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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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