V-LAB-Instruction Ver 4.0.doc (A) DESNET (DEmand & Supply NETwork) Identification Name Address Web site ANTCOR S.A. Agiou Konstantinou 52, Athens www.antcor.com (E mail info@antcor.com Identification Keywords issues please indicate product Sector Terms of process English national language (Greek) software & application Λογισµικό & Εφαρµογές Information & description Πληροφόρηση & Περιγραφή method Μεθοδολογία automotive Αυτοκινητοβιοµηχανία money & right ρηµατοοικονοµικά chemistry ηµικές βιοµηχανία advertisement & media ιφήµιση και Μέσα Ενηµέρωσης Nature & environment Περιβάλλον architecture Αρχιτεκτονική biology Βιολογία electronic & computer Ηλεκτρονικά και Υπολογιστές mechanical engineering Μηχανολογικά education & science Εκπαίδευση και Επιστήµη authorities & federations ιοικητικές αρχές και Οµοσπονδίες aerospace Αεροδιαστηµική engineering Εφαρµογές µηχανικών manufacturing Συναρµολόγηση & Κατασκευή Research & development Έρευνα και Ανάπτυξη service Υπηρεσίες marketing ιαφήµιση production Παραγωγή design Σχεδιασµός controlling Έλεγχος cooperation Συνεργασία communication Επικοινωνίες Coordination Συντονισµός 1
Links to the Main CODESNET Issues distribution of production operations & volumes Κατανοµή αναγκαίων ποσοτήτων παραγωγής και λειτουργίας Operation Structure employment of different skills Ανάθεση διαφορετικών δεξιοτήτων optimizing of logistic transport capacities over internal links Βελτιστοποίηση της µεταφορικής ικανότητας µέσα από τις εσωτερικές διασυνδέσεις communication of management responsibilities and information Επικοινωνία της ιοίκησης, υπευθυνότητες και πληροφόρηση 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 ιαπραγµάτευση εσωτερικών συµφωνιών, Μηχανισµών ελέγχου ή συµφωνιών µε εξωτερικούς συνεργάτες Οργανωτική δοµή ή στρατηγική συντονισµού που να εξασφαλίζεται η καλύτερη απόδοση και επίδοση negotiation of commercial agreements with client/supplier for max profit for the network ιαπραγµάτευση εµπορικών συµφωνιών µε πελάτες/προµηθευτές για τη µεγιστοποίηση του κέρδους του δικτύου Interactions with Socio-Economic Environment deciding of a network innovation program by the partners and negotiated with financiers Σχεδιασµός δικτυακού καινοτόµου προγράµµατος από τους συνεργάτες και διαπραγµάτευση µε τους χρηµατοδότες forecasting of dynamic evolution of a network Πρόβλεψη της δυναµικής εξέλιξης του δικτύου Short description of the industrial DESNET and of its product and/or services Antcor s products and services accomplish the instant development of innovative, easy-to-use wireless devices and systems. We supply software solutions for WLAN devices in environments ranging from the connected home to the corporate enterprise to the WISP industry. Τα Προϊόντα και οι υπηρεσίες της εταιρίας ANTCOR επιτυγχάνουν την άµεση ανάπτυξη καινοτόµων και εύχρηστων συσκευών και συστηµάτων ασύρµατης δικτύωσης. Παρέχουµε λύσεις λογισµικού σε φάσµα που κυµαίνεται απο το διασυνδεδεµένο σπίτι, την επιχείρηση εως και την και την βιοµηχανία των Παροχέων Ασύρµατων Ευρυζωνικών Υπηρεσιών. Links English national language Strong Points explained Compliance with the latest IEEE802.11 and Wi-Fi Alliance standards Innovative wireless features Support for WLAN chipsets from multiple vendors Συµβατότητα µε τα τελευταία IEEE802.11 και Wi-Fi Alliance Πρότυπα. Καινοτόµες λειτουργίες/ πρωτόκολλα ασύρµατης δικτύωσης Υποστήριξη WLAN chipsets πολλών 2
Lower development costs and risks Extensible for OEM differentiation and branding κατασκευαστών. αµηλό κόστος και ρίσκο ανάπτυξης Εκτεταµένη OEM διαφοροποίηση Further information OEMs of Wireless LAN devices are constantly seeking to bring innovative new products to market on time. The rapid evolution of WLAN technologies concurrently increases the needs and demands of customers. In Antcor it is our job to identify customer demands for new applications, services and devices and develop products foreseeing the aspects of interoperability, multimedia quality of service and robust security. For further information send an email at info@antcor.com or call +302105222290. 3
Network Overview Network type General Information Qualitative Information Small network of high-tech SMEs Distribution on the region Personnel / skills Europe, USA and Asia. Technical executive managers in product development (prototyping, model making) Coverage of product market Estimated annual sales Area description Average firm dimension Export volumes (annual) of the DESNET 2 companies located in Greece, 3 in USA and one in Asia. ~200 persons. Operation Structure Qualitative Information Division of labour among firms Organization of logistics and distribution The product logistic is organised by each partner seperately. Customers are other companies as well as other departments in the company. Degree of concentration of production 4
Logistic bodies; carriers; personnel Applied ICT technologies Internet: communication by e-mail, forums and VOIP service as a basic way to exchange information. Organization Structure Agreements and control mechanisms among partners Responsibilities in the network Qualitative Information Network operates on a basis of non-formal agreements and on a rule of reciprocal trust (confidence); Non-formal agreements define general rules of coordination (sending clients to other partners, dividing profits, responsibility before client); besides general rules for each order is established a detailed plan of activities/tasks. Client requirements are discussed in DESNET and partners can propose other solutions, which later are negotiated by front-man with the client; firm that is a front-man is responsible before the client and partners are responsible before the front-man. Existence of collective agreement with external bodies Existence of larger leading firms in the DESNET Type of coordination body & function None equivalent firms. Coordination center is create in firm that gain order (front-man), it become a place of connection between client and others firms of DESNET; Negotiate agreements with client taking into consideration eventually partners proposition from DESNET. 5
Type of organization structure Number of leading firms; average size of leading and ancillary firms 6
Interaction with Socio-Economic Environment Qualitative Information Marketing strategies Defined and agreed inside the common marketing team structure Degree of integration of the DESNET with its local labour market Very high (the big majority of employees come form the local labour market) % employees in DESNET firms over the population Number of DESNET firms over number of firms in the area Note 7