ICT and e-Business in the Pulp, Paper and Paper ... - empirica
ICT and e-Business in the Pulp, Paper and Paper ... - empirica
ICT and e-Business in the Pulp, Paper and Paper ... - empirica
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<strong>Pulp</strong>, paper <strong>and</strong> paper products<br />
The 10 sectors studied <strong>in</strong> 2006<br />
The 10 sectors which are monitored <strong>and</strong> studied <strong>in</strong> 2006 <strong>in</strong>clude six manufactur<strong>in</strong>g<br />
sectors, construction <strong>and</strong> three service sectors. The pulp <strong>and</strong> paper manufactur<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>in</strong>dustry is a 'new' sector, i.e. it had not been covered by <strong>the</strong> e-<strong>Bus<strong>in</strong>ess</strong> W@tch <strong>in</strong> any<br />
earlier period of implementation; <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r n<strong>in</strong>e sectors have been covered <strong>in</strong> previous<br />
years, mostly as parts of aggregated sectors (see Exhibit 1-1).<br />
Exhibit 1-1: Sectors studied by e-<strong>Bus<strong>in</strong>ess</strong> W@tch <strong>in</strong> 2006<br />
No. NACE Rev. 1.1 Sector Reference to earlier (most<br />
recent) coverage<br />
1 DA 15<br />
(selected groups)<br />
Food <strong>and</strong> beverages 2005<br />
2 DC 19.3 Footwear 2003/04 (as part of <strong>the</strong> textile<br />
<strong>and</strong> footwear <strong>in</strong>dustry)<br />
3 DE 21 <strong>Pulp</strong>, paper <strong>and</strong> paper products --<br />
4 DL 30, 32.1+2 <strong>ICT</strong> manufactur<strong>in</strong>g 2004 (as part of electrical<br />
mach<strong>in</strong>ery <strong>and</strong> electronics)<br />
5 DL 32.3 Consumer electronics 2004 (as part of electrical<br />
mach<strong>in</strong>ery <strong>and</strong> electronics)<br />
6 DM 35.11 Shipbuild<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> repair 2004 (as part of transport<br />
equipment manufactur<strong>in</strong>g)<br />
7 F 45.2+3<br />
(selected classes)<br />
8 H 55.1/3, I 63.3,<br />
O 92.33/52<br />
Construction<br />
Tourism 2005<br />
2005 (<strong>in</strong> a broader aggregation,<br />
<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g F 45 <strong>in</strong> total)<br />
9 I 64.2 Telecommunication services 2004 (as part of <strong>ICT</strong> services)<br />
10 N 85.11 Hospital activities 2004 (as part of health <strong>and</strong><br />
social services)<br />
1.2 "e-<strong>Bus<strong>in</strong>ess</strong>" – <strong>the</strong> conceptual framework<br />
Fresh momentum after <strong>the</strong> 2001 odyssey<br />
Although <strong>the</strong> 'new economy' revolution has not taken place as it seemed for a short<br />
moment <strong>in</strong> history it might, <strong>the</strong> evolutionary development of electronic bus<strong>in</strong>ess does<br />
not seem to have come to an end. On <strong>the</strong> contrary, <strong>the</strong> maturity of e-bus<strong>in</strong>ess has<br />
substantially <strong>in</strong>creased across sectors <strong>and</strong> regions over <strong>the</strong> past five years. It has been a<br />
quiet revolution this time, but as a result, a new picture of <strong>the</strong> digital economy is<br />
beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g to emerge. <strong>ICT</strong> <strong>and</strong> e-bus<strong>in</strong>ess do matter <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> global economy – probably<br />
even more than dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> hype of <strong>the</strong> late 1990s.<br />
The overall economic situation <strong>and</strong> market conditions for bus<strong>in</strong>ess <strong>in</strong>novation <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>vestment<br />
have been difficult for European companies dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> last few years. Never<strong>the</strong>less,<br />
e-bus<strong>in</strong>ess shows a dynamic development <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> European Union. Drivers are new<br />
technological developments (wireless access technologies, for example) <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>g competitive pressure on companies <strong>in</strong> a global economy. Firms are <strong>in</strong><br />
constant search for opportunities to cut costs. This has probably been <strong>the</strong> most important<br />
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