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Sourcing/ Supply/Supply Chain Management Strategy Consultancy

OM/EM 371
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Clarkson University
Clarkson University
Potsdam, New York, United States
Ha Ta
Assis Prof
(1)
1
Timeline
  • September 30, 2019
    Experience start
  • October 8, 2019
    Project Scope Meeting
  • November 16, 2019
    Report submission
  • December 24, 2019
    Experience end
Experience
1/1 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any
Any industries

Experience scope

Categories
Market research Operations Project management Sales strategy
Skills
data analysis business consulting and strategy sourcing research written and oral communication
Learner goals and capabilities

Is your organization facing a challenge with your supply base or looking for a more cost-effective and higher-quality source of supply? In this project, upper year Clarkson University students will address a problem of your choosing and perform a quantitative and qualitative analysis to develop actionable recommendations that will help you develop a new purchasing plan or sourcing strategy, improve suppliers’ performance and relationships, or streamline your supply base.

Learners

Learners
Undergraduate
Any level
50 learners
Project
15 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 4
Expected outcomes and deliverables

The final project deliverables include:

· A 5-page business report (and up to 5 page quantitative and qualitative analyses in the appendix).

· A 15-minute presentation (10-minute summary and 5-minute Q&A), which industry partners can attend in person or via Skype.

Project timeline
  • September 30, 2019
    Experience start
  • October 8, 2019
    Project Scope Meeting
  • November 16, 2019
    Report submission
  • December 24, 2019
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

Beginning this October, teams of 4-5 student-consultants from the Reh School of Business, Clarkson University, will spend 60 hours per team working to develop solutions to your business/ supply/ sourcing problems.

Using Microsoft Excel and other quantitative tools, students will analyze your organizational data and provide managerial insight on how you can select the best supplier(s) for your new product/materials, develop a purchasing plan, evaluate the performance of existing suppliers, identify new supply sources, analyze market, or implement a more effective supply management/supply chain management strategy.

Possible areas of focus for this project include, but are not limited to:

  • Supply management/Supply chain management strategy
  • Business purchase/ Supply evaluation
  • Supplier categorization/ segmentation/ rationalization
  • Supplier development and integration
  • Supplier selection

Project proposals should answer the following questions to be considered for inclusion in this course:

1. What problems/opportunities would you like student teams to address through this project? Please be specific.

2. What are the benefits of this project to your organization/customers? Please describe the desired recommendations.

3. What organizational data set(s) will you providing to student teams? Please describe the format and the volume.

Additional company criteria

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

Provide the instructor with your feedback on the final reports and presentations by December 18th.

Be available for at least 1 brief meeting with the students during the semester to review their progress and provide feedback and direction.

Provide an overview of the area/problem you want students to focus on over the course of the assignment to kick off the project.

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

Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.

Attend final student presentations virtually or in person. Date TBD.