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ICT Births New Era of Leaner, More Agile, and Digitised Manufacturing
07-May-2015
Africa
Market Research
9AC0-00-01-00-00
TE00253-AF-MR_01364
This research service provides an analysis of ICT spend by the manufacturing sector in South Africa. The objective of the study is to contextualize ICT investment within the sector across 8 categories: cellular connectivity, cloud services, data centres, fixed and non-cellular connectivity, IT hardware, managed services, systems integration, and sector-specific technologies. The analysis includes an overview of the manufacturing sector, drivers and restraints, and technology trends driving investment in ICT, highlighting both the current and future spend from 2015 to 2019. The base year for analysis is 2014.
Executive Summary
- Key Findings
Research Overview
- Research Overview
- Research Aim and Objectives
- Research Scope
- Research Scope (continued)
Market Definitions
- Market Definitions
- Market Definitions (continued)
Overview of the Manufacturing Sector
- Global Manufacturing Sector at a Glance
- South Africa’s Manufacturing Sector at a Glance
- Overview of the Manufacturing Value Chain
- Manufacturing Value Chain Definitions
- Taxonomy of the Manufacturing Sector
ICT in the Manufacturing Sector
- Overview of ICT in the Manufacturing Sector
- ICT in the Manufacturing Value Chain—Production Planning Management
- ICT in the Manufacturing Value Chain—Inventory and Fiscal Management
- ICT in the Manufacturing Value Chain—Supply Chain Management
- ICT in the Manufacturing Value Chain—CRM
- ICT in the Manufacturing Value Chain—Key Takeaways
ICT Spend in the Manufacturing Sector
- Overview of Enterprise ICT Spend by Industry
- ICT Spend in Manufacturing Sector
- ICT Spend in the Manufacturing Sector—5-year Forecast
- ICT Spend in the Manufacturing—Key Takeaways
Drivers and Restraints
- Market Drivers
- Drivers Explained
- Market Restraints
- Restraints Explained
The Last Word
- The Last Word
Appendix
- Abbreviations
- ICT Spend in South Africa by Sector
- Legal Disclaimer
The Frost & Sullivan Story
- The Frost & Sullivan Story
- Value Proposition: Future of Your Company & Career
- Global Perspective
- Industry Convergence
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| Author | Joanita Roos |
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