Global Supply Chain Management Group Project
Timeline
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February 17, 2021Experience start
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April 18, 2021Experience end
General
- Graduate
- 15 learners; teams of 5
- 60 hours per learner
- Dates set by experience
- Learners self-assign
Preferred companies
- 5 projects wanted
- Anywhere
- Academic experience
- Any
- Any industries
Categories
Skills
Project timeline
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February 17, 2021Experience start
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April 18, 2021Experience end
Overview
- What is the main goal for this project?
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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 Global Business Management Post Graduate Certificate program at Mohawk College in Hamilton Ontario.
We are looking to work with an organization that has a supply chain-related problem or question to provide a work-integrated learning experience for our students and make a positive impact on an organization. The suply chain / logistics can be part of a bigger project required by a client and or company.
- Learner skills
- Supply chain management, Strategy, Research, Project planning, Data analysis
- What tasks will learners need to complete to achieve the project goal?
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· 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 Examples
Work with our faculty and students to solve supply chain-related problems and questions with groups of students from our Global Busines Management Post Graduate Certificate program as a part of their group 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 a warehouse using RFID Sourcing strategies and challenges for improvement in procurement methods
Characteristics of Students:
Represent a variety of disciplines within the supply chain including procurement, demand planning, forecasting, logistics, inventory control, and operations managementHave a sound knowledge of supply chain management and some have experience in supply chainThis course is part of a two-year program that the students are enrolled inThey are graduates, with all of them having completed an undergraduate degree and or some MBA or other post graduate qualifications as well.Many are international students and thus have an opportunity to contribute towards a global / international project. Graduating in June/July 2021
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Be willing to work with 4- 5 student groups; you can communicate through team communication leads or the project coordinator.
Minimum of 2 interactions with the students remotely (approximately 2 hours over the duration of the project).
Attend final presentation virtually.
Present your project to students either online or in a detailed written briefing.
Provide a Riipen skill rating on student performance upon completion of the project.
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.
Timeline
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February 17, 2021Experience start
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April 18, 2021Experience end