Research
Two main areas of research:
- New business models for supply chains
The increasingly competitive operating environment is forcing enterprises to look for fundamentally
new ways of organizing their respective businesses, that go well beyond Levels 1 and 2 of the
Performance/Capability Continuum. New business models (NBMs) such as 4PLs; Managed Supply Chain
Operations (MSCO); Joint Services Companies (JSC); and Virtual Network Consortia (VNC), and
combinations of these, are all potentially viable outsourcing models which will be closely researched
over the next 2-3 years as a mainstream activity of the Supply Chain Research Centre (SCRC),
Sydney Business School, University of Wollongong. See also report on latest research into 3PL/4PL
in Australia - www.laa.asn.au. See also
www.frost.com
- Improving internal and external 'alignment'
Improving the performance of supply chains is all about finding smart new ways to allocate the
limited resources of the enterprises ie., human, financial, technology, information, knowledge,
and infrastructure.
The SCRC will continue to research and develop this important
topic using the 'Strategic Alignment' model, and seek to better
understand how the behavioural forces in an organization impact
on the cost-effective delivery of products and service to customers.
At least two doctoral candidates are currently conducting advanced
research in this area, and more will be encouraged to focus on
the topic in the future.
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