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Supply Chain Optimization

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ACCES Employment
ACCES Employment
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Liliana Lewandowski
Project Manager
(2)
3
Timeline
  • August 26, 2019
    Experience start
  • September 14, 2019
    Experience end
Experience
1/1 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any company type
Any industries
Categories
Operations Project management
Skills
supply chain management forecasting predictive analysis data analysis
Learner goals and capabilities

Work with experienced professionals from around the world to develop solutions to your supply chain problems. This class is brought to you by ACCES Employment and Sheridan College through a unique program that supports highly skilled immigrants’ transitions into the Canadian job market.

Learners
Any level
20 learners
Project
20 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 5
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Phase 1 – Project Plan: Students will meet with organization representative(s) to devise the project scope and prepare a detailed plan for completion of the project.

Phase 2 – Project Execution: Students will work on deliverables outlined in the project plan. Teams will periodically communicate with organization representative(s) as needed to complete project tasks.

Phase 3 - Outcome: The final deliverables will be agreed upon in Phase 1 and will vary by project. Generally, your organization will receive a report, live presentation, or project plan.

Project timeline
  • August 26, 2019
    Experience start
  • September 14, 2019
    Experience end
Project Examples

Work with us to establish the scope and specifications of the project and our class will develop a project charter, specifications and full project plan.

Sample projects include, but are not limited to:

  • Demand forecasting
  • Improving workflow in distribution centre warehouses
  • Determining the best price for products/services

Class participants:

  • Represent a variety of disciplines within supply chain including procurement, demand planning, forecasting, logistics, inventory control and operations management
  • Have an average of 8 years of experience in supply chain
  • Are highly trained and educated, with roughly 99% having completed undergraduate degree and around 50% having completed graduate studies
  • Recent graduates have been hired by Black and McDonald; Toronto Hydro; Canada Post; Johnson and Johnson in positions such as Senior Procurement Specialist; Audit, Risk, Compliance Consultant; Procurement Specialist and Supply Chain Analyst
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Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Minimum of 2-4 interactions with the students in-person or remotely (approximately 4-6 hours over the duration of the project).

Provide feedback on up to 5 deliverables.

Be available for a quick phone call with the organizer to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the experience.

Provide a Riipen skill rating on student performance upon completion of the project.

Present your project to students either in person or in a detailed written briefing.

Be willing to work with 4-5 student groups; you can communicate through team communication leads or the project coordinator.