Slovensk ivnostensk zvz SZ Slovak Craft Industry Federation

Slovenský živnostenský zväz (SŽZ) Slovak Craft Industry Federation Slovak experiences in the field of SMEs on Industry 4. 0 Conference The impact of Industry 4. 0 on the SME sector Venue: 27 Benczúr Street, Budapest Date: 17 November, 2017 Miriam Bellušová, secretary general bellusova@szz. sk The project is financed by the International Visegrad Fund 1

Small and medium sized companies Standard SME companies Technological Start Ups Producing, Crafts, Services Construction Building Agriculture Information Services Programming Social Network Mobile Application Ø Different point of view on the Industry 4. 0 Ø Different state and EU support and funding programs 17. 11. . 2017 Budapest 2

Opportunities of the Digitalization for Standard SME ü Individual solution for clients – higher client satisfaction ü New ways of getting customers ü Cost saving – improving of business processing, just in time supply, energy efficiency, resource management ü More effective administration – between companies & in relation to state administration ü Improved management and reporting service, systems of quality Increase of competitiveness 17. 11. 2017 Budapest 3

Risks and Threats of the Digitalization for Standard SME × Limited financial possibilities to finance the necessary analyses, preparation on strategies and their implementation, high costs for data protection measures × Missing capacity on human resources, which are allocated in daily business, not sufficient education and digital and IT skills for direct involvement, increasing need for trainings and reeducation of staff × Age structure and old fashioned manners in the traditional craft sectors, × Being afraid of new technologies and of changes generally Loss on competitiveness 17. 11. 2017 Budapest 4

National Slovak Strategy on Industry 4. 0 v Called: Strategy on Intelligent Industry v Only strategy document without action plans (expected were this year !? ) v There is more than 100 x written a word „Industry“, „Industrial“; more than 100 x used the word „Intelligent“, however only 8 x is the phrase „SME“ to find always with added words „too“, „also“ v. The focus is in the transformation of the automotive, machinery and electro technical industries, no specific attitudes to Services, Trade, SME sector v. There are several programs for supporting the start-ups v There are different initiative, f. g. IT academy – for improving the ICT skills, Digital Coalition – cooperation between Government, Large Industries, Universities and IT companies (no participation of the SME representatives) 17. 11. 2017 Budapest 5

Slovak examples in the field of Digitalization v The area of administration: Digital Personal Cards with Possibility of electronic signature and access to official mailbox for companies; Digital communication with Social Insurance office – employee agenda; Electronic Sale of highway´s vignettes v The area of tax duty: Electronic System for Tax Declaration for corporate legal entity (since 2018 also for Self-employed Persons and Citizens), Virtual registration Cash-Desk v. The Banking Area – Pay by Mobile Phone, Cash withdrawals via Mobile Phone, Satisfaction Survey via Face Screening v. The Traveling Area - Mobile Applications for Ordering of Taxi or Aaccommodations in the collaborative economy 17. 11. 2017 Budapest 6

Small and medium sized companies – Solution outlook Standard SME companies Technological Start Ups Producing, Crafts, Services Construction Building Agriculture Information Services Programming Social Network Mobile Application ü Self-support and cooperation ü Information campaign ü Common funding programs ü Creating business connections 17. 11. . 2017 Budapest 7

Thank you for your attention! Miriam Bellušová, secretary general bellusova@szz. sk 17. 11. 2017 Budapest 8