10th presentation of the CentraLab Mid-Term Conference held in Budapest on 2 October 2012.

1. Fostering innovation and SMEs
competitiveness
Industry and Research Clusters in Rhône-Alps
Prof. Aziz Bouras

2. Rhône-­‐Alps
area
has…
F A major urban area, connecting
several departments and 8 big cities
(Lyon…)
F A strong base of SMEs (1st area in
France)
F World leader companies Renault/
Volvo Trucks, SEB, Schneider,
Rhodia, Sanofi-Pasteur…
F A strong university network, large
number of research labs (CNRS,
INRIA, CEA...)
…and known for its diversified culture:
Gastronomy, Fashion, Ski, Wine,
Medieval cities…

3. Weight
of
SMEs
in
Rhône-­‐Alps

4. Clusters in Rhône-Alps
After developing several Technology/Scientific parks (Grenoble, Lyon…) , the
region's ambition was to ensure expansion of its sectors of excellence and to
address the strategic challenges for the future
… and took decision to provide sources and resources to promote
innovative solutions and competitiveness of SMEs
F In 2005… The Regional Council launched a cluster approach between businesses
and universities & public and private sectors…, to address these strategic
challenges
F In practice, the various partners work together within the clusters to pull the levels
of competitive advantage (i.e. international promotion, business development,
training, human resources management, industrial performance and technological
innovation…)

5. 8 Main Industry Clusters
Organics Cluster (organic products)
Eco-energies Cluster (renewable energies and energy mangmt)
Imaginove Cluster (film-making, audiovisual, video games, animation, multimedia)
Edit Cluster (software publishing)
Cim Cluster (mountain-based industries)
Sporaltec Cluster (sport, leisure and outdoor)
Aerospace Cluster (aeronautics and aerospace industry)
Automotive Cluster (automotive vehicles)
… and 7 Research Clusters (ARCS)

6. …but need for specific common subjects
Clusters
Regional Supply chains (field/business
Performance Strategy oriented)
Metrology/RFID
ICT, PLM, Information Prospective Projects
systems
Eco-Design
Agencies
(methodology/technology oriented)

8. Aerospace Industry Cluster

14. Collaboration with regional agencies
Clusters
Regional Supply chains (field/business
Performance oriented)
Metrology/RFID
ICT, PLM, Information Prospective Projects
systems
Eco-Design
Innovation Agencies
(methodology/technology oriented)

15. ENE « Digital Space for SMEs »
innovation agency
Institutional Partners Funded by

16. ENE Services
ANTICIPATE
Observatory on IT usage
Colloquium on Digital
www.colloque-numerique.com
Entreprise Info. Sys. Day (PLM)
BE INFORMED
Information Meetings
Information Notices
Internet Site www.ene.fr www.travailcollaboratif.info
Sub-cantractors Book
collaborative work Portal
Clubs : CLUSIR - Club e-biz
BE SUPPORTED
Individual Support
Toolbox for digital projets
www.ene.fr
Workshops
Collective Action: programme IS-SME
EXPERIMENT
OREE program
www.oree.info
e-Working Regional Op. Extended Entreprise

17. A common initiative: the PLM day for
SMEs…
Objectives:
a) Make SMEs more open to innovation and networking
b) Be aware about products/services lifecycle strategies and technologies
c) Learn, experiment and benefit from other advanced SMEs Best Practices and REX
www.journeeduplm.fr

18. Typical Subjects
Eco-­‐design
through
a
lifecycle
approach
How
to
integrate
environmental
requirements
into
product
design?
Can
Eco-­‐Design
be
prac<ced
by
subcontrac<ng
SMEs?
Which
synergies
with
data
management
tools?
Lifecycle
project
management,
best
prac:ces
What
are
the
key
success
factors?
Which
difficul<es
to
be
avoided?
How
to
“sell”
the
project
internally,
how
to
evaluate
budget
and
measure
its
ROI?
How
to
manage
change
and
facilitate
the
involvement
of
users?
Integra:ng
PLM
ICT
solu:ons
in
the
SME
Informa:on
System
How
to
integrate
PLM
into
the
exis<ng
soOware
environment:
ERP,
business
management,
project
management?
How
to
build
bridges
between
the
different
tools?
A
par<cular
architecture
should
it
be
implemented?

19. Typical Subjects
Understanding
PLM
What
are
the
basic
principles
of
PLM
tools
and
the
covered
func<onali<es?
What
are
the
benefits
but
also
the
limits?
Who
are
the
market
leaders?
"Serious
Game"
Workshop
See
the
features
of
PLM
through
serious
game
Pegasus,
The
digital
factory
How
to
combine
collabora<ve
innova<on,
simula<on
and
virtual
manufacturing?
These
solu<ons
were
accessible
to
SMEs?
What
impact
on
the
organiza<on
of
the
company?
Presenta:on
of
the
trophy
PLM
Summary
of
feedback
by
a
na:onal
industrial
Magazine
Editor

20. PLM…it
is
all
about
Product-­‐Process-­‐Organiza:on!
ORGANISATION
Organisational structures
Actors
Roles
Domain Vues
PRODUCT
Activities
Tasks
Objectives
Resources
Articles
Functions
BOM
Documents
Models PROCESSES
Concept Design Production Distribution Use Recycling

21.
Understanding
PLM
What
are
the
basic
principles
of
PLM
tools
and
the
covered
func<onali<es?
What
are
the
benefits
but
also
the
limits?
Who
are
the
market
leaders?
"Serious
Game"
Workshop
See
the
features
of
PLM
through
a
serious
game
The
digital
factory
How
to
combine
collabora<ve
innova<on,
simula<on
and
virtual
manufacturing?
These
solu<ons
were
accessible
to
SMEs?
What
impact
on
the
organiza<on
of
the
company?
Presenta:on
of
the
trophy
PLM
Summary
of
feedback
by
a
na:onal
industrial
Magazine
Editor

22. give to the SME a new approach to conduct changes
Simulation environment to make training attractive and adapt it to the
business context, help the user discovering advanced scenarios
Window
for
communica:on
(chat,
…)
Example
of
external
object
Radar
for
loca<ng
the
target
Missions
,
objec:ves
to
realize
Menu

23. Provide indicators to the project team in order to
Measure and evaluate training, detect resistance and react quickly

24.
Understanding
PLM
What
are
the
basic
principles
of
PLM
tools
and
the
covered
func<onali<es?
What
are
the
benefits
but
also
the
limits?
Who
are
the
market
leaders?
"Serious
Game"
Workshop
See
the
features
of
PLM
through
serious
game
Pegasus,
The
digital
factory
How
to
combine
collabora<ve
innova<on,
simula<on
and
virtual
manufacturing?
Are
these
solu<ons
accessible
to
SMEs?
Which
impact
on
the
organiza<on
of
the
company?
Presenta:on
of
the
trophy
PLM
Summary
of
feedback
by
a
na:onal
industrial
Magazine
Editor

25. Roadmap FP7 2011-213: ICT-enabled
Intelligent Manufacturing (Challenge 3)

26.
Understanding
PLM
What
are
the
basic
principles
of
PLM
tools
and
the
covered
func<onali<es?
What
are
the
benefits
but
also
the
limits?
Who
are
the
market
leaders?
"Serious
Game"
Workshop
See
the
features
of
PLM
through
serious
game
Pegasus,
The
digital
factory
How
to
combine
collabora<ve
innova<on,
simula<on
and
virtual
manufacturing?
Are
these
solu<ons
accessible
to
SMEs?
Which
impact
on
the
organiza<on
of
the
company?
Presenta:on
of
the
PLM
trophy
Summary
of
feedback
by
a
na:onal
industrial
Magazine
Editor

27. PLM Trophy
Designed and produced by
PLM students
DOSSIER DE CANDIDATURE
TROPHEE PLM
(Pour enregistrer votre dossier et l’envoyer par mail,
Il vous suffit de l’imprimer en format pdf une fois complété)
Votre Entreprise
Nom de l’entreprise : ARMOR SA - AICP
Secteur d’activité : Industrie Chimique (Encres)
Fabrication de rubans Transfert Thermique
Nombre de sites et localisation : 6 sites de production
(Europe, Asie, Amérique du Nord, Amérique du Sud)
Contexte de votre entreprise et principaux enjeux (fusion / acquisition, mobilité, internationalisation, mise en
place d’un nouveau système d’information (ERP/PGI)...) :
Armor est le spécialiste mondial de la chimie des encres et des technologies d'impression : N°1 du
Transfert Thermique en Europe, co-leader mondial.
Pour rester à ce niveau de compétitivité, Armor mise sur l’innovation qui permettra la pérennité de
l’entreprise. Armor a fait le choix d’une vision à long terme en poursuivant ses efforts en R&D pour
adapter ses technologies pour le futur, pour de nouveaux produits et de nouveaux marchés.
Dans ce cadre, la mise en place d’une solution PLM permet de centraliser les informations, de
capitaliser le savoir-faire de l’entreprise et d’harmoniser les bonnes pratiques avec un support à
l’innovation.
C.A. en 2009 : 101 M€
Effectifs au 31/12/2009 : 395 personnes
Effectifs au 31/12/2010 : 411 personnes
Vos coordonnées
Nom : LAMBOGLIA
Prénom : Karine
Fonction : Responsable Projets
Adresse : CAP44 - 3 rue Marcel Sembat – 44000 Nantes
E-mail : karine.lamboglia@armor-group.com
Numéro(s) de téléphone : +33 (0)2 40 38 40 00
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28. Fast growing event!
Doubs,
3
Ile
de
Haute
Cote
d'or,
1
Ain,
7
France,
4
Savoie,
11
Savoie,
1
150
par:cipants
from
SMEs
Drôme,
5
Saone
et
Haute
34
soTware
editors
Garonne,
1
Loire,
3
Haute
22
consul:ng
companies
Isère,
11
Saône,
4
48
researchers,
students
Jura,
2
18
keynotes
Loire,
5
12
ins<tu<onals/government
Maine
et
23
organisers
Loire,
2
Rhône,
30
Morbilhan,
2
Oise
,
2
Nord
Pas
de
Calais,
2
"
Very
high
demand
from
SMEs…
Italy…
Rhone-Alps Switzerland
France
"
Database
of
Case
Studies
and
REX
based
presenta<ons

29. http://www.journeeduplm.fr

30. The regional experience with SMEs is having
an impact on the relationship with big companies...
1. PLM-on-the-cloud for
SMEs
Develop platforms that significantly reduce in-house
infrastructure and support costs
2. Digital Preservation
Preserve and archive digital data and knowledge
for 70 to 90 years after the end of life of the products
3. PLM and sustainability
4. Collaboration strategies
with SMEs

31. … Impact on Research/Education
PLM Master
ð Informa<on
Systems
–
Informa<on
Technologies
ð Integrated
IS,
Distributed
IS,
IS
Modeling,
Interac<ons
an
Data
Exchange,…
ð PLM
Architectures
ð Product
data
management,
data
exchange
standards,
SOA
architectures…
ð Mul<-­‐Agent
Systems
ð Distributed
Ar<ficial
Intelligence,
MAS
concepts,
Cogni<ve
and
Reac<ve
Agents,
MAS
Simula<on,…
www.ms-plm.fr

32. … and visibility at the international level
(confortable to talk about research for SMEs!)
www.plm-conference.org
India, France, Italy, Germany, UK,
Netherland, Canada, Japan, US…
IFIP WG5.1 PLM

33. Knowledge
transfer:
1)
Brazil
Technology
Parks

34. 2)
Euro
Thai
Implementa<on
For
Economic
Development
2009/2011
EU-­‐Thai
coopera<on
facility
Co-­‐Op
educa<on,
Personal/Professional
Project
implementa<on
Quality
Assurance
System
for
Research
and
Interna<onal
ac<vi<es

35. 3) eTourism project
2010/2014
1. Set up innovative management
policies based on the use of ICT to
enhance sustainable development in
the tourism sector in EU/Asia and help
spearing knowledge in both directions.
2. Help tourism enterprising (start-ups,
young innovative SMEs…) and
enhance creativity (Creative Cities
Network..).
3. Developing international cooperation
at different levels including
research level.
4. Build a “Cross-Culture & ICT for
Sustainable Development" workshop
in each Asian country (tutorials, ICT
demonstrations, best practices, expert
keynotes speeches), to better
acquisition of data and interaction with
socio-economical sectors.
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36. Franco-Thai collaboration
Next
EcoSystem
Sustainability
e-­‐Link,
Sust.
eTourism
Knowledge
InfoCentre
Trustness
EAST-­‐WEST
Erasmus-­‐Mundus
(N-­‐N
Consor:a)
Mul:lateral
Program
(n-­‐n)
Mutual
Recogni:on
Eu-­‐Thai
Project
(n-­‐1)
Bilateral
Project
(1-­‐1)
Networking
ASEAN
Competencies: ICT, Engineering,
Business and Management,
Education and Teachers training
SKIMA conference, a
link between all the consortia activities
ChiangMai’06…Kathmandu’08… Fes’09… Paro’10…Benevento’11…Chengdu’12…ChiangMai’13

37.
Thank you!
abdelaziz.bouras@univ-lyon2.fr
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