ESSENCE platform – functionalities and potential users

Agenda

•  Background •  The main objectives of the project ESSENCE •  Functionalities indicated in regions •  More about indications from Wielkopolska Region •  Conclusions – possible business model

Background

Large  companies  

Opera/ons  

Owner,  Board  

R&D  

SME  

Owner,  opera/ons  

vs.  

Large companies have the expertise and financial resources to implement innovative solutions to improve their operations.

SMEs have neither the time nor the financial resources to make such changes.

Background

SME  

Owner,  opera/ons  

Using the solutions created by a group of experts supported by the European Commission is an great opportunity for

SMEs.

EU projects supporting SMEs

Support,  provide  solu/ons  for  

SMEs  

Obtaining  informa/on  on  the  needs  of  

SMEs  

The main objectives of the project ESSENCE

EU projects supporting SMEs

ESSENCE project aims to provide electronic solutions

to improve the cooperation between service users and

service providers within the existing network.

Recipients, customers

Providers, producers

The main objectives of the project ESSENCE

Inquiry

Offer

Order

Approval

The  tradi/onal  way  of  communica/on  

ESSENCE platform

Communica/on  

Electronic  catalog  

Process  modeling  

Developing  networks  and  monitoring  processes  

The main functionality of the platform ESSENCE

ensure effective and efficient co-operation of

SMEs.

Recipients, customers

Providers, producers

Communica-on  pla0orm  

Functionalities indicated in ESSENCE regions

Leipzig Halle region

§  companies asked for a logistics services marketplace to reduce empty runs

§  no capacities for development and evaluation – need of use cases

§  big interest to use a system for fuzzy-matching

§  the generation of interfaces for logistics software to the essence platform

§  automated demand and offer matching service for logistics services.

Emilia Romagna Region

§  the lack of use of ICT systems by SMEs

§  lack of interoperability between different technological solutions and disrupt

efficient information flows along value chains

§  the need for a more efficient use of ICT to improve the efficiency and

competitiveness of enterprises

Slovenia

Companies in Slovenia (Rastoder &

others cooperating companies) are

interested in the following ESSENCE

services:

§  e-catalogue services (as baseline)

§  administration

§  virtual electronic marketplace,

§  transport and logistics services

Transport  company  Miran  Jelen  

RastoderFood  distributor  

KMG  Panorganic(Food  producer  

–  garlic)

Grede(Food  producer  

-­‐  tomato)

Transport  company  

Slavko  Jelen

Transport  company

Srečko  Filipic

Paradajz(Food  producer  

-­‐  tomato)

Mercator

Spar

E  Leclerc

Hofer

Tuš

Jager

Panonski  vrtovi

ESSENCE  Participants

Other  local  food  producers

Other  transport  companies

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Other  grocery  chains/shops

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Other  distributors

Wielkopolska Region

Companies recommended to develop and implement the following functionalities on

the ESSENCE platform:

§  A virtual platform for the exchange of information on excessive and redundant

stock,

§  Group purchase of services/ products,

§  The functionality of global communication with the drivers and monitoring of

means of transport using mobile technologies.

More about functionalities needed by Wielkopolska Region companies

Functionalities related to communication

Entrepreneurs expect quick and easy access to information. This is possible with the use of mobile technologies (eg. smart phone, the terminal).

Functionalities related to communication

All new functionalities of the currently developed ESSENCE platform should take

into account the possibility of using mobile technologies. Therefore it is justified to

develop dedicated platform modules operating in the systems such as Android,

iOS and Windows.

 

Functionalities related to the electronic catalog

Currently on the market there are many electronic catalogs. They allow to present products and/or services.

The proposed new functionality of the ESSENCE platform is a

virtual platform of information exchange on redundant and excessive stock.

Functionalities related to the electronic catalog

The functionality of the platform of excessive and redundant

stick consists in the development of a solution, which will

enable the company to get rid of stock it does it need under

on-going operating activity.

Communica-on  pla0orm  

Producers  Customers  

Functionalities related to the modeling process

An example of a platform on group purchases of transport services (project KASSETTS).

Functionalities related to the modeling process

The most important elements which are the focus of group purchase of products

include:

§  Covering with group purchase those materials/ products/ services, which offer

the possibility of greatest savings from the company perspective,

§  The development of product specification standards in order to ensure the

possibility of fast and east connection of demand from specific companies.

 

Functionality associated with the formation of networks and monitoring processes

Using  a  GPRS  channel  to  monitor  and  a  

communica/on  in  the  case  of  interna/onal  coopera/on  leads  to  high  roaming  charges.  

Tracked vehicle

Satellite navigation system GSM network

Software that allows tracking and

communication

SMS/GPRS

SMS/GPRS

Vehicle tracking Data exchange

The GPS receiver or other system and SIM card allows the use of GPRS technology

Vehicle tracking

Functionality associated with the formation of networks and monitoring processes

The created solutions should also take into account the possibility of using innovative communication channels, enabling global communication without the need to pay high roaming fees. As a result, SMEs will be able to use the latest IT solutions, while reducing the cost of communication.

Possibile business model

Business model?

Thank you for your attention!