September 22, 2006
No 1 Science Centre Road, The Enterprise, Level 6, EDC Auditorium

There is an accepted truism that people only use 10% of their intellectual potential. Similarly, large organizations only use 10% of their information potential. While enterprises have invested millions of dollars in infrastructure and applications, the information that is generated could harvest significantly more value. In this opening presentation, Tan Mang Teck, Director of Research at IDC Manufacturing Insights, will discuss an approach to reaching that potential - Information Technology Economics.

Manufacturing companies will continue to compete not only on the basis of innovation in products and services but also on supply chain capability. Competitiveness, as well as profitability, will reside with those companies that can demonstrate a more intelligent supply chain, predict or anticipate customer demands, and leverage all forms of information and quicker decision making as a substitute for inventory and cost.

In this presentation, Bob Ferrari, Supply Chain & High-Tech Industry Research Director at IDC Manufacturing Insights, will address the overall needs for creating awareness, analysis, and action applied to each of the key levels of supply chain decisions, along with a context for overall time horizons and flow of information to support required levels of decision.