(A) DESNET (DEmand & Supply NETwork) Identification. Identification

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1 V-LAB-Instruction Ver 4.0.doc Distretto Industriale conciario S. Croce sull Arno (A) DESNET (DEmand & Supply NETwork) Identification Name Address Web site E - mail Industrial Tanning District Santa Croce sull Arno (PI) info@assoconciatori.com info@consorzioconciatori.it Identification Keywords issues please indicate product Sector Terms of process English national language (Italian) software & application Software & applicazioni Information & description Informazioni & descrizioni Method metodi Automotive automobilistico money & right Banche & finanza Chemistry X chimico advertisement & media Media & pubblicità nature & environment Natura & ambiente Architecture architettura Biology biologia electronic & computer Elettronica & computer mechanical engineering meccanico education & science Scienza & educazione authorities & federations Istituzioni & federazioni Aerospace aerospazio Engineering Costruzioni/ingegneria Manufacturing X manifatturiero Research & development Ricerca&Sviluppo Service servizi Marketing X Marketing Production X Produzione Design X Design Controlling Revisione & controllo Cooperation cooperazione Communication comunicazione Coordination coordinamento - 1 -

2 Operation Structure Links to the Main CODESNET Issues distribution of production operations & volumes employment of different skills optimizing of logistic transport capacities over internal links Distribuzione delle attività di produzione e volumi Utilizzo di competenze diverse Ottimizzazione delle capacità logistiche e di trasporto su collegamenti interni Organization Arrangement communication of management responsibilities and information negotiation of internal agreements/ control mechanisms, or agreements with external bodies selecting of assure best efficiency/ effectiveness of organization chart or coordination strategy X Comunicazione e informazione sulle responsabilità di gestione Negoziazione di accordi interni/ meccanismi di controllo o accordi con enti esterni Efficacia della struttura organizzativa o delle strategie di coordinamento Interactions with Socio-Economic Environment negotiation of commercial agreements with client/supplier for max profit for the network deciding of a network innovation program by the partners and negotiated with financiers forecasting of dynamic evolution of a network X Negoziazione di accordi commerciali con clienti/fornitori per max i profitti della rete Definizione di programmi di innovazione di rete e loro negoziazione con finanziatori Previsione di evoluzione dinamica di una rete Short description of the industrial DESNET and of its product and/or services Industrial District with small firms specialized in hides and skins tanning Final products: tanned skins for clothes and other leather goods leather for shoe soles Distretto industriale composto da piccole e medie imprese specializzate nelle operazioni di concia di pellami grezzi Prodotti finiti: pelli conciate per abbigliamento e per pelletteria cuoio da suola Links English Italiano Strong Points explained Small dimension of enterprises. High production flexibility due to customer demand (fashion) Environment care Piccola dimensione delle imprese Alta flessibilità produttiva dovuta alle richieste dei clienti moda Tutela ambientale Further information For further information the following web sites can be contacted:

3 Network Overview General Information Network type Distribution on the region.personnel / skills Coverage of product market Industrial District with about 900 small firms. Located in the Pisa province (Tuscany region, Italy). The district belong to an area of 330 Km 2. About 10,000 employees, with main skills concerning the traditional tanneryrelated activities. The total production of the District covers the 35% of the Italian production of tanned skins and the 98% of the Italian production leather for soles. Estimated annual sales Area description Average firm dimension Export volumes (annual) of the DESNET Estimated annual sales are about 2,000-2,100 M. 900 firms; 6 main municipalities involved in the ID; about 92,000 resident people in this area; 10,000 employed in the ID. Average dimension = 12 employees/firm. All firms are small or micro. 40% of the annual sales. Operation Structure Division of labour among firms Organization of logistics and distribution Vertical division with 3 macro production stages: preparation of hides and skins, tanning (about 400 firms), post-tanning activities. Most of non-tanning activities are executed by third-party companies (ancillary firms). The logistic service is organized by external companies and local providers. Recently Associazione Conciatori (Tanners Association) has signed an agreement with UPS. Degree of concentration of production Very high fragmentation with a lot of small or micro firms

4 Logistic bodies; carriers; personnel Applied ICT technologies 250/300 coaches/day is total inbound and outbound flow of goods. Usual PC-based (main administrative functions and production control). Adoption of standard procedures of communication between the firms (same protocols, format, etc...). Creation of an ICT network between the firms of the ID and the Public Administration. Organization Structure Agreements and control mechanisms among partners Responsibilities in the network Existence of collective agreement with external bodies Existence of larger leading firms in the DESNET Creation of 2 associations (Associazione Conciatori di S.Croce and Consorzio Conciatori di Ponte a Egola) in order to solve common problems concerning different objectives: industrial development, ambient protection, research, work force teaching, contracts, marketing and export. The 2 associations are the District coordinators, and act as representatives before all levels of public administration, labour unions, and economic authorities and councils. Agreement with the local public administrations (Pisa province, municipalities) to create a society for education and research (POTECO Polo Tecnologico Conciario). Agreement with the University of Pisa. Creation of the trademark Pelle di Toscana. It is not possible to recognize a group of leading firms, due to their small dimensions. Type of coordination body & function Type of organization structure Number of leading firms; average size of leading and ancillary firms None. Presence of the 2 associations with functions outlined above. Lean organization. No leading firms. The average size of the firms in the area is 12 employees/firm. Generally tanneries have few employees more and ancillary firms have a few less

5 Interaction with Socio-Economic Environment Marketing strategies Common promotion of quality issues. Mainly individual strategies are planning. Degree of integration of the DESNET with its local labour market Very high, due to the small dimensions of the firms and to the constant research of product quality that requires specific skills by the employees. Average labour cost is 1,150 /month. % employees in DESNET firms over the population 25% of employees in DESNET firms over the population (ready-to-work people). Number of DESNET firms over number of firms in the area 70% Note - 5 -