Benefits of Participantion
Value Proposition – Research Community
- Unique Opportunity
o Provides a strategic line-up of key Senior Executives, Supply Chain Thought Leaders, Academia and Government Agencies in a Collegial Environment to best address critical issues in this dynamic industry landscape
- Projects
o Apply for collaborative projects through the funding avenues available
o It will be well positioned to gain funding through projects, as it will benefit a number of Alliance Participants and the Industry as a whole.
- Professional Networking
o The Alliance will grow to include all of the major players within the Logistics & Supply Chain domain.
- Development of Researchers
o The Alliance will enable the staff of Alliance Participants to receive increased expertise and knowledge acquisition through participation in cross Institutional research projects
- Professional Development Programs
o The Alliance will be able to jointly present professional development programs and in particular enable much more cost efficient involvement of overseas experts
Value Proposition – Corporate/Industry/Government
- Leverage on the research funds of participants combined with reduced risk
o By helping a number of like-minded companies to share the cost of a research project the Alliance will enable them each to access all the IP benefits at a fraction of the cost and risk
- Access to the world’s best researchers
o Alliance Participants have built up relationships with the world’s leading Supply Chain Research Institutions and individuals
o Participants know where the best expertise in this field lies and can harness that (either singly or in partnership with other researchers) to create research teams of unrivalled ability
- Proven operating protocols and service
o Research Steering Committee will develop protocols for ensuring that research delivery is world class
o Will provide a service to all collaborating Alliance Participants
- Networking
o Being part of the Alliance fraternity will keep Industry/Government in contact with the global research community and abreast of developments