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Implementation Of A Supply Chain Management "Intern For A Day" Program, Erin K. Mcconnell May 2017

Implementation Of A Supply Chain Management "Intern For A Day" Program, Erin K. Mcconnell

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This program was developed to send students to local corporations to attain a better understanding of a business professional environment and the Supply Chain Management departments at those companies. Students were sent to Therma Tru Doors, in Maumee, Ohio to be "interns for a day". They received the chance to shadow employees in all aspects of the Supply Chain field and learn about what their day to day job responsibilities entail. There are many benefits to this externship program for both the students and Therma Tru. Students gain valuable experience and knowledge while Therma Tru gains access to some of …


Drones In Logistics: A Feasible Future Or A Waste Of Effort, Andrew Lotz Dec 2015

Drones In Logistics: A Feasible Future Or A Waste Of Effort, Andrew Lotz

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On December 1st, 2013 news around the world was filled with headlines about E- Commerce website Amazon.com. CEO of Amazon Jeff Bezos announced to the world that Amazon was designing a drone delivery program called Amazon Air that could deliver packages to customers in just 30 minutes. Consumers were all too excited for the program to launch while many business and air traffic savvy people were highly skeptical. Now two years later research to look back at the feasibility of drone flight and whether investment into the technology is worth it for small deliveries straight to customers is …