Research shows the value of manufacturing operations management software

The latest research report from Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company, "Manufacturing Operations Management: Capitalizing on the Economic Recovery," has correlated specific business capabilities and technology enablers to top performance in the current economic recovery.

For the purposes of this study, Aberdeen has evaluated and classified manufacturers based on four important performance indicators: On-Time and Complete Shipments, OEE, Successful New Product Introductions, and Operating Margins. Manufacturers in the top 20 percent of performers averaged the following performance:

• 98 percent on-time and complete shipments
• 89 percent overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)
• 86 percent successful new product introductions
• +5 percent operating margins for corporate margins

Putting these findings in context, Matthew Littlefield, a senior research analyst with the Aberdeen Group's Global Manufacturing Practice, states "Manufacturers are continually faced with the pressure to create a competitive advantage through manufacturing operations. However, in today's economic climate they must deal with reduced headcounts, increasing raw material prices, and increasing lead times. The most successful firms are responding to these pressures in several distinct ways. First, they are taking a collaborative approach to Manufacturing Operations and are also considerably more likely to connect Manufacturing Operations to product development and the rest of the supply chain."

A complimentary copy of this report is made available due in part by the following underwriters: Plex and SAP.

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About Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company
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