Business Competitiveness: The Food Industry, A Regional Example

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Business Competitiveness The Food Industry,A
Regional Example

• Belfast, 26 May 2005
• Reza Zadeh
• Head of Business Competitiveness

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Yorkshire Forward Cluster Policy

• Creation of the English Regional Development
  Agencies
• Cluster approach to economic development
• Industry led clusters
• Focused Cluster Initiatives

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Yorkshire Forward Cluster Policy

• Creation of the English Regional Development
  Agencies
• Cluster approach to economic development
• Industry led clusters
• Focused Cluster Initiatives

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Creation of the RDAs

• RDA for Yorkshire Humberside
• Created in 1999
• Charged with developing overseeing the delivery
  of the Regional Economic Strategy
• Executive Agency of Department of Trade
  Industry

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Yorkshire and Humber
EDINBURGH
LEEDS
LONDON
4 Hours
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Yorkshire Forward cluster policies

• Creation of the RDAs by DTI
• Cluster approach to economic development
• Industry led clusters
• Focused Cluster Initiatives

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Cluster Approach to Economic Development

• Regional Priority Clusters
• Advanced Engineering Metals
• Food Drink
• Digital Industries
• Chemicals
• Bioscience

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Cluster Approach to Economic Development

• Regional Priority Clusters
• Advanced Engineering Metals
• Food Drink
• Digital Industries
• Chemicals
• Bioscience
• Environmental Technologies
• Healthcare Technologies

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Yorkshire Forward cluster policies

• Creation of the RDAs by DTI
• Cluster approach to economic development
• Industry led clusters
• Focused Cluster Initiatives

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Industry led clusters

• Steering Groups from industry leaders
• Broad based and inclusive clusters
• Addressing gaps in current provision
• Here and now paramount
• Less emphasis on addressing the structural
  changes in global industry structure

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Yorkshire Forward cluster policies

• Creation of the RDAs by DTI
• Cluster approach to economic development
• Industry led clusters
• Focused Cluster Initiatives

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Focused Cluster Initiatives
Yorkshire Forward promotes change in the cluster,
to help develop the competitiveness of its
companies

• Reach common understanding about the competitive
  position of the cluster
• Reach consensus on actions needed to foster
  cluster competitiveness

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Focused Cluster Initiatives
Strategic analysis
Change management process

• Business definition
• Industry assessment
• Strategic options

• Motivate companies
• Open mindsets
• Challenge convention
• Encourage industry
  
  
  leadership

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Focused Cluster Initiatives
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From fish to fresh ready meals (Humber, UK)
Focused Cluster Initiatives
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Strategic direction for the Humber cluster
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1. Humber Perishables Hub

• Objective
• Position the Humber as the natural logistics hub
  between the North Atlantic and Europe
• Short term Eliminate bottlenecks for fresh
  (flown shipped)
• Long term Find alternatives to road
  transportation

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2. Humber Seafood Exchange
Become the leading marketplace for fresh fish in
Europe

• There are still more than 400 fish auctions.
• Fish auctions are still working locally

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3. Fresh Convenience Export Initiative

• Strategic idea
• To expand the market customer base
• To acquire marketing skills, now in hands of UK
  retailers

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Cluster Activation Initiatives
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Focused Cluster Initiatives Current Position

• Since the project finished in March 2004
• Fresh convenience food exports - Pilot location
  identified. Market research and study on
  distribution options undertaken
• Humber Perishables Hub - Chilled distribution
  facility being built. New flights negotiated
• Humber Seafood Exchange - Increased support from
  industry. Mission to Iceland. Logistics
  integrated services assessed.

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Focused Cluster Initiatives

• Encourage industry to move up to more attractive
  business
• Frozen fish to fresh ready made meals
• Integrate new technology and advanced demand in
  the cluster value chain
• Airport logistics and leading clients

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Business Competitiveness The Food Industry,A
Regional Example

• Belfast, 26 May 2005
• Reza Zadeh
• Head of Business Competitiveness

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