Wood, Furniture, Packaging & Related Industries

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PROFILEPROFILE

Founded in 1984 RTDI association

• Non-profit• Private

Membership: 750 companies

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HEADQUARTERSHEADQUARTERS

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STAFFSTAFF

General Board

Executive Board

Director

Research Committee

Information Technologies

Logistics&ProductionTechnology

Training MarketResearch

Labs. QualityControl

Packaging

Maintenance + Administrative Works

STAFF: 140 People

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TURNOVERTURNOVER

• Turnover (2007): 10 Million €

• 50% services• 50% public

research projects• Clients: 1,800

companies

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1. RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, INNOVATION1. RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, INNOVATION

Driving innovation challengesDriving innovation challenges

Multifunctional materials and products adapted to the personalized demands of consumers.Flexible production, IT, automation and quality.More competition within the knowledge-based wood and furniture industry.Market knowledge: how the consumer and industry will be in the future. Forecast.

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2. QUALITY2. QUALITY

Quality testing of materials, processes and products

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3. ENVIRONMENT3. ENVIRONMENT

• Environmental assessment.

• Waste management.

• Standardisation and legislation.

• Bioenergy.

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4. PACKAGING4. PACKAGING

• Quality control on packaging materials.

• Assessment of packaging design, re-design and product transportation.

• Standardisation of packaging.

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5. LOGISTICS & PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES5. LOGISTICS & PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES

• Optimising logistical processes.

• Production technologies: lean manufacturing, flexible production, mass customization

• GdP-AIDIMA: ERP software for the wood and furniture sector

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6. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES6. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES

• Integration of IT tools in the wood and furniture industry.

• E-business solutions (B2B)

• E-cataloguing

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7.7. TRAINING & HUMAN RESOURCESTRAINING & HUMAN RESOURCES

• In-company, vocational & post-graduate training.

• Seminars, workshops, conferences and congresses.

• Assessment in business management and human resources.

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8. MARKET RESEARCH & BUSINESS STRATEGY8. MARKET RESEARCH & BUSINESS STRATEGY

• Advanced product information

• Market research.• Business intelligence

systems• Strategic planning

consultancy

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9. COMMUNICATION & KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER9. COMMUNICATION & KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER

• Info requests: > 5,000/year• Magazine:

– AIDIMA Informa• Library.• Scientific & Technical

publications• Knowledge transfer centre

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