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Knowledge Centres in Times of Change

Forintek Canada Corp. S OLUTIONS f or W OOD. Knowledge Centres in Times of Change. Jean Cook and Jim Dangerfield. October 4, 2006. Today’s Presentation. Changing World About Forintek What do we need from you?. The Changing World.

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Knowledge Centres in Times of Change

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  1. Forintek Canada Corp. SOLUTIONS for WOOD Knowledge Centresin Times of Change Jean Cook and Jim Dangerfield October 4, 2006

  2. Today’s Presentation Changing World About Forintek What do we need from you?

  3. The Changing World WAL-MART accounts for 12% of all Chinese imports to US Europe has replaced Canada as biggest inter-regional lumber exporter Russia has replaced US as biggest log exporter China has replaced Japan as biggest log importer China has replaced Canada as largest exporter of furniture to the US

  4. The Changing World Fall of Communism Demographics Income Spread Globalization Environment Customer Expectations Information Technology

  5. INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS REVOLUTION The Changing World “New Rules & New Business Models”

  6. The Old China The New China

  7. China Population – 1.5 Billion World’s 3rd Largest R&D Investor 26 Million Ph.D’s 1 Million Post Graduate Students per Year Train Outside China

  8. Dell Computers

  9. Supplier Technology and the Marketplace 1. Inventory 2. Cash cycle 3. Learning 4. Data sales Bank F

  10. Information Knowledge Consumers Creativity “Paradigms Lost & Gained” Sources of Value Land Energy Materials Source of Economic Authority Producers Principle of Economic Constraint Capital

  11. Sam Walton Wal-Mart brought low prices to small cities, but its creator also changed the way Big Business is run Amazon Books fights Wal-mart

  12. Just as mass production defined the industrial Era, mass customization will define the age of Innovation.

  13. The North American consumer is more value-oriented (price vs. function) than consumers in other regions. Consumers have an ever-increasing number of alternatives.

  14. 23 million ratio Sand Cars Computers Drugs Weight and Value $.002 /lb $6 /lb … this one $900 /lb Prozac – need one? $46K /lb Adopted from David Cawood

  15. ... Business has Changed It is global. It is knowledge-based. It requires products with attributes valued by the customer. Adding Knowledge is Adding Value

  16. Today’s Presentation Changing World About Forintek What do we need from you?

  17. Forintek Partnership “A National Organization Headquartered in Vancouver” Industry – 350+ Companies Provincial Governments Shared Priorities, Shared Risks, Shared Benefits, and Shared Costs British Columbia Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba Ontario Québec New Brunswick Nova Scotia Newfoundland & Labrador Yukon Federal Government

  18. Forintek Mission Forintek’s Mission is to develop scientific and technical knowledge and applications that will enhance the ongoing competitiveness of its members and the Canadian wood products sector.

  19. Forintek Vision Forintek will be a global leader in wood products research and technology transfer and the knowledge center of choice for the Canadian wood products sector.

  20. A Technology Vision Driven from the Marketplace Technology for Cost Minimization Technology to Create Value in the Marketplace

  21. Developing Solutions Data Information Solutions

  22. SOLUTIONS for WOOD Provides International Connectivity… Staff from 29 countries

  23. Hydro Québec University of British Columbia Alberta Research Council CMHC SHQ Industrial Associations Canadian Wood Council Member Mills University of Concordia CRIQ QWEB Equipment Manufacturers Laval University CNRC Taiwan Japan University of Carleton China CSA Korea University of Toronto NLGA University of New Brunswick

  24. Today’s Presentation Changing World About Forintek What do we need from you?

  25. Developing Solutions Data Information Solutions

  26. The Power of Partnerships

  27. The Product and Service Pyramid: From wood products to building solutions Integrated systems Roof systems Wall systems Floor systems Interior systems Exterior systems I-joist Interior cladding Fencing Gluelam Exterior cladding Decking LVL Sawn timber Plywood OSB Knowledge Requirements Solutions Design & Engineering Systems Design Engineering Support Engineering Components Production & Distribution Raw Materials Adapted from Lars Sandberg, Timwood

  28. Requirements You must be: Good (quantitative results) Seen to be Good (customer’s perception)

  29. Priorities Excellence Efficiency Timely Continuous Improvement

  30. Experience – Multinational, foreign, start-up Education – Economics, psychology, philosophy, and form of graduate studies Extra-curricular – Debating, sports, volunteer work, travel 80% of US giants have knowledge management projects under way to share knowledge – demanding teamwork, and Microsoft has 300 scouts to interview 25,000 applicants for 500 jobs Leadership will be based on teaming, coaching and genuine inspiration 21st Century Resumé

  31. Frontiers in Research Award: Dr. Luciana Duranti, Professor, School of Library, Archival and Information Studies, UBCRecognized as a worldwide leader in the field of archival studies, Dr. Luciana Duranti's work involves the complex and important problem of ensuring, assessing, maintaining and preserving the authenticity of digital materials over the long-term. For her leadership in opening up new innovative approaches to the field of archival studies, BC Innovation Council awards Dr. Duranti the 2006 Frontiers in Research Award.

  32. OUR WEBSITE ADDRESS : Thank You!

  33. Conflicting Views: But it’s huge Inter-company trade of goods over the internet in hyper-growth Whoops 2003 value Forecast Nov 99 $1.3/2.3 trillion But wait ... 1998 value $43 Billion 2003 now $4 trillion 2004 now $7 trillion The Economist National Geographic Mar 2000 - Gartner Group

  34. China as a Competitor

  35. Performance Maximizing R&D < 10% (of Sales) Compete on R&D, knowledge and people. Cost Minimizing R&D < 1% Sales Maximizing R&D > 2% Compete on raw material, energy, labor, market access. Compete on promotion, branding and distribution. Business Strategies & R&D Investment Increasing Value Added Adapted from Binkley and Forgacs

  36. “Research for the Wood Products Industry” Forintek Canada Corp. Consolidation along the Supply Chain • WOOD FIBRE SUPPLY • Natural Forests • Plantation • Recycled • MANUFACTURING • Capital • Labour • MARKETS • Retailer • Builder • Consumer K N O W L E D G E ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIAL

  37. The New Protectionism “Research for the Wood Products Industry” • Global trade agreements will force • innovative NTB to restrict trade • Regional trading blocks (EC) • Phytosanitary regulations (pinewood nem.) • Environmental restrictions (certification) • Labour & “fair” trade (union initiatives) • Dumping actions (US-Canada SL) • Safeguard action (Japan)

  38. GLOBAL POPULATION GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES GROWTH Industrial Revolution Hunter & Gatherer Agriculture & Domestication Electronic Revolution Knowledge Revolution TIME

  39. The Curve of Change... A: Do Nothing B:Stop & Fix C: Launch

  40. Dying or Flying? Strategies for Riding the Curve of Change By David Cawood and Ian de la Roche

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