Supply Chain Conference 20 Feb 2003
Dermot O’DohertySenior Policy AdviserInterTradeIreland
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•InterTradeIreland – an ‘inter-regional’ model
•An ITI Role in Supply Chain Development/Management
•Supply Network Shannon – a regional/sub-regional initiative
•Importance of Knowledge & Awareness – role of NITL
•IT/Software Applications
•Supply Chains to Networks & Clusters
•InterTradeIreland’s Future Work Programme
PRESENTATION
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Night Sky in IrelandConcentration
of Development
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“A Body to exchange information and co-ordinate workon trade, business development and related matters, in areas where the two administrations specificallyagree it would be in their mutual interest.”
The Belfast Agreement, 1998.
ORIGINS of INTERTRADEIRELAND
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InterTradeIreland
North/ South Ministerial Council
EnterpriseTrade & Employment
EnterpriseTrade & Investment
NIAssembly
IrishGovernment
GOVERNANCE
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Co-operation on business development opportunities, North and South
Devising new approaches to business development in areas such as research, training, marketing and quality improvement
Supporting business by making recommendations to increase enterprise competitiveness in a north-south context in areas such as skills availability, telecommunications, IT and electronic commerce
Promotion of north-south trade and supply chains - including through business linkages and partnerships
Promoting cross-border trade events and marketing initiatives
ROLE
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‘Supply chain management offers significant opportunities for companies located in Ireland to compete in global markets. InterTradeIreland should ensure it is on the agenda in the Boardroom of every company in Ireland’
‘The development and implementation of integrated information systems is a fundamental aspect of supply chain management’
‘InterTrade Ireland should encourage appropriate Government bodies, trade associations etc to act as ‘honest brokers’ in encouraging the development of collaborative efforts between companies in areas such as strategic sourcing and effective procurement of materials and servicing common customer bases’
Supply Chain Logistics and Transportation on the Island of Ireland - An Integrated Study
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Supply Chain Development/Management
Legislative imperative for InterTradeIreland:- “Promotion of north-south trade and supply chains,
including through business linkages and partnerships ”Strategic imperative:-
All Island trade opportunities SCM involves - company relationships, flows of information, logistics, manufacturing process and management techniques
ITI’s corporate plan 2002-2004 highlights a priority area for the organisation, within the knowledge channel domain of its strategy, as being: ‘to maximise the potential of supply chain management on the island’
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For InterTradeIreland InterTradeIreland must produce ‘added value’ Be SME focused Demonstrate a need to build capacity Demonstrate a need for broad solutions Be all Ireland in scope
From research and consultation – Has to be of value to industryHas to build on what is already in place Must not duplicateHas to be flexible enough to allow different companies, sectors and themes to be incorporatedHas to be sustainable
Programme Principles arising from CMI Report
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Improve competitivenessGenerate innovationHelp ‘oil’ cross border trade opportunitiesBridge -
* Differences in programme provision across the Island* Differences in capacity to support* ..and share differences in company practice
North/South programme provision versus boundary-less business – business is borderless, programme provision is notApposite timing
The Need – An all-Island supply chain programme
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The Problem - How to get companies, institutions and partners, to share best practice and work together cross-border where possible to apply SCM tools and techniques to raise SME competitivenessThe Solution - The creation of a facilitated all-Island forum/network to:
•Promote an awareness of supply chain issues and their importance to competitiveness•Close gaps in capacity to support SME’s in tackling supply chain issues•Bridge differences in programme provision•Share best practice•Generate and build on innovative programmes that utilise supply chain techniques•Raise the competitiveness of SME’s •Generate all-island trade opportunities
The SCM Forum/Network
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The Programme: Stage 1 - SCM Capacity Network
All Ireland Supply Chain capacity Network
EducatorsCentres
Expertise
CompaniesPublic agencies
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Clearly cross border and strategicGives focus on pertinent all-Island topicsIntroduces new participants to a networking programmeShare of best practiceReduces costs of access to tools and techniques (by group purchasing) and costs of development of new onesReview programme development and achievementsTackle barriers to implementationAddress themes e.g. client procurement, particularly in the public sector - can be tackled
SCM Network – the advantages
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Galway
Limerick
Cork
Shannon
Tralee
IRELAND (South)
SHANNON REGION
Population 3,600,000 403,000 Area (km2) 70,882 10,232
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An Industry-led initiative aimed at Representing, Promoting, Developing and
Connecting Sub-Supply companies in the Shannon Region
SNS works with and for all Engineering and Electronics Sub-Supply companies in the Shannon Region and helps to reinforce the Region’s position as a World Class source of Sub-Supply Products and Services
Partner Organisation - Supply Network Shannon
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Collective Marketing - Promoting the Sectoral CapabilitiesWeb-Site - Fully Active Site for Promoting the Network, with Member LinksTechnical Seminars - On Issues of Relevance to Sub-Supply CompaniesBenchmarking - Sectoral Surveys of Company PerformanceSocial Events - Golf Outings etc.eMail Forum - For Speedy Communication with Industry PeersNetworking - Through Informal Meetings with Fellow MembersCompany Visits - To Buyer and Supplier SitesExhibition Participation - Profiling the Network Nationally & Internationally Member Profiling - Use of Slogan; ‘Member of Supply Network Shannon’
Specific Issues - Formation of Special Interest Groups
Benefits of Membership
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Upcoming SNS Events
Plant TourTakumi Precision Engineering& BarbecueRaheen Industrial Estate,October 18th 2.30 p.m
Supply Chain and what it means to you – Your Opinions are Needed !
‘Supply Network News’
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Pilot Project Buy-in from firms, North & South•AAppointment of Key Personnel over 2 Year
Programme•PPilot Contracts & incorporation of New Company
•IIn-company Diagnostics•TTraining & Upskilling•IInvestment/Financing
SNS Cross-Border Supply Chain Initiative
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National Institute of Transport & Logistics
"Centre of Excellence" for Supply Chain Management
NITL's mission is to promote the development of supply chain expertise in Irish business, both private and public
NITL provides Training and Education, Consultancy & Research in Supply Chain Management
Partner Organisation - NITL
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Companies of all sizes, from small to medium-sized firms to large multinational companies including
•MManufacturing/Assembly •PProcess & Service Industries
•RRetail Industries •AAgriculture and Food Industries
•RRecycling and Waste Management
Who does the NITL work for?
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•TTransport Providers •VValue-Added Logistics Providers and Integrators
•FFerry and Sea Shipping Companies •AAirlines (both Passenger and Cargo)
•AAirports/PortsPublic Services (Rail and Road)
Who does the NITL work for?
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Who should attend?- Senior decision makers- Middle management, responsible for implementing decisions- Junior staff or students, interested in both understanding SCM and a SCM career-Policy makers in organisations, both public and private
The Road Show is a professional, flexible multimedia presentation, approx. 30 minutes
NATIONAL ROAD SHOW
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•Awareness – firms not using latest solutions
•Systems not integrated across company or supply chain
•Need creative IT strategies
•Lack of ‘Software Product’ Information
•Lack of Infrastructure??
ICT/E.BUSINESS & SCM - ISSUES
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SUPPLY CHAIN SYSTEM
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An annual directory, providing a range of solutions from ‘point’ solutions (applicable
to a particular task or business function such as transport management or
warehouse management) to ‘enterprise’ solutions through to applications for the
management of the total supply chain
SUPPLY CHAIN SOFTWARE DIRECTORY - NITL
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CLUSTERS•Have established over time a relatively high degree of collaboration•Usually based on local / historical / sectoral agglomerations and supply linkages•Traditional sectoral specialisation in a relatively restricted geographical area•The Italian industrial districts, e.g. the Emilia region, are good examples of cluster development
SUPPLY CHAINS TO CLUSTERS & NETWORKS
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NETWORKS:Collaboration is more ad-hoc and less structural
Firms collaborate to satisfy specific needs (R&D, market information etc.)
Networks of firms are less bound by close communication
Clusters usually involve networking/Specialised networks of firms may evolve into clusters
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•Between Firms - Adaptive, non-hierarchical forms of networks
•Within Firms - Set of organisational principles replacing hierarchical firm
•Increasing relevance of specialisation and expertise
•Globalisation
•Technological Discontinuities
NETWORKS & CLUSTERS TO ‘VIRTUAL ORGANISATIONS’
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Company Champions projectSupport the training of “company champions” in
specifier companies
Company champions orchestrate, with programme support, supplier development
programmes
Supplier A
Supplier B
Supplier C
Supplier D
Specifier company
N Ireland S Ireland