V-LAB-Instruction Ver 4.0.doc (A) DESNET (DEmand & Supply NETwork) Identification Name Address Web site Industrial Systems Institute (I.S.I.) Patras Science Park Building, Stadiou Str, 26504 Platani Patras, Greece http://www.isi.gr (E - mail Kalogeras@isi.gr 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 Χρηµατοοικονοµικά chemistry Χηµικές 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 optimizing of logistic transport capacities over internal links Ανάθεση διαφορετικών δεξιοτήτων Βελτιστοποίηση της µεταφορικής ικανότητας µέσα από τις εσωτερικές διασυνδέσεις 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 Επικοινωνία της ιοίκησης, υπευθυνότητες και πληροφόρηση ιαπραγµάτευση εσωτερικών συµφωνιών, Μηχανισµών ελέγχου ή συµφωνιών µε εξωτερικούς συνεργάτες Οργανωτική δοµή ή στρατηγική συντονισµού που να εξασφαλίζεται η καλύτερη απόδοση και επίδοση Organization Arrangement 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 Σχεδιασµός δικτυακού καινοτόµου προγράµµατος από τους συνεργάτες και διαπραγµάτευση µε τους χρηµατοδότες Πρόβλεψη της δυναµικής εξέλιξης του δικτύου Interactions with Socio-Economic Environment deciding of a network innovation program by the partners and negotiated with financiers forecasting of dynamic evolution of a network Short description of the industrial DESNET and of its product and/or services ISI products relevant to the DESNET focus, include - A novel integrated system for enabling enterprise and interenterprise integration based on intelligent agents, semantic representation through ontologies and novel architecture of industrial / manufacturing equipment - A platform enabling interenterprise integration and the enforcement of advanced business models such as clustering, integrated supply chain, extended or virtual enterprises, applicable to different economic sectors, such as e.g. the manufacturing sector, the tourist sector and the transport / logistics sector Προϊόντα του ΙΝ.ΒΙ.Σ. σχετικά µε το αντικείµενο του δικτύου DESNET, αποτελούν τα ακόλουθα - Ένα καινοτόµο ολοκληρωµένο σύστηµα για την επίτευξη επιχειρησιακής και διεπιχειρησιακής ολοκλήρωσης βασισµένο σε ευφυείς πράκτορες λογισµικού, σηµασιολογική αναπαράσταση µέσω οντολογιών και καινοτόµο αρχιτεκτονική βιοµηχανικού / κατασκευαστικού εξοπλισµού - Μία πλατφόρµα που καθιστά δυνατή τη διεπιχειρησιακή ολοκλήρωση και την εφαρµογή προηγµένων επιχειρησιακών µοντέλων όπως οµαδοποιηµένων επιχειρήσεων (clustering), ολοκληρωµένης εφοδιαστικής αλυσίδος, εκτεταµένης ή εικονικής επιχείρησης, εφαρµόσιµης σε διαφορετικούς οικονοµικούς κλάδους, όπως π.χ. ο 2
κατασκευαστικός τοµέας, ο τουριστικός τοµέας και ο τοµέας µεταφορών / επιµελητείας (logistics) Links English national language Strong Points explained Further information - Technology expertise in enterprise and interenterprise integration - Advanced business model support - Integrated Supply chain management comprising the transport sector and logistics - Clustering support - Τεχνολογική αριστεία στην περιοχή της επιχειρησιακής και διεπιχειρησιακής ολοκλήρωσης - Υποστήριξη προηγµένων επιχειρησιακών µοντέλων - Υποστήριξη ολοκληρωµένης εφοδιαστικής αλυσίδος περιλαµβανοµένων µεταφορών και λύσεων επιµελητείας (logistics) - Υποστήριξη Οµαδοποίησης επιχειρήσεων (Clustering) ISI is a private, non-profit legal research institute, supervised by the General Secretariat of Research and Technology, of the Greek Ministry of Development. Its main aims are the active participation and substantial contribution at high-technology sectors, which relate to integrated industrial systems, with the objective of increasing the competitiveness of the Greek industry, through application of state-ofthe-art technologies. Its technological research areas include information and communication systems for the industry, enterprise integration, electronic systems, embedded systems, modeling and automation, advanced production systems and special applications relevant to energy, environment and transport issues resulting to sustainable development 3
Network Overview General Information Qualitative Information Network type Distribution on the region Personnel / skills Coverage of product market ISI is a research institute that has expertise in technological issues promoting inter-enterprise integration relevant advanced business model. It has already contributed to the creation of a cluster in the transport sector and is currently promoting a tourist sector cluster. Its expertise makes ISI a horizontal rather than a sectoral institute. ISI is located in the Patras Science Park. ISI is a research institute of high importance in the Region of Western Greece. It is a horizontal institute and a strategic regional player, participating in all initiatives of regional importance such as the Centre for Entrepreneurial and Technological Development (KETA) of the Region of Western Greece as well as the emerging Regional Innovation Pole of Western Greece. Its participation in KETA has brought it in contact with a large number of SMEs in the Region. ISI will participate in the network with three persons of high qualification regarding enterprise integration technologies, being a Ph.D. Electrical and Computer Engineer, a Ph.D. Electrical and Mechanical Engineer, and an M.Sc. Electrical Engineer. Most of the enterprise partners of ISI reside in the Region of Western Greece, although there are several ISI industrial partners overall Greece. Estimated annual sales Area description Average firm dimension ISI overall budget amounted for the year 2005 to 880.000. ISI resides in Platani, Patras, Western Greece. Its headquarters are in the Patras Science Park. The total population of the Region of Western Greece is 741.282 persons, comprising three prefectures: Achaia, Etoloacarnania and Ilia. ISI employs 8 persons on a permanent basis and has around 40 Export volumes (annual) of the DESNET Operation Structure Qualitative Information Division of labour among firms 4
Organization of logistics and distribution Degree of concentration of production Logistic bodies; carriers; personnel Applied ICT technologies Internet connection, local networks. Organization Structure Qualitative Information 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 Type of coordination body & function Type of organization structure 5
Number of leading firms; average size of leading and ancillary firms 6
Interaction with Socio-Economic Environment Qualitative Information Marketing strategies ISI has strategic collaborations with a number of research / academic institutions as well as leading enterprises in Greece and the European Union. Degree of integration of the DESNET with its local labour market % employees in DESNET firms over the population Number of DESNET firms over number of firms in the area Note 7