About the Center

University-based at the National University of Singapore (NUS), in partnership with the Georgia Institute of Technology (GT), industry, and government

Due to the new challenges and future trends faced by the logistics industry regionally and globally, the importance of logistics to the Singapore economy, and newly launched Tuas Maritime initiative, it is timely to set up a Center for Next Generation Logistics.

Center Purpose

To enhance the value of doing business in Singapore by:

Helping to reduce the cost, time, and risk of moving from knowledge discovery to innovation and commercialization in supply chain and logistics (SC&L) systems.

From knowledge discovery to innovation & commercialization

Better harnessing the intellectual and creative capabilities of Academia for service to society through SC&L research and innovation (R&I) by promoting:

SC&L research with a translational and interdisciplinary focus
Direct and active research partnerships with industry and governmental agencies
A healthy academic research ecosystem that motivates discovery for innovation potential.

Focusing SC&L R&I in the following key directions:

Data analytics and real-time data-driven decision-making in supply chains, for both supply chain operation and design

Data analytics and real-time data-driven decision-making

Access to large amounts of data arriving in real-time that contain high-value information and being able to rapidly (in real time or near real time) transform these data into supply chain decisions is increasingly becoming a reality. Computer, sensor, and communication network technologies are enabling this reality. While the promise of such technology is great, challenges remain surrounding data corruption, transmittal latency, cyber security issues, and system reliability.
Automation in supply chains

Automation

With the desire for high-speed, low-latency supply chains, automation is not just a key enabling technology but a technology paradigm whose implications will shape the design and management of modern supply chains for decades to come. Automation in supply chains transcends basic robotics in the form of, for example, automatic storage and retrieval systems and will arise as a seamless and intelligent integration of automation hardware (e.g. advanced robotics) with automation software (e.g. optimization) into automation technology.
Future port city development to create value for national economic development.

Future port city development

Seaports are critical nodes in the global freight transportation network and for supply chains using them. Seaports enable national economic growth by facilitating global trade and providing opportunities to create value through production and services.

Center Roles & Activities

Identify where innovation and knowledge discovery are most needed and accelerating the process from knowledge discovery to innovation and commercialization
Serve as a facilitator between researchers, government, industry, and the venture capital community
Provide policy impact analysis for the public sector
Provide operations and strategic analysis for projects for the private sector
Monitor and identify trends useful for operations, strategy, policy, and innovation
Serve as R&I thought leaders
Support the educational mission of NUS and GT, which includes: providing experiential learning experiences for students in professional MS degree and Ph.D. programs and giving guidance for student projects focused on specific industry or agency challenges.

About the Center

University-based at the National University of Singapore (NUS), in partnership with the Georgia Institute of Technology (GT), industry, and government

Center Purpose

Center Roles & Activities

Center Objective

To perform cutting-edge research in logistics for translation into innovations and their commercialization intended to achieve transformative economic and societal impact.