Operations, Inventory and Distribution Management

MGMT-6081, MGMT-6085
Closed
Fanshawe College
London, Ontario, Canada
Jerry Lamport
Professor
3
Timeline
  • February 3, 2025
    Experience start
  • April 28, 2025
    Experience end
Experience
1/1 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any company type
Automotive, Business & management, Manufacturing, Retail, Transport, trucking & railroad

Experience scope

Categories
Supply chain optimization Organizational structure Operations Sales strategy Hospitality, tourism & culinary arts
Skills
inventory management distributed computing key performance indicators (kpis) distribution management systems inventory control systems preparing executive summaries operations customer service cost benefit analysis
Learner goals and capabilities

Are you experiencing a business challenge related to operations, customer service, inventory or distribution management? Bring on graduate level learners from Fanshawe College to engage in an analysis of your challenge, and deliver a comprehensive review of inventory management best practices, benchmarks, key performance indicators (KPIs), and recommendations for implementing a simple yet effective solution tailored to your needs.

Learners

Learners
Graduate
Advanced levels
30 learners
Project
30 hours per learner
Educators assign learners to projects
Teams of 4
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Learners will perform a virtual or in person walkthrough of your facility, and conduct a survey to determine your needs and specific challenges. They will perform an analysis of your operations, inventory or distribution system based on this, and develop a set of recommendations towards an appropriate solution.


The final report will include:

o An executive summary.

o A comprehensive analysis of the existing "system" and identified needs.

o A detailed proposal for the new inventory control system and processes,

including an Excel-based dashboard for inventory tracking and reporting.(if applicable)

o A cost-benefit analysis for the recommended changes.

o A practical implementation plan with contingencies

Project timeline
  • February 3, 2025
    Experience start
  • April 28, 2025
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements
  • Performing a needs analysis and delivering an inventory management dashboard proposal for a children's centre food facility
  • Working with a brewery to develop a more comprehensive Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to manage inventory inputs, outputs and future revenue growth.

Additional company criteria

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

Are you able to provide students with a virtual or in person walkthrough of your facilities/current system?