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USF Monica Wooden Center for Supply Chain Management and Sustainability September 2021 |
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FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S DESK |
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Welcome Back to School!
After 18 months in COVID-19 hybernation, the University of South Florida re-opened officially in August for the fall 2021 semester!
This edition is fully dedicated to our amazing supply chain students who graduated in May and August of this year. There are no words to describe how wonderful it is to see our students succeed after such an incredibly difficult year for all.
It gives us tremendous pleasure to announce:
All our May 2021 Bachelor of Science Supply Chain grads received--and most have accepted--job offers. Many fielded multiple offers, and more than a few received offers two to three months prior to graduation.
Please join us in congratulating our students who have received fantastic jobs due to the support and assistance from our amazing business partners. Thank you all for your dedication to our students and for your tremendous support. Our students are incredibly grateful.
Additionally, we are featuring our very first Master of Science Supply Chain graduating class. On Saturday, Aug. 21, 17 new graduates received their master's degrees with many remaining in their business roles, while others consider wonderful job offers and new placements in the industry.
Our sincere thanks to each one of our generous business partners and congratulations to our 2021 May and August graduates!
Elaine Singleton
Executive Director
Monica Wooden Center for Supply Chain Management and Sustainability
Muma College of Business
University of South Florida
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Table of Contents
1. From the Executive Director’s Desk
2. Important Dates
3. Supply Chain Bachelor's and Master's Degree Graduates
4. Virtual Coffee Meeting
5. CSCMP - Schedule of Fall Events
6. Faculty in the News
7. The Ozkul Report
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USF Monica Wooden Center Supply Chain “Coffee Meeting” — 5 p.m., Sept. 14, Microsoft Teams. To RSVP, contact twaldron@usf.edu for link and more information
USF CSCMP Guest Speaker: Knight Transportation — 5 p.m., Sept. 23, BSN 115.
Meet the Employer Event — 5 p.m., Sept. 30, Microsoft Teams. Contact elaines@usf.edu for involvement opportunities
Monica Wooden Center for Supply Chain Management & Sustainability Grand Opening — Oct. 26. Located in Muma College of Business; time and details to be announced
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Supply Chain May 2021 Bachelor of Science Grads |
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Name: Benjamin Ehrlich
Company: Intertape Polymer Group
Position: Supply Chain Business Analyst
Location: Sarasota
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Name: Hankassi Nicholson
Company: Refresco
Position: Material Planner
Location: Tampa
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Name: Emma Colangelo
Company: Saddle Creek
Position: Transportation Supervisor
Location: Lakeland
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Name: Nia Parker
Company: IBM
Position: Procurement Consultant
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
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Name: Dina Kakezai
Congratulations to Dina
Dina Spent time abroad this summer with family and is eager to become a supply chain analyst. She is currently entertaining several job offers.
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Name: Michael Denny
Company: BlueGrace Logistics
Position: Logistics Operations Specialist
Location: Lakeland
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Name: Corbett Raker
Company: Ferrellgas
Position: Management Development Trainee
Location: Liberty, Missouri
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Name: Esmerelda Garcia-Hernandez
Congratulations to Esmerelda!
Esmerelda is passionate about technology and is ready to begin her career in logistics and/or analytics. She currently is entertaining several job offers.
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Supply Chain August 2021 Master's Graduates |
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Name: Brandon DeCosimo
Company: Raytheon
Position: Strategic Planner
Location: Largo
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Name: Irem Yuksel
Company: Touchpoint Medical
Position: Supply Chain Co-op
Location: Odessa, Florida
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Name: Megan Rapozo
Company: Martini Exports
Position: Owner
Location: Tarpon Springs
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Name: Manuel Gentile
Company: Bristol-Myers Squibb
Position: Procurement Operations Co-op
Location: Tampa
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Name: Jeniffer Santiago
Company: Citi
Position: Global Technology Sourcing Manager
Location: Tampa
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Name: Claire Benninghoff
Company: Walmart
Position: Quality Engineer
Location: Brooksville
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Name: Ashlee Heirman
Company: Johnson & Johnson
Position: Global Services Lead Buyer
Location: Tampa
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Name: Ahmed Yasreeb
Company: Transportation Insight
Position: Executive Business Analyst
Location: Atlanta
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Name: Anuar Khamzin
Company: Bristol-Myers Squibb
Position: Global Procurement Specialist
Location: Tampa
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Name: Monica Hatton
Company: Ravago Americas
Position: Inventory Specialist
Location: Tampa
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Congratulations
- to our First Master's Degree Cohort!!
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Virtual Coffee Meeting
Save the date: 5-6 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 14
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Learn why you should partner with USF Monica Wooden Center for Supply Chain Management and Sustainability for a bachelor's degree in supply chain management.
- Chat with our supply chain professors or just listen to the Q&A session regarding the program, industry and careers.
- Virtual Coffee Meeting, offered through Microsoft Teams, scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 14, from 5-6 pm
- Open to students from all USF campuses who are interested in earning a bachelor's degree in supply chain management.
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Check Out the Scheduled Fall CSCMP Events |
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Faculty in the News
Seckin Ozkul, the founding director of the Supply Chain Innovation Lab, was interviewed this week by BayNews9. He talked about Hurricane Ida's impacts on the petroleum supply chain and its ripple effect to gas prices. To read the story and/or watch the segment, click here.
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THE OZKUL REPORT
Seckin Ozkul is the founding director of the Supply Chain Innovation Lab. He took time recently to answer a few questions:
Q. What have you achieved in working as the director of the lab?
A. Since its inception in the summer of 2020, the Supply Chain Innovation Lab grew rapidly, attracting innovative supply chain management related research from both public and private partners such as the Florida Department of Transportation and Jabil, a Fortune 500 company. The total amount of research funds received from FDOT and Jabil for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 academic years currently stands at more than $800,000.
Q. What are the perks of becoming a research assistant for the Supply Chain Innovation Lab?
A. The above-mentioned research funds are used for graduate, and on occasion, undergraduate research assistant stipends, tuition support and health insurance, as they work on these research projects. Becoming a research assistant also allows them to gain professional research experience, while strengthening their résumés for the job market as they get ready to graduate.
Q. What advice do you have for current USF students interested in becoming a research assistant?
A. If you LOVE research and innovation, a research assistant position will allow you to get hands on research experience and increase your knowledge in the field, while you are also completing your studies. Also, you should apply to multiple research assistant positions under different professors, since timing is key when it comes to the availability of these positions as new research projects come in.
Q. Describe your key contributions/successes during your involvement with the Supply Chain Innovation Lab.
A. Our lab serves as the research arm of our USF Monica Wooden Center for Supply Chain Management and Sustainability. We have developed three separate funded research projects totaling more than $800,000. Our future goals are to continue our partnerships with Jabil, and Florida Department of Transportation. Our lab is integral to the Muma College of Business research community and our industry partners.
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PHILANTHROPIC DONATIONS FUEL SUPPLY CHAIN EDUCATION
The Monica Wooden Center for Supply Chain Management and Sustainability provides student scholarships -- more than $5,000 this year alone (covering tuition and textbooks) -- that went to our diverse student enrollment. We hope to increase this to $50,000 over the next three-to-five years. We provide innovative learning, teaching and technology tools for the interactive classroom, preparing students for immediate immersion into jobs upon graduation.
Our students graduate with demonstratable skills in ERP (SAP), WMS (Datex), TMS (MercuryGate), Supply/Business Analytics (Tableau), AI (Packback), and Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt/MS Supply Chain program) to name a few.
This does not happen in a vacuum. We must have the support of our faithful business and industry partners to ensure success for our students. This past year, our program supported five students with scholarships though the generosity of our business partners and the amazing gift from Monica Wooden.
The cost of high-tech innovative education is exorbitant and this may stand in the way of some financially challenged students who find it difficult to meet tuition expectations. Our students are diverse, and this is important to our business partners, many of whom offer internships or work experiential opportunities for students through the year. This contributes to the 92 percent who graduate within four years, with an average GPA of 3.4.
Philanthropic donations shoulder the burden of the good work we do here. All the money received from donations goes directly to student scholarships, student/faculty research, industry-partner engagement and innovative education. Please help us help our students. To donate, click here.
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