electronics_manufacturing/emea...

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