-- 88% Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE); 75% for Laggards -- 2% unscheduled asset downtime; 18% for Laggards -- 25% Return on Assets (RoA) versus plan; -10% for Laggards"The results indicated that CFOs of leading companies are more than 60% as likely as others to have goals around risk management in the next year," says Mehul Shah, Research Analyst. "Top performing companies are effectively implementing an APM strategy by fostering a culture of collaboration across functional groups, implementing a risk management framework, creating real-time visibility into the asset base and establishing advanced asset management capabilities." A complimentary copy of this report is made available due in part by the following underwriters: Silcar, Infor Global, Meridium and Ivara. To obtain a complimentary copy of the report, visit: http://www.aberdeen.com/link/sponsor.asp?cid=6025. Visit Research.Aberdeen.com for additional access to complimentary Manufacturing Research. About Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company Aberdeen provides fact-based research and market intelligence that delivers demonstrable results. Having queried more than 30,000 companies in the past two years, Aberdeen is positioned to educate users to action: driving market awareness, creating demand, enabling sales, and delivering meaningful return-on-investment analysis. As the trusted advisor to the global technology markets, corporations turn to Aberdeen for insights that drive decisions. As a Harte-Hanks Company, Aberdeen plays a key role of putting content in context for the global direct and targeted marketing company. Aberdeen's analytical and independent view of the "customer optimization" process of Harte-Hanks (Information - Opportunity - Insight - Engagement - Interaction) extends the client value and accentuates the strategic role Harte-Hanks brings to the market. For additional information, visit Aberdeen or call (617) 854-5200, or to learn more about Harte-Hanks, call (800) 456-9748.
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