Manufacturing Technology - Supporting product development with cutting edge IT (Review Report)

This review report looks at the market and strategic issues within manufacturing companies with respect to product lifecycle management. It also covers PLM software and the market opportunity for vendors targeting this space.

Report Highlights


Content management is seen as a big area of interest and not just within product lifecycles. Extending the same strategy into product-oriented processes makes sense for manufacturers as it improves customer relations, speeds time taken for maintenance and service and can enhance the time taken to provide replacement parts for a broken product.
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DATAMONITOR VIEW 1
CATALYST 1
SUMMARY 1
METHODOLOGY 1
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2
Introduction 2
Time to market grows in importance (Market Focus) 2
Manufacturers look to collaborate on and streamline product development (Strategy Focus) 2
Product lifecycle management technology helps manufacturers evolve (Technology Focus) 3
PLM in the ... manufacturing industry (Databook) 3
TIME TO MARKET GROWS IN IMPORTANCE (MARKET FOCUS) 7
Summary 7
Customer demand cycles shorten as buyers become more aware - and demanding 7
Buyers are becoming more aware leading to greater competition in the manufacturing industry 8
Manufacturers are seeing customer demand cycles shorten 9
Innovate, innovate, innovate - the catch-cry for modern manufacturers 10
Regulatory bodies put manufacturers in their sights 10
Regulation is hindering manufacturers' efforts to develop better products faster 11
The impact of regulation on manufacturing companies is complex 12
The presence of regulation varies by industry and region 13
The manufacturing landscape continues to evolve through acquisitions and outsourcing 14
Acquisitions can impede product development processes as companies seek to leverage synergies 15
Outsourcing provides manufacturers with a pleasant option for improving time to market 15
MANUFACTURERS LOOK TO COLLABORATE ON AND STREAMLINE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT (STRATEGY FOCUS) 17
Summary 17
Manufacturers are trying to bring in more parties to the collaboration process 17
Collaboration is being used to improve time to market 17
A wide range of people are involved in product lifecycles 18
Outsourcing is providing manufacturers with another option 20
Collaboration is increasingly bringing in people from around the world 20
Datamonitor believes that collaboration will be one of the key drivers for the manufacturing industry 21
Information management is a high priority for manufacturers 21
A range of product-oriented information needs to be managed 21
Managing information is harder than it sounds 23
Discovering data can be the first hurdle, particularly in large manufacturing companies 23
The structure of information and data is often highly varied 23
There is an increasing number of information associations and dependencies 23
The manufacturing landscape is evolving with M&A leading to perpetual information management issues 23
A number of core processes can be better supported through intelligent information management 24
The issue of information management is one that Datamonitor sees as a long-term challenge 25
Implementing product lifecycle management software is an emerging strategy 25
PLM focuses on managing a product's entire lifecycle from concept to retirement 25
A range of processes are supported and enhanced by PLM technology 27
A number of factors will influence a manufacturer's PLM strategy 28
Existing xCAD systems will play a large role in the decision process 28
A phased approach will be the most likely route taken 29
PRODUCT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY HELPS MANUFACTURERS EVOLVE (TECHNOLOGY FOCUS) 31
Summary 31
PLM technology is evolving as manufacturers demand more functionality 31
SRM processes are becoming an integral part of PLM solutions 31
More support for outsourcing continues to be demanded by manufacturers 32
PLM vendors are looking to provide support for outsourced product development 32
Managing contract manufacturers is a feature that continues to emerge in PLM technology 33
Integration with MES systems allows manufacturers to bridge the enterprise to plant-floor divide 33
Technical documentation has potential, but needs to 'extend' itself more 35
Visualization needs to be carefully developed before being offered to external parties 35
In order to reduce time to market, digital manufacturing solutions are emerging 36
The PLM industry's dynamics continue to shift as go-to-market strategies alter 37
A range of developments have occurred in the PLM space including major M&A activity 37
Siemens Automation & Drives acquires UGS, one of the largest PLM vendors 37
Dassault Systemes acquires MatrixOne to gain industry expertise and technology 38
PTC acquires Itedo to further consolidate its hold on the technical documentation market 38
The mid-market is being targeted by PLM vendors yet there remains a lot of work to be done 39
Datamonitor predicts more consolidation as the global PLM market continues to grow 40
SAP continues to lead mindshare in the PLM space 40
The PLM market is growing at a rapid rate, providing lots of opportunity for vendors 41
The discrete industry represents the largest opportunity for PLM vendors 43
While smaller than discrete, batch manufacturing still provides significant opportunity 45
The sector spending the least on PLM software will be process manufacturing 46
Global PLM revenues are spread fairly evenly, but North America is the largest market 48
PLM IN THE FRENCH MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY (DATABOOK) 51
Introduction 51
Definitions 51
French manufacturing expenditure on PLM software to 2012 ($m) 52
French manufacturing expenditure on PLM software to 2012 by sector ($m) 53
French discrete MFG expenditure on PLM software to 2012 by industry ($m) 54
French batch MFG expenditure on PLM software to 2012 by industry ($m) 55
French process MFG expenditure on PLM software to 2012 by industry ($m) 56
PLM IN THE JAPANESE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY (DATABOOK) 57
Introduction 57
Definitions 57
Japanese manufacturing expenditure on PLM software to 2012 ($m) 58
Japanese manufacturing expenditure on PLM software to 2012 by sector ($m) 59
Japanese discrete MFG expenditure on PLM software to 2012 by industry ($m) 60
Japanese batch MFG expenditure on PLM software to 2012 by industry ($m) 61
Japanese process MFG expenditure on PLM software to 2012 by industry ($m) 62
APPENDIX 63
Definitions 63
Extended methodology 63
Further reading 64
Ask the analyst 64

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Table 1: Key PLM market players 37
Table 2: Global PLM software revenues split by manufacturing type to 2012 ($m) 43
Table 3: Global PLM software revenues split by discrete manufacturing industry to 2012 ($m) 45
Table 4: Global PLM software revenues split by batch manufacturing industry to 2012 ($m) 46
Table 5: Global PLM software revenues split by process manufacturing industry to 2012 ($m) 48
Table 6: Global PLM software revenues split by region to 2012 ($m) 50
Table 7: Digital rights management definitions 51
Table 8: French manufacturing expenditure on PLM software to 2012 ($m) 52
Table 9: French manufacturing expenditure on PLM software to 2012 by sector ($m) 53
Table 10: French discrete MFG expenditure on PLM software to 2012 by industry ($m) 54
Table 11: French batch MFG expenditure on PLM software to 2012 by industry ($m) 55
Table 12: French process MFG expenditure on PLM software to 2012 by industry ($m) 56
Table 13: Digital rights management definitions 57
Table 14: Japanese manufacturing expenditure on PLM software to 2012 ($m) 58
Table 15: Japanese manufacturing expenditure on PLM software to 2012 by sector ($m) 59
Table 16: Japanese discrete MFG expenditure on PLM software to 2012 by industry ($m) 60
Table 17: Japanese batch MFG expenditure on PLM software to 2012 by industry ($m) 61
Table 18: Japanese process MFG expenditure on PLM software to 2012 by industry ($m) 62


Figure 1: Manufacturers rate customer satisfaction as their highest priority for 2007 8
Figure 2: An example of some of the regulations being faced by manufacturing companies 11
Figure 3: Manufacturers feel confident in their ability to react to regulation relatively quickly 12
Figure 4: Datamonitor 3D regulation matrix 14
Figure 5: A range of organizational units currently collaborate on product development 19
Figure 6: Most large manufacturing companies collaborate across multiple countries 20
Figure 7: A variety of information needs to be managed within a manufacturing company 22
Figure 8: Product lifecycle management technology focus 26
Figure 9: The strong majority of manufacturers rely on email for collaboration 28
Figure 10: A phased approach will be the most likely PLM strategy for manufacturers 29
Figure 11: PLM can integrate with a range of enterprise applications 34
Figure 12: SAP has the greatest PLM recognition in the manufacturing industry 41
Figure 13: Global PLM software revenues split by manufacturing type to 2012 ($m) 42
Figure 14: Global PLM software revenues split by discrete manufacturing industry to 2012 ($m) 44
Figure 15: Global PLM software revenues split by batch manufacturing industry to 2012 ($m) 46
Figure 16: Global PLM software revenues split by process manufacturing industry to 2012 ($m) 47
Figure 17: Global PLM software revenues split by region to 2012 ($m) 49
Figure 18: French manufacturing expenditure on PLM software to 2012 ($m) 52
Figure 19: French manufacturing expenditure on PLM software to 2012 by sector ($m) 53
Figure 20: French discrete MFG expenditure on PLM software to 2012 by industry ($m) 54
Figure 21: French batch MFG expenditure on PLM software to 2012 by industry ($m) 55
Figure 22: French process MFG expenditure on PLM software to 2012 by industry ($m) 56
Figure 23: Japanese manufacturing expenditure on PLM software to 2012 ($m) 58
Figure 24: Japanese manufacturing expenditure on PLM software to 2012 by sector ($m) 59
Figure 25: Japanese discrete MFG expenditure on PLM software to 2012 by industry ($m) 60
Figure 26: Japanese batch MFG expenditure on PLM software to 2012 by industry ($m) 61
Figure 27: Japanese process MFG expenditure on PLM software to 2012 by industry ($m) 62

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