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by Posted on Tuesday, March 06, 2007 2:27:27 PM   | Abstract: | To be prepared for the year ahead, manufacturers need to think through key technology investment decisions now. And they need to pick suppliers wisely. Here's how to get started. |
As the saying goes: No plan is a plan to fail. As we approach the remaining months of 2005, manufacturers need to be thinking about their 2006 technology investments. It's not a question anymore of if you should invest. Playing the global game that manufacturing has truly become requires that you do so. The questions really are: what to buy and how fast can you make it pay off? For these reasons the editorial team at MA decided to provide some help as you go through the classic process of identifying your opportunities, understanding the different technology market spaces, qualifying a supplier and making a purchase decision. It's a thought process worthy of the attention of Rodin's "The Thinker," one of the world's most recognizable pieces of sculpture and the symbol of our editorial effort this issue. Why "The Thinker?" What we mean to suggest is that when it comes to technology investments, like many things in life, there is a time to think and there is a time to act. It all starts with thought. But thought must lead to action, and, for manufacturers, that process may very well determine whether they will be able to survive and compete next year. [Click to continue] |