Convoy-World AD has concluded Grant Contract No. BG16RFOP002-2.002-0579-C01
Development of management capacity and growth of Convoy-World AD
The general objective of the project proposal is:
Development of the management capacity of Convoy-World AD for a more successful presence in foreign markets and achieving sustainable development.
Specific objectives:
– improving management and organizational processes in Convoy-World AD through the introduction of an ICT-based Enterprise Resource Planning system (ERP system).
– improving environmental impact management processes through the introduction and certification of an Environmental Management System (EMS) according to the ISO 14001 standard.
The project objectives correspond to the objectives of the procedure for the development of management capacity and growth of SMEs through support for specialized services and promoting the use of ICT and services. The implementation of ICT-based software for corporate resource management and the introduction of an EMS according to the ISO 14001 standard will improve the management and organization of resources, production activities, and core business processes, thereby increasing the competitiveness and export potential of Convoy-World. In this way, the project will contribute to achieving the objectives of the procedure.
Through the implementation of the planned activities, the project will contribute to achieving the following result indicators:
– Export volume of goods and services realized by SMEs;
– SME productivity;
and the following performance indicators:
– Number of enterprises receiving support;
– Number of enterprises receiving grants;
– Private investments complementing public support for enterprises (grants).
The project of Convoy-World AD is planned and implemented in accordance with the following principles of EU horizontal policies, integrated into the implementation activities:
- PROMOTING EQUALITY between men and women and non-discrimination.
Project contribution:
1.1. The application of the ZUSESIF and Council of Ministers Decree No. 160/01.07.2016 in the selection of project contractors is one of the activities that help implement this principle. The expenditure of project funds, including the selection of contractors, will be carried out in compliance with the following principles:
– free and fair competition
– equality and non-discrimination.
– publicity and transparency;
The technical specifications of the assets, the requirements for candidates, as well as all other conditions of the procedures, will be formulated in line with the described principles to ensure free and fair competition, equal treatment, and non-discrimination of candidates/participants.
- During the implementation of the project and after its completion, equality and non-discrimination will be guaranteed for all stakeholders involved directly or indirectly in its realization—employees and workers, project team, contractors, partners, and the company’s counterparties.
- SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Sustainable development combines two main aspirations of society: achieving economic development that ensures a rising standard of living; and protecting and improving the environment for the future.
2.1. Project contribution to the protection and improvement of the environment and to mitigating the effects of climate change:
2.1.1 Activity 1: introduction and certification of an Environmental Management System (EMS)
ISO 14001 sets out the requirements for an environmental management system to help organizations achieve both their economic and environmental goals. A key focus of the standard is the identification and assessment of environmental aspects, whereby Convoy-World will reduce the negative impacts of its activities related to the environment and climate.
2.1.2 Activity 2: ERP implementation:
For the first time, the ERP system will provide software support and control over the waste and environmental management process through a waste management module, which will implement mechanisms to minimize the impact of activities on the climate and improve environmental protection results.
Increased wireless communication and information exchange, provision of remote access to information, as well as electronic data storage, will lead to a reduction in the use of natural resources: paper (wood), inks.
2.2. Contribution to increasing resource efficiency.
A key aspect of sustainable development is resource efficiency—using the planet’s limited resources in a sustainable way while minimizing environmental impact and enabling economic growth by relatively decoupling it from material use.
2.2.1 The implementation of a new generation ERP system is directly linked to the application of the sustainable development concept.
The ERP system integrates all types of enterprise activities; the resource planning process is cross-functional, with individual business processes being closely interconnected. The ERP system creates conditions for capturing these interrelationships in the planning process and for defining the direction and method of managing and controlling resource efficiency in accordance with the requirement for sustainable development. In this sense, ERP is not just a means of solving current problems, but a foundation for long-term and sustainable business development. In the context of the sustainable development concept, this means that the enterprise, as an economic unit, creates conditions through its activities to increase the well-being of its customers (satisfying their needs), as well as to meet the expectations of its business stakeholders, without depriving future generations of the opportunity to meet their own needs and interests.
By providing information for determining and reporting the economic, environmental, and social impacts of Convoy-World’s activities, the Resource Management System contributes to the application of the sustainable development concept.
2.2.2. Prerequisites for increasing resource efficiency with an implemented Environmental Management System:
- Established mechanisms for efficient control of resource consumption, which also leads to cost reduction;
The total value of the project is BGN 369,550.00, of which BGN 219,882.25 is European and BGN 38,802.75 is national co-financing.