Manufacturing:<BR>A Year In ReviewManufacturing:<BR>A Year In Review
How are companies that <I>information</I> considers as IT innovators changing to stay competitive? Examine year-over-year shifts in business-technology practices and priorities in this <I>information</I> 500 2002 and 2001 comparison.
2001 SnapShot 500/Manufacturing Inside companies Average portion of revenue spent on IT 3% Portion of IT organizations that sell services or IT products to other companies 27% Portion of companies that say wireless E-commerce will contribute to E-business revenue stream 49% Senior IT executive is a member of executive management committee 73% Average portion of customers included in electronic supply chain 27% How companies divide their IT budgets New product and technology purchases 19% IT consulting and outsourcing 15% Research and development 5% Salaries and benefits 33% Applications 18% Everything else 10% How often companies re-examine their IT spending plans Daily 4% Weekly 2% Monthly 33% Quarterly 50% Twice a year 2% Annually 9% DATA: information RESEARCH
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