Program 2 (Product and Market Development) Southern Rocklobster Research Projects

 

 

 

 

2007/704 - Assessment of new market opportunities and development of effective market penetration strategies for Australian Southern Rocklobster in the USA, Middle East and Europe

2008/747 - Improving supply chain practices and processes to increase the value of Southern Rocklobster

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Assessment of New Market Opportunities and Development of Effective Market Penetration Strategies for Australian Southern Rocklobster in the USA, Middle East and Europe

  • Project Number - 2007/704
  • Start Date - 1st July 2007
  • End Date - 30th June 2010
  • Principal Investigator - Mr Roger Edwards
  • Research Provider - University of South Australian and Southern Rocklobster Ltd
  • CRC Research End User - Southern Rocklobster Ltd

About the Project

This project aims to develop fundamental tools that will provide the Australian Southern Rocklobster industry with entry in to the super premium, fine-dining sector in the USA by establishing the capacity to guarantee a product to the marketplace in accordance with market values and to deliver quality product to the marketplace. It also aims to create the most effective communication tool to engage the marketplace and to trial the standards based supply-chain management system to deliver the ultimate guarantee to this sector at an increased value per unit.

Project Objectives

1. To develop a new supply-chain system which guarantees consistent supply and quality of Australian Southern Rocklobster to the super premium, fine-dining sector specifications in the USA.

2. To develop a niche distrubution system for Australian Southern Rocklobster that services the super premium, fine-dining sector in the USA.

3. To develop the most effective communication system to support the entry of Australian Southern Rocklobster to the super premium, fine-dining sector in the USA.

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Improving Supply Chain Practices and Processes to Increase the Value of Southern Rocklobster

  • Project Number - 2008/747
  • Start Date - 31/8/2008
  • End Date - 30/6/2010
  • Principal Investigator - Mr Hamish Parsons
  • Research Provider - Flinders University and SA R&D Institute
  • CRC Research End User - Southern Rocklobster Ltd

About the Project

The primary need for this project is to improve the survival and product quality of live exported Southern Rocklobster to existing and new marketplaces, thereby maximising the financial returns of this limited quota resource to all stakeholders.
               

Project Objectives

1. Assess current Southern Rocklobster live export supply chain practices and processes.

2. Determine the effectiveness of new innovations in live export practices and processes up to 50 hours.

3. Develop best practice guidelines for "wharf to factory", customer handling and export suitability selection.

4. Establish an extension program using new and existing communications channels

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