February 2, 2024

CELDi 2024 Meeting and Research Symposium

Registration is now OPEN! Register Here!For Hotel Reservations, use this link.Use this code: AIE Full Event Agenda (PDF) Keynote Speakers – March 1, 2024 Tarek Taha Tarek Taha is a senior engineering leader at J.B. Hunt Transport with over 25 years of experience in the transportation industry, having led multiple […]
May 17, 2023

CELDi’s Spring Industrial Advisory Board Meeting and Research Symposium – Recap

Students, faculty and industry leaders from across the country gathered last month at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas to discuss innovations in logistics and distribution as part of a program led by the University of Arkansas Industrial Engineering Department. Kansas State Engineering Dean, Matthew J. O’Keefe, opened the meeting […]
February 22, 2023

Save the Date – IAB Symposium 2023

Registration is now OPEN! Register Here!For Hotel Reservations, use this link.Be sure to use the group code: cel Full Event Agenda (PDF) Keynote Speaker April 10th, 2023: Edwin Keh Mr Edwin Keh is the CEO of The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel. He also teaches supply chain […]
December 3, 2021

Save the Date – IAB Symposium 2022

REGISTER NOW!! Registration will be $100/person and will be invoiced to the attendees after the event. The hotel block link to reserve accommodations at The Broadway Hotel in Columbia, MO, will be emailed to registrants after they register. Hotel Block and Registration deadline is March 20, 2022. The registration link […]
February 3, 2021

CELDi Spring 2021 IAB Meeting & Research Symposium

April 8th & 9th CELDi Spring 2021 Virtual IAB Meeting and Research Symposium Symposium Brochure and Event Schedule REGISTRATION LINK Keynote Speakers Chuck TilmonVice President, Quality Control at Walmart, Inc. Chuck Tilmon, a native of Texarkana, Arkansas, is the Vice President of Quality Control at Walmart, Inc. where he is […]
September 22, 2020

Center for Excellence in Logistics and Distribution Welcomes New Director

The Center for Excellence in Logistics and Distribution (CELDi) is pleased to announce Burak Eksioglu as its new director.
April 30, 2020

CELDi Spring Board Meeting Goes Virtual

The Center for Excellence in Logistics and Distribution in the Department of Industrial Engineering at the U of A partnered with the University of Missouri in hosting their Annual Spring Industrial Advisory Board Meeting and Research Symposium. It was the first time the meeting has been hosted in a virtual […]
March 13, 2020

CELDi Spring 2020 IAB Meeting & Research Symposium

Join Us Virtually! April 1, 2020 As everyone continues to monitor the developing situation with COVID-19, CELDi has made the decision to conduct our upcoming Annual Spring Industrial Advisory Board Meeting and Research Symposium, virtually. Please join us for what will surely be an interesting new way for us to […]
June 19, 2019

CELDi Spring 2019 Industrial Advisory Board Meeting and Research Symposium – RECAP

The Center for Excellence in Logistics and Distribution in the Department of Industrial Engineering hosted its spring 2019 Industrial Advisory Board Meeting and Research Symposium at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK on April 17th and 18th. The CELDi meeting drew together faculty and students from three partner CELDi sites and […]
September 17, 2018

Recent Published CELDi Research from Dr. Maury Nussbaum

Maury A. Nussbaum , H.G. Prillaman Professor, Assistant Department Head, and Graduate Program Director in the Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech, has recently published research in Applied Ergonomics. Part of his continuing research on the CELDi Designated project (CDP) “Enhancing Safety When Using Head-Worn Display […]
May 7, 2018

CELDi’s Spring IAB Meeting and Research Symposium a Success!

Students, faculty and industry leaders from across the country gathered last month in Virginia to discuss innovations in logistics and distribution as part of program led by the Univeristy of Arkansas Industrial Engineering Department. The meeting came as part of the Center for Excellence in Logistics and Distribution, directed by […]
December 20, 2017

CELDi Spring 2018 IAB Meeting & Research Symposium

For lodging please use this link. Register for the Meeting Here!
May 4, 2017

Everything you ever wanted to know about CELDi

Recently Randolph Bradley, Technical Fellow in Supply Chain Management at Boeing, visited with AdvancedManufacturing.org on their Pod Cast and discussed the Center for Excellence in Logistics and Distribution’s reason for being, and Boeing’s involvement with the industry-academia partnership. Among what is covered: energy use in the supply chain; demand forecasting […]
March 3, 2017

Register Now! – Spring 2017 IAB & Research Symposium

    Willard J. Walker Hall, Room 203 191 N. Harmon Ave Fayetteville, AR 72701 For Lodging: Staybridge Suites Fayetteville Located south of UA campus www.staybridge.com/fayettevillear 1577 West 15th Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 Hotel Front Desk: (479) 695-2400 Please call for reservations, choose option 2 to connect directly to hotel. […]
January 4, 2017

CELDi Spring 2017 IAB Meeting & Research Symposium

For Lodging: Staybridge Suites Fayetteville Located south of UA campus www.staybridge.com/fayettevillear 1577 West 15th Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 Hotel Front Desk: (479) 695-2400   Please call for reservations, choose option 2 to connect directly to hotel. CELDi Research Symposium No online group code option Rates: $79-$109
December 7, 2016

CELDi 2016 Fall IAB Meeting and Research Symposium Great Success!

The Center for Excellence in Logistics and Distribution in the Department of Industrial Engineering hosted its fall 2016 Industrial Advisory Board Meeting and Research Symposium at the University of Missouri in Columbia on Oct. 25-26. The CELDi meeting drew together faculty and students from three partner CELDi sites and industry […]
March 17, 2016

CELDi is GRADUATING!!!

In 2017, CELDi will graduate from the National Science Foundation’s I/UCRC program.  We are planning for our graduation and wanted to let industry and university researchers know about our new model and value proposition. We will keep many of the great things from the past 14 years, but some things are […]
December 1, 2015

CELDi hosts it’s Fall 2015 Industrial Advisory Board Meeting and Research Symposium

Fayetteville, AR – The Center for Excellence in Logistics and Distribution (CELDi) in the College of Engineering/Industrial Engineering hosted their Fall 2015 Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) Meeting and Research Symposium at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Chicago, IL on October 28-29, 2015.  The CELDi meeting drew together faculty and students […]
December 1, 2015

CELDi-Sponsored Research Quantifies Potential Gains from the Physical Internet

The concept, put forth by Benoit Montreuil, Professor and Coca-Cola Chair in Material Handling and Distribution at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), proposes an open global logistics system that leverages interconnected supply networks through a standardized set of collaborative protocols, modular containers and smart interfaces that enable universal […]
December 1, 2015

Order Fullfillment as a Competitive Advantage

A recent survey showed that 65 percent of buyers want next-day delivery. And another survey showed that 24 percent of online buyers said same-day delivery was important to them. All of this is putting pressure on retailers as well as industrial distributors to rev up their cycle times for fast, […]
December 1, 2015

CELDi Site Directors, Bill Ferrell of Clemson & Kimberly Ellis of Virginia Tech, presented free seminar on the Roadmap at ProMat

During ProMat 2015, the U.S. Roadmap for Material Handling & Logistics—along with the Center for Excellence in Logistics and Distribution (CELDi) and the College Industry Council on Material Handling Education (CICMHE) —is sponsoring a presentation entitled “How To Deal with Disruptors Affecting Your Career.” View article online
December 1, 2015

Bloomberg Analysis: Corporate America Saw Surge in R&D Spending Last Year

Bloomberg News  (3/26) writes that corporate R&D spending in the US rose 6.7% last year, which is “twice the previous year’s gain and the biggest advance since 1996,” according to data from the Commerce Department. The trend was underscored by a 14% “surge” in the fourth quarter signaling “additional increases are […]
December 1, 2015

Paper Highlight: Research to Provide an Agenda for Future Warehousing Research Relevant for both Academic Development and Practitioners’ needs

Abstract The main purpose of this research is to provide an agenda for future warehousing research relevant for both academic development and practitioners’ needs. In order to suggest a practically relevant future research agenda, first a comprehensive literature review was performed to identify research areas covered in the literature. Then, 15 […]
September 26, 2015

Clemson University Expanding Program That Prepares Engineers for Logistics Challenges in Asia

GSA Business  (3/26) reported Clemson University is expanding an online master’s program that prepares “engineers for work on logistics and supply chain challenges in” Asia. The university’s program offers students a Master of Engineering in industrial engineering. The program “will be broadened to include content specific to various” Asian nations. View […]
September 16, 2015

NSF I/UCRC announces Research Experience for Veterans (REV)

NSF 12-063 Dear Colleague Letter: I/UCRC Research Experiences for Veterans – REV The National Science Foundation recognizes that Veterans represent a potential underutilized workforce for America’s research and industrial communities. The Industrial Innovation and Partnerships Division (IIP) of the Engineering Directorate (ENG) at the National Science Foundation (NSF) is now […]