Information Society Research and Technology Development Summaries of Projects started in 2001 (Calls 4, 5, 6) Volume II
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- IST-2000-61205 PRODCHAIN Decision-support Methodology to Improve
- A dynamic management methodology with modular and integrated methods and tools for knowledge-based, adaptive SMEs Project Summary
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Process and Product Validation for SMEs Project Summary This project aims to support small manufacturing companies to comply with the complex and strict legislation regarding validation of processes and products (which are critical to health). This will be achieved by providing a workbook and software system to support SMEs in complying with the legislation (via a subscription service). The project will focus on manufacturing sectors where control of processes and products is critical to health, specifically the medical equipment and pharmaceutical sectors. The wider impact of the project results will be facilitated by the VALIDATE web-site. The results are expected to improve health and safety of SME products, and reduce the burden of compliance, and reduce the risks of non-compliance to the legislation. The following main (exploitable) results will be produced: - The "VALIDATE" workbook, containing a practical methodology for small businesses for process and product validation. - The "VALIDATE" hypertext guidance system, which will use the contents of the workbook as expert knowledge and present it interactively to users. - The "VALIDATE" software system, an integrated system providing the user with some statistical tools and reporting functionalities, specifically aimed at small businesses Contact point
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Optimisation Service Provider Project Summary Optimisation models are widely adopted in a number of industrial sectors including finance, supply chain planning, agriculture, and energy distribution. Optimisation is used as an analytical engine for competitive advantage in these and other sectors. Furthermore, the adoption of an optimisation solution often requires an investment in technology, time and staff, typically available only in large organisations. Recently there has been a growing demand for the use of optimisation by a wide range of companies leading us to the launch of Optimisation Service Provider (OSP) which: 1. Allows for the use of optimisation tools without the significant cost of an in-house optimisation solution. 2. Provides vertical, generic and customisable end-user solutions for a number of industrial sectors 3. Extends 1) and 2) by providing training through an ASP service.
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Internet oriented distributed ERP for managing Textile Company Project Summary The e-RP.TEX proposal is aimed at providing the SME proposers belonging to Textile and Apparel Industry (T/A) with an Information Technology tool, focused on the production problems, in order to help them in reducing time-to-market and increasing efficiency, reducing wastes, inventories and other redundancies. e-RP.TEX will also facilitate the integration inside and outside the SME proposers companies amongst the textile sector actors assuring both environmental compatibility and technological innovation. Particularly e-RP.TEX introduces a new generation of computerised Enterprises Resources Planning (ERP) concepts with improved network applications of product management and advanced client service able to increase the exchange of information among the enterprises’ process and within the external sources of information such as customer and supplier. All the SME proposers belong to the textile sector that is one of the largest “old-economy” sectors whose work patterns have been, till now, less impacted by the Internet. On the other hand the new dynamic marketplace is increasing the pressure on suppliers and manufacturers, and presents new challenges and great opportunities, especially in the streamlining of the supply chain, still inefficient. The SME proposers feel the need to increase their capabilities and assets in that direction, enhancing their Information systems, transforming it in a more open and interoperable one. Opening ERP to the Web can profoundly enhance textile supply chain. Description of work The project workplan is structured around the following four main phases: · Phase 1 - SME proposers Requirements specification and e-RP.TEX system design · Phase 2 - Development and set up of the e-RP.TEX application · Phase 3 - Measurement and evaluation of the e-RP-TEX application · Phase 4 - Refinement and final assessment of the e-RP.TEX application
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PUBlishing refuse Certification sYstem Project Summary (CRAFT) Develop an integrated system linking publishers, distributors and retailers of newspapers, books and magazines, for managing the return of unsold, based on the use of secure electronic certificates. Depending on the country 30-45% of newspapers, books and magazines remain unsold. The counting of unsold copies provides the basis for invoicing retailers. Counting is done by a process of human visual inspection which is tedious, time-consuming and error-prone. The cost of handling returns in Italy comes to about 2 billion Euro per year. A secure e-commerce approach would reduce overheads, eliminate losses due to error and provide annual savings for the publishing industry of 100 of millions of Euro in Italy alone. Contact point
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Decision-support Methodology to Improve Logistics Performance in Production Networks Project Summary The main objective of PRODCHAIN is the development of a decision support technique to analyse and improve the performance of globally acting production and logistics networks. The decision support technique will incorporate how decisions of different levels are related to each other and which decisions are influenced by objectives. The achievement of the objectives can be measured by performance ratios. Production networks will be modelled, characterised, analysed and evaluated in order to be able to determine the relevant objectives, determinants and performance ratios which deal as the critical information input. The link from the performance ratios to the objectives enables the companies to understand, what needs to be done to improve a particular performance ratio and how it will affect other objectives. The efficient use of existing information and communication technologies to create high transparency and visibility in networks is another objective. Therefore, PRODCHAIN is aiming for a clear vision taking by a holistic view of the value chain and it will try to provide technological leadership is the area of supply chain engineering. The project is the European part of a global IMS project. Contact point
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A dynamic management methodology with modular and integrated methods and tools for knowledge-based, adaptive SMEs Project Summary Traditional approaches fail to give appropriate answers for SMEs to cope with turbulent, complex and unpredictable business environments and the complexity to be mastered to sustain/extend their competitive advantage by managing responsiveness, adaptativeness and growth. SYMPHONY is designed to enable SMEs to efficiently respond to emerging business opportunities, adapt to environments and to strengthen their innovative potential by an integrated set of methods and tools for SME management support. It also enables SMEs to generate actions from information by supporting them to collect & generate broad data and information; to identify critical information and translate it into indicators as decision base; to decide and implement solutions. Results: a best practice study on adaptive management; integrated, operative methods and tools, incl. software, for management of knowledge-based SME; a validation scenario & implementation methodology. Objectives : Gain an overview on European best practice in managing knowledge-based SMEs. Develop an operative management support system for high-tech, service-oriented SMEs with a high information part in their value chain supporting them in the areas of strategy, organisation design, competence and knowledge management and innovation. Develop a dynamic management methodology for SMEs which will increase the speed of change and adaptation to changing business environments by 30-40%. Develop an implementation methodology for the SYMPHONY methodology and an IT solution. Create an industrial demonstration and validation scenario. Secure low cost and a high level of management applicability and acceptance within different SME environments. Allow a high level of native data integration and provide consistent, transparent information in a multi-cultural user environment. Contact point
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