IEEM Newsletter, Spring 2004

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l~J THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Department of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management School of Engineering

RFIO Symposium

Smart and Secure Supply Chains:

Leveraging the Power of RFIO Technology

!\cIvances in inFormation technology have brought about many bl'eakLhroughs in supply chain management. Most recenLly, the development of continual wireless technology, coupled with ~"'ID (raelio-frequency identification), have presenteel yet Llilothel' innovation opportunity. These technologies, together with intelligent software systems, could provide revolutionary ways to run supply chains, ultimately providing security throughout the whole process.

Radio Frequency ielentification (RPID) first appeared in tracking and access applications eluring the 1980s. These wireless AIDC systems allow for non-contact reading and are efFective in manufactul'ing and other hostile environments where bar code labels could not sUI'vive.

An RPID Workshop organized by the Logistics ancl Supply Chain Management InslilUte was held on 21 Pebruary 2004. The symposium was very successful, with more than 300 industry participants. Prof. Hau Lee, Thoma Professor of Operations, Information and Technology, Graeluate School of Business,

In this Issue

Department Head shared his ideas in 2 RFID Discovery Day 2004

Awards for IEEM Department 3

Ideas Exchange with Executives in Switzerland 4

MTM open for applications 4

SCM Conference in Shanghai 5

Foculty News 6

Nansha Study Tour - See beyond the boundary 7

IEEM Student Scholarship 2003-2004 8

Mentorship Program 2004-2005 8

StanFord University (ancl !\cIjunct ProfessOl' of IEEM, HKUST) ancl MI'. Stephen Lambright, Vice-Presielent of Marketing From Savi Technology, Inc. were the keynote speakers. We also had industry leadel's Mr. Michael Vee of Esquel Enterprises Limited, MI'. John Kok of Line and Mr. Paul Cheng of Autotoll Limited shared their views anel experiences on how the use of radio-Frequency identification (RPID) and other wireless technologies that can provide smart ancl secure ways to operate their supply chains.

Coffee Bl'Cak

Panel Discussion

Pmfcssor Hall Lce T!lOma Pmfessor of Operations.

Information 8nil Teclinology. Crailllale ScllOol of Bllsiness.

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Message from the Department Head

The Spring semester is always a busy time with

classes, conFerences, student activiLies, etc. A

most significant event this spring has been the Raclio frequency identification

(RPID) symposium, with more than 300 industry

pal'Licipants. This also demonstrates the important contribution to this new technology macle by our clepartment.

The Depaltment's I'eseal'ch I'emains active with two faculty

members receiving the liE Transaction Paper Award. The

Department's research on "Decision Support System (DSS) for Daily Operations in a Container Terminal" is also shOI'L listed as a Finalist

for the Franz I~delmand Awal'd.

Our Department is active in fostel'ing the exchange of icleas with the

inclustries. Apart from the RPID symposium, 16 European executives

pl'esented theil' views in the "Chinese Business Strategies" discussion

forum held in March at the ST. Also, a forum "China at the Crossroad

of the Global Supply Chain" co-organized by HKUST, Stanford

University, China - Europe International Business School ancl

Einclhoven Technical University which will be held in April in Shanghai. Speakers from leacling inclustries are invited to present their views.

We are collaborating with the Business School in launching a MSc in Engineering Enterpl'ise Management (EEM) pl'ogl'am specially

tailored for technical professionals who are interested to clevelop a

career in management. The MSc (EEM) progl'am puts its emphasis

on scientific management. In particular, it focuses on striking a

balance between people management and bUSiness management.

Over the next several yeal's, we will be growing and recruiting more faculty members. This recruitment will strengthen the establishecl

industrial engineering ancl logistics areas of interest in the

department. This growth represents a significant development in our department. We believe passionately in the latter and will strive meet new challenges.

Chung Yee Lee

/-lead and Professol'

Department Head shared his ideas in RFID Discovery Day 2004

'Ib meet the growing neecls ancl interests of RPID in HK, Hong

Kong PI'oducLivity Council (HKPC) and Hong Kong Wireless

Development Centre (HKWDC) at the Cyberpolt have organized

the First comprehensive forum on this fast emerging technology. The event enables CIOs, head of supply chain ancl technology, as well as decision-makers of businesses to share experiences ancl learn from industry consultants, supply chain experts, technology providers ancl consultants.

Prof. Chung Yee Lee has been invited to give a talk on "RPID: Making Supply Chain Management EffecLive" on '18 March 2004. This Porum was held with great success with more than 700 people palticipated. Our Department is collaborating with many

industries For the development of RPID technology such as Esquel

Group, LINE, Autotoll Limited, l'long Kong ProducLivity Council

(HKPC) ancl the l'long Kong Alticle Number Association (HKANA).

If you are interested in collaborating with us, please feel free to

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Awards for IEEM Department

Best Educational Course Provider in the

Asian Freight

&

Supply Chain Awards

The HKUST has been selectecl as one of the Best Eclucational Course

proviclers in the 2004 Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awarcls

(AFSCAs).

This is the seconcl year that HKUST has been nominatecl as a finalist

in the AFSCAs.

lIE Transaction Paper Award

The liE Transaction Paper Awarcl promotes excellence in inclustrial engineering research ancl application by recognizing the best paper publishecl in each of the focuseel Issues of liE Transactions ancl the best papel' publishecl in the "Feature

plications" clepartment of any of the focusecl issues. No

more than one of each of the Five types are granteel pel' year.

The winner must be a member of the Institute of Inelustrial

Engineers ancl is requirecl to present his/her work in the Annuallnclustrial Engineering Research ConFerence (IERC).

Dr. Fugee Tsung receiveel the liE Transaction Paper Awarcl from the Institute of Inclustrial Engineers. He was awarclecl the Best

Paper Awarcl for the focus issues on Quality ancl Reliability for

2002 -2003. The paper is by Fugee Tsung ancl Daniel IN. Apley, entitlecl "The elynamic T" 2 chart for monitoring feeclbac

k-controllecl processes," liE Transactions, volume 34, December

2002, pp. '1043-'1053.

At the same time, 01'. Raymoncl Cheung also receivecl the very

prestigious liE Transaction Paper Awarcl from the Institute of

Inclustrial Engineers. He has been awarcleel the Best Paper Ivarcl for the Focus issues on Schecluling ancl Logistics for

2002-2003. This paper is by Raymoncl K. Cheung ancl Darren D. Hang: "A time-winclow slicling proceclure for clriver-task

assignment with ranclom service times." liE Tt'ansactions,

volume 35, May 2003, pp.433-444. 01'. Darren Hang was a

PhD graeluate in IEEM clepartment ancl is now working at

Carmen Systems in Sweclen.

"Decision Support System (DSS) for Daily

Operations in a Container Terminal"

-finalist for the Franz Edelmand Award

The Department's research on "Decision Support System

(DSS) fOl' Daily Operations in a Container Terminal",

sponsorecl by the Hongkong International Terminal (HIT) is short listecl as a finalist for the Franz Eclelmancl Awal'el. The

PUI'pose of the competition is to call out, I'ecognize, ancl rewarcl outstancling examples of Management Science ancl

Operations Research in practice. The prize is awarclecl for

implementecl work, not for a submittecl paper 01' for the

presentation clescribing the work. This is the first piece of research on container terminals selecteel as a finalist in the Eclelman competition.

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Ideas Exchange with Executives in Switzerland

A group of 16 European executives from the Executive MBA in Supply Chain Management program of the Swiss fecleral Institute of Technology (known as ETH in SWitzel'lancl)(ETH MBA SCM) visitecl Hong Kong on Mal'ch 22-28. A series of events were helcl eluring their three clays visit in HKUST. We have organizecl a number of shon courses for them, entiLiecl, "Logistics ancl Supply Chain Management: The Chinese Way", taught by ProF. Chung Vee Lee; "Logistics: A Carrier Perspective", taught by 01'. Raymoncl Cheung anel

"China's Role in the Global Economy anel its Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement with I-long Kong", taught by Prof. Leonarel Cheng from the Economics Department.

We also arrangecl two company visitation fOI' the group, one to

HACTL (Hong Kong Ail' Cargo Terminal) in the morning of March 24 ancl another to MTL (Moclern Terminal) in the afternoon of March 25.

In aelelition, a cliscussion forum on "Chinese Business Strategy" ol'ganizeel by HKUST Logistics ancl Supply Chain Management Institute was helcl on 27 March 04. The 16 European

Master of Technology Management (MTM)

Open for applications for July 2004 admission

• An '18-month weekencl live-in executive program pl'ovicling a clual focus on technology as well as management know-how

• Unique paltnership between School of Engineel'ing ancl School of Business ancl Management

The l\ITM provides:

• High-impact knowleclge with a choice of specialization in Information Technology Management 01' Global Logistics

Management

• A live-in element to encourage networking ancl extencl

participation to those l'esicling in South China ancl the Asian region

executives pl'esentecl their views on this subject. More than 40 participants from Executive Diploma in Transportation Logistics Management (EDTLM) ancl Mastel' of Technology Management in Global Logistics Management (MTM -GLM) programs attencleel the forum ancl hael lively interactions with the ETH MBA SCM participants.

01'. Raymoncl Cheung helpecl organize ancl serveel as the

mOclel'ator for the cliscussion forum.

l>l'Ofcssional Progl'ams

Mastel' of Scicncc in Enginccring Entel'J)J'ise Management . MSc (EEM)

Open for applications for September 2004 aclmission

rvlSc (EEM) provicles an opportunity fOI' practicing engineers ancl scientists of all clisciplines who wish to have aclvancecl ancl up-elate training to fmthel' their careers in global enterprises in either the services 01' manufacturing inelustl'ies.

Program DUl'ation

Approximately two years

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Email: [email protected] Telepllone: 2358-6953 URL: IlUp'//\lf\lf\ll.sengpp.llst. Il kim tm Email: mtm@llst./lk Telepllone: 2358-8987

MTM - GLM Dinner Seminar

A clinner MTM-GLM seminal' was helcl on I ov 2003 by MI'. Kelvin Ko, General Manager of DHL International (Hong Kong) Limitecl. MI'. Ko presentecl the topic "The Scrambling for Ail' Express Hub StaWs" in the Tin Ka Ping Hall, University Center.

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SCM Conference in Shanghai

A Porum on "China at the Crossroacl of the Global Supply Chain"

co-organizecl by the HKUST Logistics ancl Supply Chain

Management Institute, the Stanforcl Global Supply Chain

Management POI'um, the European Supply Chain Porum of

Technische Universiteit Einclhoven ancl the China Europe

International Business School will be helcl From '14-15 April 2004 in Shanghai. The event is also sponsol'ecl by the Worlcl Bank. The two clay inclustrial forum will explore the challenges ancl

opportunities of global supply chain management in China, with

the primary objective of fostering the exchange of icleas. In

aclclition to ol'ganizers, the forum will be attenclecl by inclustry executives ancl government officials.

Mass Customization and Personalization

POI' the first clay ancl a halF, we will Feature speakers ancl

panelists who can share with us experiences, lessons, visions,

ancl creative icleas. Speakers conFirmeci inclucle Esquel Group,

Philips Semiconcluctol', UTStarcom Telecom, DaimlerChrysler

Corporation, IBM China, DHL, UPS, Cisco, etc. The Forum will

conclucle with a half clay tour of manuFactul'ing ancl logistics

operations in China.

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The 2ncl Interclisciplinary Worlcl Congress on Mass Customization ancl Personalization (MCPC'03), co

-organizecl by the Aclvancecl Manufactlll'ing Institute, HKUST ancl Technical University of Munich, was helcl

with great success in Germany from 6-8 Oct 2003. It is the largest international event in the Fielcl of ~ 'ISS customization ancl personalization with more than '120 keynotes, presentations, panels ancl over

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participants took part (40% were acting managers, '10% consultants, the rest were acaclemics).

Pollowing the successFul examples of MCPC'O'l ancl MCPC'03, the 3rcl Interciisciplinal'Y v\forlcl Congress

on Mass Customization ancl Personalization ( MCPC'05) will be helcl From 30 Sept 05 - 3 Oct 05 in the Hong Kong University of

Science & Technology, co-chairecl by Prof. Mitchell M. Tseng ancl Dr. Prank Piller. Special seminars ancl workshops will be arrangecl to

aclclress the growing opportunities ancl capabilities of Mass Customization ancl Personalization in China.

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FacuLty News

Dr. Andrew Lim and Prof. Chung Yee Lee

Dr. Andrew Lim and Prof. Chung Vee Lee were granted an Innovation Technology Funel (ITF) of H K$2. 7 million for their

research on "Advanced Distribution and Transportation

Systems: Research and Development into Interoperability ancl Collaborative Commerce".

Dr. Fugee Tsung

Dr. Fugee Tsung was invited to give a keynote speech on Service Six Sigma at the CLP Power Annual meeting, attendeel by about 60 participants, including the CLP

managing elil'ector and all executives. Prof. Mitchell Tseng

Prof. Mitchell Tseng was appointed as Honorary Adjunct

Professol' of Management in the Business School at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in October 2003. He was also awarded with the distinguished International

Research Fellowship by the University of Calgary in

August 2003.

Prof. Tseng was also inviteel as the only non-EU member

keynote speaker for Manufuture. His address was titled

"Innovating the Future: Confronting the Structural

Transformation of Manufacturing".

01'. Raymond Cheung

01'. Raymond Cheung was invited to give a talk on the

development of Logistics Industry at the Convention Center for an Education and Career Expo event on 22 Feb 04.

He was also inviteel to present a talk on "Decision Technology for

Logistics Management" for the seminal' on "How to Enhance Corporate Competitiveness through Supply Chain Management"

organized by The Institute of Purchasing and Supply of Hong Kong on 27 March 04.

01'. Richard So

Dr. Richarel So has successfully sold an IP license agreement

to Valence Semiconductor Design Limited. The IP concerns an optimised virtual surround sound algorithm developed in

the Department of IEEM, HKUST. The algorithm is the first such algorithm developed in Hong Kong. The earlier version

of this algorithm received the Meyer Poon Memorial Awarel from the Hong Kong Institute of Acoustics.

01'. Xiangtong Oi

Education:

• PhD, The University of Texas at Austin, (USA) (2003)

• Doctoral, Mastel' ancl Bachelor

Degrees, Nankai University ("1999),

CI

995), ("1992)

Research Interests:

• IVlodeling and optimization with applications in

production scheduling

• Inventory Control

• Supply Chain Management

• Manpower planning

Think Beyond the Book - CILT Student Day 2004

The Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (CILT) and

HKU School of Professional and Continuing Education organized the CILT Student Day 2004 on Mal'ch 20. Four of our stuelents, Kelly, Ricky, Zoe and Julian participated in the competition to express their views of logistics issues. The

2004 Merit Awal'd

competition is in the form of case studies on topics of

logistics anel transportation. Its objective is to train students to develop the ability to formulate solutions for a topical problem in a elefined time. This competition helps our students to learn more about the worlel and apply what they

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Nansha Study Tour

- See Beyond the Boundary

s'raU~'c B/lreau of Free Trade, Zones

Nansha Logistics Centel', which is locatecl in the Nansha area, is one of the Foul' main logistics centel's to be built in the fuWre. It will clistribute goocls by taking aclvantange f the Southern Seaport ancl the excellent transportation

.)clitions. It will also be a key component in implementing the strategy of "mass logistics".

IEEM Stuclent Society organizecl a stucly tour to Nansha from '10 tol 'I Oct 2003. They visitecl the Shenzhen Aclministrative Bureau of Free Tracie Zones, China Overseas Logistics (Shenzhen) Co. Ltcl., Guangzhou Nansha Assets Operations Co. Ltcl. as well as Panyu Polytechnic.

"This stucly tOUI' gave me a chance to

know more about the

logistics clevelopment in the PRD I'egion, which I rarely have

the opportunity to

learn in University. Besicles, I also hacl a goocl time with stuclents in Panyu Polytechnic. This was a goocl chance for us to leal'n others' culture." saicl Carol. (Presiclent of IEEM Stuclent Society 03-04)

The visit enhancecl the stuclents' unclerstancling of the logistics clevelopment in the Pearl River Delta.

Tile fuWre (/eI'ciofJn1cllt of Nallslw

Logistics Roadshow

Miss Vivian Lee, an IETM Year 3 stuclent,

representecl the Department in giving a speech at the Logistics Roaclshow organizecl by the Hong Kong

Logistics Development Council (LOGSCOUNCIL) on 4

November 2003. The roaclshow aims to provicle

senior form seconclary school stuclents with a basic

knowleclge of logistics management ancl clevelopment

in Hong Kong. "This show is a golclen chance for the college stuclents to explore the logistics fielcl." Vivian

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Mentorship Program 2004-2005

Mentol'ship is based on a mutual relationship and partnership

in which the mentor, on a voluntary basis, helps the men tees

(the students) and provides guidance for the proFessional and

social development of the student. Mentorship partners can

meet according to their own schedules, in whatever way they

choose, cluring which time they can share their experiences in

job searching, career development and act as a bridge to

community liFe For students.

Jointly organized by the IEEM department and the IEEM

student society, the mentorship program has recently been launched For IEEM undergraduates.

The mentors are all From leacling industries, and include:

Company

APL Co. Pte Limitecl

ASB Ail' Macau

DF'DS Transport (HK) Limited

Du Pont China Limitecl

Dyna-Trans (Hong Kong) Limitecl

Fuel and Mal'ine Marketing Hong Kong Limited

Gateway Global Logistics (HK) Limitecl

GeoLogistics Limited

Hellmann Worldwicle Logistics Limited

HK l)'acle Development Council

Hoi Kong Container Services Co., Ltc!. / Faith & SaFe l)'ansportation

Limited

Hongkong Intel'l1ational Terminals Limited

Jalite Asia Limited

Kalitla Ail'

Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation

Marine Department of the HKSAR

NYK Logistics (Hong Kong) Limitecl aaCL (HK) Limited

Panyu Premier Colcl Stol'8ge & Distribution Center Limited

Schenkel' Intel'l1ational (HK) Limited

Shiseiclo Dah Chong Hong Cosmetics Limited Tsing-Tech Innovations Co. Limited

Varitl'Onix Limited

V-Logic Limited

Yusen Ail' & Sea Service (HK) Limited

IEEM Student SchoLarship 2003-2004

Year' lame Scholarship

2004 Leung Cheuk Yan Simatelex Charitable

Founclation Scholarships

2004 Chan Pui Yan HKIE-IVIIE Scholarship

2004 Leung Cheuk Yan HKIE-MIE Scholarship

2004 Wong Man Chung liE (HK) Scholarship 2003-2004

2004 Chui Yun Chuen liE (HK) Scholarship 2003-2004

2004 Chan Pui Yan Louie Industrial Co Ltcl Scholarship

2003 Tsang Ngo Ming 1 st Year Student Scholarship

2003 Chan Yuen Han Carol HKIE Scholarship

2003 Chow Ka Kin DHL Scholarship

TopCoder Tournament

IEEM MPhii cancliclate Jiqing Tang won the

Fon.h place in the international 2003

TopCocler Open programming toul'l1ament

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