Supply Chain Optimization
General
- Capstone
- 20 learners; teams of 5
- 20 hours per learner
- Dates set by experience
- Learners self-assign
Preferred companies
- 1/1 project matches
- Anywhere
- Academic experience
- Any company type
- Any industries
Categories
Skills
Project timeline
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November 18, 2019Experience start
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December 14, 2019Experience end
Overview
- Details
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Work with experienced professionals from around the world to develop solutions to your supply chain problems. This class is brought to you by ACCES Employment and Sheridan College through a unique program that supports highly skilled immigrants’ transitions into the Canadian job market.
- Learner skills
- Forecasting, Predictive analysis, Supply chain management, Data analysis
- Deliverables
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Phase 1 – Project Plan: Students will meet with organization representative(s) to devise the project scope and prepare a detailed plan for completion of the project.
Phase 2 – Project Execution: Students will work on deliverables outlined in the project plan. Teams will periodically communicate with organization representative(s) as needed to complete project tasks.
Phase 3 - Outcome: The final deliverables will be agreed upon in Phase 1 and will vary by project. Generally, your organization will receive a report, live presentation, or project plan.
Project Examples
Work with us to establish the scope and specifications of the project and our class will develop a project charter, specifications and full project plan.
Sample projects include, but are not limited to:
- Demand forecasting
- Improving workflow in distribution centre warehouses
- Determining the best price for products/services
Class participants:
- Represent a variety of disciplines within supply chain including procurement, demand planning, forecasting, logistics, inventory control and operations management
- Have an average of 8 years of experience in supply chain
- Are highly trained and educated, with roughly 99% having completed undergraduate degree and around 50% having completed graduate studies
- Recent graduates have been hired by Black and McDonald; Toronto Hydro; Canada Post; Johnson and Johnson in positions such as Senior Procurement Specialist; Audit, Risk, Compliance Consultant; Procurement Specialist and Supply Chain Analyst
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.
Present your project to students either in person 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.
Provide feedback on up to 5 deliverables.
Minimum of 2-4 interactions with the students in-person or remotely (approximately 4-6 hours over the duration of the project).