USF Monica Wooden Center for Supply Chain Management & Sustainability
June 2023
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From the Executive Director's Desk |
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Happy summer to our treasured business partners and students!
This issue is filled with news about our May 2023 graduates and their future journeys. We had 17 supply chain undergrads who just graduated and most are placed while others are on the placement journey with many of you. We are so proud of these students and their accomplishments!
Additionally, please see the many awards, activities, and spotlights below.
Save the date for our Fall "Meet the Employer" event on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023.
All my best to each one of you for an enjoyable summer!
Best regards,
Elaine
Elaine Singleton
Executive Director
Monica Wooden Center for Supply Chain Management and Sustainability
Muma College of Business
University of South Florida
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Table of Contents
1. From the Executive Director's Desk
2. Important Dates
3. Golf Tournament Event
4. Spring 2023 Graduates
5. Faculty Spotlight
6. Student Spotlights
7. Florida Supply Chain Summit 2023
8. Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals Executive Board and Events
9. The Ozkul Report
10. USF Masters in Supply Chain Management
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• July 2023 — Study abroad for 30 students in Normandy, France
• July 31 — Summer semester ends
• Aug. 5-6 — Summer graduation
• Aug. 21 — Fall 2023 semester begins
• Aug. 25 — Business Partner Scholarship luncheon with students
• Sept. 21 — 2023 Fall "Meet the Employer" event
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While we tend to forget some events, others stick with us. The golf tournament on April 17 was the latter with great networking and lots of fun in a collaborative, ecstatic, and relationship-building environment. Here are some of the beautiful moments captured at the event and cheers to Reed TMS for getting the top prize. |
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Congratulations to all the May 2023 Monica Wooden Supply Chain graduates: |
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Aline Ferracciu Helminsky
Alyssa Hagle
Andrea Figueroa
Andy Dzanic
Christopher Piacenza
Chryslyn D'Souza
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Emily Austin
Emily Hewitt
Halima Idris Mohammed Issa Al Farsi
Jack Willett
Jad Andary
Jenice Mogent
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Katelyn Payne
Khalil Matoubsi
Maverick Enos
Raul Lopez
Yassin Khalifa
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Christopher Piacenza
DTCC
Corporate Procurement Services
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Chryslyn
D'Souza
General Motors
Tactical Operations Coordinator
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Emily
Austin
World Electric Supply
Supply Chain Operations Intern
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Halima Idris Mohammed Issa Al Farsi
Returning to Oman
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Jack
Willett
Johnson & Johnson
Procurement Intern
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Jenice
Mogent
Where's the Hoop
Business Operations / Marketing Coordinator
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Katelyn
Payne
University of Michigan
Graduate Student
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Yassin
Khalifa
Refresco
Procurement Intern
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Raul
Lopez
Collins Aerospace
Procurement Operations
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Kerry Walsh was awarded the USF Ambassadors Apple Polishing Award this spring. This student-driven award recognizes faculty and staff who have made a significant impact on a student’s life. The USF Ambassadors is a prestigious group of USF students who are involved on campus, excel academically, are disciplined, strive for excellence, and most of all, love to be a USF Bull.
Courses: Walsh teaches the following classes at the Monica Wooden Center for Supply Chain Management and Sustainability — Logistics and Physical Distribution, Global Sourcing, Global Commerce, and Operations Management.
Educational overview: Her goal as an educator is for students to apply the information she teaches to the real world. As a practitioner with over 30 years of industry experience in supply chain management, she brings real-world examples and impact to the delivery of curriculum.
Q: What brought you to USF?
I came to USF after returning from Asia. I received my Master of Science in Marketing in 2010. I took a supply chain class and a logistics class offered as electives for the master's program. After completing the master's program, I was offered a teaching assignment in the marketing department. I started lobbying for a supply chain concentration/major right away.
Q: Tell us about your career in supply chain management?
I spent many decades in Asia sourcing for several industry leaders in retail sales. Additionally, I was instrumental in many proprietary international logistics strategic initiatives. I am passionate about supply chain and am fortunate to be able to share my passion with future generations.
Q: What would you like for students to learn from your classes?
I would like my students to find their own passion in my classes. Approaching problems and opportunities in many ways, not just one, is another one of my messages to students. To wake up every day and be part of a solution is a good thing.
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Congratulations to our King O'Neal scholars for graduating with a 4.0 GPA — Katelyn Payne and Chryslyn D'Souza! |
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Katelyn Payne
USF Degree: Supply Chain Management & Business Advertising
Graduation Year: 2023
Q: What brought you to the University of South Florida?
I chose to attend USF because of the immense professional development and scholarship opportunities at the Muma College of Business.
Q: Why did you choose to study supply chain management at the Monica Wooden Center?
I am fascinated by sustainability and chose to add supply chain management as a second major to learn more about the field.
Q: What did you achieve through the Supply Chain Management program?
I completed my Business Honors Program thesis in supply chain sustainability, studied abroad in France, and represented USF at the WISE Symposium with Kerry Walsh and Madison Farrens. I am also the first AWESOME Excellence in Education Scholar from the state of Florida.
Q: How has USF helped you in your career development?
During my time at USF, I worked as a Resident Assistant for three years and completed five semesters of internships, including a year-long co-op at Johnson & Johnson. Participating in professional development opportunities has prepared me for my future career in supply chain management and sustainability.
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Chryslyn D’Souza
USF Degree: Supply Chain Management
Graduation Year: 2023
Q: What brought you to the University of South Florida?
From the very beginning, USF caught my attention because of the exceptional scholarship offered by the National Merit Scholars program. Tampa also provides an ideal location to study with its abundant employment opportunities and amazing climate, making it the perfect choice for me.
Q: Why did you choose to study supply chain management at Monica Wooden Center?
My decision to pursue a degree in supply chain management stems from my interest in the innovative and connected technologies that drive this field. The anticipation of always being at the forefront of something novel is what motivates me the most, and I know I will never experience boredom in this niche.
Q: What did you achieve through the Supply Chain Management program?
Through the program, I gained a comprehensive understanding of the necessity of strategic coordination, flow optimization, cost minimization, and operational efficiency improvements within the complex network of suppliers, production, and logistics. I had the privilege of putting this knowledge into practice through various experiential learning opportunities.
Q: How has USF helped you in your career development?
Thanks to USF, I accomplished a lot in my career and graduated a year early. During my time here, I completed two successful internships with General Motors and a co-op with Johnson & Johnson in Tampa, and I will be starting a master’s degree in the fall.
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Florida Supply Chain Summit 2023 |
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A big thank you to the five USF supply chain students who attended the 2023 Florida Supply Chain Summit. They played a huge role in the summit by managing the USF table and officially introducing each of the speakers and moderators.
Special thanks to Abby Crosby, Bailey Boyd, Christabel Yonly, Jonathan Neri, and Benji Coyle.
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Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals Executive Board and Events |
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We are excited to introduce the CSCMP 2023 Executive Board! |
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Ally Perrone
Vice President of Programs
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Sahara Sipple
Vice President of Membership
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Diana Barrientos
Associate Vice President of Membership
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Gustavo Storck
Vice President of Marketing
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Danh Nguyen
Marketing Committee
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Walid Shaik
Marketing Committee
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Christabel Yonly
Young Professionals Chair
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Jason Miller
Associate Young Professionals Chair
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Juliana Galvanini
Project Manager
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Alumni Panel
CSCMP hosted an alumni panel on March 28 to speak with current students about where they are in their careers and their passion for logistics and supply chain. "In a competitive job market, it is always important to keep your head high and always be passionate about what you do to reach your goals." — Alumni words of wisdom
For more information about the CSCMP and joining such events, click here.
Interested in joining? Email Abigail Crosby at abigailcrosby@usf.edu. Sessions are every Thursday from 5 to 6:15 pm in BSN 221.
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The Supply Chain Innovation Lab at the Monica Wooden Center for Supply Chain Management & Sustainability at USF is conducting research for the National Institute for Congestion Reduction (NICR) to optimize the consolidation of cargo and the routing of shipments via commercial heavy vehicles to maximize the utilization of transportation assets.
This project is a federally funded research project for $138,000 received from NICR. Seckin Ozkul, the director of the Supply Chain Innovation Lab, is the principal investigator. This project is also an interdisciplinary research collaboration between the Texas A&M Transportation Institute at Texas A&M University and the USF Supply Chain Innovation Lab. Commercial vehicle trips contribute significantly to traffic congestion. As a result, lowering commercial heavy vehicle trips will increase mobility since they have a greater impact on the traffic stream than passenger cars due to their lower acceleration and deceleration capacities.
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Many industries use mixed-cargo shipments to transport a single full truckload shipment into the same area by combining various products, often from different companies. This is a popular technique in many industries because it lowers transportation costs while maximizing commercial heavy vehicle capacity.
By minimizing the trips required to deliver the same volume of products among multiple enterprises, this approach provides cost savings and increased efficiency. However, its implementation is frequently carried out by intuition and simple processes, leaving room for process improvement. The goal of this project is to discuss various cargo consolidation and optimization methods to reduce the number of commercial heavy vehicle trips which will reduce traffic congestion and transportation costs.
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The trucking industry contributes over 84% of revenue in the U.S. commercial transportation sector. However, the U.S. trucking industry is very fragmented, and this fragmentation hinders the efficiency of cargo transportation. An estimated 20% of the trucks on the road are traveling empty. This reduced efficiency causes traffic congestion, a hike in shipping prices, and greenhouse gas emissions. So, cargo consolidation or truck sharing is one way to attain better efficiency in cargo transportation which in turn helps to avoid traffic congestion. |
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According to the results received from a survey of public agencies, there are many potential causes of traffic congestion, and these causes can change based on the situation. Among them, bottlenecks, traffic incidents, work zones, bad weather, and the impact of commercial heavy vehicles are the major causes of traffic congestion. |
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According to the survey results, public agencies employ a variety of methods to alleviate traffic congestion. Geometric improvements to roads and intersections, cargo consolidation, access management, and optimizing traffic signal timing are the most used methods according to the weighted averages. |
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According to results from a survey of the private sector, most freight and manufacturing companies feel that minimized shipping costs, quicker transit time, less risk of damage to the goods, and increased efficiency will be the major factors that they would consider for implementing consolidation strategies. |
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Effective cargo consolidation requires careful consideration of various factors. Finding the right partner, cost, distribution requirement (demand to be delivered), product features, and distribution network (distances between supply chain nodes) were some of the key considerations by private sector companies for effective cargo consolidation. |
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The majority of the companies reported preferring to use it when buying from multiple suppliers, when shipping a few products from time to time, and when implementing sustainability goals.
Implementing cargo consolidation strategies presents several challenges for companies. Short lead times, finding the right carrier/partner, and system complexity were some of the major challenges companies are facing when implementing consolidation strategies.
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Most of the professionals felt that it is very/moderately beneficial in implementing cargo consolidation strategies for alleviating traffic congestion. In the next five to ten years, it's likely that strategies like cargo consolidation, re-routing, and optimization will continue to be important considerations for lowering traffic congestion and transportation costs.
This project is ongoing and will be completed by the end of 2023.
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USF Master of Science in Supply Chain Management |
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Be sure to consider registering for August 2023.
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Philanthropic Donations Fuel Supply Chain Education |
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Our program provides student scholarships (covering tuition and textbooks) to our diverse student population. We hope to raise $50,000 annually for our students (covering tuition and textbooks) over the next three to five years. We provide innovative learning, teaching, and technology tools for the interactive classroom, preparing students for immediate immersion into jobs upon graduation.
Our students graduate with demonstrable skills in ERP (SAP), WMS (Datex), TMS (Mercury Gate), Supply Chain/Business Analytics (Tableau), and Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt/MS Supply Chain program) to name a few.
This does not happen in a vacuum. We need the support of our faithful business and industry partners to ensure success for our students. This past year, our program supported five students with scholarships through the generosity of our business partners and the amazing gift from Monica Wooden.
The cost of high-tech innovative education is exorbitant, and this may stand in the way of some financially challenged students who find it difficult to meet tuition expectations. Our students are diverse, which is important to our business partners, many of whom offer internships or work experiential opportunities for students throughout the year. This contributes to the 92% who graduate within four years, with an average GPA of 3.4.
Philanthropic donations shoulder the burden of the good work we do here. All the money received from donations goes directly to student scholarships, student/faculty research, industry-partner engagement, and innovative education. Please help us help our students.
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