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Top 10 Supply Chain Management Capstone Project Ideas

• December 28, 2023

Businesses in supply chain management are gaining rapid global recognition through the evolution of technology and outsourcing. The rising popularity of this sector has led to students eyeing a career in supply chain management . 

A successful career rests on in-depth knowledge of both theoretical concepts and practical experience. This includes planning and executing projects that reflect the innovative thinking ability of students and the skill to produce actionable insights. 

However, producing unique ideas for capstone projects might seem daunting for most. Hence, we have compiled a list of the top 10 supply chain management capstone project ideas to help you out. 

What is a capstone project?

A capstone project is an assignment that is conducted at the end of an academic programme or course of study. It typically requires students to apply the knowledge and skills acquired throughout their programme to solve a real-world problem, conduct research, or create a significant project or product. 

Several companies have neither the time nor resources to resolve their supply chain problems. A capstone project acts as a free service to these companies. The graduate students collaborate with industries to design Supply Chain Management (SCM) solutions for a semester. The students and the faculty work as a team to complete these projects. 

Characteristics of a Capstone Project 

• Offers an integrated learning approach that requires students to apply their theoretical learning in the practical sphere.
• Capstone projects are usually centred around real-world issues, problems, or challenges. Students are expected to address practical problems or make meaningful contributions to their field of study.
• These projects involve dedicated research and analysis, including literature review, data collection, surveys, etc.
• Capstone projects can include research papers, case studies, business plans, creative works, software applications, policy proposals, presentations, and more. The format often aligns with the goals and requirements of the programme.
• Conducted over a defined period of time.
• Students are required to present and communicate their ideas to an audience, usually the faculty, peers, and industry professionals. It hones their presentation skills.

Top 10 Supply Chain Management Capstone Project Ideas 

Below are the top 10 project ideas that students can research to build a career in digital supply chain management :

Sustainable Project Management (SPM)

• Is Blockchain helpful in Sustainable Project Management?
• Elements that affect the implementation of an effective supply management system.

Operations and Supply Chain Management

• Perspective of Partnership in Supply Chain Management (SCM)
• Green Supply Chain Management Practices implementation
• Assessment of Supply Chain Risk Management Capabilities 

Digital Transformation 

• Key Attributes of Digital Transformation
• Data Evaluation and interdependencies in decision-making
• Techniques of machine learning in supply chain management

IoT - Industry 4.0 and Big Data

• E-logistics implementation in supply chain operations
• Analysis of the use of technology in modern supply chain management

A Few Additional Ideas 

Here are a few more project ideas for students to establish a career in supply chain management:

Distribution and Transportation

• Risk management in transportation
• Evaluation of freight cost and packaging
• Planning for network optimisation and transportation
• Study on supply chain and distribution models
• Optimisation scheduling
• ERP techniques for automating office activities
• Initiatives and analysis for sustainability

Business Operations Performance

• Analysis of supply chain value
• Strategies for service improvement and cost reduction
• Review of operation process
• Optimisation of order fulfillment
• Improvements in inventory management through processes

Quality Assurance

• Improvement in the performance of quality control 
• Methodologies of continual improvement and Lean and Six Sigma

Manufacturing

• Performance improvement in manufacturing systems
• Projects on material management

Supply and Demand Planning

• Capacity planning
• Projects on supply forecasting and planning
• Analysis of Lead Time Predictability

Purchasing, Sourcing, and Procurement

• Review of the capital purchasing process
• Supplier sourcing
• Review on spending analysis
• Review on the services purchasing process

General Projects

• Projects on process flowcharts, recommendations, and controls
• Analysis of risk assessment
• Analysis of internal controls

When selecting your capstone project idea, consider your interests, the skills you want to showcase, and the specific challenges in the supply chain management field that intrigue you the most. Remember that a well-executed capstone project not only demonstrates your expertise but also has the potential to make a valuable contribution to the field. Digital supply chain courses can help grasp insights into supply chain management and offer opportunities to work on exciting capstone projects boosting your CV.

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Supply Chain Solutions is the signature capstone course for the MS in Supply Chain Management program at the Carlson School. Students bring together learnings from the program and their previous expertise to undertake a supply chain challenge you’re looking to resolve.

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Provide supply chain solutions.

Over 10 weeks in the summer, our student-consultants will work with you on your supply chain challenge to deliver insightful and practical solutions that provide value and may be deployed immediately to improve business operations.

Project types

All proceedings and recommendations are confidential. Projects cover end-to-end supply chain and topics include, but are not limited to:

• Warehouse/Network optimization
• Strategy development
• Logistic process improvements
• Supplier risk assessment
• Logistics risks mitigation
• Balance scorecard development
• Industry benchmarking
• Return program optimization
• Circular economy and carbon offsets
• Recycling and repurposing
• Inventory optimization
• Distribution and transportation management

Project resources provided

Student-consultants provide over 500+ hours of work. During the execution of the project, student teams are supported by:

• Academic faculty who serve as subject matter experts
• Professional director with significant industry experience
• Other relevant resources of the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota

Supply Chain Solutions Projects to Date

• Diverse business segments
• 35 projects completed to date varying from strategic supply chain visions to tactical problem solving
• Projects incorporate various elements of the MS Supply Chain curriculum (shown below) as needed to deliver client solutions

Some of the realms in which the capstone program can execute projects includes, but is not limited to:

• Circular economy and Carbon offsets
• Distribution and Transportation management

Examples of past projects

Supplier risk assessment.

The client was a mid-sized global supplier of medical device components. Senior supply chain leadership recognized that supplier risk analysis and management across its global supply chain was not standardized creating significant risk of supplier related disruption in customer service.

Recommendation: The SCS team did significant research into best practices in evaluating and managing supplier risks and recommended a standard evaluation model to the client. The model was created to link to existing data sources and provided standard data analytics and data visualization tools to enable procurement management to reduce supply base risks. Also, the team delivered comprehensive documentation and standard work procedures to ensure that the risk management tool will be an enduring process for the company.

Warehouse Network Optimization

The client was a global industrial goods company with one division that needs products to be distributed from a U.S. manufacturing facility to a set of global warehouses. The client asked our Supply Chain Solutions student-team to create a model to identify how to simplify this global warehouse network, while maintaining efficiency and efficacy of the supply chain.

Recommendation: The student-team recommended the closure of 35% of global warehouses for this division. While this resulted in an increase of average lead time from the closed sites by two days due to increased distances, the financial model highlighted that this lead time impact was within the acceptable client service range, and resulted in $1M+ in annual savings. The team also recommended that when piloting warehouse consolidation, that the client also conduct outsourcing analysis for specific regions globally.

Supply Chain engagement in the circular economy

The client was a large consumer foods / agribusiness company who was seeking to evaluate opportunities and strategies in engaging into the circular economic models. The company wanted an independent evaluation of options that would form a part of their strategy to engage in these activities to enhance customer acceptance and growth opportunities.

Deliverables: The SCS team consulted experts and researched numerous methods to identify 12 potential approaches that fit within the client’s businesses. Further evaluation was performed including contacts and dialogues with potential partner organizations to narrow the client’s options to two key strategies for the company. In light of the recommendations, the client created a new senior manager position to take the team’s recommendations forward through implementation.

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For questions related to the commissioning of capstone projects, please contact: Sunil K Singh Professional Director, MS-SCM program. Email: [email protected] Phone: 612-298-1595

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About the course.

The Supply Chain Capstone Project course (EBTM 881) includes an independent research or applied-learning project in content areas related to supply chain management. Students work under the supervision of their faculty advisors to address a significant theoretical or applied problem in supply chain management. The completed project should clearly present the problem of the research subject investigated or applied project undertaken, its significance to theory and business practice, research of project background, a well-defined method, results or findings, and implications. 

EBTM 881 Project Proposal Form Deadlines

Fall: First day of Thanksgiving Break Spring and Summer: First day of Spring Break

Course Details

Prerequisites.

• EBTM 602 Introduction to Supply Chain Management
• At least 15 credits completed in the SCM-MS program

How to Register

1. submit capstone project intent form.

You must notify the program director that you intend to complete the project during the next semester by emailing a completed  EBTM 881 Capstone Project Intent Form (.docx)   to supplychain AT_TOWSON  by the appropriate deadline below.

2. Attend Capstone Presentation Night

You must attend the Capstone Presentation Night during the semester prior to enrolling in EBTM 881. The Capstone Presentation Night includes a workshop for proposal writing where students are paired with a faculty advisor. Information about the event will be sent to your TU email address once your intent form is received and processed.

3. Develop Project Proposal

Send a completed  EBTM 881 Capstone Project Proposal Form (.docx)  to your faculty mentor by the established deadline in order for the proposal to be reviewed and approved.  The project proposal must be approved by both the faculty advisor and program director.

4. Register for the Course

Once the proposal is approved, students will receive registration instructions from the department.

Course Policies

• All students must present their final projects. Spring and Fall semester students must present at Capstone Presentation Night. Summer students must present during the Capstone webinar.
• Final projects include a written report plus presentation.
• Written report must follow the EBTM 881 Capstone Report Template (.docx) and include all sections as defined in the template.
• Presentation slides must follow the structure of EBTM 881 presentation template (.pptx) and be limited to 15 minutes of discussion.
• Students are required to meet with their faculty advisor at least two times per month during the semester. It is up to the faculty advisor’s discretion if additional meetings will be needed, and the advisor will clearly communicate those expectations by the end of the semester’s add/drop period.
• All deadlines are final and must be reasonably met by the student in order to avoid delays in completing the course.
• Please watch this short video that reviews the course polices: EBTM 881 Course Policies .

Forms & Templates

• EBTM 881 Capstone Project Intent Form (.docx)
• EBTM 881 Capstone Project Proposal Form (.docx)
• EBTM 881 Capstone PowerPoint Template (.pptx)
• EBTM 881 Capstone Report Template (.docx)
• Excel Gantt Chart Template (.xlsx)

Presentation Resources

TU Supply Chain YouTube Channel

EBTM 881 Capstone Video Info Session

For more information, please email  supplychain AT_TOWSON or contact Program Director Natalie Scala, Ph.D.

Faculty Advisors

The Business Analytics and Technology Management faculty will serve as faculty advisors for EBTM 881.  Below is a sample listing of faculty who are willing to advise projects as well as their areas of expertise and interest:

• Dr. Feng Cheng : sustainable supply chain management, supply chain analytics
• Professor Bryan Goodyear : project/program/portfolio management, operations, enterprise information systems, acquisition integration
• Dr. Chaodong Han : inventory management, global supply chain, and manufacturing industries
• Dr. Xiaolin Li : social media analytics, buyer-supplier relationship, customer relationship management, supply chain management, electronic commerce, empirical research (either quantitative or qualitative)
• Dr. Mona Mohamed : enterprise information systems, cybersecurity, supply chain management, artificial intelligence, human computer interaction
• Dr. Barin Nag : supply chain management, blockchain systems, enterprise information systems, cybersecurity, lean operations, decision sciences, operations scheduling, manufacturing, automation, robotic processes
• Dr. James Otto : data analysis applications, decision analytics, graph theory, automation impacts, career transition analysis
• Dr. Neeraj Parolia : project, program and project portfolio management
• Dr. Sharma Pillutla : supply chain management, operations, business process modeling
• Dr. Natalie Scala : spare-parts inventory, decision analysis, collaborative scheduling, cybersecurity, elections security, sports analytics
• Professor Brent Sewell : sourcing and procurement, ERP, systems and processes
• Dr. Stella Tomasi : business process improvement, analytics and visualization, sports analytics, social media
• Dr. Dong Yao : supply chain analytics
• Dr. Xiaorui Zhu : statistical methods, ordinal data analysis, machine learning, financial risk management, empirical finance

Sample Reports

Students are encouraged to review sample reports in order to understand the quality and depth of a successful EBTM 881 project.  These reports are to be considered guidelines, and the student's project advisor is the arbitrator of grading and approval of project scope.

• Halina Siegel (PDF) (Spring 2020): Sample of a project based on a company problem.  Strong data collection with the results that can be easily interpreted by a professional or general population.
• Lorraine Black (PDF) (Spring 2020): Sample of a survey based research problem.  Detailed data collection and statistical analysis to support multiple hypotheses.
• Brystal Gwinn (PDF)   (Summer 2020): Sample of a project based on a company problem.  Use of data and a model to create a scoring template to be implemented within a company.

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The project's first research objective was to understand the scope of supply chain management and develop a more comprehensive and systematic view on challenges and solutions. Students developed a more holistic framework on what is being used, how effectively they are being used and identify gaps/opportunities for improvement/further research The second objective was to research supply chain technologies to understand the readiness of these technologies and presenting a framework for better assessing their readiness for deployment, especially in the context of global, complex supply chains.

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Supply Chain graduate students build solutions for industry.

Our Master of Science in Supply Chain Management students assess, design and develop practical solutions for industry problems through capstone project during the fall, spring and summer semesters.

• Do you have a strategic and/or operational project or challenge to address?
• Do you want to be exposed to new ideas, trends and tools and learn how they may fit into your organization?
• How about meeting and observing upcoming supply chain talent on the job?

A capstone project is:

• A free service to companies that have no time or resources to work on supply chain problems.
• A semester long collaboration between our graduate students and industry for designing SCM solutions.
• Completed by a team of graduate students and faculty.

A capstone project has:

• An adjustable scope defined company’s team.
• A built-in data confidentiality management plan.
• A flexible duration and calendar.
• A dedicated faculty serving as a coach.

Ready to develop a solution to your supply chain problem?

Start the process by completing the application linked to the “Let’s Build a Solution” button!

How It Works

• Company assigns a Subject-Matter Expert (SME) to facilitate the project.
• Company gains access to a team of four to six students. Only, the team lead will be the point of contact for the company SME.
• The SME meets with the team on a weekly basis (about an hour; on-site face-to-face meetings preferred) to ensure students are on track in developing a solution.
• The team may also schedule additional meetings with the SME to provide status updates, to seek answers to questions regarding the project, for site visits, and more.
• Students are graded based on project deliverables and the SME’s assessment.

Confidential Project Deliverables

• A 30-45-minute presentation on analysis, findings and recommendations.
• A comprehensive final project report.
• Students obtain valuable practical experience and transferable skills.
• Companies gain direct interaction with UT Dallas students and future professionals.
• Everyone gains exposure to new strategies, concepts and solutions.

David R. Parks, PhD

Capstone project instructor, professor of practice, sample projects:, business operations performance.

• Supply chain value analysis
• Operations process review
• Cost reduction and service improvement strategies

Distribution and Transportation

• Network optimization and transportation planning
• Transportation risk management
• Analysis of supply chain and distribution models
• Freight cost and packaging option analysis

General Projects

• Process flowcharts, controls, and recommendations
• Evaluation of internal controls
• Risk assessment analysis
• Order fulfillment optimization
• Process improvements for inventory management
• Sustainability initiatives and analysis
• Scheduling optimization
• Automate office activities through ERP techniques

Manufacturing

• Manufacturing systems performance improvement
• Material management projects

Purchasing, Sourcing and Procurement

• Supplier sourcing
• Capital purchasing process review
• Supplier performance and recommendations
• Spend analysis review
• Services purchasing process review

Quality Assurance

• Quality control performance improvement projects
• Lean and Six Sigma and continual improvement methodologies

Supply and Demand Planning

• Supply forecasting and planning projects
• Capacity planning
• Lead time predictability analysis

Testimonial

The Capstone experience with UT- Dallas was amazing. We were impressed by the student’s dedication, focus, and energy to understand the scope and deliver the best results. The summary and presentation at the end of the project was simply stunning! The team brought analytics, automations, and shared what they learned through their experience. The Capstone is a win for the organization and for the students. I encourage any organization to utilize this opportunity.

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MS in Supply Chain Management

Develop a strategic approach to managing supply chains.

Prepare to meet the challenges of today’s supply chains with the Master of Science in Supply Chain Management (MSSCM) degree program at Boston University’s Metropolitan College (MET).

Over the past half century, the area of supply chain management has evolved from improving labor-intensive processes to developing, mobilizing, and managing complex global networks—driving growth and putting a premium on professionals with expertise in management of suppliers, acquisition of raw materials, transportation of goods, financial management, inventory planning, warehouse management, and managing flow of information.

At the same time, modern disruptions to global commerce and the supply chains that support it have underscored the need for robust, data analytics-driven supply chains that are agile, resilient, and sustainable.

According to the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM), supply chain jobs—including high-tech roles in data analysis, cloud solutions, supply chain planning, and risk management—are projected to grow in line with the national average of 9 percent over the course of the next decade. In their 2021 career and salary survey, the ASCM found that the annual median salary for supply chain professionals with a master’s degree is $99,900, and that 95 percent kept their jobs during the pandemic. In addition, one third of respondents reported finding a job in less than a month.

Students in the Supply Chain Management master’s program have the option to select one of the following concentrations:

• Logistics Management
• Risk Management
• Global Business ( Not Currently Accepting Applications )

Program at a Glance

• Top 10 Online Program
• Online, On Campus, and Blended
• Part-Time or Full-Time Study
• 12–20 Months to Completion
• 12 Core Faculty
• No GRE/GMAT
• Tuition & Fees Range—Part-Time Study*: $35,900–$39,300

*Based on 2024–2025 Boston University tuition and fees. Merit scholarship may reduce cost.

Advance Your Career in Supply Chain Management

Offered online and on campus, the Supply Chain Management master’s degree program provides the analytical basis for the design, optimization, operation, and improvement of a global supply chain. The curriculum provides comprehensive coverage of quantitative tools to support decision-making in complex, ever-changing supply chain environments. These tools include time series data analytics, mathematical optimization, simulation, statistical and financial analysis, regression, lean methods, and control charting. The application of these tools supports capacity and inventory buffering, customer flow analysis, demand forecasting, risk assessment, queue modeling, quality assurance, and Six Sigma process improvement. Particular attention is given to recent tendencies in supply chain digitalization and sustainability efforts with the prevalence of global pandemic and climate change impacts. Meanwhile, capstone projects provide an opportunity to work on real-world business problems for prominent client firms while resources such as the Decision Sciences Research Laboratory connect you to the supply chain industry through collaborative applied research. As a graduate of the MSSCM program, you will be able to analyze and improve business process flows and become a confident decision-maker who will lead change and offer creative solutions that ensure prompt delivery of goods and services in an ever-changing global environment.

• Global Business : Learn the keys to managing global business structures, including decision-making competency in the areas of international trade and multinational finance, and principles and techniques that concern the economic, social, political, market, technological, and environmental context of global business.
• Logistics Management : Gain a solid foundation in the qualitative and quantitative methods used by logistics and transportation managers, with emphasis on decision-making in transportation management, warehouse and distribution center operations, and logistics network design.
• Quantitative Approaches : Hone the advanced quantitative skills needed to analyze and manage complex supply chains, focusing on the dynamic needs of decision-makers charged with navigating networks of facilities, partners, suppliers, and other domestic and international stakeholders.

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MET’s online master’s degrees in management are ranked #6 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for 2024.

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Supply Chain Management program courses Operations Management: Business Process Fundamentals (MET AD 605) and Quality Management (MET AD 734) may qualify you for Green Belt Training accredited by the Council for Six Sigma Certification—an Official Industry Standard of Six Sigma Accreditation for Six Sigma training providers worldwide.

“I am constantly using concepts from the MS in Supply Chain Management program in my current job as a supply chain manager for Dune Sciences. Most recently, I have leaned heavily on methods I learned from lectures on forecasting and quality in Dr. Corlu ’s Global Supply Chains (MET AD 680) and Dr. Maleyeff ’s Quality Management (MET AD 734) courses, aiming to better analyze the throughput of suppliers, allowing for more reliable expectations of lead times.” — Scott Miller (MET’19), Supply Chain Manager, Dune Sciences, Inc.

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Common job titles include:

• Supply Chain Manager
• Procurement Manager
• Demand Planner
• Inventory Planner
• Operations Manager

Employers seek expertise in:

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
• Inventory management
• Risk management
• Process improvement
• Project management

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Why bu’s supply chain management degree is ranked in the top 10.

• Capstone Project:  Student teams tackle a real-world project from a company and benefit from practical experience and opportunities to network, with the potential for internships and jobs. Each project is executed by a diverse team of students under the guidance of a BU professor in liaison with the client firm. Clients that have partnered with us as part of capstone projects include the City of Boston, Construction Specialties, Henkel Corporation, LEGO, Loctite, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Raytheon Technologies, Sanofi Pharmaceuticals, SharkNinja, and Waters Corporation, among others. View completed projects as well as capstone projects in progress .
• DSLab Research Projects: BU MET’s  Decision Sciences Research Laboratory (DSLab) offers opportunities to engage in applied collaborative research with professors and industry practitioners, while applying your analytical skills to solve current problems facing organizations. Most projects involve decision-making in the context of manufacturing and service supply chains and healthcare organizations, with the role of risk and uncertainty comprising an important aspect of our work. In all DSLab projects, we seek opportunities to disseminate results through local, regional, and international conference presentations, poster presentations, and academic journal articles.
• Certification:  Successfully complete Quality Management (MET AD 734) and you may qualify to earn a Six Sigma Green Belt accredited by the Council for Six Sigma Certification. By also completing Business Process Fundamentals (MET AD 605) you are eligible to earn a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. A Six Sigma certificate can help you increase productivity and decrease costs, enhancing your ability to deliver top-quality products and services to consumers in a limited amount of time. Eligibility is determined by satisfactory performance on final examinations in each course.
• Active Learning Environment: BU MET’s Supply Chain Management program focuses on practical, hands-on education, ensuring you are immersed in all aspects of the supply chain—education you can apply on the job.
• Career Counseling: MET’s Career Development office and BU’s Center for Career Development offer a variety of job-hunting resources, including one-on-one career counseling by appointment for both online and on-campus students.
• Engaged Faculty: In BU MET’s Supply Chain Management master’s program, you benefit from working closely with highly qualified faculty who draw from active research and substantial professional achievements in areas such as global supply chains, operations management, logistics management, quality and production management, enterprise risk analytics, international business and trade, ecommerce, data mining, and more.
• Extensive Network: Study principles of Supply Chain Management alongside peers with solid business experience, learn from faculty who have valuable business contacts, and benefit from an alumni community with strong professional connections. The Supply Chain Club and other resources provide access to networking events, panels, and facility tours designed to connect you with peers and supply chain experts.
• Complimentary Labs: Students have access to the following free self-paced laboratories: MwAM: Mathematics with Applications in Management and SwAM: Statistics with Applications in Management. Additionally, two levels of preparatory analytics laboratories offer access to advanced tools and provide opportunities to hone analytics skills using cases that are populated with realistic data.
• OPT and CPT Designated: Eligible graduates on student visas have access to an Optional Practical Training (OPT) or Curricular Practical Training (CPT) of 12 months.
• 15:1 Class Ratio: Enjoy an exceptional student-to-instructor ratio, ensuring close interaction with faculty and access to support.
• Valuable Resources: Make use of Boston University’s extensive resources, including the Center for Career Development , Diversity & Inclusion , Educational Resource Center , Fitness & Recreation Center , IT Help Centers , Mugar Memorial Library , Center for Antiracist Research , Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground , George Sherman Union , and many others.
• Flexible Options: Study at the pace that works for you, evenings on campus or fully online. Courses begin fall, spring, and summer; online courses have two starts per term.
• Track Record: Learn from the best—since 2014, BU MET’s part-time master’s programs in business and management have been ranked among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report .
• Merit Scholarships: US citizens and permanent residents are automatically considered during the application process and nominated based on eligibility. Learn more.

Master the Principles of Supply Chain Management

Offered through BU MET’s Department of Administrative Sciences, the MS in Supply Chain Management core curriculum provides a solid academic foundation in the design, optimization, and operation of a global supply chain. The BU MET program offers a curriculum that is ideal for professionals who want to advance up the job ladder and mid-career leaders who need better skills in the area of supply chain management to improve their decision-making, as well as applicants with no work experience.

All students in the BU MET Supply Chain Management degree program have an opportunity to engage with an actual supply chain challenge faced by a firm. Many of these capstone projects are proposed by our industrial advisory group, who also provide feedback on curriculum and individual courses. Experiences such as these ensure that graduates of the program are capable, confident, and courageous professionals who lead change and offer creative solutions that ensure prompt delivery of goods and services in an ever-changing global environment.

Graduate with Supply Chain Expertise

Metropolitan College’s Supply Chain Management master’s degree will equip you to:

• Demonstrate the ability to use interlinked data inputs, analytics, and systems to support decision-making in a supply chain that is geographically dispersed and culturally diverse.
• Utilize financial statements and apply a systematic process-oriented approach to evaluating quality in manufacturing and service supply chains using statistical calculations.
• Apply statistical methods to supply chain problems such as demand forecasting, quality control, risk analysis, safety stock calculations, and inventory aggregation.
• Apply analytical methods to supply chain problems such as inventory optimization, stochastic inventory models, facility location optimization, capacity analysis, queuing theory, and delivery optimization.
• Utilize mathematical modeling and optimization theory by choosing the appropriate quantitative tools to support supply chain operations.

Certificate-to-Degree Pathway

BU MET graduate certificate programs can serve as building blocks to a master’s degree. The Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management shares specific courses with the master’s in Supply Chain Management program, giving you the option to take the certificate on your path to a master’s degree. Other graduate certificate programs that share courses include Applied Business Analytics , Enterprise Risk Management , and Project Management . Students currently enrolled in a graduate certificate who are interested in transitioning into a master’s degree should contact their academic advisor to declare their interest in this pathway. A new master’s degree application is not required. Connect with a graduate admissions advisor at [email protected] to learn more about this option.

Advisory Board

At BU MET, we recognize the importance of maintaining advisory boards that will provide an important link between industry, students, and faculty with the goal of improving the quality and relevance of our programs. The Supply Chain Management Advisory Board is composed of a diverse mix of industry practitioners who are the leaders in various aspects of supply chain management, and represent organizations that encompass consumer products, pharmaceuticals, and services:

Temi Balogun, MS (MET’20) Supplier Quality Engineer, Walmart

Samantha Berreondo (MET’18) Practical Process Improvement Systems Specialist, Thermo Fisher Scientific

Dennis Bialecki Senior Engineering Program Manager, GSK

Steve Cashton, MBA Former Senior Consultant (retired), Supply Chain, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

John Cocco, PhD Former Corporate Vice President (retired), Innovation, Henkel Corporation, General Industrial Division

Mustafa Cokol Director of Global Logistics, Thrasio

Amy A. Elmore Global Logistics Leader, Bob’s Discount Furniture

Anthony Ganci, MBA, MS Director of Supply Chain Strategy, Analog Devices, Inc.

Barry K. Lynn, MBA, CPM President and Founder, Supply Chain 411 Corp.

Dan McCarthy, CPM, CPIM Operations Leader, Amazon Lab 126

Kathryn Oczkowski, MS (MET’20) Supply Chain Analyst, Adhesive Technologies

Li-Chung Pan, MS (MET’14) Senior Sourcing Manager, IDEXX Laboratories

Kevin Umlauf, MS Global Process Owner – Supply Chain, Sanofi Genzyme

Harsh Vardhan, MEng Supply Chain R&D Specialist, Ahold Delhaize

Bud Wilkes, MBA, CPIM Director of US Customer Planning, Lego Systems, Inc.

Muching (Emily) Zhang, MEng, PMP, CSCP Associate Director, Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Master’s in Supply Chain Management Curriculum

Students who are not choosing a concentration must complete the degree core courses, three specialization courses, a capstone project, and two electives. Students who take MET AD 734 and meet certain performance standards will earn Six Sigma Green Belt certification. Students who take both MET AD 605 and MET AD 734 and meet certain performance standards will earn a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.

Each student enrolling in the program is required to take Mathematics and Statistics in Management (MET AD 510) in their first semester. This foundation course may be counted towards one of the electives. Students who have already taken both a math and a statistics course with a B+ or higher may petition to waive MET AD 510. Additionally, students have access to the following free self-paced laboratories: MwAM: Mathematics with Applications in Management and SwAM: Statistics with Applications in Management.

Degree Core Courses

Met ad 605 operations management: business process fundamentals.

This course will provide students with the analytical tools to analyze, manage, and improve manufacturing, service, and business processes. Coverage includes various options to lower operational costs and improve responsiveness to customers' needs, including operating system design, product & service design, capacity analysis & buffering, waiting line optimization, and process quality analysis using statistical approaches. Quantitative methods include application of stochastic simulation, analysis of random outcomes, statistical analysis routines (confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, machine learning), system reliability analysis, and statistical process control. The Deming philosophy of management, Lean operations principles, and Six Sigma process improvement methodologies form the underlying foundation of the course coverage.  [ 4 cr. ]

MET AD 632 Financial Concepts

• Critical Thinking
• Quantitative Reasoning II

MET AD 680 Global Supply Chains

This course covers the quantitative analysis tools to support operations management for a supply chain that is geographically dispersed and culturally diverse. The tools necessary to assure that the products/services are delivered/provided in the quality and timely manner include demand forecasting, inventory and capacity buffer optimization, delayed differentiation, statistical risk pooling, and stochastic inventory optimization. These tools are applied to decisions such as offshoring, multi-country outsourcing, push-pull, reverse supply chains, and risk mitigation. Particular attention is given to sustainability, information technology and digitalization, and creating resiliency.  [ 4 cr. ]

MET AD 715 Quantitative and Qualitative Decision-Making

The purpose of this course is to help improve business problem solving and managerial decision-making through the use of quantitative and qualitative decision-making tools and techniques. This course will provide the student with an overview of how decisions are made to solve management problems in the business environment. It introduces the fundamental concepts and methodologies of the decision-making process, problem-solving, decision analysis, data collection, probability distribution, evaluation, and prediction methods. Students will learn how to apply different quantitative and qualitative analytical tools commonly used in business to provide a depth of understanding and support to various decision-making activities within each subject area of management. Through the use of case studies of decisions made by managers in various production and service industries and a business simulation package specifically prepared for this course, the scope and breadth of decision-making in business will be described.  [ 4 cr. ]

Specialization Courses

(Three courses/12 credits)

MET AD 571 Business Analytics Foundations

Prereq: AD100 Pre-Analytics Laboratory and ADR100 Introduction to R This course presents fundamental knowledge and skills for applying business analytics to managerial decision-making in corporate environments. Topics include descriptive analytics (techniques for categorizing, characterizing, consolidating, and classifying data for conversion into useful information for the purposes of understanding and analyzing business performance), predictive analytics (techniques for detection of hidden patterns in large quantities of data to segment and group data into coherent sets in order to predict behavior and trends), prescriptive analytics (techniques for identification of best alternatives for maximizing or minimizing business objectives). Students will learn how to use data effectively to drive rapid, precise, and profitable analytics-based decisions. The framework of using interlinked data inputs, analytics models, and decision-support tools will be applied within a proprietary business analytics shell and demonstrated with examples from different functional areas of the enterprise. R, SQL, and Power BI software are used in this course.   [ 4 cr. ]

MET AD 610 Enterprise Risk Management

This overview course examines the management issues involved with assessing the security and risk environments in both the private and public sectors in order to assure continuous system-wide operations. The course studies the elements of operational and technological risk assessment and operational continuity using a project management framework and quantitative risk metrics. Students are exposed to the role of the firm in crisis response and management as well as the terms, systems, and interactions necessary to assure continuous operations. Topics include: the role and need for comprehensive assurance strategy and planning; information security; an overview of the system-wide structure; the social and emotional impact on the workforce as well as its effect on productivity; and the organizational infrastructure relating to national, regional, and international compliance.   [ 4 cr. ]

MET AD 616 Enterprise Risk Analytics

Prereq: METAD571 The course offers an overview of the key current and emerging enterprise risk analytical approaches used by corporations and governmental institutions and is focused on understanding and implementing the enterprise risk management framework on how to leverage the opportunities around a firm to increase firm value. The major risk categories of the enterprise risk management such as financial risk, strategic risk, and operational risk will be discussed and risk analytics approaches for each of these risks will be covered. Students will learn how to use interlinked data inputs, analytics models, business statistics, optimization techniques, simulation, and decision-support tools. An integrated enterprise risk analytics approach will be demonstrated with examples from different functional areas of the enterprise. R, SQL, and Power BI software are used in this course.   [ 4 cr. ]

MET AD 644 Project Risk and Cost Management

Prereq: MET PM100 This course introduces students to macro and micro approaches to project cost estimation. Case studies of both pre-project and in- process estimating examine some of the more common perils of human irrationality associated with project estimation to help develop more sensible, achievable project outcomes. Students learn how to manage both project cost and schedule objectives throughout their projects using the Earned Value and Earned Schedule Measurement Systems. Students then study risk management through an examination of both individual and overall project risk and apply their learnings using advanced risk management software in an actual case study. Students also study project quality management, procurement/contract management, and project ethics and professional conduct using case study scenarios.  [ 4 cr. ]

MET AD 690 Strategic Logistics Management

This course covers quantitative approaches to logistics management. It teaches network optimization techniques and center gravity models for location analysis, mathematical programming for selecting the optimal transportation modality, statistical distributions for modeling the statistical uncertainty around the arrivals of trucks to a warehouse or a store, and inventory modeling for optimizing distribution centers. The course introduces mathematical models for warehouse layout decisions, learning curve models, and logistics network design in the context of today's increasingly digitalized supply networks.  [ 4 cr. ]

MET AD 734 Quality Management

Course participants will be exposed to the fundamental principles involved in the analysis and management of quality for enterprises and their supply chain. Quality is defined in the broadest sense, encompassing all performance components that drive customer satisfaction. The course focuses on management principles, statistical modeling and analysis, and their application in a variety of industrial, service, healthcare, and educational environments. Topics include the Deming philosophy of management, Six Sigma and the DMAIC project framework, quality certification systems, statistical data analysis & presentation, statistical modeling using control charts, and statistical analysis of process capability. Students will earn a Six Sigma Green Belt based on satisfactory performance on the final examination.  [ 4 cr. ]

MET AD 760 International Trade and Logistics

This course provides extensive insight into international trade practices and corporate decision-making criteria attendant to global import/export and other market entry strategies, and management of international logistics operations including global sourcing, global transportation, facility network design, intermediaries, and trade documentation. Topics include operations, government agencies, import/export channel networks, and the evaluation of international opportunities with the help of a business simulation package specifically prepared for this course. It is designed to provide students with the skills and tools necessary for international trade and international logistics management.   [ 4 cr. ]

Capstone Project

Met ad 804 capstone project for supply chain management.

This course provides an opportunity for supply chain students to apply various methodological tools to solve a real world problem supported by an external sponsor or generated as a research project. Projects require the use of quantitative and qualitative tools to analyze supply chain performance, quantify supply chain risks, optimize logistics networks, optimize inventory levels, or evaluate capacity decisions. Specific methodologies include mathematical modeling, data mining, statistical analysis, inventory optimization, network optimization, process analysis, and waiting line modeling and optimization.  [ 4 cr. ]

Elective Courses

(Two courses/8 credits)

Select two graduate level courses. These courses can be selected from other Administrative Sciences offerings or Metropolitan College departments , as well as from other Boston University schools and colleges, with an advisor’s approval.

The following are some of the elective courses allowed with advisor approval:

MET AD 510 Mathematics & Statistics in Management

The goal of this course is to introduce to students foundational mathematics and statistics knowledge that will provide them skills and tools necessary to succeed in their area of study.   [ 4 cr. ]

MET AD 642 Project Management

The course explores modern project management by providing an enterprise- level, experiential view of the discipline focused on connecting projects to the organization's mission, vision, and values. The theme of the course is applying key project management tools and techniques, through case-based group work, which will help students identify, analyze, and develop practical proposals to real-world issues. Groups select, plan, report, and then present on their project's scope, schedule, cost, risk, quality, and communications elements using tools such as the WBS, network diagram, PERT estimate, Gantt chart (including the use of MS Project), risk register, and heat map. Students also gain familiarity with important new concepts in project management: Agile frameworks, actionable sustainability thinking, and Benefits Realization Management, all of which will be important for their success not only in other graduate courses, but as they lead projects for their organizations so as to provide lasting, triple-bottom-line value. The course is aligned with the latest PMBOK? Guide from the Project Management Institute.   [ 4 cr. ]

MET AD 648 Ecommerce

Undergraduate Prerequisites: AD 500 or equivalent, stamped approval. - The course provides a detailed examination of the history of e-commerce, along with important concepts related to the ways that businesses can successfully use Internet and Web technology. Students are introduced to the concepts and problems associated with electronic commerce. Topics include comparison of e-commerce procedures, payment mechanisms, applications in different industry sectors, security, the challenges of starting and maintaining an electronic business site, as well as a comparison with traditional business practices. The development of a WordPress-themed website is a minor feature of the course. 4cr.  [ 4 cr. ]

MET AD 655 International Business, Economics, and Cultures

This course considers macroeconomic factors of relevance to the firm: aggregate economic activity, cyclical movements, and fiscal and monetary policies. The course reviews the problems of decision-making relating to demand, production, costs, market structure, and price, and provides an analysis of the interplay between governments, economic systems, labor, and multinational corporations (MNCs). Topics include: the basis for the existence, organization, and growth of MNCs; a comparison of major economic and government systems; areas include the impact on the firm's business transactions and trade due to taxation, regulation, legal environments and labor influences. This course additionally investigates the relationship between the interaction of national culture and development. Topics range from developing nations' rain forest and species management to pollution generated by developed nations. Culture, policy, and development are also discussed in relation to the impact of the business interactions (agriculture, fishing, technology transfer, etc.) among developing and developed nations.  [ 4 cr. ]

MET AD 737 Innovative Marketing Techniques

This course will provide you with the theoretical understanding of the Internet marketplace necessary to adapt to its many changes, while also equipping you with the skills you'll need to perform vital daily functions. The course includes discussions of both B2B and B2C and looks at marketing and communications from an integrated, business-wide perspective. The goal is to appreciate principles and practice of online marketing. Topics include integrated innovative marketing strategy, search engine marketing, email marketing, and social media. 4cr.  [ 4 cr. ]

MET AD 741 The Innovation Process: Developing New Products and Services

Addresses the specifics of new product and service development and fostering innovation and technology to increase performance. Topics include generating and screening initial ideas; assessing user needs and interests; forecasting results; launching, and improving products and programs; bringing innovation to commercial reality.   [ 4 cr. ]

Degree requirements may vary for those students transferring credits from previous coursework at Boston University or receiving course waivers due to professional designations.

Supply Chain Management Faculty

Canan Gunes Corlu

Associate Professor, Administrative Sciences Coordinator, Supply Chain Management Codirector, Decision Sciences Research Laboratory

John Maleyeff

Associate Professor of the Practice, Administrative Sciences Coordinator, Enterprise Risk Management

Lecturer, Administrative Sciences

Vladimir Zlatev

Associate Professor of the Practice Director of Digital Learning, Administrative Sciences Coordinator, Applied Business Analytics

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Dennis Bialecki Lecturer MBA, MS, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; BE, Manhattan College

Steven Cashton Lecturer MBA, Suffolk University; BS, Boston College

John Cocco Lecturer PhD, MBA, MS Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; BS, Northeastern University

Anthony Ganci Lecturer MS, Industrial Engineering, MBA; Boston University

Barry Lynn Lecturer MBA, Rider University; BA, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Tuition & Financial Assistance

Competitive tuition, comprehensive financial assistance, how much does this program cost.

BU MET programs offer the flexibility of part-time or full-time study, either on campus or online. Tuition, fees, and total program cost are determined by enrollment status. If you enroll in 1–2 courses (4–8 credits) in a semester, you are charged the part-time per-credit rate . If you enroll in 3–4 courses (12–16 credits) in a semester, you are charged the full-time semester rate .

MS in Supply Chain Management (Online and On Campus)

* Based on 2024–2025 Boston University tuition & fee rates. ** Cost per credit is determined by course number (100–599 = $550/credit, 600–999 = $975/credit). *** Summer semester enrollment is not required for international students to maintain F-1 visa status. Enrollment in summer semester coursework will expedite completion of program and reduce total program cost.

International students seeking an F-1 visa for on-campus study must enroll full time and demonstrate availability of funds to cover the Estimated Cost of Graduate Study ; those who wish to study online may enroll part-time but are not eligible for a visa. Learn more about International Student Tuition & Fees .

Questions? Please contact us to hear from an Admissions Advisor who can help you determine the best enrollment pathway. For information regarding financial aid, visit BU MET’s Financial Aid page .

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OPRE6367 - Capstone Projects in Supply Chain Management

OPRE 6367 Capstone Projects in Supply Chain Management (3 semester credit hours) Capstone projects are sponsored by local industries and provide the students an opportunity to apply the skills and knowledge gained to solve real world challenging problems in the area of supply chain management. Students work in a team environment, interact with industry leaders, and gain some industry specific knowledge. Prerequisites: OPRE 6366 and OPRE 6370 and ( MAS 6102 or MBA major) and instructor consent required. (3-0) Y

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H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering

College of engineering, master of science in supply chain engineering.

The Georgia Tech Master of Science in Supply Chain Engineering (MSSCE) is an engineering graduate degree program designed to meet growing industry demand for business-savvy engineers who can design and synchronize highly complex global supply chains. The program's intensive curriculum delivers academic knowledge in analytic methods, supply chain engineering, and enterprise management while building professional practice skills and real-world industry experience, all leading to a respected engineering graduate degree from the #1 ranked Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE).  

The M.S. in Supply Chain Engineering degree program is offered only at Georgia Tech's Atlanta campus, and is most suitable for full-time students. Full-time students can complete the program in 12 months (Fall-Spring-Summer), while those who wish to pursue a full-time summer internship may take up to 16 months (Fall-Spring-Fall). As a STEM-designated program, international students who complete the degree are eligible for the extended Optional Practical Training (OPT) F-1 visa extension which allows a total of 29 months of pre- and post-completion training.

Program applicants may come from a wide range of academic, business, and geographical backgrounds, but they will share a common motivation: to pursue a highly focused graduate education experience in supply chain engineering. Most graduates immediately head to career opportunities with global enterprises, but the program is also useful preparation for follow-on research study in an engineering or business Ph.D. program focused on supply chain challenges.

• Master of Science in Supply Chain Engineering Curriculum

Admissions to the Master's degree programs offered by the Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering are conducted by the School and coordinated by the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies.  Please note that admissions offers will generally not include any form of financial assistance; School assistantship funds are dedicated to Ph.D. students.  Students with an interest in research should apply directly to our Ph.D. program.

Students seeking admission to a Master’s degree program must complete an application using Georgia Tech's online application system, accessible via the   Graduate Studies website .  Students may apply for admission in Fall semester only, with exceptions approved by the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies.

*The GRE is required for all MS applicants*  

Application Deadline

• February 15
• Requirements
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Capstone Industry Experience

The summer (May-July) term* of the M.S. in Supply Chain Engineering program  is dedicated to the Capstone Project in which students identify and define a supply chain design and/or analysis problem to be addressed with quantitative modeling. Projects are conducted with sponsors from business, government, or non-government organizations. Students apply their knowledge and skills to the project, and deliver valuable solutions to their sponsoring organizations.

Students can complete the Capstone requirement either as an individual (typically a paid internship) working on an approved project, or within a small group of students (typically 2-4). In either case, each project will be advised by a member of Georgia Tech's supply chain engineering faculty. During the Spring semester, students and faculty work together to identify partners and projects prior to beginning the work. Most students complete their Capstone Project during the summer term while enrolled half time. Others choose to delay the Capstone until the following fall term, and use the summer to instead conduct a full-time internship or to travel. The Capstone project is completed in two phases. A short proposal phase is used to scope the project and define deliverables, which is followed by a work phase. Students report on their projects and results in oral presentations and written reports. Final oral presentations are grouped together on Capstone Project Day, where the whole class gets to hear about all of the interesting work conducted by their cohort classmates.

Students in the program are required to find approved Capstone Projects by early April each year. Once approved by Georgia Tech, the Capstone Project team begins project work in mid-May, and concludes project work by the end of July.

Each student is expected to spend a minimum of 200 productive hours on the project, including time spent preparing a formal work proposal, collecting data and building analytical models, conducting analysis and interpreting results, and preparing a final project report. Students will also deliver proposals and final reports in oral presentations to the faculty and sponsors. 

A central objective of the program is to produce graduates ready to make an immediate impact at global product companies, logistics service providers, information technology providers, and consulting firms as well as at governmental and nongovernmental organizations that operate supply chains. Students will regularly meet leaders from such organizations, both at the executive and the operational management levels. Many of our students find job opportunities with our industry partners with whom they will have worked on class projects and on a capstone project.

A sample of initial job titles of our MS IE graduates

• Capital Capacity Manager
• Consulting Engineer
• Continuous Improvement Engineer
• Customer Service Leader - Supply Chain
• Demand Planner
• Industrial and Operations Engineer
• Industrial Engineer
• Inventory Management Analyst
• IT Systems Engineer/Consultant
• Latin America Region Project Coordinator
• Logistics Analyst
• Logistics Manager
• Operations Manager
• Optimization Analyst
• Ph.D. Student
• Planning Manager
• Procurement Specialist
• Project Manager
• Purchasing Manager
• Regional Operations Analyst
• Research Assistant
• Research Engineer
• Revenue Management Analyst
• Senior Consultant
• Senior Logistics Analyst--Supply Chain Development
• Senior Supply Chain Consultant
• Solution Development Manager
• Solution Engineer
• Sourcing Specialist
• Supply Chain Analyst
• Supply Chain Consultant
• Supply Chain Engineer
• Supply Chain Manager
• Value Recovery Specialist
• Warehouse and Distribution Coordinator
• Warehouse Planner
• Zone Raw Material Coordinator

MS SCE alumni have begun careers with the following organizations

• Caterpillar
• Chainalytics
• Cisco Systems
• Clear Abacus
• Coca-Cola Refreshments
• Copa Airlines
• DB Schenker
• Deco Plastic, S.A.
• Deutsche Post DHL Internal Consulting
• Dicarina Logistics Services
• Dichter & Neira Research Network
• Eastman Chemical
• Georgia Tech Panama
• GlaxoSmithKline
• Intel Corporation
• Kimberly-Clark
• Kiva Systems (Amazon)
• Kuehne + Nagel
• LaPrairie Group
• LG CNS America
• Maersk Line
• Manhattan Associates
• Menlo Worldwide
• Miebach Consulting
• MTI Corporation
• NS Solutions
• OM Partners
• Panama Ports Company
• Quantium Solutions - Singapore Post
• Schlumberger
• Schuff Hopsa Engineering
• STMicroelectronics
• Stolt-Nielsen
• Sumitomo Corporation Asia
• SunTrust Bank
• Tesla Motors
• Texas Instruments
• TPG Consulting
• Unisource Worldwide
• UTi Worldwide
• Winn-Dixie (Bi-Lo Holdings)

Future Student Resources

New student checklist, graduate orientation resources, graduate handbook.

• Financial Aid

This is discouraged for new Master's students. In rare cases, some students may begin in Spring but our course sequence is designed for Fall semester entrants. Please contact the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies if you are interested in beginning your program in Spring semester.

We are not able to make admissions evaluations via email.  Once you complete a formal and complete application, it will be given the consideration it deserves.  The admissions process will examine the applicant’s prior academic performance, including our sense of the rigor of prior degrees and their institutions, GRE scores, personal statement and recommendation letters.

Yes, the IELTS exam is accepted. See here for score requirements:  https://www.grad.gatech.edu/english-proficiency  

Transfer credit is accepted only in rare cases, and must be approved by the Associate Chair of Graduate Studies, ISyE.  A maximum of six credit hours are transferrable.  A transfer credit request should be submitted to the Academic Office in a student's first semester.

MS in Industrial Engineering as well as MS in Operations Research are offered as Distance Learning (online) degree programs. See here for more information on our online degrees: https://pe.gatech.edu/degrees#tab-master-of-science-degrees

Since the graduate program in the Stewart School is exceptionally large, we have adopted a policy regarding financial aid that is perhaps somewhat different than that pursued by other, smaller programs. Generally, ISyE does not offer funding support to Master's applicants, and it is rare that our faculty offer TA/RA support (especially in a student's first semester) to Master's students. Occasionally, a Master's student might be offered a paying position, but this is usually in a student's second or third semester, and students should never send mass emails to faculty soliciting financial support. Should opportunities arise for Master's students, the Academic Office will send a mass email to all students.

It could be. The M.S. in Supply Chain Engineering is a practice-focused degree and could be good preparation for Ph.D. study in supply chain applications especially for students who do not have much real-world work experience. Quantitative methods for supply chain engineering are covered in depth. However, the primary purpose of the degree is to prepare graduates for industrial practice and not for research.

Applicants should track their status through the CollegeNet online status check at: http://www.gradadmiss.gatech.edu/status-checking

To complete an application, please click here: http://www.grad.gatech.edu/apply-now

We currently admit students to target the following annual class size for each of our programs:

• M.S. in Industrial Engineering : 20 students
• M.S. in Operations Research : 20 students

M.S. in Supply Chain Engineering : 50 students

M.S. in Analytics : 50 students

M.S. in Health Systems : 10 students

• M.S. in Statistics (ISyE): 15 students

For target class sizes for the interdisclipinary M.S. in Quantitative and Computational Finance and the M.S. in Computational Science and Engineering, please consult the respective program directors.

Most current courses are offered between 8 am and 6 pm on weekdays. While it is possible to earn an on-campus M.S. degree while working full time, it will require attending courses during the workday. Contact the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies for more information.

No. You can apply without having available scores, however official test scores must be received prior to officially being granted admission to Georgia Tech.   

While work experience is not a requirement for admission, it is viewed favorably by the admissions committee when reviewing an application.    

Technically, yes. However, an applicant can enroll in only one degree program. 

Exceptions are given to applicants from countries where English is the SOLE OFFICIAL language of instruction.  An applicant is also exempt if they have studied for at least one academic year at a U.S. college or university.  Please visit http://catalog.gatech.edu/admissions/grad/toefl/p for further information on TOEFL requirements for international students.

Yes, you can still apply. However, we can only guarantee a review (and decision) of an application for those who submit a complete application by the deadline.

The MSIE degree is earned solely through completing a set of coursework, and only offers a few courses that touch on supply chain applications of industrial engineering and operations research. It is a broader degree. The MSSCE provides depth of coverage in supply chain engineering, with a special limited enrollment set of courses. Many MSSCE courses feature class projects conducted for industry partners. Students also complete a Capstone Project experience with industry. If you want hands-on experience in your degree program, the MSSCE may be a better choice for you.

For clarification on what the requirements are for international students who will need an I-20, please review the Preparation & Arrival guide under the OIE website: https://oie.gatech.edu/content/international-student-scholar-services?qt-isss_quicktabs=3&qt-isss_quicktabs_jscholar=2

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A supply chain capstone project means opportunities: for students to test their knowledge at a company, for an organization to get problem-solving help and for the Naveen Jindal School of Management as well as UT Dallas to develop relationships with industry.

Students usually participate in a capstone project at the end of their degree programs. These projects allow them an opportunity to apply what they have learned in courses in an industry setting. In addition, this work can serve as a résumé-enhancing springboard into a new career.

For a business that participates, says JSOM Clinical Associate Professor David R. Parks , “the projects are also about helping the companies with challenging problems. We do a wide range of projects in many areas with many different types of companies. JSOM is also a resource for the community since we also do projects for nonprofit organizations.”

Parks, who oversees MS in Supply Chain Management capstone projects, gets them underway by consulting with potential client companies to understand their needs. If a project proceeds, he organizes the students into project teams for each assignment.

Teams consist of four to six students who work together for a semester on a project that usually takes 10 to 12 weeks to complete.

Parks remains in regular contact with the company throughout the project to make sure all students are delivering what is needed and expected. He also is briefed through weekly presentations students make in class to show the scope of their work and how it is progressing.

Two Find Their Stride

In his final semester last spring before earning his master’s degree, Sachin Chindak was part of a five-member team chosen to help a logistics company. The team’s capstone was a research project that studied type of goods moved in cities, identified top carriers and included a cost-benefit analysis of in-house logistics vs. outsourcing contracted dedicated resources, vs. third-party logistics.

“They wanted to have research and cost analysis for various freight management models,” Chindak says of the company’s assignment. “We had many cost-benefit analyses tied to customer performance levels.”

A second MS in SCM spring graduate, Catherine Zhang was able to work with another supply chain company on a capstone team helping with a conversion that can often be a major headache — the move to paperless.

“We were dealing with product- and customer-order flow systems, for example, and creating process-flow analytics for greater efficiency,” she says. “It’s exciting to create a method which could maybe help make things run smoother, and it helped to get a sense of how their distribution center worked.”

Appreciating the results, the company decided it wanted team members to also analyze other areas for efficiency, including employee training.

“I never thought I’d get to have that kind of input,” Zhang says.

A Feather in the Cap

Now a freight flow analyst for FedEx, Chindak found the improvement of his presentation skills from the capstone project has been a major benefit in his present position. “I have so much more confidence than in the past,” he says. “It’s taken my approach to communications to a different level.”

Parks is not surprised. “When we get feedback from companies, it’s common to hear that [students’] technical skills are great, but that soft skills … might need the improvement. You can be great behind a computer, but it’s getting along with others that can often decide things. We see those skills often become a bigger strength after the capstone.”

Zhang believes a valuable skill she learned from the capstone was understanding that every company’s pace is different, and she can take that with her going forward.

The company her team worked with did not immediately “give us all their work with sensitive data,” she says. “It took time for the company to see us in a dependable light, and, looking back, I see what interactions led to that. … The capstone project makes me that much more prepared for my next interactions.”

Capstones also have had the effect of building corporate inroads, Parks says, with some matches so good that students have gone on to be hired by the company or even a direct competitor.

A capstone project “can be a great intermediary to the next phase of a student’s career. And a chance for both sides to learn from the other,” Parks says.

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Capstone/Thesis – 2020

To graduate successfully with a  master’s degree in supply chain management from MIT , each student needs to work on a  capstone/thesis project . A capstone project includes application of theoretical skills learnt into practical use by collaborating with companies or organizations. A thesis on the other hand, is conceptualizing new scenarios in the field of supply chain management and providing theoretical evidence to back it. A few select capstone/thesis projects are presented below. Check out more such projects in the  CTL publication  website (this year’s projects will be added over the summer).

A Natural Language Processing Approach to Improve Demand Forecasting in Long Supply Chains  – William Teo

Information sharing is one of the established approaches to improve demand forecasting and to reduce the bullwhip effect, but it is infeasible to do so effectively in a long supply chain. A new Natural Language Processing (NLP)-based forecasting model, known as NEMO, was proposed in this thesis to forecast the demand of B2B commodities in long supply chains. NEMO uses modern NLP techniques to extract information from lengthy news articles to forecast the demand of such commodities without requiring downstream companies to share information. NEMO’s performance fared comparatively well to a statistical model and a gradient boosting model. NEMO can be used alongside other forecasting models to provide invaluable information about upcoming demand volatility.

Development and Application of an Immunization Network Design Optimization Model for UNICEF  – Henrique Carretti & Yuto Hashimoto

This capstone project, explored the potential benefits of applying an optimization model in the design of vaccination networks. The developed model focuses on the last-mile vaccine distribution, where one-day outreach clinics are commonly used to provide immunization to remote areas. Using the case of Gambia, the developed modelling approach was validated to increase immunization access and generate meaningful insights.

How to Plan and Schedule for Profit: An Integrated Model and Application for Complex Factory Operations  – Alessandro Silvestro

Optimization of factory operations is a fundamental aspect of any manufacturing company. However, planning and scheduling is a challenging and complex task, often very demanding in resources, investment and training. The research project relied on a large-scale MILP model for accurately evaluating, simulating and/or optimizing the internal manufacturing supply chain, in order to balance competing production/SCM cost goals while maximizing profit in the (short-term) planning horizon.

Modeling the Location-Routing Problem with Ancillary Modes  – Amr Taiyeb & Kelly Doan

Combining vehicles and drones in the last mile transportation of small parcels can achieve significant improvements in cost and speed. This research project focused on the Location-Routing Problem with Ancillary Modes (LRPAM), which involved identifying the most strategic locations for distribution facilities, optimal trucks and drones’ delivery routes.  However, the increased optimization complexity that comes from the integration of drones makes the exact optimization intractable for large realistically-sized operations. To overcome this challenge, a model was developed and solved using the Multiple Ant Colony Optimization algorithm. When applying the model to a real road network, with 200 customers and 5 candidate depot locations, the model confirmed a 24% saving in daily distribution costs from adding 3 drones to every delivery truck.

E-Commerce based closed loop supply chain for plastic recycling  – Saikat Banerjee

Right now most of the plastic waste is dumped in the landfills and the ocean, and there is a dire cost to the environment because of that. This thesis aimed to contribute to science by finding a novel way to manage the take-back of plastic from the consumers to the recycling plants using the existing e-commerce reverse logistics network. This thesis focused on data from CPG companies about the sales of products contributing to the plastic waste, and considered location data of US counties, Amazon warehouses and Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs), to calculate an optimized route for plastic take-back. The research also assessed various costs and different sensitivity analyses based on scenarios planned for the take-back mechanism. As a result of this, a model and a cost equation were formulated to understand the feasibility of the process.

IoT-Based Inventory Tracking in the Pharmaceutical Industry  – Andrew Kerr & Tony Orr

Inventory visibility has been a primary concern for corporate supply chains for decades. Utilizing inventory location and time data is particularly important for pharmaceutical companies and, until recently, archaic tracking processes created inaccuracies and mismanaged inventory for pharmaceutical manufacturers. However, recent Internet of Things (IoT) innovations provide potential solutions for pharmaceutical companies to manage and protect retail inventory levels while mitigating consumer risk and existing corporate financial waste streams. Through technology research, real-world experimentation, and cross-functional supply chain analyses, this capstone project proposed a Bluetooth IoT network infrastructure and business approach to meet traditional pharmaceutical visibility needs.

Blockchain Adoption: Aligning Incentives of SC Actors  – Vijay Krishnan & Zhehao Yu

Blockchain Technology can revolutionize the supply chain industry, but the technology faces several impediments to an industry wide roll out. This capstone project proposed blockchain technology for Walmart’s small parcel supply chain. A system dynamics model was built to map goods, information, financial flows. The model was then validated on the basis of data collected and stakeholder’s feedback to simulate the scenario that maximized the benefit for the supply chain. Incentives that could drive blockchain adoption were identified using the model.

Decarbonizing Road Freight Transportation with Carbon Offsets  – Abdelrahman Hefny & Cat Dame

Carbon offsets present a mechanism to leverage corporate sustainability commitments to accelerate investment in green transport systems through projects like fleet renewal programs. This study evaluated the feasibility of this approach from a financial and logistical perspective, analyzing the potential market size and emissions avoidance, quantifying the costs, and synthesizing best practices in fleet renewal programs. The analytical frameworks developed can be utilized to support the design and implementation of such a program that has the potential to drive significant impact in global carbon emissions reduction.

Unearthing the Hidden Treasure with Inventory Risk Pooling  – Hari Kishan Sharma & Angelica Bojorquez

Rising inventory costs is an ongoing challenge for any firm. While inventory is necessary, it holds up capital, occupies premium storage space, and hazards higher obsolescence cost. An important portion of this inventory is held as safety stock to safeguard against risk of uncertainties. Risk pooling is known to reduce this uncertainty by centralizing the inventory and lowering associated cost without compromising service levels. However, it is not adequately leveraged.

Why can’t firms just reconfigure their network to unearth this value? How does one evaluate whether implementing pooling would save cost for them?   Through this capstone project, the students developed a simple decision support system that can help firms evaluate the potential of introducing risk pooling. The research demonstrates how introducing risk pooling could significantly reduce supply chain costs for a leading retailer in Mexico, without affecting service levels.

Omnichannel Retail For A Seamless Grocery Shopping Experience  – Wassim Aouad & Nikhil Ganapathi

With the rising adoption of e-commerce and online shopping, many retailers are facing the challenge of transitioning across channels to offer a seamless customer experience. One way of addressing this challenge consists of leveraging omnichannel retailing. The sponsor company of this project, a large US grocery retailer, has been operating in a multichannel environment by utilizing distinct networks for its online and offline channels. The objective of this project was to develop an omnichannel distribution model by leveraging the existing network infrastructure of the company. A mixed integer linear program was formulated to determine the omnichannel network model, and multiple scenarios were simulated to highlight the robustness of the model as well as the potential savings that can be realized.

Intermittent Demand Forecasting for Inventory Control: The Impact of Temporal and Cross-sectional Aggregation  – Ngan Ngoc Chau

Managing intermittent demand is a challenging operation in many industries since this type of demand is difficult to forecast. This challenge makes it hard to estimate inventory levels and thus affects service levels. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of multiple levels of data aggregation on forecasting intermittent demand, and subsequently, on inventory control performance. In particular, this thesis proposed a procedure that integrated lead-time and customer heterogeneity into forecasting using temporal and cross-sectional aggregation. Using data from a real-world setting and simulation, the analysis revealed that when high service levels were important for the company operations, the forecasting approach using temporal aggregation that incorporated lead-time information yielded a higher level of inventory efficiency in terms of both the holding cost and the realized service level. It appeared that when forecasts using temporal aggregation were augmented with information about customer behavior, their purchase patterns might be a helpful consideration for enhancing inventory performance.

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The 33-credit-hour, online curriculum for the Master of Supply Chain Management program can be taken part-time, which takes six semesters (24 months), or at an accelerated full-time pace, spanning four semesters (15 months). We recommend the part-time path for busy working professionals and the full-time path for those not currently working or those who can handle a more rigorous schedule. As an MSCM student, you'll learn to:

• Apply knowledge & skills to design supply chain strategy aligned with an organization’s objectives
• Develop an analytical tool set necessary to make decisions amid risk and ambiguity
• Design integrated supply chain processes with partners to improve performance and create value
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Core classes are split between synchronous (live) and asynchronous (self-paced) instruction. The combination of flexibility and an action-based approach yields the necessary supply chain management skills to prepare graduates for leadership in this critical, fast-paced industry.

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MSCM students spend time on Ohio State’s main campus on three occasions throughout the program (beginning, middle and end). These intimate and personalized learning experiences include workshops, on-site industry tours/visits in Columbus, Ohio, executive speakers and in-person networking. Each of these in-person sessions will be 2-3 days, utilizing weekends so that students will be away no more than five weekdays during the entirety of the program.

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Within the Master of Supply Chain Management program is a signature capstone project in which students address a real challenge and deliver tangible results to their current employer or assigned organization. During the capstone, students learn to:

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Fisher graduate students excel in exciting careers and industries nationwide, including: agriculture, consulting, distribution, healthcare, manufacturing, retail and transportation. Below are some roles currently held by Fisher graduates:

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• Procurement/Purchasing Manager
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We’re looking for MSCM candidates in any business function who are seeking a top-notch supply chain education to advance their careers. Candidates exhibiting advancement or leadership potential and diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and skill sets are desired. A four-year bachelor’s degree is required. Applicants with limited or no work experience are considered on a case-by-case basis. Contact us to discuss your supply chain management goals at 614-292-8511 or [email protected] .

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We're more than an online program. At The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business, we have a proven formula when it comes to our graduate programs. By limiting the number of students to a single cohort, students receive personalized attention, high-value experiences and they make lifelong connections. This approach complements Ohio State's status as one of the largest and most recognized universities in the United States and yields a graduate degree that carries a reputation for excellence. As Buckeye, you'll benefit from our status as a global university located in a logistics epicenter, Columbus, Ohio.

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Because our faculty are well-connected in the supply chain communities nationwide, MSCM students have opportunities to engage with industry leaders from some of the leading companies in the U.S.

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From the national chair of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals ( CSCMP ) to TED Talks and the White House , Fisher faculty are global SCM business and research leaders. Join the MSCM program to learn from fantastic leaders who will help you grow and tackle today's supply chain and operations challenges. Explore their stories and Fisher's newsroom below.

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• Go through the end-of-the-semester undergraduate advising process (November or April) • Confirm with advising that you are eligible for either capstone (MGSC497) or APICS (MGSC495) for the upcoming semester
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• Wait for the Capstone/APICS Project Course (MGSC 497) application link  • You will receive this link through the BADM399-007 course blackboard • It may be several weeks after the end of the semester before the link is provided • Apply as soon as you receive the application link • Late applications may not be accepted
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The supply chain dataset presents a comprehensive set of information related to product sales, manufacturing, and logistics. The challenge is to extract meaningful insights and actionable recommendations from the data to optimize supply chain operations and improve profitability.

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The supply chain dataset comprises 24 columns and 100+ rows, containing information on various aspects of the supply chain, including product details, pricing, availability, sales, manufacturing, shipping, and costs. It is designed for analyzing revenue generation, manufacturing expenses, and transportation costs to optimize supply chain operations.

Problem Statement

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Tools used: Python (library: Seaborn, Matplotlib, Pandas, and Numpy)

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Python analysis:-, table of contents:.

1️⃣ Load Dataset

2️⃣ Import Libraries

3️⃣ Exploratory Data Analysis

4️⃣ Checking Null Values and Cleaning Data

5️⃣ Visualization :

Sales Analysis:

1️⃣ Analyze the number of products sold and revenue generated to understand sales performance over time.

2️⃣ Identify customer demographics to determine which groups are purchasing the most products.

3️⃣ Track availability and stock levels to ensure the right products are in stock when customers are ready to buy.

Operational Analysis:

1️⃣ Analyze lead times, order quantities, and production volumes to optimize inventory management and reduce stockouts.

2️⃣ Track manufacturing lead times and costs to identify areas for improvement and cost savings.

3️⃣ Monitor inspection results and defect rates to identify quality issues and improve manufacturing processes.

Shipping Analysis:

1️⃣ Analyze costs, transportation modes, and routes to optimize logistics and reduce shipping costs.

2️⃣ Monitor shipping times, shipping carriers, and modes of transportation to ensure timely delivery to customers.

3️⃣ Track shipping costs associated with shipping carriers and revenue generated to identify areas for cost savings.

Libraries Used for the Analysis:

Data Manipulation: NumPy, Pandas

Data Visualization: Seaborn, Matplotlib

Mysql Analysis:-

I used MySQL to analyze supply chain data and answer specific questions.

📊 Total Revenue by Product Type: Calculate the total revenue generated by each product type. This can help identify the most profitable products.

🚚 Shipping Costs by Carrier: Calculate the average shipping costs for each shipping carrier to evaluate which carrier is the most cost-effective.

⏳ Lead Times by Supplier: Calculate average lead times for each supplier to assess their reliability in delivering products on time.

🌍 Total Products Sold by Location: Determine the total number of products sold in each location to understand regional demand.

🔍 Defect Rates by Inspection Results: Calculate defect rates for different inspection results to assess product quality.

💰 Ranking Products by Profitability: Write a query to rank products based on profitability, where profitability is calculated as (revenue generated - manufacturing costs - shipping costs).

📦 Supplier Performance Analysis: Calculate the average lead time for each supplier and identify suppliers with lead times higher than the overall average.

🏆 Top 5 Shipping Carriers by Cost Efficiency: Determine the top 5 shipping carriers with the lowest average shipping costs per product shipped.

Excel Analysis:-

Excel Analysis Summary for Supply Chain Capstone Project

Create an Excel dashboard for your supply chain capstone project and visualize key insights from your supply chain dataset.

📊 Visualizing Key Insights

From the overall analysis, I have discovered some key insights:

💰 Skincare products are the most profitable, generating significant revenue. Haircare products come next in popularity, followed by cosmetics.

🚚 Carrier C has the highest shipping costs on average, with carrier A as the second-costliest option. Carrier B, on the other hand, is the most affordable choice.

🛳️ Among the four transportation modes (air, rail, road, and sea), air transportation is associated with higher shipping costs, while sea transportation offers a more economical solution.

📈 The top locations for product sales are Kolkata and Delhi, closely followed by Mumbai and Chennai, each with a substantial number of products sold. In contrast, Bangalore reports the lowest number of products sold.

❌ Among the three types of products, haircare exhibits the highest defect rate at 37%, followed by skincare and cosmetics.

💼 The manufacturing cost of skincare products is higher than that of haircare and cosmetics.

This Excel dashboard provides a concise overview of the supply chain dataset, making it easier to understand and make data-driven decisions.

In Powe Bi, build charts, graphs, and KPIs to visualize the data and understand it more interactively, along with that, build some slicers to make it more user-friendly to customize the charts and graphs.

Build some cards to understand some key performance indicators, including:

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

1️⃣ Total Revenue: 577,000

2️⃣ Average Product Price: 49.46

3️⃣ Total Products Sold: 46,000

4️⃣ Manufacturing Cost: 47.27

5️⃣ Total Available Products: 4,840

6️⃣ Total Stock Value: 4,777

Charts and Graphs:

Average Defect Rate, Manufacturing Lead Time, and Manufacturing Cost by Product

Customer Demographics vs. Number of Products Sold by Product Type

Total Revenue Generated by Product Type and Total Products Sold by Product Type

Average Manufacturing Cost vs. Average Price by Product Type

Transportation Modes vs. Routes with Average Cost

Defect Rate vs. Inspection Rate by Product Type

Transportation Modes and Shipping Carriers with Average Shipping Time

Interactive Slicers:

Product Type

Transportation Mode

Shipping Carrier

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The highest number of products sold among the three product categories is skincare, which accounts for 45% of the business. Haircare follows at 29%, and cosmetics contribute 25% to the revenue.

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USF Supply Chain Innovation Lab tackles Tampa Bay region’s freight logistics

• Elizabeth L Brown
• September 13, 2024

Business News , Research and Innovation

TAMPA – The University of South Florida’s Supply Chain Innovation Lab has secured a phase 2 research study to identify truck staging locations to improve freight logistics in Tampa Bay communities.

The new state transportation project builds upon an initial project completed this past summer that looked at truck staging needs for short-term parking in the Tampa Bay area so truck drivers can safely wait for their delivery window.

“I’m excited to work with our state transportation partners and bring our USF Supply Chain Innovation Lab research expertise to solve these complicated issues and contribute to a greater understanding of logistics in the region,” said Seckin Ozkul , director of the Supply Chain Innovation Lab. 

The lab is located within the Monica Wooden Center for Supply Chain Management and Sustainability , which is part of the USF Muma College of Business.

The project’s second phase, titled “Surplus Lands Truck Parking Design and Feasibility Analysis in the Tampa Bay Region,” starts this fall and has a two-year completion schedule with Ozkul serving as the principal investigator. The project will be funded with $250,000 by the Florida Department of Transportation.

It will look at finalizing the Phase 1 proposed optimal truck parking/staging areas and how many truck parking spaces can be designed, including different angles of parking, in each of these proposed truck parking locations within the state Department of Transportation District 7, which covers Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties.

The project scope includes:

• Analyzing the feasibility of the proposed truck parking locations, such as land use and surrounding land uses, that were determined in Phase 1
• Reviewing additional prospective optimal locations by considering state surplus lands
• Examining how many truck parking spaces can be designed for each of the proposed locations using Federal Highway Administration guidelines

Ozkul, who is also an assistant professor in supply chain management in the School of Marketing and Innovation, said the project gives USF Muma College of Business graduate students valuable experience to have a hand in solving these real-world supply chain management issues. 

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