Newsletter No. 395

No. 395, 4.4.2012 5 張惠民教授於美國倫塞勒理工學院取得工商管理碩士及決策科學與工程 系統哲學博士學位。張教授是利豐供應鏈管理及物流研究所所長及網際 物流研究中心主任，並為決策科學與企業經濟學系系主任。 張教授加入中文大學前，曾在美國甲骨文公司擔任技術人員。他與業界的 連繫十分緊密，除知識轉移外，且為DHL、香港機場管理局、港龍航空、埃 森哲、新鴻基地產、SML國際商標集團及香港創新科技署提供顧問服務。 張教授的研究興趣在於供應鏈管理和物流的科技應用。 Prof. Cheung Waiman, director of Li & Fung Institute of Supply Chain Management & Logistics, and director of Center of Cyber Logistics, received his MBA and PhD in decision sciences and engineering systems, respectively, from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Currently he is the chairman of the Department of Decision Sciences and Managerial Economics. Prior to joining the Chinese University, Professor Cheung had worked as a technical staff for Oracle Systems in the US. He is very keen on working closely with local industries for knowledge transfer and has conducted studies and consulting works for DHL, Airport Authority Hong Kong, Dragonair, Accenture, Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd., SML Group Ltd., and the Innovation and Technology Commission of Hong Kong. His research interests are mainly in applying IT on logistics and supply chain management. In Plain View no means to keep track of the production process. ‘Our research aims at giving every step in the process its own tag, from raw materials to the finished products. The data in the entire chain must be crystal clear, from material suppliers, production facilities to wholesale and retail. It’s like a “résumé”. Besides enabling tracking and stock-taking, this “résumé” allows one to assess all supply chain services. One can see at a glance which part has a problem and what detail needs attention. This raises efficiency and reduces the rate of wear and tear.’ The study’s findings received two RFID Awards from GS1 Hong Kong, including the Gold Award for Most Innovative Use of EPC/RFID. They also drew much attention from US retailers when presented at the Retail Congress in the US last year. ‘We have completely mastered the technology, but before it can be fully applied, some crucial areas need to be polished,’ remarked Professor Cheung, ‘At present, we focus on studying how RFID technology plays a role in supply chain services in the garment industry, but our ultimate goal is to apply it to other industries. The earlier its application is perfected, popularized and its cost reduced, the more society will stand to benefit.’ www.iso.cuhk.edu.hk/english/features/style-speaks/ Numbers In the publications produced by the Information Services Office, we adopt the following style conventions when it comes to referring to or presenting numbers on the page. For numbers one to nine, we spell out the whole words. From 10 onwards, we use the Arabic numerals. Illustrations: Out of the six finalists, only one could win the trophy. Out of the 35 contestants, only 12 could qualify for the final. Out of the 20 athletes, only two would be selected for the urine test. The same logic applies to numbers indicating sequence, e.g., First, fifth, ninth, 10th, 28th, 100th, … Note that the above does not apply in the following situations. First, if the number appears at the beginning of a sentence, it should always be spelled out as a word, as in: Twenty-five students attended the consultative committee meeting. Second, Arabic numerals should be used in tables, percentages, after the $ sign, and in a long list: CUHK faculty members include 4 Nobel laureates, 1 Fields Medalist, 1 Turing awardee, 28 IEEE fellows, etc. Editor 《鳶尾花》  水墨設色紙本，45 x 35 cm  馮明釗 生命科學學院 Iris ink and colour on paper, 45 x 35 cm  Fung Ming-chiu, School of Life Sciences 藝 文 風 景 A TOUCH OF CLASS