Calendar 2006–07

346 Part 4 • Research Units and University Extensions Supply Chain Management Research Centre Tel.: 3163 4491 Fax.: 3163 4492 E-mail: SCMRC@baf.msmail.cuhk.edu.hk The centre was established in 2004 and mainly conducts basic and applied research in supply chain management to advance theory and practices of supply chain management. The centre devotes its main efforts to study companies in China and compare Chinese companies with those in other countries. Research findings will help companies to adopt best practices to enhance their global competitiveness. Main research directions include: relationship management and supply chain integrations, supply chain strategies and practices, supply chain structure and logistics service quality. Research and Development Centre for Supply Chain and Logistics Management Tel.: 2609 8468 86 755 2603 6413 (Shenzhen) Fax.: 2603 5505 86 755 2603 6415 (Shenzhen) E-mail: pytang@se.cuhk.edu.hk chen-sz@sz.tsinghua.edu.cn (Shenzhen) Established in 2005, the R&D Center for Supply Chain and Logistics Management is a joint center between the Faculty of Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and the Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University. The mission of the center is to promote collaboration in supply chain and logistics management and internet technologies in the Pearl River Delta (PRD), to foster excellence in supply chain/logistics management technologies and practices, to provide showcases for application software and examples. In particular, • Based on the existing supply chain/logistics research results, to strengthen collaborations between two universities, to broaden research areas and applications • Based on the demands of PRD, to develop application software, to promote industry applications of research results • To foster a strong relationship between two universities and the business and industrial communities, and advise the business communities, public institutions and government department on business opportunities, best practices and technologic trend in supply chain and logistics management • Provide a platform for advance education is supply chain and logistics management including to establish laboratory facilities for both software and hardware development, and to identify and write business case of PRD supply chain and logistics management.