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Developing economic value propositions for increasing environmental performance through supply chain optimisations in the Australian red meat industry

Project start date: 24 June 2017
Project end date: 31 October 2017
Publication date: 22 January 2018
Project status: Completed
Livestock species: Sheep, Lamb, Grassfed cattle
Relevant regions: National
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Summary

​The project involved a scoping study to determine research, development and adoption pathways Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) should pursue to increase environmental and economic performance using information systems. The project focused on understanding the status and ability to integrate four differing technologies in the Australian market. As an intern, I assessed each of the technologies along with their possible technological providers and presented their value to the red meat industry. I then chose one of the technologies and worked with a solution provider to undergo an application for funding of the project with MLA.

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Project manager: Douglas McNicholl
Primary researcher: Australian Mathematical Sciences