V-LAB-Instruction Ver 4.0.doc (A) DESNET (DEmand & Supply NETwork) Identification Name ICIWO Address Blandijnberg2, B-9000, Ghent, Belgium Web site E - mail Annik.Goethals@lotuswebtec.com Identification Keywords issues please indicate product Sector Terms of process English national language (Dutch / Nederlands) software & application Software & toepassing Information & description Informatie & beschrijving method Productiemethode automotive Automotieve money & right Banken en rechtswezen chemistry Chemie advertisement & media Reclame & media nature & environment Natuur & omgeving architecture Architektuur biology Biologie electronic & computer Elektronika & computer mechanical engineering Machinebouw education & science Onderzoek & wetenschap authorities & federations Autoriteiten & federaties aerospace Lucht- en ruimtevaart engineering Engineering manufacturing Fabricage Research & development Onderzoek & ontwikkeling service Diensten marketing Marketing production Productie design Ontwerp controlling Controle cooperation Samenwerking communication Communicatie Coordination Coördinatie 1
Links to the Main CODESNET Issues Operation Structure distribution of production operations & volumes employment of different skills optimizing of logistic transport capacities over internal links Distributie van de productiemiddelen en volumes Tewerkstelling van verschillende vaardigheden Optimalisatie van logistieke transport capaciteiten over interne verbindingen Organization Arrangement communication of management responsibilities and information negotiation of internal agreements/ control mechanisms, or agreements with eternal bodies selecting of assure best efficiency/ effectiveness of organization chart or coordination strategy Communicatie van management verantwoordelijkheden en informatie Onderhandeling over interne overeenkomsten/ controlemechanismen, of overeenkomsten met eterne organismen Keuze om de beste efficientie/ doeltreffendheid van de organisatiestruktuur of van de coordinatie strategie te verzekeren Interactions with Socio-Economic Environment negotiation of commercial agreements with client/supplier for ma profit for the network deciding of a network innovation program by the partners and negotiated with financiers forecasting of dynamic evolution of a network Onderhandeling over commerciële akkoorden met de klant/leverancier voor de maimale winst t.o.v. het netwerk Beslissing door de partners over een programma voor een innovatienetwerk en onderhandeld met investeerders Voorspelling van de dynamische ontwikkeling van een netwerk Short description of the industrial DESNET and of its product and/or services Publishing and distribution of books, journals and CDROM Links Strong Points eplained English Creating a network for publishing and distribution of knowledge national language (Dutch / Nederlands) Further information Main partners in the network are C&C, CCAI, Minerva, Bicatia and Pedeyea 2
Network Overview General Information Network type Distribution on the region Publishing and distribution cluster in Belgium Belgium, Europe, Asia and USA Personnel / skills Coverage of product market evaluation, edition, editor support, e-publication, publication and distribution, consulting 0.1% Estimated annual sales Area description Average firm dimension Eport volumes (annual) of the DESNET 0.5 Million Mainly Europe, also in American and Asia 6 (without eternal support personal) Not available Operation Structure Division of labour among firms Organization of logistics and distribution Content providers, partners and production and editing partners Eternal logistics service providers Degree of concentration of production Concentration of production and editing, content provider decentralised 3
Logistic bodies; carriers; personnel Eternal services Applied ICT technologies Web services, advanced knowledge management tools and printing Organization Structure Agreements and control mechanisms among partners Responsibilities in the network Eistence of collective agreement with eternal bodies Eistence of larger leading firms in the DESNET Contracts Production responsibilities versus content provider Agreement related to distribution No Type of coordination body & function Type of organization structure Number of leading firms; average size of leading and ancillary firms Committee of representatives of different partners Limited company, NGO 5 organizations with 12 content providers 4
Interaction with Socio-Economic Environment Marketing strategies Degree of integration of the DESNET with its local labour market Actions towards either local, or national, or European markets. Online selling and subscription For production and editing strong integration with local labour market, content provider are international. Commercial agreements versus final clients & suppliers Commercial agreements with supplier. The content providers have contract with final client. Percentage of employees in DESNET firms over the population (ready to work people) N. DESNET firms over N. firms in the area 0.001% 0.01 Note 5