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Supply Chain Management - Distribution Planning

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Conestoga College
Conestoga College
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Fatih Yegul
Professor
3
Timeline
  • January 25, 2021
    Experience start
  • April 17, 2021
    Experience end
Experience
1/1 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any
Any industries

Experience scope

Categories
Communications Market research Operations Project management Product or service launch
Skills
business consulting research data analysis and decision-making project planning supply chain management
Learner goals and capabilities

Could you benefit from addressing a distribution challenge related to your company's operations? In this course, teams of students in Supply Chain Management at Conestoga College will address your organization's distribution challenge and provide key findings and recommendations at the end.

Learners

Learners
Undergraduate
Any level
30 learners
Project
15 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 6
Expected outcomes and deliverables

The final deliverable will be agreed on by the educator and partnering organization but generally includes:

  • A final presentation on findings and recommendations
  • A comprehensive final report
Project timeline
  • January 25, 2021
    Experience start
  • April 17, 2021
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

Beginning this January, undergraduate students in teams will dedicate 90 hours per group objectively researching and examining international vendors, customers, and distribution centers with the goal of maximizing company productivity in a global economy and taking advantage of global opportunities

Based on their insights, the student-consultants will develop actionable recommendations.

Project examples include but are not limited to:

  • Improving efficiency and workflow in distribution center warehouses.
  • Long haul and short-haul delivery operations.
  • Quantifying cost savings.
  • Determining the best price for transportation services.
  • Demand forecasting.
  • Logistics strategies or improvements

Additional company criteria

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

    Be able to provide a key contact who will provide support, and mentorship to the students.

  • question

    Be available to attend the final presentations with the students.

  • question

    The organization must give students access to relevant information and/or data sets (students can sign NDA).

  • question

    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.

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