APRIL MEETING
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
STUDENT PRESENTATIONS
APICS Central Illinois is proud to help support the professional development of the students enrolled in the Supply Chain Management Program at the University of Illinois. As part of this special relationship, our April meeting is traditionally held in conjunction with their senior project presentations.
We invite you to join us on Tuesday, April 24 from 6 pm to 8:30 pm in BIF 2001 on U of I's campus. A box dinner will be served (see sidebar). Seven student groups will present their Supply Chain Management senior projects. These short presentations are based on actual supply chain management projects completed by the students for client companies and organizations. Please click the Reservations button to the right by Monday, April 23 at Noon to reserve your seat.
The projects being presented this year demonstrate well the broad scope of the skill sets and professional knowledge the students enrolled in this program will take with them as they launch their careers in the field of Supply Chain Management. We applaud their efforts and are confident that the members of each team will make significant contributions to the profession in the years ahead.
Project 1
Supplier Relationship Management Program
Sponsor: University Sourcing, Office of Business and Financial Services - University of Illinois
The focus of this project was the development of a proactive supplier relationship management program.
Project 2
Mining for Business Intelligence
Sponsor: AGCO Corporation
The project involved developing tools capable of mining key metrics from incoming dealer data and combining this information with existing corporate data to enable the client company to grow their business as well as that of their dealers.
Project 3
Vendor Managed Inventory
Sponsor: Cat Logistics
The project examined how a vendor managed inventory program could be successfully implemented for Caterpillar service parts.
Project 4
Database Repository for PFEP (Plan for Every Part) Elements
Sponsor: Menlo Logistics/Navistar
The focus of this project was the development of a PFEP database that will form the basis of a documented and disciplined process for tracking every part entering the manufacturing facility.
Project 5
Supplier Relocation/Resourcing
Sponsor: Menlo Logistics/Navistar
The project investigated the potential of resourcing/relocating current suppliers in order to drive savings and optimize the supply chain as a whole.
Project 6
Process Analysis of Forecasting
Sponsor: BP
The purpose of this project was to help identify and eliminate forecasting bias through documentation, analysis, and recommended changes to the current forecasting process.
Project 7
Dynamic Scheduling Visualization
Sponsor: US Air Force Air Mobility Command
The project investigated visualization methods to enable multiple people to simultaneously modify a complex airlift plan for delivering humanitarian relief to a remote location following a major disaster.
