V-LAB-Instruction Ver 4.0.doc (A) DESNET (DEmand & Supply NETwork) Identification Name Address Web site E - mail Cirp RP Supplier Network Cirp GmbH, Röntgenstrasse 31, D-71229 Leonberg-Höfingen www.cirp.de nachreiner@cirp.de Identification Keywords issues please indicate product Sector Terms of process English National language (example: German) software & application Software & Anwendungen Information & description Information & Beschreibung method Methode/Vorgehensweise automotive Automobil money & right Banken und Rechtswesen chemistry Chemie advertisement & media Werbung & Medien nature & environment Natur & Umwelt architecture Architektur / Bauwesen biology Biologie electronic & computer Elektronik & Computer mechanical engineering Maschinenbau education & science Forschung & Wissenschaft authorities & federations Behörden & Verbände aerospace Luft- und Raumfahrt engineering Konstruktion manufacturing Produktionsplanung Research & development Forschung & Entwicklung service Dienstleistung marketing Marketing production Produktion design Design controlling Controlling cooperation Kooperation communication Kommunikation Coordination Koordination 1
Links to the Main CODESNET Issues distribution of production operations & volumes Verteilung der Produktionsbetriebe u. - ausgaben Operation Structure employment of different skills optimizing of logistic transport capacities over internal links Verwertung von verschiedenen Fähigkeiten Optimierung von logistischen Transport - kapazitäten durch interne Vernetzung communication of management responsibilities and information Kommunikation von Management Aufgaben und Informationen Organization Arrangement negotiation of internal agreements/ control mechanisms, or agreements with external bodies selecting of assure best efficiency/ effectiveness of organization chart or coordination strategy Übermittlung von internen Vereinbarungen/Regelmechanismen oder Vereinbarungen mit Externen Auswahl zur Sicherung der Leistungsfähigkeit/Wirksamkeit der Organisationsübersicht oder der Koordinationsstrategie negotiation of commercial agreements with client/supplier for max profit for the network Vermittlung der kommerziellen Vereinbarungen mit dem Lieferant für den maximalem Profit des Netzwerks Interactions with Socio-Economic Environment deciding of a network innovation program by the partners and negotiated with financiers Entscheidung über das Programm eines Innovations-Netzwerkes durch die Partner und Verhandlung mit Investoren forecasting of dynamic evolution of a network Voraussage der dynamischen Entwicklung eines Netzes Short description of the industrial DESNET and of its product and/or services Open network with 5-7 other Rapid Prototyping service bureaux, which are temporary partners and temporary competitors Offenes Netzwerk mit 6-7 anderen Rapid Prototyping Dienstleistungsunternehmen, die je sowohl als Wettbewerber als auch als Partner operieren Links English National language Strong Points explained Enlargement od product spectrum and smoothing of the working load Erweiterung des Produktspektrums sowie Glättung der Auslastung Further information The network is self-coordinated by the company, which gets an order and needs a partner because of temporarely high working load or need of complementary technology. 2
Network Overview General Information Network type Open network Distribution on the region South Germany (Baden-Wpürttemberg and Bavaria) Personnel / skills Technical purchase department and logistic department Coverage of product market - Estimated annual sales Area description Average firm dimension Export volumes (annual) of the DESNET 200.000 per year and company by the network Engineering services and prototype parts in automotive, aerospace, engines, electronics, poer tools, white goods etc. From 4 to 30 employees No direct export of the DESNET Operation Structure Division of labour among firms Organization of logistics and distribution Delivery of prototype parts (Stereolithography, Laser Sintering, Fused Deposition Modeling, Vakuum Casting, Investment Casting, etc.) Organisation and logistic is done by the particular partner getting the external order. Degree of concentration of production - 3
Logistic bodies; carriers; personnel Purchase department Applied ICT technologies E-Mail, data exchange software 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 There is some common behavioural rules in view of fairness. CEOs of the partners no no Type of coordination body & function Type of organization structure Number of leading firms; average size of leading and ancillary firms Committee (including representatives of the firms and timely specialsts); mainly a coordination function Lean in impulse organization, since all partners are equal, meetings on demand mostly bilateral No leading company 4
Interaction with Socio-Economic Environment Marketing strategies No common marketing Degree of integration of the DESNET with its local labour market Very high, mainly due to the family-based structure of the small firms % employees in DESNET firms over the population About 30% Number of DESNET firms over number of firms in the area About 60% Note 5