1. © Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. World Manufacturing Execution Systems Software Market Increased Regulatory Issues Drives Adoption of Manufacturing Execution Systems Automation Group “As regulatory authorities demand greater transparency in manufacturing processes, manufacturing execution systems may witness increasing popularity.”

2. © Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Industry Trends The 21 CFR Part 11 regulations boosts manufacturing execution systems’ (MES’) market growth Compliance with Food Bio-terrorism Act enhances MES acceptance Increased automation in the manufacturing decision process promotes MES Optimizing production activities for discovery of cost effective products coerces MES Solutions Increased manufacturing visibility into processes compels MES adoption Accounting treatments of manufacturing activities requires maintenance of electronic records Stringent monitoring of manufacturing quality instigates MES adoption

3. © Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Key Features Frost & Sullivan Provides: Detailed insights into recent developments and trends Drivers, restraints, challenges, and strategic recommendations Analyst insights on ‘hot topics’ and emerging applications in the manufacturing execution systems software market Market sizing and competitive analysis Market forecasts and opportunity analysis Revenue forecasts and end-user analysis within each report

4. © Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. What We Offer Global Coverage: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of the World Proven methodology encompassing extensive primary and secondary data and research Focused information and strategies that cover business and technology issues Credible data and analysis highlighting industry dynamics Winning strategies to help you create precise business plans

5. © Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Who Will Benefit? Current Market Participants  Find out how you compare to the competition in a particular market  Assess current and future drivers and restraints  Determine and exploit new market share opportunities New Entrants  Analyse challenges associated with the industry  Understand how strong top market participants are in the market  Position yourself to capitalize on the market’s unmet needs Investment Community  Analyze long-term strategies of MES companies  Determine which participants will outperform the competition  Assess attractiveness of investing in MES market

6. © Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. What’s Included End-user Coverage: Pharmaceuticals Food & Beverage Oil and Gas, Petrochemicals Chemicals Pulp and Paper Automotive Aerospace & Defense Semiconductor Medical Devices Electronics Others (waster water, cement, mining,steel, power, machinery)

7. © Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. ABB Industrial Systems Apriso Corp. Aspen Technology, Inc. Camstar Systems Datasweep, Inc. Elan Software Systems Communications Emerson Process Management Eyelit, Inc. GE Fanuc HMS Software, Inc. Honeywell Key Market Participants Honeywell POMS iBASEt Intercim, Inc. Invensys Systems, Inc. JD Edwards QAD, Inc. Rockwell Automation, Inc. SAP AG Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. Tecnomatix Technologies Ltd. Visiprise, Inc.

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