Supply Chain Management-Winter 2025
Timeline
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February 2, 2025Experience start
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February 8, 2025Rough draft of proposal
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April 12, 2025Connecting with your project managers
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April 25, 2025Final Project
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April 26, 2025Experience end
Timeline
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February 2, 2025Experience start
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February 8, 2025Rough draft of proposal
After meeting with the project manager, student teams will create a rough draft of their project.
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April 12, 2025Connecting with your project managers
Team and project manager kick-off meeting to discuss the organizational context and culture as well as expectations.
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April 25, 2025Final Project
Submit final report and presentation.
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April 26, 2025Experience end
Experience scope
Categories
Supply chain optimization Operations Project management Competitive analysisSkills
supply chain management strategies decision making supply inventory transportation management coordinated quality improvement business performance managementThe DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University invites employers to collaborate with senior students enrolled in the MBA O734 Supply Chain Management course. These learners are building expertise in supply chain design, management, and optimization. They are equipped with analytical and software tools necessary for solving complex supply chain problems and are learning to align operational and competitive strategies. Throughout this project, students aim to develop solutions that improve coordination, inventory management, and overall supply chain performance.
Employers are expected to engage in regular communication with the students, provide necessary project information, offer guidance, attend the final presentation, and give constructive feedback on the students’ work through the Riipen platform.
Learners
At the end of this collaboration, employers will receive:
- A comprehensive report detailing the analysis, findings, and recommendations for improving supply chain performance.
- A final presentation where students will present their project outcomes and answer questions from the employer.
Project timeline
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February 2, 2025Experience start
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February 8, 2025Rough draft of proposal
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April 12, 2025Connecting with your project managers
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April 25, 2025Final Project
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April 26, 2025Experience end
Timeline
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February 2, 2025Experience start
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February 8, 2025Rough draft of proposal
After meeting with the project manager, student teams will create a rough draft of their project.
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April 12, 2025Connecting with your project managers
Team and project manager kick-off meeting to discuss the organizational context and culture as well as expectations.
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April 25, 2025Final Project
Submit final report and presentation.
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April 26, 2025Experience end
Project Examples
Requirements
Ideal projects for this experience would involve solving real-world supply chain challenges, specifically those requiring coordination across multiple partners and functions.
- Inventory Optimization for Global Supply Chain: Design a model to optimize inventory levels across global facilities, reducing costs while maintaining service levels.
- Transportation and Logistics Efficiency Improvement: Analyze current transportation routes and logistics systems to develop a more efficient network that reduces delivery times and costs.
- Sourcing and Supplier Coordination Strategy: Create a supplier coordination strategy to improve collaboration and information sharing, resulting in better cost management and reduced delays.
- Supply Chain Information Sharing Platform Development: Propose a system for real-time data sharing between partners to enhance decision-making and improve overall supply chain performance.
- Pricing Strategy for Supply Chain Optimization: Develop a pricing model that aligns with supply chain drivers, ensuring competitiveness while maintaining profitability.
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Can your organization provide access to relevant supply chain data or information for the students to analyze?
Are you able to commit to providing regular feedback and attend the final presentation?
Timeline
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February 2, 2025Experience start
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February 8, 2025Rough draft of proposal
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April 12, 2025Connecting with your project managers
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April 25, 2025Final Project
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April 26, 2025Experience end
Timeline
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February 2, 2025Experience start
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February 8, 2025Rough draft of proposal
After meeting with the project manager, student teams will create a rough draft of their project.
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April 12, 2025Connecting with your project managers
Team and project manager kick-off meeting to discuss the organizational context and culture as well as expectations.
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April 25, 2025Final Project
Submit final report and presentation.
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April 26, 2025Experience end