E-business in the Quebec forest products industry: perceptions, current uses and intentions to adopt

Abstract

This paper proposes an analysis of e-business, its perceptions, current uses, and the \nintentions of companies to adopt these practices in the Quebec forest products industry. \nWe use the results of an exploratory survey of this industry carried out during spring \n2002. In accordance with other surveys, it is shown that despite its location in a country \nwhere information technology (IT) adoption level is generally high, the Quebec forest \nproducts industry still lags behind other sectors. The e-business uses of the surveyed \ncompanies in the Quebec forest products industry value chain are explored by category; \nyear of establishment, number of employees and annual revenue. Actors surveyed include \nsawmills, other value added building material manufacturers, furniture factories, and pulp \nand paper mills. Perceptions, currents uses, and intentions of adoption are described with \na comparison to the same industry in North America. In particular, this paper \ndemonstrates that this industry somewhat lacks a strategic vision concerning the \nexploitation of IT tools. Finally, this paper proposes a critical review of the limitations of \nour study and develops future research directions.

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