The Hong Kong R&D Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management Enabling Technologies (LSCM) announced its name had been changed to Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech R&D Centre (LSCM) in late May 2018. The name change reflects LSCM’s long-term vision and mission to become a leading research and development (R&D) centre, and its efforts to initiate and conduct R&D activities in various core technology areas including logistics and supply chain management, robotics, e-Commerce, healthcare, and other related industries in Hong Kong.

Since its inception 12 years ago, LSCM has been undertaking industry-oriented R&D projects, and providing support to local R&D projects funded by the Innovation and Technology Fund, and is entrusted with fostering an innovation and technology (I&T) culture in the industry. It has achieved much success through a series of award-winning technologies and applications, such as the “RFID Blind Cane Navigation System” which improves digital community services; the “Parcel Locker System” which provides the community with more flexibility and convenience in mail collection; the “Cross-boundary Single E-lock Technology” which enhances the clearance efficiency of transshipment cargo across the boundaries the “e-Cheque Wallet Application” which facilitates the growth in e-Commerce with the enhanced circulation of credit transfer activities; and “Video Analytics for Baggage Trolley Availability Monitoring and Management” adopted by the Hong Kong International Airport.

With the new name, LSCM will proactively pursue an expanded portfolio of opportunities under the Government’s initiatives to further drive the development of Hong Kong into a smart city through I&T, focusing on multiple fields such as logistics and supply chain management, robotics, artificial intelligence (AI) and e-Commerce.