Are you looking for information on the new opportunities in Freight Transport and Logistics in the enlarged EU?

Do you need guidance on how to meet the challenges of new technology in the European transport sector?

Are you expanding your Transport business across the new Europe?

These are major issues for many businesses in the transport sector of the new, enlarged European Union. To benefit from the greater opportunities for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in this new era requires a recognition and understanding of the fundamental shift to a knowledge based economy across Europe, and the ability to adopt and integrate new technologies into the business, and new approaches to identifying opportunities in an enlarged Europe. TRANEE provides a new interactive training package that targets the key aspects of competitiveness in the global economy and the enlarged European Union for SMEs in the Transport Freight and Logistics industry.

The TRANEE Programme provides a strategic framework to review your company’s performance in the new knowledge economy, and to improve the benefits of the uptake and use of information and communications technology. Using a range of self-diagnostic tools senior decision makers in your company can identify the biggest and most important opportunities for improving the productivity and competitiveness of your business.

Our approach looks beyond the technology and evaluates a range of internal and external factors to business innovation in the transport sector:

• Business Development and Partnerships - business co-operation and expansion opportunities within the EU25
• Organisational Development - identifying new opportunities, and winning new customers
• e-Infrastructure - the uptake and use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in the transport sector
• The new Knowledge Economy in Europe, and its impact on Transport - the policy environment of EU25
• Special Business Issues - companies operating in Eastern Europe

The programme takes you step by step through these key business areas to outline a strategy and practical steps to maximising your company’s potential.

Who should use TRANEE?
Tranee is designed for managers and senior decision makers in companies with less than 50 employees operating in the transport services industry (logistics, distribution, shipping, etc.). Companies that wish to strategically analyse the role of ICT for their business and to improve their competitiveness by leveraging the knowledge held within your business and employees should use this training package.

How does it work?
The programme is a self-tutored training package conducted at your own pace – either for self-study or in groups. It’s modularised so that you can complete each module as time permits or as priorities dictate. The training package combines online web resources and CD-ROM based materials for an interactive and informative experience and will be published in several languages.

When?
A demonstration module is available - follow the link for ‘Training Material’ – and the final TRANEE programme will be available in fall 2005. If you wish to become involved at an earlier stage please contact the project coordinator or the appropriate partner.

For Further information
Contact the project coordinator or one of the European Partners

Using the TRANEE programme is free of charge and does not require the purchase of any product or services

The demo provides a detailed outline and introduction to each section of TRANEE including examples of diagnostic techniques. The demo can be downloaded as a pdf document below. This is only a brief outline of the full training package. We anticipate the completed version will be available in early 2006. If you would like to become involved at an earlier stage please get in contact with the project coordinator or one of the project partners to:

• learn more about transport in the knowledge economy
• participate as a good practice case study
• discuss opportunities for partnership or collaboration
• register your interest in receiving a copy of the final training package

If you provide business support services we would also welcome your interest in disseminating the final training materials and providing access to TRANEE to your clients.
Thank you for your interest in the TRANEE project