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e-Business in the chemical, rubber and plastics industry5.9.4 ReferencesResearch for this case study was conducted by Aneta Herrenschmidt-Moller(aneta@hmoller.com), on behalf of the Sectoral e-Business Watch. Sources andreferences used:Interviews with Mr Robert Kalinowski, Director of IT Department at Zachem,September 2007.BCC, IT provider: Zakłady Chemiczne Zachem SA. Wdrożenie systemu SAP.http://www.bcc.com.pl (last accessed on 21st of October, 2007).Zachem SA company website: http://www.zachem.pl (last accessed on 21st ofOctober, 2007).185
e-Business in the chemical, rubber and plastics industry5.10 Zandleven Coatings (The Netherlands)AbstractAs a producer of coatings for the Dutch national market, Zandleven is known for itsflexibility and ability to deliver on demand. The order management is merely supportedby traditional channels such phone and fax. Since 2002, customers can place ordersthrough the Zandleven website. The customers’ web-input is transferred by e-mail tothe internal planning system. Until 2007, however, this ‘loosely-coupled’ web-orderapplication has only been used as an additional order channel. Both the customers andplanners at Zandleven prefer phone and physical contact as the way to do business.The usage of an online sales channel at Zandleven is a good example of how e-business will only function as an additional tool if an industry has built strong traditionsof local, flexible and ad-hoc supply chain processes.Case study fact sheetFull name of the company:Location (HQ / main branches):Main business activity:Year of foundation: 1869Number of employees: 30Zandleven CoatingsLeeuwarden, The NetherlandsProduction of coatings for use on metal andconcrete surfacesTurnover in last financial year: Approximately €10 million (2006)Primary customers:Most significant geographic market:Main e-business applications studied:Case contact person(s):Contractors in the building and marine sectorThe NetherlandsWeb-based orderingIng. G.J. Noordhuis5.10.1 Background and objectivesZandleven Coatings focuses on the production of coatings, typically for use on largemetal, steel and concrete surfaces which are exposed to oxygen and water. Examplesare bridges, football stadiums, yachts and other types of large objects of construction.The (B2B) market in which Zandleven operates is of a relatively traditional and stabletype. More than often, customers contact Zandleven with orders to be delivered within 24hours. Zandleven is able to deliver products in a large array of colours. Their supply chainstrategy has shifted from made-to-stock to make-to-order. The organisation is currentlykey-focused on flexibility and production in very small batches.Zandleven has the lion’s share of its sales in the Netherlands (estimated at 99%).consisting of about 500 loyal customers. Due to the high flexibility in demand, the markethas a limited geographical footprint. Within the Dutch B2B market for coatings, Zandlevenhas three main competitors. Each of the four competing firms has approximately 25%market share. The competition is mainly on price and delivery period.It was after the year 2000 that Zandleven made the transition from make-to-stock tomake-to-order. The main drivers were the exceeding costs of warehousing and theincreasing number of customers that demanded high flexibility in their ordering. As a186
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