RISE-SME aims at developing a model that can assist companies in
detecting and anticipating disruptions in their supply chains. The main
outcome of RISE-SME is to build a methodology for different industrial
ecosystems, that can identify disruptions and technological
opportunities for the uptake of advanced technologies in SMEs, so as to
enable flexible, agile and resilient supply chains that can easily be
adapted.
In order to do so, the following activities will be deployed:
- Mapping of existing industrial ecosystems and its associated supply
chain models, in order to identify critical dependencies and weaknesses
in specific industrial ecosystem
- Developing a methodology for
detecting and anticipating disruptions with long term effects on the
supply chain, to reduce strategic dependencies on critical products,
especially on advanced technologies
- Mapping and scouting advanced
technologies and their associated solutions from technology suppliers
that can help supply chain processes to be less uncertain and complex
- Analysing existing technology gaps in several industrial ecosystems,
leading to a matchmaking tool with tech-savvy and traditional SMEs
- Building alliances among traditional and tech-savvy SMEs through cluster
organisations and DIHs in the industrial ecosystem, resulting into the
launch of a pilot in each one of the ecosystems
The project
consortium will leverage their knowledge on supply chain and their reach
to key supply chain actors, traditional SMEs and technology suppliers.
The involvement of technology partners and entities representing
tech-savvy SMEs will ensure a thorough consideration of the following
advanced technologies: robotics, AI, IoT, Blockchain, edge computing,
AR/VR solutions, B2B digital platforms, Big Data/analytics technology,
3D printing, advanced materials, micro- and nanoelectronics,
nanotechnologies and photonics, among others.