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Manufacture of electronics
& electrical machinery
Definition
The sector covers a group of three 2-digit divisions
of NACE Rev. 1: The manufacture of office machinery and computers
(DL 30); the
manufacture of electrical machinery and apparatus (DL 31); and
the manufacture of radio, television and communication equipment
and apparatus (NACE Rev.1 32). The sector accounts for approximately
11% of the total production in the EU manufacturing sector. The
development and production of ICT hardware, which is a heavy
user of ICT by itself, is also included in this sector.
NACE
Rev. 1 |
Business
activity |
| 30 |
Manufacture
of office machinery and computers |
| 30.01 |
Manufacture
of office machinery |
| 30.02 |
Manufacture
of computers and other information processing equipment |
| 31 |
Manufacture
of electrical machinery and apparatus n.e.c. |
| 31.1 |
Manufacture
of electric motors, generators and transformers |
| 31.2 |
Manufacture
of electricity distribution and control apparatus |
| 32 |
Manufacture
of radio, television and communication equipment and apparatus |
| 32.1 |
Manufacture
of electronic valves, tubes and other electronic components |
| 32.2 |
Manufacture
of television and radio transmitters and apparatus for line telephony |
| 32.3 |
Manufacture
of television and radio receivers, sound or video recording or
reproducing apparatus and associated goods |
Main reasons for selection
- High potential for e-business in the
sector: The electronics industry in particular is very suitable
for e-business because of the high
degree of standardisation of products, globalisation of production,
and specialisation of firms along the value chain. In addition,
this sub-sector is naturally IT-savvy and predestined to be open
to experiment
with new technology-driven management solutions. Consequently,
the entire sector is among the early adopters and already advanced
in
the usage of e-business. Within the sector, the electronics industry
is clearly more advanced than the electrical engineering industry.
- SMEs more advanced than in other sectors: Large firms lead in
some e-business applications, but SMEs are not falling behind
as markedly
as in other sectors. This can be attributed to the high degree
of IT knowledge and experience that naturally exists in this sector,
even in smaller firms. Those SMEs that purchase online procure
even
larger proportions of their total purchasing volume over the Internet
than large firms. The sector could be a model for SMEs from other
sectors in some respects.
- Model sector for exploiting e-business
opportunities: In contrast to other industry sectors, where a "battle
of power" and
a systematic divergence of interests could be observed between
different stages of the value chain (for example between System
Integrators
and OEMs in the automotive industry), the advantages of e-business
are clearly recognised and solutions are jointly promoted by all
parts of the value chain in the electronics industry. Thus the
sector could potentially serve as a model how e-business can increase
the
efficiency and competitiveness with all stakeholders in the value
chain profiting.
- Dynamic development calls for continuous monitoring:
The time-series figures available from the new survey (March
2003) reveal an intact
and dynamic upward trend for e-business usage in this sector.
Companies' plans indicate that online sales, B2B marketplaces,
CMS, CRM, and
website usage could gain further momentum in the near future,
which calls for a continued monitoring in the future.
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