Cyberport Academy Distinguished Fellow Speakers Series (Session 1): Transforming Supply Chain Management in the Digital Age

A monthly webinar series hosted by Dr. George Lam, Chairman of Cyberport, to spark off conversations with special speakers about their viewpoint on innovative digital technology related topics to inform and inspire the young people and tech start-ups. Enroll to review the recording.

About this course

Topic: Transforming Supply Chain Management in the Digital Age

Language: English

Format: Recording from 21 Oct 2021

Speaker: Prof. Max Shen, Chair Professor, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, HKU

Moderator: Dr. George Lam, Former Chairman, Cyberport
 

COURSE DETAIL

Under 2 hours, Self-paced
Free
No credit

ENROLL

Deadline: 31 Dec 2025

By the end of this course, you will learn:

1

History of supply chain management

2

The gap between practice and academic research

3

What are the new trends and why data driven decision making is the key?

4

Future opportunities (new business models, new technological developments, the power of real time data driven algorithms)

Speakers

PROF. MAX SHEN

Chair Professor, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, HKU
Professor Max Shen obtained his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences from Northwestern University. He joined the University of California, Berkeley in July 2004. Before that he taught at the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department at the University of Florida. His primary research interests are in the general area of integrated supply chain design and management, and practical mechanism design.