Some of the notable findings of the report included:
-44.3 percent (of the nearly 100 manufacturers surveyed in this report) are either implementing or currently evaluating cloud deployments;
-more than 22 percent have already implemented cloud computing systems; and
-manufacturing IT budgets will shift away from internal management of infrastructure over the next 24 months, with some of that shift going to traditional outsourcing, coupled with a healthy mix of public and private cloud spending.