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Summary of Reports

 Astute Software

 ATMS

 Azur

 Barloworld Optimus

 Exel

 QAD

 Sage

 Sanderson

 SSI

 Strategix

 Technomatix Technologies

 VSc Solutions

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 Market Overview & Analysis | Part 2 | Part 3

 Expert Opinion: David Manning of Oliver Wight

 View from the Top: Lex Auto Logistics | Part 2

 Implementation Issues: Plaut Consulting's Mike Hurt | Part 2

 E-Procurement: Chris Wootton of Cocoon | Part 2

 Outsourcing Trends: Accenture's Charles Findlay and Len Sharman | Part 2

 Globalisation: Graham Young of Young Markets | Part 2

 New Technology: Previewing emerging technology | Part 2

 Round Table: Experts from EDS, PRTM, Deloitte and The Logistics Business | Part 2 | Part 3

Conspectus research finds manufacturing and supply chain companies ready to invest further in IT despite mixed results. Pat Sweet reports.

More to come - Part 3 | Part 1 | Part 2

The principal reasons for supply chain re-engineering emerge as the need to cut costs, which is cited by 84%, along with the desire to improve service (76%) and increase profits (72%). These aims are followed by ambitions such as improving management decisions (56%), getting products to market faster (52%), and introducing new products.

Another major issue for most companies (82%) is improving communication and collaboration, both along the supply chain and within manufacturing operations.

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