News for alumni & friends
November 2018
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Integrated Product Development:
One-handed design challenge
Online voting begins November 27! Integrated Product Development student teams will be vying for your vote with their innovative designs for products that will allow users to complete essential two-handed tasks using only one hand. Select your favorites online or come to the live trade show December 5.
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2018 Global Operations Conference:
"Operations in a Digital Age"
The Tauber Institute hosted the 2018 Global Operations Conference: Operations in a Digital Age, November 8-9 at the Ross School of Business. Academia and industry leaders gathered to explore the latest tech in operations, network across industries, and meet emerging operations professionals.
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The conference lineup included keynote addresses by Llamasoft Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer Toby Brzoznowski, Microsoft Corporate Vice President Mary Ellen Smith, and McKinsey Detroit Partner Russell Hensley. Conference attendees also enjoyed panel discussions on "Digitizing Operations: From Manufacturing to Services," "Unlocking the Power of IOT," "Sustainability in the Digital Age," and "Decision-Making in a Big Data World."
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The student-led conference also featured the annual PwC and Strategy& Case Competition, attracting entrants each year from top academic programs nationwide.
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Announcing the Tauber Colloquium!
Michigan Ross has established the Shelley and Joel Tauber Colloquium on the 6th floor of the Ross Building to honor the outstanding generosity of Shelley and Joel Tauber (BBA '56, JD '59, MBA '63) via the Tauber Family Foundation.
In 1995, Joel endowed the University of Michigan joint manufacturing program, which became the Joel D. Tauber Institute for Global Operations. Joel currently serves as a member of the Tauber Industry Advisory Board as well as the President's Advisory Group, the Greater Detroit Campaign Council, the Trustee Growth Fund, Life Science Institute, and Taubman Research Institute.
Joel also remains an active business executive and community leader. He has a 50-year history of dedicated service, including local and national leadership positions with organizations such as the United Jewish Appeal, the United Israel Appeal and United Way. He was a former co-chairman of the Greater Detroit Interfaith Round Table of Christians, Jews, and Muslims. He has been named National Master Entrepreneur of the Year and Michigan Socially Responsible Entrepreneur of the Year.
Joel was recently profiled in the
Detroit 500 for Dbusiness magazine.
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Ross up in Economist MBA rankings
The Ross MBA jumped up to
#7 in the world in this year's rankings b
y The Economist, which is an increase of 5 spots over the past two years.
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FEV case competition winners
Congratulations to Tauber Institute student Shabir Grover (MM/ME) and his team on receiving first place in the FEV Consulting Case Competition!
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Operations on tour!
On-site analysis of how top corporations run their facilities is invaluable to Tauber Institute students. Recently, Tauber students examined operations at Delta Airlines, Sunset Produce, Zingerman's Mail Order, and Shinola Detroit - and this spring break, students will have an opportunity to tour facilities in Italy on an International Tauber Trek.
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| 2018 Tauber Team Fresenius working on site: (L to R) Sijie Ruan (MSE-ME), Astha Bhawsinka (MSE-IOE), and Jason Kertayasa (EGL BSE-ME/MSE-IOE). |
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"Although many people are open to hearing new ideas, they are very skeptical about changing anything unless it will have a direct impact on throughput. Therefore, our team has had to be data-driven and we have made sure to project the benefits of all of our recommendations before presenting them."
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Support our students on Giving BlueDay
On November 27, the entire U-M community will come together to support all the incredible programs that make Michigan vibrant. This Giving BlueDay, please consider supporting the next generation of operations leaders through the Tauber Alumni Scholarship Fund.
Support the Tauber Institute on Giving BlueDay >
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Community Service Day rescheduled:
Make a difference on February 8!
One day can make a difference! Save-the-date: Friday, February 8, Tauber Industry Advisory Board members, students, alumni, faculty, and staff will donate their time and talent to solving operations issues at Michigan nonprofits. Join us!
More info & registration >
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Tauber Institute: Theory. Practice. Impact.
This year the Tauber Institute for Global Operations celebrates 25 years of partnering with industry to prepare new operations leaders to make a lasting impact. Share this 25th anniversary video featuring the 2018 Ford, GM, and Stoneridge project teams, as well as many others you may recognize!
Visit Tauber on YouTube >
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Rate Lean: Fast
Tauber Executive-in-Residence Gene Goodson
applied data
from over 1,000 plant tours to create Rate Lean: Fast.
The workbook describes in detail how to plan a tour, rate an operation, and
envision an ideal lean plant based on Toyota Production System concepts.
Buy Rate Lean: Fast >
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Show your spirit!
You can purchase official Tauber Institute gear directly from The M Den.
Gear up! >
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