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 />
Exhibit 3-17: Onl<strong>in</strong>e cooperation <strong>and</strong> collaboration with<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> value system<br />
Share<br />
documents <strong>in</strong><br />
collaborative<br />
work space<br />
Manage<br />
capacity /<br />
<strong>in</strong>ventory<br />
onl<strong>in</strong>e<br />
Collaborative<br />
design<br />
processes<br />
Collaborative<br />
forecast<strong>in</strong>g of<br />
dem<strong>and</strong><br />
Weight<strong>in</strong>g scheme:<br />
% of % of % of % of % of % of % of % of<br />
empl. firms empl. firms empl. firms empl. firms<br />
<strong>Pulp</strong> & <strong>Paper</strong> (EU-10) 27 17 32 13 16 11 19 12<br />
Micro (1-9 empl.) 12 6 11 9<br />
Small (10-49 empl.) 21 19 10 13<br />
Medium (50-249 empl.) 26 29 13 18<br />
Large (250+ empl.) 39 48 28 27<br />
NACE 21.1 (p&p man.) 23 15 33 14 15 9 16 11<br />
NACE 21.2 (convert<strong>in</strong>g) 29 17 31 13 17 12 21 12<br />
All 10 sectors (EU-10) 27 14 22 10 15 7 20 11<br />
Micro (1-9 empl.) 10 8 5 10<br />
Small (10-49 empl.) 19 14 8 13<br />
Medium (50-249 empl.) 31 21 13 19<br />
Large (250+ empl.) 47 41 25 41<br />
Base (100%)<br />
firms with <strong>in</strong>ternet<br />
access<br />
firms with <strong>in</strong>ternet<br />
access<br />
firms with <strong>in</strong>ternet<br />
access<br />
firms with <strong>in</strong>ternet<br />
access<br />
N (for sector, EU-10) 934 934 934 934<br />
Questionnaire reference D5a D5e D5d D5c<br />
Source: e-<strong>Bus<strong>in</strong>ess</strong> W@tch (Survey 2006)<br />
Collaborative forecast<strong>in</strong>g of dem<strong>and</strong> is ano<strong>the</strong>r example. There are quite sophisticated<br />
tools for calculat<strong>in</strong>g dem<strong>and</strong>, determ<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> amount <strong>and</strong> time of production <strong>and</strong> thus <strong>the</strong><br />
dem<strong>and</strong> for various <strong>in</strong>puts (supply goods), storage capacity <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r services. Aga<strong>in</strong>,<br />
figures for <strong>the</strong> adoption of related systems <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> P&P <strong>in</strong>dustry are similar to those<br />
reported from o<strong>the</strong>r manufactur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>dustries (see Exhibit 3-18), <strong>and</strong> to those for<br />
collaborative design. As a rule of thumb, companies represent<strong>in</strong>g about 20% of<br />
employment <strong>in</strong> a manufactur<strong>in</strong>g sector report <strong>the</strong> use of <strong>the</strong>se applications. In<br />
construction, for comparison, <strong>the</strong> adoption rate is about 10-15%.<br />
Systems for manag<strong>in</strong>g capacity <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>ventory onl<strong>in</strong>e tend to be more widely diffused<br />
than those for e-design <strong>and</strong> dem<strong>and</strong> forecast<strong>in</strong>g. In particular <strong>in</strong> sectors where logistics is<br />
an important cost factor <strong>and</strong> service criteria, e.g. <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> P&P <strong>in</strong>dustry, <strong>the</strong> adequate use of<br />
<strong>ICT</strong> to support logistics processes can be an important strategic issue. 51<br />
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Implications of <strong>the</strong> latest developments of RFID technology <strong>in</strong> this context are discussed <strong>in</strong><br />
detail <strong>in</strong> section 4.3.<br />
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