Booi H Kam Research Collaboration among GU8 Universities: Prospects and Opportunities Global U8 Consortium ’ s Workshop on Best Practices in Logistics, Security and IT Usage University of Hawaii at Manoa, March 13-15, 2008

A member of the GU8 Consortium of Universities Slide 2 Current Logistics and Supply Chain Research at RMIT Logistics and Supply Chain Operations Technological Developments Business Strategies and Processes Infrastructure Developments

A member of the GU8 Consortium of Universities Slide 3 Business Strategies and Processes and Logistics and Supply Chain Operations

A member of the GU8 Consortium of Universities Slide 4 Sustainable Supply Chain Collaboration A<BB=C DØE F>GG>H CØI H<I E=I I>J J>K KØL How did supply chain partners collaborate within the context of different power regimes? How did the configuration of power regimes within a supply chain affect the manner in which supply chain partners collaborate? Power Regime Configurations: A = B : A and B are interdependent A > B : A dominates B A < B : A is dominated by B A Ø B : A and B are independent of each other

A member of the GU8 Consortium of Universities Slide 5 Securing the Supply Chain How did supply chain partners collaborate to secure their supply chain? How had the need to comply with security requirements change the way supply chain partners operate? What have been the response modes to complying with security requirements? 2. Port of Loading - Arrival Automatically record container arrival Automatically verify secu rity status at entry gate 6. Port of Discharge - Departure Automatically record departure Automatically verify security status at exit gate 1. Manufacturer/Consolidator Associate manifest with container and seal ID Verify user and electronically secure container Transmit data to TSS Transportation Security System (TSS) Platform 5. Port of Discharge – Vessel unload Verify clear for unloading status Automatically verify security status at quay cranes Transmit documentation and updates to Customs Provide alerts if container deviates from plan Provide reports and other analysis for supply chain and security inefficiencies Maintain audit trail of accountability Provide web access to users 3. Port of Loading - Vessel load Verify clear for loading status Automatically verify security status at quay cranes 4. Vessel Departure 7. Deconsolidation center Automatically verify security status Verify user and unseal container Transmit data to TSS

A member of the GU8 Consortium of Universities Slide 6 Output Processes Resources THE ENVIRONMENT Output Processes Resources Output Processes Resources Output Processes Resources Output Processes Resources Output Processes Resources Raw material extraction Emissions/ Wastes Production of intermediates Production of products Transport/ Storage/ Distribution Consumption Recovering/ Recycling/ Remanufacturing Emissions/ Wastes Provides raw material Greening the Supply Chain Is the logistics and supply chain industry responding adequately to the “corporate environmental responsibility” movement? How did supply chain partners collaborate to green their supply chain? Do green logistics practices conflict with conventional supply chain best practices?

A member of the GU8 Consortium of Universities Slide 7 Technological Developments and Logistics and Supply Chain Operations

A member of the GU8 Consortium of Universities Slide 8 Roles and Impacts of Technologies in Supply Chain Operations What have been the roles of high- tech in supply chain risk management? How have logistics and supply chain practices evolved in line with technological advancements? What roles can high-tech play in greening the supply chain?

A member of the GU8 Consortium of Universities Slide 9 Role of “Live Information” in Reducing Supply Chain Uncertainties Third-party logistics service providers’ use of integrated logistics information and communication system (IIICT) to reduce supply chain uncertainties Impacts of portals and Web Services on supply chain synchronization and optimization

A member of the GU8 Consortium of Universities Slide 10 Infrastructure Development and Logistics and Supply Chain Operations

A member of the GU8 Consortium of Universities Slide 11 Mean Dist = 57Km GIS Applications in Transportation and Spatial Distribution of Consumer Goods Route choice modeling of distribution trucks (e.g., transport of hazardous goods) Spatial and temporal flow mapping of different types of consumer goods

A member of the GU8 Consortium of Universities Slide 12 Scenario Modeling for Distribution Network Design Modeling “what-if” scenarios on transport network and spatial distribution of markets to explore implications for transport and logistics infrastructure developments 1 – Ipswich West 2 – Ipswich North 4 – Ipswich Central

A member of the GU8 Consortium of Universities Slide 13 A Possible Funding Source for International Research Collaboration The Wenner-Gren Foundation International Collaborative Research Grants programs_show.htm?doc_id=368683&attri b_id=13233

A member of the GU8 Consortium of Universities Slide 14 Example of Joint Research Collaboration between GU8 Universities RMIT-Inha Joint Research Initiative: Trends in Supply Chain and Logistics Research Since the Turn of the Century

A member of the GU8 Consortium of Universities Slide 15 Thank You!