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6.3 To accelerate the promotion and development of e-business -- especially infacilitation of taxing system, telecommunication system, correspondence withgovernment, management and production system, and transportation – among highpotentialSMEs, such as electronics and automobile industries. This includes linkagebetween SME sectors and large enterprise in related industries.6.4 To utilize ICT in management, business operation and communication -- especiallysupply chain management -- in order to reduce costs and increase managementefficiency from the initial process origin through to the customer. Major activities are:(1) Having government agencies, the Federation of Thai Industries, Institute forSmall and Medium Enterprises Development and academia, jointly transferknowledge on and create understanding of supply chain management to SMEs.(2) Establishing the standards to be used for information exchange by modernelectronic media, such as UN/CEFACT and XML.(3) Determining the use of barcode’s reading standards and data collection,using EAN.UCC and EANCOM barcodes in order to reduce the number ofvarious communication methods in the B2B business communication.(4) Improving import-export tax rates for ICT material so that Thaientrepreneurs are not placed at a disadvantage, in comparison with thefinished products in terms of ready-made imported products.6.5 To develop knowledge and understanding among private entrepreneurs of thebenefits of using hardware and software from local sources, and the potential cost savings.6.6 To set up databases for the planning and provision of services to the business,manufacturing, and consumer sectors. In this regard, ICT is viewed as major tools forstoring, collecting, analyzing and distributing information to related business.6.7 Having SME support agencies cooperate in developing an SME Portal, which willprovide services for entrepreneurs wanting to contact the relevant parts of government.This should include the management of public information, support policies and otherfacilities, knowledge about the government, support policies or incentives, including aconvenient one-stop services.6.8 Strengthening the creativity and experience of undergraduate students in order toenhance their entrepreneurship. This will include cooperation with the private sector infield-work training and the promotion of new entrepreneurs in the economic system byusing the SME support mechanisms from related agencies.18 Thailand ICT Master Plan (2002-2006)