| Date |
Topic |
Notes |
| Jan 07 |
Introduction |
Walmart vs. Amazon |
| Jan 09 |
Retail |
Visit to Walmart SuperStore. Bus departs at 0815. We expect to return by 1300. Read this and this in advance and watch this video. |
| Jan 14 |
Class discussion |
Walmart |
| Jan 16 |
No class |
GT All-Majors Career Fair. Email Pete if you would like to meet him during this time for advice on your CV. |
| Jan 21 |
No class |
GT holiday |
| Jan 23 |
Low-tech last-mile delivery |
The dabbawallas of Mumbai manage high-volume distribution with little technology. Meet in ISyE 402, 10–11am. |
| Jan 28 |
High-tech last-mile delivery |
Professor Don Ratliff |
| Jan 30 |
The start and end of the travels of a t-shirt |
Guest speakers Harvey Donaldson on cotton farming and Eric Mungai on mitumba |
| Feb 04 |
No class |
SuperBowl + Chinese New Year. |
| Feb 06 |
Class discussion |
Book; last-mile delivery |
| Feb 11 |
Manufacturing and assembly |
Visit to Caterpillar. We depart at 0730 and return by about 1300. |
| Feb 13 |
Georgia Ports: What's Next? |
Note the change in class time. We will attend the SCLIRC seminar 1200—1330 to hear Cliff Pyron, Chief Commercial Officer of the Georgia Ports Authority. This will be at the GTMI 1st floor auditorium. You must register in advance. |
| Feb 18 |
Class discussion |
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| Feb 20 |
Warehousing: Cold chain |
Visit to Walmart food DC. Read this in advance. Bus departs at 0815, returns by about 1500. Bring photo ID, shoes with closed toes, warm clothes, and jacket (the ice-cream freezer is -30C). |
| Feb 25 |
Commercial real-estate and logistics |
Derrick Perkins, VP Investments, Brookfield Properties |
| Feb 27 |
Logistics hubs, trucking |
Page Siplon, CEO, TeamOne Logistics |
| Mar 04 |
Warehousing: Medical |
Visit to Alcon DC. Bus departs at 0845h, returns by 1330h. Shoes must be lace-up, with rubber non-slip sole and must be totally enclosed in heel and toe. |
| Mar 06 |
Class discussion |
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| Mar 11 |
Work measurement in logistics |
Professor Ken Mericle, University of Wisconsin |
| Mar 13 |
“Launched by disruption” |
Note the change in class time. We will attend the SCLIRC seminar 1200—1330 to hear Alan Amling, Vice President Corporate Strategy, UPS. This will be at the GTMI 1st floor auditorium. You must register in advance. |
| Mar 18 |
No class |
GT spring break |
| Mar 20 |
No class |
GT spring break |
| Mar 25 |
Container shipping |
Stuart Sandlin, Senior Vice-President of Hapag-Lloyd. Class will extend to 1200. |
| Mar 27 |
Intermodal rail |
Adam LeMarr, Director of Intermodal East, Norfolk Southern</td>
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| Apr 01 |
Class discussion |
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| Apr 03 |
Warehousing: Retail |
Visit to Amazon DC. Bus departs at 0715, returns by about 1500. Bring a lunch to eat on the way back. |
| Apr 08 |
Trucking |
Tim Davis, VP of GPC Logistics Shared Services and Lane Pate, GM of GPC private fleet, will visit from Genuine Parts |
| Apr 10 |
Logistics software and entrepreneurship |
Dr. Bill Nulty, President and CEO of Scientific Logistics |
| Apr 15 |
Class discussion |
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| Apr 17 |
The digital supply chain |
Mark Balte, Executive VP, Research and Development, Logility |
| Apr 22 |
Supply chain consulting |
Bruce Strahan, Crimson & Co |
| Apr 24 |
Semester review and discussion |
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