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relevant and fundamental change is highlighted in the Device Solution Network name.
With the unit’s fast-growing portfolio of TFT-LCD technologies and system-on-chip
devices, memory chips accounted for just 53% of sales in 2001—down from 64.7% in
2000—further proof that our ongoing efforts to grow beyond our memory maker
image are well on their way to success.
Of course, convergence and collaboration don’t just happen on their own. They
are either helped or hindered by the way a company operates. The second task in our
Digital- Company mission is to optimize processes for maximum business efficiency.
Focusing on the supply chain, we continue to explore ways to enhance value at every
step of the chain—from the research lab to the marketing department—applying best
practices and information technology to streamline, accelerate, and create opportuni-
ties for synergy within each process. In 2001, we marked the completion of a global ERP
system that provides the core IT infrastructure for the implementation of our “ -
process”—a global e-business process that connects and integrates our internal process-
es and provides a framework for both internal and external collaboration—that will
enable quantum leaps forward in our work efficiency, decision-making speed and
quality, and cost competitiveness as it revolutionizes the way we work with our part-
ners, suppliers, and customers. This is the essence of the “ ” in Digital- Company.
We hope this year’s report will give you a clearer picture of what our Digital-
Company mission is about and how it will broaden and deepen our fundamental
capacity for innovation as it transforms us into a truly market-driven global organiza-
tion in the years ahead. And as you join us for a look back at 2001, we are certain you
will—as we have—come to one simple, unmistakable conclusion: Samsung Electronics
is converging on success.
Jong-Yong Yun
Vice Chairman and CEO
Businesses 4.7% Sales W32,380.4 -5.6% Operat
Network 22.2% Digital Appliance Network 8%
SVR-S1330 13.5-hr voice recorder ships Apr 17 SIR-K150 HDTV receiver ships Apr 19 Pentium III notebooks with 25% better battery life ship 11