"NT$1.7 billion of our NT$2 billion revenue last year depended directly on our suppliers. But around half of them have no enterprise resource planning and only have a management information system at best," Lin said.
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"Our approach is to basically tie partnerships to an e-business infrastructure wherein we can start to plan together. Once you have planning you have commitment and then you have trust," Sun said.
By October at the latest, all of Motorola's future product releases will be from its Internet Appliances (IAs) range, which begins with its new Taichi model due next month, Sun said.
IAs -- which allow consumers access to the Internet without using a computer -- have been widely touted as the hot product of the new century. In contrast to Taiwan's history as a chip manufacturing and parts assembly center for overseas computer conglomerates, e-supply chain development in the IA market would be on Taiwan's terms, PwC's Moran said.
"In IA, the Taiwanese are saying: `We'll do it our own way. We'll team up with others but will drive the development of the market.' The question is what does Taiwan want to be famous for in the new world. If you have a good idea and the right people there's a massive amount of money available today," he said.
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