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Supply Chain Management Optimization

CRED 10117
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Mohawk College
Mohawk College
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Carol Fleck
PROFESSOR
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Timeline
  • May 6, 2019
    Experience start
  • August 17, 2019
    Experience end
Experience
5 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any
Any industries

Experience scope

Categories
Communications Operations Project management
Skills
supply chain management supply chain consulting operations & project management
Learner goals and capabilities

Does your company have an idea or opportunity that a supply chain management student could work on? In this postgraduate program, students will research, work with a contact in your company and provide recommendations. Students have a good understanding of the entire supply chain spectrum and will be able to provide a resource so your company can increase efficiency and supply chain value. All students and projects are supervised by the capstone academic faculty.

Learners

Learners
Any level
70 learners
Project
80 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 5
Expected outcomes and deliverables

The students will deliver:

  • A 1 hour presentation including Q&A detailing the solution and research
  • A comprehensive report (20+ pages) including theory, research, analysis and recommendations
  • 2 brief updates on the project process
Project timeline
  • May 6, 2019
    Experience start
  • August 17, 2019
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

Student projects can address a range of supply chain issues, including, but by no means limited to:

  • How can we enhance cost structures and improve supply chain value?
  • How can we properly manage our suppliers?
  • How can we improve production or service?
  • How can we be more responsive to customer demand?
  • Do our inventory levels accommodate our demand?
  • How can we introduce supply chain value streaming to improve efficiency?
  • How can we become more competitive?
  • How are we managing our materials and can we benefit from lean tools?

Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

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