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Strong PLM Market Seen Currently Held in Check by Global Economic Downturn
But powerful underlying economic trends will continue to drive growth in sales of product lifecycle management solutions, ARC projects; services seen growing faster than software

China's Growth Model Challenged as Progress of Transition Seen Unlikely to be Fast or Smooth
Resistance from vested interest groups aims for status quo, complex tasks lie ahead, MAPI reports

Increased Economic, Geopolitical Risk Fueling Investments in Business Resiliency, Continuity
2009 Business Resiliency Survey from iJET shows companies seeking to mitigate impact of turbulent economic times

Companies Confusing Supplier Performance with Supplier Relationships, Study Finds
Supply Chain Risk and 2010 Financial Planning
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Functions

Demand Management Trends

Critical Demand Planning Skills for Difficult Times
A checklist of proficiencies and knowledge that demand planners must possess so that their companies can survive and thrive in the current economy
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Sourcing/Procurement Trends

Companies Confusing Supplier Performance with Supplier Relationships, Study Finds
Focus is on holding suppliers to account, rather than collaborating to create value, State of Flux reports
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Fulfillment/Logistics Trends

Considerations When Planning a Palletizing Operation
Understanding your technology options for stacking and securing the cases and coding the load in the DC
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Integration/ERP Trends

Case Study: Open Source ERP Yields Streamlined Operations and Margin Growth for Book Distributor
SBC Fulfillment turns to enterprise resource planning solution from Compiere to integrate operations, improve productivity and meet growth objectives
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Payment Trends

Managing Relations with Insolvent Customers
How to get paid and keep the money
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Customer Relationship Management Trends

ThyssenKrupp Elevator Selects Servigistics' Command Center and Service Workforce Management Solution
The largest producer of elevators in North America will optimize the service resources involved in delivering world class customer service
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Decision Support Trends

China's Growth Model Challenged as Progress of Transition Seen Unlikely to be Fast or Smooth
Resistance from vested interest groups aims for status quo, complex tasks lie ahead, MAPI reports
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Product Lifecycle Management Trends

Strong PLM Market Seen Currently Held in Check by Global Economic Downturn
But powerful underlying economic trends will continue to drive growth in sales of product lifecycle management solutions, ARC projects; services seen growing faster than software
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Industry Trends

Auto/Aerospace Trends

Economic Optimism Slowly Rebounding among U.S. Industrial Manufacturers
More manufacturers in PwC quarterly survey expect positive revenue growth despite plummeting international sales and demand concerns

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Consumer Trends

Economic Optimism Slowly Rebounding among U.S. Industrial Manufacturers
More manufacturers in PwC quarterly survey expect positive revenue growth despite plummeting international sales and demand concerns

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Other Discrete Manufacturing Trends

Economic Optimism Slowly Rebounding among U.S. Industrial Manufacturers
More manufacturers in PwC quarterly survey expect positive revenue growth despite plummeting international sales and demand concerns

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Process Manufacturing Trends

Economic Optimism Slowly Rebounding among U.S. Industrial Manufacturers
More manufacturers in PwC quarterly survey expect positive revenue growth despite plummeting international sales and demand concerns

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Non-Manufacturing Trends

Group Buys: Good for the Supplier and Good for the Buyer
As manufacturers tighten their belts, GPOs could represent an untapped opportunity to increase revenues; the case for tapping into a group purchase organization

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Transportation/Logistics Trends

Confidence Seen Returning to Logistics Market
North American market said to be weakest region, but also where industry likely to see biggest bounce back, according to Global Logistics Business Confidence Index

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Distribution/Wholesale Trends

Case Study: Open Source ERP Yields Streamlined Operations and Margin Growth for Book Distributor
SBC Fulfillment turns to enterprise resource planning solution from Compiere to integrate operations, improve productivity and meet growth objectives

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Retail Trends

Swire Beverages Unlocks the Full Potential of Its Coca-Cola Supply Chain Network in China
Faced with skyrocketing demand, bottler deploys supply chain solutions to reduce inventory and out-of-stocks, improve process compliance across all operations across China

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