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IT IS ALL ABOUT MAKING INFORMED AND ACCURATE BUSINESS DECISIONS! The BIIA Business Information Forum is a neutral platform for its members to debate and resolve common issues with users, regulators, government, academia and the public information sector. It is a continuation of Business Information Forums which were held in Shanghai in December 2006 and in Tianjin in October 2006.
The BIIA Forum is an open Neutral Forum in which information executives can discuss with major users, government officials, regulators, academia and public sector information administrators current and future trends in information consumption. It is international in nature and the conference language is English. Who Should Attend? BIIA invites information executives, major users of information and decision support services as well as government officials, regulators and members of academia. The emphasis will be on debating, listening, and learning from a group of information users about their needs in making informed and accurate business decisions and engage in a discussion about the implications for information services. The Imperative for the Debate IT and the arrival of the World Wide Web have essentially changed the way in which information is used in decision processes. Information has become an integral part of the supply chain decision process that begins with sourcing, manufacturing, marketing and ends with facilitating credit and managing cash flow. Accurate, reliable and timely information services have always provided the foundation for informed decisions, however the prerequisite for reliable information services are well functioning information infrastructures and well developed public sector information services (business registers and court information). While decision makers demand uniform decision support and information services across the globe, service levels are still asymmetric due to a fragmented information industry and public sector information institutions. BIIA has been formed for the purpose of working proactively with users, government institutions, regulators and academia to set standards, and to seek solutions to eliminate deficiencies within the supply chain of information.
Supply chain inefficiencies can negate low labor cost advantage. Asian markets supply chain performance trails against world benchmarks (Source: McKinsey Global Institute). There is room for improvement for receivables management. Information can make the difference. How to get there will be the challenge. Discussions will center on latest developments in trade credit and information availability in developing markets. PUBLIC SECTOR INFORMATION (PSI) DRIVES INFORMATION AVAILABILITY A survey by the World Bank highlighted deficiencies in the development of public sector information. The filing of collateral information is significantly underdeveloped. The majority of registers are not accessible online which retards the timely supply of information. The answer could be public sector private sector partnerships. Thailand is a noteworthy role model. FOUR KEY FACTORS DRIVE INFORMATION AVAILABILITY Public sector information, mandatory disclosure, regulatory factors and access to bank information are the most critical success factors for providing accurate, reliable and timely information, which are outside the control of an information supplier. BIIA has begun a dialog with the World Bank, UNCTAD and the FCIB, the latter representing one of the largest user groups in business information and decision support services. The aim is to engage in a cooperative effort to raise awareness and to stimulate a discussion with the public sector. USERS ASKED FOR IT: BIIA RESPONDED In the BIIA Shanghai Forum 2005 it became apparent that relatively little was known about service levels and information industry initiatives. BIIA has invited member companies to present the latest development in information services in the region. In the Forum 2006 BIIA responded with an overview of the state of public sector information availability and quality, SME credit bureau developments and debated with credit insurance experts trends and imperatives for providing access to accurate, reliable and timely information. |
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SUPPLY CHAIN PAINS: GREATER EFFICIENCY WITH RELIABLE INFORMATION