The LSCM R&D Centre has launched a series of Industry & Technology Forum in 2007 to solicit industry requirements and foster research collaborations. And a consultation on LSCM's 2008 R&D Themes which incorporated with constructive input from the industry was just conducted. We are very encouraged by the support of the industry on our proposed directions to address our technology gaps. We are also delighted to note that the industry generally agree with the Consolidated View for 2008 R&D Directions, this has shown that there is a broad consensus between the industry and R&D community. A briefing session is scheduled on 9 January 2008 to share the relevant details of themes for inviting R&D project applications in regard to the latest announcement.

In this half-day event, the LSCM R&D Centre will share the details of the Call-for-Proposals. Moreover, three breakout sessions will be hosted to invite closer interaction between the industry and researchers. This is an excellent opportunity for Industry practitioners and research professionals to exchange R&D ideas, and to form partnership for projects in response to this Call-for-Proposals.

Digital Trade and Transportation Network (DTTN) is a HKSAR government endorsed community wide electronic platform that encourages the sharing of information and exchange of business documents on a global scale. It also promotes the use of electronic business solutions in order to enhance Hong Kong's overall competitiveness. The LSCM R&D Centre is delighted to support the program and would like to invite industry players from electronics sector to join the following events to be held in January 2008.

SME Workshop for Electronics Industry
8 January 2008

Connecting to the DTTN and Developing DTTN-Compatible Solutions
28 January 2008

It is a great pleasure to share that one of our members, Dr. Karl LEUNG Ping-hung, Principal Lecturer of the Department of Information and Communications Technology of the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Tsing Yi) was invited to introduce their RFID Security Systems as well as some RFID applications on TVB's newly launched programme. Dr. Karl LEUNG is leading the applied R&D in RFID and logistics enabling technology in the Hong Kong Centre for Transport and Logistics of IVE (Tsing Yi) and is also an official spokesman on IT, RFID and logistics enabling technology matters of the Vocational Training Council (VTC). The interview covered various applications in jewellery sector as well as warehouse management and mobile assets tracing in logistics and supply chain industry.