Research

Development of a tool to assess the appropriate inventory positioning strategy to mitigate risk in Genentech's supply chain.

We are developing tools and approaches to help Bayer understand the relationship between cost, risk, and service level in its supply chain.

The purpose of this report is to provide an external and overall analysis over a process including a listing of critique of various possible solutions to the process problem.

This report discusses the development of an electronic fixture design aid to assist designers and manufacturing engineers. Primarily, this manual is expected to speed fixture designs at OC-ALC.

The objective of this project is to develop a simulation model of a process, contruct scenarios, and perform statistical and mathematical modelings of operational problems.

Sponsor: Oklahoma Department of Transportation Research Team: Sridhar Radhakrishnan, Rafael Fierro, Daryl Johnson, Dean Hougen Universities Involved: University of Oklahoma Start Date: 07/01/02 End Date: 09/30/02 Summary: A monitoring system that provides data in real-time or near real-time to an intelligent decision support system (IDSS) that will, in turn, provide […]

This project addresses transportation problems with the development of a Decision Support Tool (in Microsoft Excel® using Visual Basic for Applications® (VBA)) that allows the user to analyze different scenarios of this process.

This research's goal is to investigate methods and devices to improve material handling of large assets between processes.

This project researches freight modeling, competition, price, policy and flow capacity of a process to develop a scalable global flow model.

This project analyzes a modeling-based methodology for managing maintenance planning

Increase the understanding of industrial engineering in middle schools using computer-based interactive games that assist with the development problem solving skills.

This project's purpose is to develop a decision control system containing the best applicable robotics, machine vision, database management system, optimization models and control systems for controlling a critical processing variable after extensive literature research.

This project has the objective of identifying productivity improvement opportunities in the products for transport/shipping to final assembly, and eliminating heavy lifting for humans and possible bodily injury

This project attempts to develop effective material handling strategies that improves and standardizes material handling methods in processing and distribution centers (P&DCs)

The objective of this project is to document current supply chain activities, flow patterns and resources to develop an enhanced material handling and distribution activity, which can be used to proliferate best practices.

This project's objective is to understanding the relationship between service quality and the economic benefits to customers using a specific product by examining suppluy chain..

The goal of this project is to develop a computer-based forecasting model to predict replacement part requisitions on a monthly basis.

Sponsor: National Science Foundation Research Team: John S. Usher Universities Involved: University of Louisville Start Date: 07/01/05 End Date: 06/30/06 Summary: Because of the tremendous growth in logistics and distribution related activities in the Louisville metropolitan area, the overall goal of the project is to introduce and educate middle/high-school students […]

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

Sponsor: CELDi Research Team: Gerald W. Evans Universities Involved: University of Louisville Start Date: 08/01/07 End Date: 07/31/08 Summary: A major problem encountered in many reverse logistics systems involves the acquisition, training (and timely scheduling of that training) of workforce personnel. These activities must be accomplished in an environment involving […]

The objecgive of this project is to bring computer simulation to middle school education to stimulate student problem solving skills.

The IE Challenge provides an opportunity for middle school and high school students to learn about industrial engineering.

The purpose of the project is to provide an analysis of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) implementation in distribution and logistics and its effect on productivity of a process.