Research Tool

Define and measure workplace competencies related to logistic skills by designing a software package that allows supervisors and employees to evaluate their competency levels related to each job.

Sponsor: National Science Foundation Research Team: Justin R. Chimka Universities Involved: University of Arkansas Start Date: 08/01/07 End Date: 12/31/08 Summary: Increasing the understanding of Automated Identification (Auto-ID) technology in supply chain, logistics, material handling, production planning and automated manufacturing.

The objective of this project is to introduce Industrial Engineering topics into Junior High classrooms by means of simulation video games and analyze the skill growth of the students observed