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Extranets: Extranets: What Are They and How Can What Are They and How Can They Effect My Business? They Effect My Business? Richard P. Vlosky Associate Professor Forest Products Marketing Louisiana Forest Products Laboratory Louisiana State University Agricultural Center John Punches Assistant Professor & Extension Agent Forest Products Department Oregon State University Wood Technology Show, March 2000

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Extranets:Extranets:What Are They and How Can What Are They and How Can

They Effect My Business?They Effect My Business?Richard P. VloskyAssociate Professor

Forest Products MarketingLouisiana Forest Products Laboratory

Louisiana State University Agricultural Center

John PunchesAssistant Professor & Extension Agent

Forest Products DepartmentOregon State University

Wood Technology Show, March 2000

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The Internet: The Internet: A Communications StandardA Communications Standard

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Transmission Control Protocol / Transmission Control Protocol / Internet ProtocolInternet Protocol

● PPP & SLIP● SMTP● FTP

● Telnet● Gopher● HTTP

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The Internet:The Internet:A Means to an EndA Means to an End

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Does your company...Does your company...

● deal with dynamic information?● compile information from multiple sources?● communicate or collaborate with other

companies or between multiple locations?● requisition information or products?● use any computer automated business

processes?

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Intranets:Intranets:Internalizing The InternetInternalizing The Internet

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Sales

Procurement

ProductionInventory

MaintenanceHuman Resources

An IntranetAn Intranet

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Intranet Internet AccessIntranet Internet Access

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Intranet Internet AccessIntranet Internet Access

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Intranets can host...Intranets can host...

● product price lists● product specifications● customer databases● inventory records● supplier databases

● employee databases● employee newsletters● performance records● maintenance records● marketing schedules

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Intranets can facilitate...Intranets can facilitate...

● production scheduling● sales coordination● project management● regulatory compliance● ISO 9000 qualification● employee training

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Extranets:Extranets:Stepping Beyond Stepping Beyond

The FirewallThe Firewall

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An ExtranetAn Extranet

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Security MeasuresSecurity Measures

● Consider security needs as you develop the Intra/Extranet

● Consider the level of access users really require

● Restrict Extranet access to trustworthy suppliers/customers

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An ExtranetAn Extranet

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SecuritySecurity

● Intranet access to the Internet complicates security issues

● A “firewall” provides security● Encryption can allow you to “tunnel”

through the Internet and build a Virtual Private Network

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Extranets facilitate...Extranets facilitate...

● collaboration between companies● training and support of value-added

resellers, manufacturers’ reps, dealers● communication with suppliers● electronic Data Interchange● communication with customers

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Extranet Benefits:Extranet Benefits:

● Lower inventory levels● Reduced uncertainty● Enhanced response to customer demands● Shortened product-to-market cycles● Optimized use of materials and processes

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Intranets & Extranets:Intranets & Extranets:Changing Business CultureChanging Business Culture