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Supply Chain Management Capstone Project

PROJ 601
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Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Stephen Kirzinger
Program Head
2
Timeline
  • April 29, 2020
    Experience start
  • July 19, 2020
    Experience end
Experience
1 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any
Any industries
Categories
Operations Project management
Skills
supply chain management forecasting strategy research data analysis
Learner goals and capabilities

Seize your opportunity to work with faculty and students from around the world to develop solutions to your supply chain problems. The students in this class are completing the Supply Chain Management Post Graduate Certificate program at Saskatchewan Polytechnic in Moose Jaw.

We are looking to work with an organization who has a supply chain related problem or question to provide a work-integrated learning experience for our students and make a positive impact in an organization.

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

· Phase 1 – Students and/or faculty will meet with organization representative(s) to identify problem(s) and/or questions(s) and prepare a detailed action plan for preparing alternative solutions.

· Phase 2 –Students will work on deliverables outlined in the action plan. Students and/or faculty will periodically communicate with organization representative(s) as needed to complete project tasks.

· Phase 3 - The final deliverables will be agreed upon in Phase 1 and will vary by project. Generally, your organization will receive a report, presentation, or action plan with recommendations.

Project timeline
  • April 29, 2020
    Experience start
  • July 19, 2020
    Experience end
Project Examples

Work with our faculty and students to solve supply chain related problems and questions with groups of students from our Supply Chain Management Post Graduate Certificate program as a part of their capstone project.

Sourcing Top Talent: The students will be working on real time problems and questions faced by industry members and provide them with alternative solutions.

Sample projects include, but are not limited to:

  • Integrating sustainable practices into the supply chain ( Sustainable Supply Chain Management)
  • Improving workflow in warehouse using RFID
  • Sourcing strategies and challenges for improvement in procurement methods

Characteristics of Students:

  • Represent a variety of disciplines within supply chain including procurement, demand planning, forecasting, logistics, inventory control and operations management
  • Have a sound knowledge of supply chain management and some have experience in supply chain
  • Are educated, with all of them having completed an undergraduate degree and around 50% having completed engineering degrees
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Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Be available for a quick phone call with the organizer to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the experience.

Be willing to work with 5-6 student groups; you can communicate through team communication leads and the instructor of the course

Present your project to students either online or in a detailed written briefing.

Minimum of 2 interactions with the students in-person or remotely (approximately 2 hours over the duration of the project).

Provide a Riipen skill rating on student performance upon completion of the project.

Provide feedback on up to 5 deliverables.