Total Funding for ARC Linkage Projects (Round 1):
$451,000
Chief Investigator(s):
Dr JL Gattorna Prof EJ Anderson Mr TR Coltman
2006
2007
2008
Total
$135,000
$120,000
$120,000
$375,000
APDI Awards:
1
Mr TR Coltman
Partner Organisation(s):
DHL Express (S) Pty Ltd
Administering Institution:
University of Wollongong
Title:
Modelling the Dynamics of Supply Chain Alignment: Linking Customer Behaviour to Internal Capabilities
Category:
3502 - BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Summary:
National social and economic development is impacted and shaped by the quality of decisions made by industry leaders who
work in uncertain and risky environments. Nowhere is uncertainty and risk greater than in the Australian business community
where success or failure depends on the way relationships with suppliers and customers are managed. Supply chain
relationship decisions are often made in situations and contexts in which there is inadequate theory, research findings, or
more generally insufficient knowledge and experience. This study will provide a rare opportunity to learn from a global supply
chain leader and thereby make a contribution to national social and economic prosperity.
The expected results of the project will be frontier technologies that are essential in applications and services whose
acceptance and take up will be dependent on users' assurance of their privacy. Services, such as medical information or
bank information, require a secure identification scheme. Securing such services will encourage new forms of collaboration
among a wider range of users with the likely impact of a more productive global economy. This impact will be particularly
emphasised in Australia with its geographically disperse population. Securing vital electronic transactions will ultimately
contribute to lowering costs and increasing productivity and so creating a more competitive economy.
