Title: Business Competitiveness: The Food Industry, A Regional Example
1Business Competitiveness The Food Industry,A
Regional Example
- Belfast, 26 May 2005
- Reza Zadeh
- Head of Business Competitiveness
2Yorkshire Forward Cluster Policy
- Creation of the English Regional Development
Agencies - Cluster approach to economic development
- Industry led clusters
- Focused Cluster Initiatives
3Yorkshire Forward Cluster Policy
- Creation of the English Regional Development
Agencies - Cluster approach to economic development
- Industry led clusters
- Focused Cluster Initiatives
4Creation 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
5Yorkshire and Humber
EDINBURGH
LEEDS
LONDON
4 Hours
6Yorkshire Forward cluster policies
- Creation of the RDAs by DTI
- Cluster approach to economic development
- Industry led clusters
- Focused Cluster Initiatives
7Cluster Approach to Economic Development
- Regional Priority Clusters
- Advanced Engineering Metals
- Food Drink
- Digital Industries
- Chemicals
- Bioscience
8Cluster Approach to Economic Development
- Regional Priority Clusters
- Advanced Engineering Metals
- Food Drink
- Digital Industries
- Chemicals
- Bioscience
- Environmental Technologies
- Healthcare Technologies
9Yorkshire Forward cluster policies
- Creation of the RDAs by DTI
- Cluster approach to economic development
- Industry led clusters
- Focused Cluster Initiatives
10Industry 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
11Yorkshire Forward cluster policies
- Creation of the RDAs by DTI
- Cluster approach to economic development
- Industry led clusters
- Focused Cluster Initiatives
12Focused 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
13Focused Cluster Initiatives
Strategic analysis
Change management process
- Business definition
- Industry assessment
- Strategic options
- Motivate companies
- Open mindsets
- Challenge convention
- Encourage industry
leadership
14Focused Cluster Initiatives
15From fish to fresh ready meals (Humber, UK)
Focused Cluster Initiatives
16Strategic direction for the Humber cluster
171. 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
182. 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
193. Fresh Convenience Export Initiative
- Strategic idea
- To expand the market customer base
- To acquire marketing skills, now in hands of UK
retailers
20Cluster Activation Initiatives
21Focused 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.
22Focused 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
23Business Competitiveness The Food Industry,A
Regional Example
- Belfast, 26 May 2005
- Reza Zadeh
- Head of Business Competitiveness
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