News for alumni & friends
September 2020
Greetings from Ann Arbor -

When bright people get together and all work on a problem, they can find answers. It has been inspiring to see the Tauber Institute family of students, staff, faculty, alumni, and sponsors make this summer's team projects possible.

Joel Tauber
Tauber Institute for Global Operations
SPOTLIGHT! 2020 winning teams
Judges selected first, second, and a tie for the third place award at virtual SPOTLIGHT! 2020. Congratulations to the four winning teams:
  • 1st: Anheuser Busch InBev
  • 2nd: Boeing 737
  • 3rd: Boeing Quality Transformation
  • 3rd: Pfizer
Tauber students exemplify continuous improvement

Congratulations to Katie Cameron (MBA) and Michelle Pawlow (EGL BSE-EnvE/MSE-IOE), winners of the 2020 Tauber Alumni Scholarships. When presenting this year's awards at the SPOTLIGHT! 2020 closing ceremony, Alumni Board President Andrew Burgess (MBA '11) remarked, "Really what we're looking for are students who most exemplify the ideal of continuous improvement within the institute. Who comes to Tauber and leaves it better than they found it? That's the goal. Every organization can continuously improve, and Tauber is no exception."
Reach out to your Tauber network
If you are facing a layoff or are navigating a new career path, your Tauber community is here to help. Access the strength of your Tauber network online through the:
If you would like the Tauber Institute to share your LinkedIn profile with Tauber industry partners, fill out this google form.
Join an alumni panel
The Tauber Institute partners with other top programs for virtual recruitment events that showcase benefits of combining MBA and engineering study. Alumni from each school provide insights for prospective students.
Thank you for supporting Tauber Institute students
Your contributions ensure our students can be the Leaders&Best in operations!
Many thanks to Susan Allen, Ravi & Padma Anupindi, Damian Beil, Samvit Bhardwaj & Asmita Singh, Jason Comstock, Robert & Cathy Culver, Nilothpaul Dutta, Peter & Kelly Frank, Timothy Gantz, Edward & Jennifer Hanawalt, David Hoffman, Horing Family, Sho Kawabe, Irving Liimatta, Roderick McInnis, Shawn Mindus, Raymond & Veronica Muscat, Dave & Susan Ostreicher, Daniel & Kelsey Partin, Sharon & William Pfeuffer, Kartik Raju, Joel & Sarah Raup, John Scrudato & Shan Kuang, Lawrence & Beverly Seiford, Nayana Srivastava, Charles Su, Lisa VanLanduyt, Santiago Vargas-Soto, Abhishek Vyas, Kevin Zhou, and anonymous donors for recent gifts and to all our alumni and friends for your ongoing support.
Tauber team projects reduce our carbon footprint - and more

When asked about increasing team project focus on helping industry partners to meet - and exceed - their sustainability goals, Engineering Co-director Larry Seiford said, “In the early days, many projects were manufacturing focused and addressed problems found within the four walls of the plant. Today’s focus on global operations opens up possibilities for the entire supply chain. This coupled with an increased awareness of environmental impact has not only refocused their emphasis but increased the impact manyfold.”

According to initial sponsoring company calculations, the 2020 Tauber team projects resulted in an average of $31 million per project savings over three years. Total projected savings is over $433 million.
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