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Collaboration–working together, in simple terms–is of great importance in diverse, multi-player supply networks such as those operated by Australian winemaking firms. This holds whether the collaboration is between employees fulfilling similar roles within an organisation, between specialists such as viticulturists and winemakers undertaking different roles, between people from different organisations, or even at a high-level between organisations. Fundamental drivers are the common goal of maximising the value realised from assets in the supply network (in particular the grape assets), the critical need for specialised knowledge, and the geographic and organisational diversity of participants. Harvesting and grape intake proceed most effectively if the operations of grape growers, harvester operators, grape transporters and wineries are tightly coordinated, are resilient to disruptions and can adapt to unplanned events. The benefits of collaboration are clear and significant. In this paper, we look in some detail at collaborative mechanisms for intake management and computerised decisionsupport applications that can promote such collaboration.