Enterprise Survey 2013
Romania, 2012 - 2013
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ROU_2013_ES_v01_M
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World Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
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Most important new/significantly improved method of supplying products/s (ECAo8x)
Data file: romania_2013_full_data
Overview
Valid:
198
Type:
Discrete
Start:
1888
End:
2070
Width:
183
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Please give a short description of this establishment's most important new or significantly improved production or delivery method.
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| "software as a service" - the client rents the software application instead of buying it | |
| -8 | |
| Acquisition / Material Support - various processing - steps to check the product - the finished product = customer delivery | |
| Don't know | |
| I am equipped with new sewing machines that cut thread increasing quality and productivity | |
| Swiss logistics, monitoring 24 of 24 | |
| a new accounting program was bought and the firm started to keep its records on its own (before it was outsourced) | |
| accommodating to the new sizes on the market - old sizes for comfortable use by buyers-clients | |
| accounting program adapted to the firm's activity | |
| accounting program significantly improved, monitoring and improving freight transport fleet, efficiency, speed, performance in the company's activity | |
| accounting programs | |
| acquisition automated production lines | |
| acquisition of a machine that prints patterns for production | |
| acquisition of an automated rotating machine that automatically prints materials that are put on the machine bed | |
| acquisition of an inventory, sales of all activities management program; the fuel pump works with the help of a computer program | |
| acquisition of freight transport cars and hiring of personnel (drivers, loaders) | |
| acquisition of improved logistic | |
| acquisition of new vehicles and methods of transport | |
| acquisition of quality machinery for production | |
| activity control through the computer | |
| adaptation fleet to meet the demands, according to customer requirements | |
| adapting to the possibility of milling using a turning and boring lathe | |
| additional contract with transport firm for dangerous materials was signed - we had previously used regular transport | |
| adopted a new technique for preparation of confectionery | |
| after installing the devices the electronic machinery is connected and are available for all functions of the entire system: mechanical and electronic with remote control | |
| authorized delivery using a dedicated software, production of certified seed with automatic installation of conditioning | |
| automatic cutting of products through special system | |
| automatic screen printing, products delivery to client | |
| automatic sorting of parcels | |
| automation - the product is made by robots | |
| automation of a process that was previously done manually (the final verification of the electrical voltage of capacitors) | |
| bar code and card readers | |
| blasting with high pressure pumps at 2800 bar | |
| booking and sale of plane tickets, providing clear and accurate information | |
| bought special cars for door transport | |
| buying modern equipment to increase labor productivity - excavators, diggers, road rollers | |
| by producing our own tubing we reduced the time needed for transport and the costs for transport | |
| calculation and maintenance accounting | |
| ceramic crusts formation for casting based on aluminium silicate and zirconium oxide; introducing nitration in active screen plasma | |
| complementary services for sale of measurement and control devices | |
| computer laser engraving on non-metals, metals and crystals | |
| concepts specific to the domain, confidential internal strategies | |
| construction field assembly | |
| construction of the firm's website | |
| courier service adapted to new market requirements | |
| creating a more efficient production line by eliminating downtime | |
| customer receipt, accommodation | |
| cut steel pipes | |
| cutting logs - a new production method, it involves obtaining timber from logs | |
| delivered by courier - the next day to reach the client | |
| delivering flour in big bag sacks | |
| delivery by courier | |
| delivery of products based on geographical areas according to the distance and transport capacity | |
| delivery of products right to the buyer with our own transport | |
| design and execution of gas installations for autovehicles | |
| distribution method through online orders | |
| elaboration and implementation of an inventory forecasting model that influences purchasing and inventory | |
| electronic preparation of forms (printing plates) for printing | |
| equipment installation - we use new technology in our installation method that has a greater complexity | |
| expansion of the sales market: promoting the company's image, both internally and externally | |
| extrusion = transforming the raw material of plastic pellet in foils improved with mineral | |
| fast burn - it uses a new technology - it uses a pressing mass - the plate is pressed in a mold at 280 atmosphere | |
| for delivery - own specialized transport with own crane; for production methods - use of mitek technology | |
| free delivery to the clients | |
| has introduced a new software for acquisitions | |
| home delivery of floral arrangements, unique decorations | |
| home delivery, decorating wedding halls | |
| implementing a new system of pneumatic and electrical operation to conveyor belts | |
| improved accounting program | |
| improvement and upgrading of pumping equipment | |
| improvement of logistic and marketing services | |
| improving mechanisms after our own ideas; we manufacture the machinery; identify the needs of the client in the technological area, make a design scheme and put it into practice | |
| increase of the water pressure for washing ships (the pressure system was adapted to make this process more efficient) | |
| introduced a new software for theoretical training of the driving school students | |
| introduction of SAP accounting application | |
| introduction of a hotel and restaurant inventory management software that manages everything from the clients' arrival to the hotel until his leave | |
| introduction of electronic network | |
| introduction of new software for billing, management, accounting, reporting, customers | |
| introduction of new technology (a new data processing system) | |
| introduction of pos - home delivery | |
| introduction of sales on the website | |
| introduction of software for logistics | |
| introduction of the "autoservice" serving method | |
| launching production of steel containers - before we used to import them, now we manufacture them | |
| logistics platform through which I receive orders from clients, online | |
| manufacture of PVC joinery - the respondent did not want to give further detail | |
| manufacture of fixed molds for casting process of nuts, bars, boards - manual casting | |
| manufacturing of fireproof doors for which we've changed the production technology - we use new devices that help create products in accordance with standards | |
| marketing and bidding through the media | |
| marketing and management strategies, a better collaboration with the clients, more advanced technologies | |
| mechanization of the flow for the production of veneer | |
| merchandise management programs | |
| metal awnings - new materials on the market and improved fastening system with high efficiency - they've been enhanced with acrylic glass, aluminium | |
| method was developed from the company's own ideas | |
| modern technology and efficient transport | |
| modernized accounting by changing software | |
| more efficient, organized and faster working method | |
| navision advanced soft with an integrated accounting and inventory program was bought and Implemented | |
| new administration computer software | |
| new machines that increased productivity | |
| new teaching methods - hiring of law specialists | |
| new technological line, specialized sales service | |
| new website for online sale and delivery with our own means of transportation or by courier | |
| nuts packaging - before they were packed in cans, now they are vacuum packed | |
| on sale product promotions | |
| on-line auto parts distribution | |
| on-line sales with direct delivery | |
| on-line store | |
| opening of a new (larger) commercial space; greater diversity of products | |
| outsourcing of accounting service | |
| outsourcing of freight transport, introduction of evidence and accounting software | |
| outsourcing of transport | |
| outsourcing of transport services | |
| own distribution through sales agents | |
| packaging adapted to the market (box, text, plastic tray) | |
| participation in fairs and online auctions | |
| performance payment services | |
| personal packaging by covering thermo breakdown method | |
| plastics injection system and the necessary raw materials | |
| presentation by thermal transfer | |
| presentation of the merchandise on shelves with self-service and payment on exit | |
| previously some operations were made manually, after modernization they are made using a machine | |
| product carving method, tools, etc. | |
| product delivery to the customer by outsourcing the handling and transport | |
| product packaging, product customization, modification of the currency calculation base | |
| production method: improved by the administrator based on customer requirements (the model of the client) | |
| production of equipment using computer technology and numeric command machines | |
| products enter and leave the warehouse by being labelled and scanned | |
| products were arranged by price and brand, making it easier for clients to find their way | |
| purchase of two cars - getting faster and more efficient to clients | |
| purchasing new equipment for chocolate processing, changing patterns of chocolate figurines | |
| recording systems and management of the inventory - 2 new shelves | |
| recycling of sorted plastic purchased from individuals, it is processed to flakes and it's sent to the client | |
| reduction on energy consumption (electrical and gas) removing pollutants and improving calcination and white filters | |
| renewal of the car fleet | |
| reorganization of the production steps - they made a continuous flow: the raw material enters one side and the final product comes out on the other side | |
| replacing old or rented equipment with new one | |
| sales - simplification of the transport formalities, we go to the client with our own car, no additional costs | |
| sales network by reading the code at checkout | |
| secret recipe related technology, flow technology and market | |
| selling non-stop in the store and new software for management and control | |
| selling on credit cards | |
| semi-automatic production lines | |
| send cargo and courier (urgent courier) + online store | |
| service delivery through the Internet | |
| special milling in a certain geometry of the grinding mechanism | |
| storage for construction materials, sanitary and electric materials, distribution of the products to construction sites | |
| supply of materials, installing, project execution, assembling, transport, insurance of warranty | |
| supply of products by courier, computerized administration | |
| supplying goods to stores 2 times per week (initially was one time per week) | |
| systems for inventory, delivery and order of provided products based on stock and orders to be fulfilled | |
| technological process of the printing; we use special technological machinery, printing machines, book binding machines | |
| technology for the implementation and the certification of polymeric materials for high temperature and under irradiation | |
| testing a longer period of new and improved products until consumers believe their effectiveness | |
| the billing software was adapted for clients and the interface between client and internal accounting | |
| the collars and the bands of the shirts are tailored and applied differently | |
| the distribution logistics improved by streamlining of routes an addressing new clients from the distribution areas | |
| the logistics of emphasizing the orders has changed, so did the delivery time and its tracking | |
| the merchandise is delivered all over the country with our own means of transport, based on orders, which makes delivery prompt | |
| the most possible correct organization of operation in the production process in order to increase labor productivity; the use of automatic machines instead of those manually operated | |
| the placement doesn't need a building for placing the boiler, it can be easily installed with minimal cost | |
| the possibility of transmitting the finished product to a distance (a soft was bought and the firm is able to work right on the client's server) | |
| the presentation of products and their quality | |
| the product was hydrated to enter directly into the production process | |
| the repairs are made following a certain procedure, using a new technology (the respondent did not give any other detail) | |
| the supply and the preparation of the clay were improved by bringing new improved machinery | |
| transition from an organizational system to a flexible organizational system and redefinition of dense systems | |
| transport and distribution - bought 3-4 vehicles with refrigerators for meat distribution - a better fleet of cars | |
| transport of raw materials - before we did not do ourselves the transport of the coffee | |
| transport to the beneficiary and payment of the product after sale | |
| use of delivery trucks with a much bigger capacity than in the previous ones | |
| use of high quality materials; we buy the profiles and then we follow a carpentry process | |
| we bought for the pharmacy' lab a machine that measures the humidity and temperature, a water decanter and a high precision electronic balance scale | |
| we implemented the use of computer in every day activity | |
| we introduced a conveyor in a production process that used to be done manually | |
| we introduced home delivery of the heating systems bought by clients and we give assistance in installing them | |
| we signed a few contracts with courier firms to answer clients' requirements in other areas of the country and we selected the ones that work faster | |
| we stopped transporting with our own cars and begun to use transport assured by the distributors | |
| we travel to the client's premises with the case study and adjustments to the conditions | |
| we use an arched design | |
| we use the internet - on-line sales | |
| we went from distribution limited to Romania to distribution to Germany | |
| we've created our own website and developed it | |
| we've purchased new equipment for a better activity flow and a higher efficiency; excavators, cranes and compacting equipment | |
| website for online sales | |
| with the help of cars, the transport of the fast-food products is made faster and in better conditions | |
| work performed on machines with mechanical control on the machining center and CNC lathe mechanical control |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
INTERVIEWER: The most important production or delivery method innovation is the production or delivery method innovation that had the largest impact on the operations of the establishment.
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Notes
ECAo8x. Most important new/significantly improved method of supplying products/services