Identifying challenges to management of fast, efficient and effective supply chains;

Managing forward and reverse supply chains for products with short life-cycles/ highly uncertain demand

Co-ordinating material, information, and financial flows in a supply chain

Building integrative partnerships in a supply chain

Re-designing products and processes for enhancing supply chain performance

Planning logistics activities for enhancing supply chain performance

Employing IT for integrating, simplifying and automating the supply chain, and cutting wastes