Manufacturing Insights regularly interviews and surveys European manufacturing organizations. These discussions mainly concern business trends and technology initiatives. This report summarizes this continuous research and describes EMEA manufacturing 2010 top 10 predictions.

In 2010 the European economy will grow again, with manufacturing enterprises going back to invest in ICT. However, the expectations are for a soft upturn, resulting in tough market competition for domestic markets and the need to exploit new emerging markets, particularly China. To win the global competitive battle, European manufacturers will have to differentiate by achieving operational excellence in all business areas. To reach that goal it is essential for manufacturers to have real-time visibility and intelligence about what's happening across the boundaries of their organization and along the value chain.