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Supply Chain Management Project, Humber Polytechnic: Winter (2025) Section 2

Integrated Logistics Capstone 5505
Open Closing on January 18, 2025 / 4 spots left
RBC Future Launch
RBC Future Launch
George Beck He
Professor
4
Timeline
  • January 20, 2025
    Experience start
  • April 1, 2025
    Experience end
Experience
4 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Large enterprise, Small to medium enterprise
Any industries

Experience scope

Categories
Data analysis Supply chain optimization Operations Environmental sustainability
Skills
market analysis supply chain management sap applications demand forecasting online communication operations research supply chain
Learner goals and capabilities

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


This is Section 2 of the class running in January 2025


Empower Your Supply Chain with Humber's Talent:

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

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



Learners

Learners
Undergraduate
Intermediate levels
45 learners
Project
52 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 5
Expected outcomes and deliverables

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


Some final project deliverables might include: 

  1. A 15-30 minute presentation on key findings and recommendations
  2. A detailed report including their research, analysis, insights and recommendations
  3. An introduction to a solid group of Supply Chain students eligible for future employment.
Project timeline
  • January 20, 2025
    Experience start
  • April 1, 2025
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

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


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


Additional company criteria

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

Will you provide actual data or factored data?

Can you commit to one to two hours bi-weekly to meet with the group of students.