The 2014 NZ Logistics Technology report is available for download here.
The New Zealand economy is reliant on the movement of physical goods during import and export. This flow is facilitated by logistics activities and are supported by logistics technologies. These technologies include delivery trucks running on electric batteries instead of a petrol engine, or the use of computer systems that can alert you when a supplier is physically shipping specified products to you so that you can be prepared to receive them.
Logistics technologies are rapidly changing as technology advances and the global political landscape changes. This research will identify what logistics technologies are being used in New Zealand, what types of organisations are using which technologies, trends in adoption and use, and provide insight into which adoptions are successful and why they are successful. This will motivate further academic research and will also influence tertiary education in related areas.
Why get involved?
This research aims to be able to evaluate the current state of logistics technology adoption and use in New Zealand and to identify and analyse changes in trends over time. It will result in the following outcomes:
- An annual industry-focused report that will be disseminated to participants
- Industry-focused presentations
- Academic publications and presentations
This project involves the following researchers:
- Dr. Lincoln C. Wood (Auckland University of Technology); Project Lead Investigator
- Ms. Allyson Wood (Manukau Institute of Technology); Project Co-Investigator
- Ms. Doaa Bayoumy; Project Research Assistant
- Dr. Torsten Reiners (Curtin University); Project Advisor and Head of the Curtin University Logistics Research Cluster