ASEAN Sec.sme Best Practices_Thailand

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Thailands Best Practices

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I. BOI Unit for Industrial Linkage Development (BUILD)

BUILD was established to promote and develop supporting industries in Thailand. Theprogram which aims to be a crucial key to part and component supplies is an important initiative ofthe new service-oriented Board of Investment.

I. A. BUILDs Main Objectives

1. To encourage supporting industry development in Thailand

2. To strengthen linkages between vendors and buyers

3. To help small and medium sized vendors improving efficiency, productivity and quality

4. To foster cooperation between foreign investors and Thai vendors and government agencies

5. To remove impediments to subcontracting and improve linkage development

6. To promote Thailand as a regional base for part production and sourcing

II. B. Wide Ranges of Market-oriented Services

1. Comprehensive computerized information on subcontracting opportunities

2. Support for foreign buyers seeking sourcing networks in Thailand

3. Match-making services for individual firms

4. Technical and management assistance to local vendors

5. Organization and coordination of training courses to upgrade marketing and technologicalcapability of small and medium sized vendors

III. C. Variety of Supporting Industries

1. Metal Finishing

2. Machinery and Equipment

3. Electronics Parts

4. Petrochemicals

5. Automotive Parts

IV. D. How can BUILD help investors ?

1. Reduce cost


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X. H. ASID : ASEAN Supporting Industry Database

ASID is one of ASEANs attempts to promote supporting industries in ASEAN member countries.

BUILD is responsible for developing this database, consolidating and updating the data, and

activating the service on the internet to permit global access

XI. Benefits for buyers : ASID

1. Facilitates qualified part sourcing

2. Reduces costs and time

3. Creates alternative sources for better decision making

XII. Benefits for suppliers : ASID

1. Creates new marketing channel

2. Minimizes marketing expenses3. Develops competitive advantages

XIII. ASID consists of

1. Company profile

2. Investment profile, employment, customers

3. Information on products, capacity, process, raw material, machinery

XIV. In the future

Includes 2 and 3 dimension pictures of parts

More involved in E-Commerce

More information about BUILD, please contact :

BOI Unit for Industrial Linkage Development (BUILD)

E-mail :[email protected]

II. Entrepreneurship Development Program (EDP)

The Entrepreneurship Development Program (EDP) has been conducted by the Departmentof Industrial Promotion (DIP) in provincial areas throughout the country since 1980. The graduatedtrainees in each province get together to set up a small club to help each other to improve theircapabilities of business arrangement through various activities with the assistance from DIP. Later,these small clubs merged to be the central club and changed its status by registration to theAssociation of Thai Small and Medium Entrepreneurs in 1997. Its branches are located in variousprovinces around the country with a total members of 2,050 from 68 training courses.
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The Association of Thai Small and Medium Entrepreneurs is a non-government and non-profitorganization for Small and Mediumsized industrial enterprises. The members consist ofrepresentatives from various industrial sectors. At present, the Association also receives continuingpartial support from the Department of Industrial Promotion according to its policy to promote anddevelop SMEs as the whole.

Objectives :

1. To serve as the center for members and any other entrepreneurs who are interested in joiningthe activities.

2. To collaborate and coordinate with government and private sectors to promote and develop theprogressive business performance of industrial entrepreneurs.

3. To disseminate, promote and conduct training courses on appropriate modern techniques andknow-how for members and general entrepreneurs for higher caliber.

4. To support and assist members in solving their problems and eliminating obstacles and

difficulties in their businesses.

5. To be the center for the exchange of knowledge, view-point and experiences among themembers.

Activities :

1. To organize seminars and training courses for members in order to improve their businesscapabilities.

2. To conduct study mission or trade mission in foreign countries such as Japan , China, etc. forbusiness promotion on trade and investment.

3. To provide assistance in negotiation for joint-venture business with foreign partners within

Thailand and abroad.

4. To be a center for business match making among the members or with other entrepreneurs

5. To organize trade fair to display members products in local and foreign market for potentialcustomers

6. To collaborate with government and private organizations to improve and upgrade production ,management and technical capabilities of the industrial entrepreneurs.

7. To suggest the usage and benefit of e-commerce and internet to promote members business

8. The Executive Board will closely foster memberss performance by regular visit in variousregions to strengthen the good relationship among members

The Department of Industrial Promotion cooperates with the Association to provide

functions in term of developing and upgrading the entrepreneurship, managerial and technicalcapabilities of human resource for SME sector through an EDP package to ensure an efficient andsustainable impact.

More information about EDP, please contact :

Bureau of Industrial Enterprise Development


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E-mail : [email protected]

III. Manufacturing Development to Improve Competitiveness Program (MDICP)

1. Objective

The Purpose of MDICP is mainly to develop Strengths of Thai manufacturing in industries in managepractices so that they can complete in the world market.

2. Target group

Any manufacturing companies which are keen to develop themselves.

3. Procedure

Throughout the program, there will be a combination set of training and consultancy

The organizer will conduct the following activities.

Program overview seminar

Interview applicants

Top management seminar (CEO Forum)

Needs identification and analysis for training assignment

Sector-based workshop training

Planning with experts and implementation

Evaluation

Plan improvement

Evaluation and summary

4. Training modules

XV. A. Module 1 Modernize manufacturing operations

Module 2 Standardization

Module 3 Technology management

Module 4 Finance and investment competency enhancement

XVI. B. Module 5 Strategic management and marketing


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5. Duration

XVII. Training 80 days

Consultancy 80 days


XVIII. Bureau of Industrial Enterprise Development

E-mail : [email protected]

IV. Competency-based Economies through Formation of Enterprise (CEFE)

1. Objective

CEFE concept was originally developed by the German Agency for Technical Cooperation(GTZ) and further adapted in many countries. In Thailand, CEFE is introduced by the

Department of Industrial promotion. CEFE is a versatile and innovative human resourcedevelopment toolbox. The main purpose is to empower potential entrepreneurs from varioussectors to start a business, and existing entrepreneurs to enhance their entrepreneurial andmanagerial competencies to operate competitive businesses. It is also used to train companyexecutives, development catalyst, educators, workers and students, among others, to makethem entrepreneurial, thereby contributing to the building of an enterprise society.

2. Target groups

Any small and medium scaled enterprises

3. Procedure

Project Advertisement

Participants selection

Conduct training through experiential and action learning approach

Follow-up service

Monitoring and evaluation (M&E)

4. Training modules

Module 1 New business creation

Module 2 Business improvement

- Marketing management


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- Production management

- Financial management

- Human resource management

Module 3 Business expansion

- Business planning

- Strategic project enhancement for enterprise development

Module 4 Business restructuring

5. Duration

1 week per each training module


Bureau of Industrial Enterprise Development

E-mail :[email protected]
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