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Supply Chain Management Project (Humber College: Winter (2025)

Integrated Logistics Capstone 5505
Open Closing on January 4, 2025
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General
  • Undergraduate; Capstone
  • 45 learners; teams of 5
  • 52 hours per learner
  • Dates set by experience
  • Learners self-assign
Preferred companies
  • 9 projects wanted
  • Academic experience
  • Large enterprise, Small to medium enterprise
  • Any
Categories
Business strategy Data analysis Supply chain optimization Operations Environmental sustainability
Skills
market analysis supply chain management sap applications demand forecasting online communication operations research supply chain
Project timeline
  • January 6, 2025
    Experience start
  • January 21, 2025
    Sponsor confirmation
  • March 29, 2025
    Experience end
Overview
Details

Looking to elevate your organization, and bring it to the next level? Bring on learners from Humber College to be your virtual student helpers, in a project-based experience. Learners will work on one or more projects of your choosing over the duration of the project, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools and/or in-person site visits.


Empower Your Supply Chain with Humber's Talent:

Humber's Supply Chain Management program provides a solid foundation in business and global supply chain intricacies. Our students master skills from market analysis and demand forecasting to utilizing technologies like SAP. Equipped with industry-standard methodologies and techniques, our graduates are ready to tackle real-world supply chain challenges.

Partner with Humber to access skilled professionals who bring strategic insights and practical skills in all faucets of supply chain management and operations. Elevate your supply chain operations with Humber's graduates — the future leaders of strategic excellence.



Learner skills
Market analysis, Supply chain management, Sap applications, Demand forecasting, Online communication, Operations, Research, Supply chain
Deliverables

Deliverables are negotiable, and will seek to align the needs of the learners and the organization. 


Some final project deliverables might include: 

  1. A 15-30 minute presentation on key findings and recommendations
  2. A detailed report including their research, analysis, insights and recommendations
  3. An introduction to a solid group of Supply Chain students eligible for future employment.
Project Examples

Student-consultants collaborate with organizations on supply chain issues and opportunities. They assess the problems, research alternatives, complete the analysis and present the recommendations. Examples of past projects include:


  • Identification of supply chain challenges and recommendations for improvement.
  • Developing transportation solutions including improved dispatch methods.
  • Optimizing warehouse layout and identifying process improvements, including Material Handling Equipment.
  • Researching sustainable packaging alternatives.
  • Investigating sustainability opportunities: Solar, Electrical Vehicles, Carbon Capture, Waste Reduction and Waste Management solutions.
  • Evaluating implications of international sourcing.
  • Creating total cost comparisons for supply alternatives.
  • Proposing supplier management strategies for cost reduction.


Additional company criteria

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

Will you provide actual data or factored data?