Raikes said the speed with which businesses respond to the market, as well as staff empowerment, were emerging as critical success factors for companies engaging in business over the Internet. We have done extensive research among our customers and partners, and the consensus points towards business agility - how fast they can respond to changing needs and demands, and how quickly they can gather intelligence to gain competitive edge. While it may be stating the obvious, surprisingly many enterprises are not maximising their technology infrastructure to support their business strategies. This sector must move for effective e-commerce to happen. But first we have to get manufacturers to network electronically with their trading partners in a community and be comfortable before they will transact actively over the Internet.
Retail is a big sector.
Overall, we believe it will be much more productive then. Since its establishment in 1968, the FMM has consistently led Malaysian manufacturers in spearheading the nation's growth and modernisation. Today, as the largest private sector business organisation in Malaysia representing over 2,100 manufacturing and industrial service companies of varying sizes, the FMM is the officially recognised and acknowledged voice of the industry. All rights reserved.