Dieter Wullaert

Knowledge Management in the Print Media Industry Dieter Wullaert – Artevelde University College Only when you lost something … image source: h:p://www.carkeyokc.com/ 2 Only when you lost something … image source: h:p://postgradproblems.com 3 Only when you lost something … Age distribuAon of employees in the prinAng industry < 25 year 25 -­‐ 49 year >= 50 year source: Sectorfoto 2012 – RSZ DMFA -­‐ Steunpunt WSE 4 KM in the Print Media Industry §  Ageing and shrinking work force §  Younger generaAons vs. older generaAon §  Important to keep an ageing workforce, or at least their knowledge, on board §  And to foster intergeneraAonal learning 5 KM in the Print Media Industry §  Technology and knowledge are evolving fastly §  InnovaAon is key to economic success §  You need knowledge to produce but you also need knowledge to stay ahead of your compeAtors §  The ability to retain relevant knowledge and experAse within an organizaAon is one of the keys to success (1) 1) Bender & Fish, 2000; Sutherland, 2005 6 KM in the Print Media Industry §  Knowledge Management has not been on the agenda in SME print companies and only pops up ad hoc §  Last years the problem became emergent and is now a challenge for many companies §  Economic situaAon in Flanders = Europe 7 What will we do? §  Recently approved ESF-­‐funding for Flanders §  Help managers to develop knowledge management fit for their specific needs §  Web based toolbox including §  Inform and raise awareness §  Current state (scan) §  Tips and tricks §  MoAvaAonal video’s 8 Web based Toolbox -­‐ GKPS 9 Web based Toolbox -­‐ GKPS 10 Web based Toolbox -­‐ GKPS 11 Web based Toolbox -­‐ GKPS 12 What’s next? §  Development of the toolbox – September 2015 §  Release – November 2015 §  Looking for future opportuniAes and internaAonal partnerships §  Expand toolbox, add new features §  LocalizaAon 13 Only when you lost something … image source: h:p://www.dcputnamconsulAng.com 14 Dieter Wullaert – Artevelde University College