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News Release from: Quo-Tec
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 17 October 2001
E-commerce in the electrical
installation industry
Is the world of e-commerce hype or will it form the cornerstone of the way we do business? The UK's Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is trying to find out in a new study
"Is the world of e-commerce hype or will it form the cornerstone of the way we do business?" The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in partnership with the electrical industry's Electronic Trading Group (ETG) is undertaking a study into the impact of e-commerce in the electrical installation equipment industry Quo-Tec, an international consultancy, has been appointed by DTI to conduct this study on its behalf
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 28 Sep 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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In order to gather material for this analysis, we are inviting contributions from across the electrical installation industry.
Your views on the current and future importance of e-commerce in the electrical installation equipment industry are very important for the survey to ensure that a full and fair picture of the industry is obtained.
To clarify: * E-commerce is simply the exchange of information across electronic networks, and includes the use of e-mail, the Internet and Electronic Data Interchange.
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* The electrical installation equipment industry as defined here is concerned with the manufacture, distribution and installation of 'low voltage' electrical equipment installed in or around buildings, principally 240 V single phase and 415 V three phase.
The aim of the study is to establish the current industry position with respect to e-commerce, to determine where it needs to be and to identify any barriers en-route.
The study will provide clear recommendations for the industry and for government.
The results of the study will be presented at an industry workshop in February 2002, to be organised in collaboration with the ETG.
Invitations to the workshop and copies of the final report will be extended to all those who can participate.
I hope you are able to contribute to this study and I look forward to hearing from you.
We have developed a questionnaire to facilitate your contribution.
This can be completed either on-line or• by downloading a Microsoft Word 'form' that can be completed off-line and then faxed or emailed back to Quo-Tec.
Access the questionnaire from www.quotec.co.uk/e-commerce Completing the questionnaire should only take about 15-20 minutes of your time, but your response is entirely voluntary.
I would like to assure you that replies received at Quo-Tec's Amersham office will be treated in strict confidence and only aggregated data will be published.
No information you provide will be attributed to you or your company or given to any third party.
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