Supply Chain Management Capstone Project
Timeline
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October 2, 2024Experience start
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October 16, 2024Plan and Feasibility Assessment
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October 30, 2024Project Scope Meeting
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November 13, 2024Assumptions and Data Collection
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December 4, 2024Final Presentation
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December 4, 2024Experience end
Timeline
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October 2, 2024Experience start
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October 16, 2024Plan and Feasibility Assessment
Present Project Plan and Feasibility Assessment
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October 30, 2024Project Scope Meeting
Project Scope and Q&A Session
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November 13, 2024Assumptions and Data Collection
Present Assumptions and Data Collection
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December 4, 2024Final Presentation
Final presentation to Community Partner organization.
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December 4, 2024Experience end
Categories
Operations Project managementSkills
competitive analysis data analysis project planning sales & marketing business consulting supply chain supply chain analysisMacEwan University is seeking to partner with organizations that have a need for global logistics management and supply chain expertise. This course will provide students with an opportunity to apply the different skills and knowledge they have learned throughout the Global Logistics Management Professional Development Certificate program, in a real-world setting .The sponsor also has the benefit of helping students learn more about their industry and Canadian workplace culture.
Working in pre-assigned teams, students will deliver a set of standard global logistic management deliverables, as well as specific deliverables outlined by the partner agency to help organizations deliver on their operational objectives. Teams will compete to deliver the best product for the same project. Several teams of 3 to 4 students will work on the project so the sponsor will receive multiple sets of recommendations.
Deliverables will vary depending on the scope of the project. The student team should complete a minimum of 35 hours of work per student with your organization. Students will be expected to deliver a set of standard global logistic management deliverables, as well as specific deliverables outlined by the partner agency, including but not limited to:
- Complete a feasibility assessment
- Create a project plan
- Collect Data
- Complete analysis
- Develop Recommendations
Project timeline
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October 2, 2024Experience start
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October 16, 2024Plan and Feasibility Assessment
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October 30, 2024Project Scope Meeting
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November 13, 2024Assumptions and Data Collection
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December 4, 2024Final Presentation
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December 4, 2024Experience end
Timeline
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October 2, 2024Experience start
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October 16, 2024Plan and Feasibility Assessment
Present Project Plan and Feasibility Assessment
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October 30, 2024Project Scope Meeting
Project Scope and Q&A Session
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November 13, 2024Assumptions and Data Collection
Present Assumptions and Data Collection
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December 4, 2024Final Presentation
Final presentation to Community Partner organization.
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December 4, 2024Experience end
Project Examples
Students will prepare a project covering one or more of the following topics:
- Supplier management
- Inventory management
- Forecasting
- Transportation
- Warehouse layout and function
- Warehouse location
- Packaging
- Supply chain risk
Examples of previous projects:
- Analyze inventory levels and inventory management process for a franchise of a national coffee chain. Recommend improvements to their inventory management process and store room layout.
- Analyze vehicle usage and vehicle management process for a charity with a fleet of 6 vehicles. Provide recommendations to improve the management of the fleet and vehicle availability.
- Analyze potential locations for an organization to add an additional location outside of Edmonton. Provide a summary of location requirements as well as recommending Alberta cities to expand into.
- Analyze supply chain risk for an oilfield manufacture. Provide recommendations for reducing current risk as well as recommendations for setting up a supply chain risk management process.
- Analyze packaging options for a new product
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Provide a dedicated contact who will act as the students primary contact over the duration of the project. A secondary contact should be provided as a backup. Students will interact virtually with their primary contact as needed to gather additional information.
Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your project scope is an appropriate fit for the course.
Attend at least three online classes for Q&A sessions and final student presentations.
Timeline
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October 2, 2024Experience start
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October 16, 2024Plan and Feasibility Assessment
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October 30, 2024Project Scope Meeting
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November 13, 2024Assumptions and Data Collection
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December 4, 2024Final Presentation
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December 4, 2024Experience end
Timeline
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October 2, 2024Experience start
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October 16, 2024Plan and Feasibility Assessment
Present Project Plan and Feasibility Assessment
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October 30, 2024Project Scope Meeting
Project Scope and Q&A Session
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November 13, 2024Assumptions and Data Collection
Present Assumptions and Data Collection
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December 4, 2024Final Presentation
Final presentation to Community Partner organization.
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December 4, 2024Experience end