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Full-Text Articles in Operations and Supply Chain Management
Flexibility Is Key: Managing Rubber’S Elastic Sourcing Demands, Alexander Kennedy
Flexibility Is Key: Managing Rubber’S Elastic Sourcing Demands, Alexander Kennedy
Honors Projects
A contemporary study of how tire manufacturers are responding to supply chain challenges resulting from the Russian invasion of Ukraine by comparing them to actions taken during World War II. Supply chain management principles are applied within the context of the tire and rubber industry to provide recommendations for dealing with supply disruptions in future conflicts.
Food Insecurity And Socially Responsible For-Profit Entities, Maison Dewalt
Food Insecurity And Socially Responsible For-Profit Entities, Maison Dewalt
Honors Projects
This paper explores the viability of a for-profit entity being dedicated to addressing food insecurity. Through examination of challenges associated with food insecurity, as well as through review of current, effective for-profit food distributors in the U.S. food system, this paper identifies the need for an alternative approach to resolving food insecurity. The paper posits that such an approach may exist through business model integration in establishing a new, socially responsible for-profit entity.
Athletic Advantage: Employers’ Views On Applicant’S Involvement In Student Athletics, Jonathan Wenning
Athletic Advantage: Employers’ Views On Applicant’S Involvement In Student Athletics, Jonathan Wenning
Honors Projects
I have always been told that because of my involvement in athletics, recruiters will be more interested to hire me over other candidates because of the skills I have learned as a student athlete. By completing this honors project, I had the ability to survey hiring managers and recruiters targeting Bowling Green Business Students to see if and why they have a preference of hiring a student athlete.
Artificial Intelligence And The Future Of Supply Chain Management, Christine Kinsey
Artificial Intelligence And The Future Of Supply Chain Management, Christine Kinsey
Honors Projects
This paper discusses how artificial intelligence is being implemented in today's supply chain with a focus on the automotive industry. It looks at some of the challenges businesses are facing while implementing artificial intelligence, as well as a case study with a prominent automotive manufacturer. Lastly, it discusses the future of the supply chain industry with artificial intelligence's influence.
Implementation Of A Supply Chain Management "Intern For A Day" Program, Erin K. Mcconnell
Implementation Of A Supply Chain Management "Intern For A Day" Program, Erin K. Mcconnell
Honors Projects
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
Drones In Logistics: A Feasible Future Or A Waste Of Effort, Andrew Lotz
Honors Projects
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 …
A Comparison Of Water Conservation Methods Within The Supply Chain, Spencer Bryant
A Comparison Of Water Conservation Methods Within The Supply Chain, Spencer Bryant
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In a world where resources are becoming more and scarcer, water is one resource that companies need in order to stay functional. This purpose of this paper is to look at a variety of business sectors and see how they use water conservational methods within their supply chain in order to save on water. From the sectors observed, there were three main areas of focus in terms of water sustainability: reduce, reuse, and replenish. While the companies looked at were in two of the three areas stated, no company had water sustainability initiatives in place in all three areas. This …
Status Of And Future Recommendations For Country-Of-Origin Research, Katie Post
Status Of And Future Recommendations For Country-Of-Origin Research, Katie Post
Honors Projects
This research investigates whether country-of-origin (COO) cues have an effect on consumer purchase intentions, based on a review of prior literature published in the EBSCO and Summon databases. The findings of these articles show that COO cues do not, on their own, have an effect on consumer purchase intentions; but do have some effect on consumer attitudes/feelings toward the product. Future research has much to offer in terms of identifying whether COO cues have an effect on consumers’ purchase intentions for specific products, or specific types of products.