2011 Spring IAB Meeting

Tauber Institute for Global OperationsMarch 25, 2011

Introductions Membership Updates IAB Executive Committee Report Operational Update Team Projects Strategic Actions Marketing Plan Faculty Presentation LUNCH

Agenda

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Brand Image Adhoc Committee Report Out Global Operations Conference Update Tauber Alumni Update Student Advisory Board Update Wrap Up and Adjourn LeadershipForum

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IntroductionsAl Woodliff

CoE George Carignan Mark Daskin Amy Cohn Albert Shih

RSB Gene Anderson Brian Talbot Ravi Anupindi Gautam Ahuja

Welcome Tauber Institute Executive Committee

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Theresa Ceccarelli

Welcome Marketing and Alumni Manager

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Wajahat Abdulla◦ Tauber Institute 2000 Alum◦ Masters in IOE

Welcome New Tauber Alumni Board Representative

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Cardinal Health

Beth Krenzer, SVP Manufacturing

Cisco

Kevin Harrington, VP Global Business

Operations

Welcome New Companies

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3M – TBD (Laurie Altman has decided to step down and is in process of finding a new candidate)

Lockheed Martin - TBD (Michael Davis retired)

Target - TBD (Christopher Perrigo left)

Vacant Positions

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Alcoa: Amy Heisser, Director HR

Dell: Rob McIntosh, Director Global Fulfillment & Logistics

NCMS: Jon Riley, Executive Director, Design and Engineering Programs

UPS: Gina Hutchins, Corporate IE Training & Development Manager

Welcome Stand-in Representatives

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Al Woodliff

Membership Updates and Officer Announcement

Merck

Berkline Benchcraft Holdings, LLC – Rob Burch President

Resigned Companies

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Current Membership: 28 + 2 – 2 = 28* Other candidates

◦ Bayer (2009)◦ Exide (2009)◦ General Electric (1995)◦ Grainger (2009)◦ Raytheon (2004)– on hold◦ Whirlpool (2010) ◦ Hospital System◦ Food Company (PepsiCo?) * Bylaws: 30 (+/- 3) companies

Membership Status

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The Tauber Institute Co-Directors are pleased

to announce the reappointment of

Paul Stuart (Pfizer)

to a new two-year term as Vice President

Vice President Announcement

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IAB Executive Committee Report

Sue Oaks

Discussion

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Operational UpdateDiana Crossley

2011 Project Demographics

Degree Program Total U.S. Int’l M FMBA/Dual 25 21 4 22 3MSCM 16 5 11 13 3EGL 34 26 8 24 10EGP 9 5 4 9 0Total 84 57 27 68 16

68% 32% 81% 19%

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Total Student Demographics

Degree Program Total U.S. Int’l M FMBA/Dual 57 48 9 44 13MSCM 17 6 11 13 4EGL 58 44 14 40 18EGP 12 8 4 12 0Total 144 106 38 109 35

74% 26% 76% 24%

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Strategies and Technologies at the Frontier of Operations◦ 200+ registered guests (150+ students, 40+

industry, 10+ faculty) ◦ International case competition hosted by Ricardo

Strategic Consulting 86 teams from 10 top business schools participated

◦ 8 corporate sponsors

2010 Global Operations Conference

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• Viju Menon, Verizon Wireless• Yasheng Huang, MIT• Alejandro Quiroz, Whirlpool

Keynote Speakers

• Consumer Goods• Technology• Non-traditional Ops

Panels

• Case Competition (cash prizes!)• Networking

Activities

November 5, 2010Ross School of Business

The Path Forward: Strategies & Technologies at the Frontier of

Operations

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Panelists Consumer Goods

◦ Moderator: David A. Sauls, Senior Principal, Next Generation Commerce Practice, Infosys Consulting

Laurie Altman, General Manager, Home Environment Markets Department, 3M Ryan Boccelli, Director of Logistics, Stonyfield Farms Gregory Kurdys, Senior Vice President of US Operations, Perrigo Company

Non-traditional Operations◦ Moderator: Tim Richardson (Borg Warner/ English Army Operations)

John E Billi, MD, Head of Michigan Quality System (MQS), UMHS R. Scott Whiting, V. President and General Manager of Merchandise, Multi

Temp Warehouse Philip Zhang, Customer Solutions Manager, UPS

Technology◦ Moderator: Jerry Peterson, Adjunct Lecturer of Business Information Technology

Mark Brillhart, VP of Technology and Quality, Cisco Systems Dan Brunner, VP of System Analysis, Kiva Systems William R. Wynne, Vice President of Marketing, Con-way Freight22

Friday, November 4, 2011 Ross School of Business Theme: Operations 20/20

◦ What will operations look like in the year 2020 and how are businesses adapting their practices to stay competitive?

2011 Conference

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Team Project

LeadershipAdvantageSM Program

Required and Elective Courses in Business and Engineering

Tauber Program Components

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Team Project

LeadershipAdvantageSM Program

Required and Elective Courses in Business and Engineering

LeadershipAdvantageSM: A Comprehensive Leadership Development Focus

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Team Project

LeadershipAdvantageSM Program

Required and Elective Courses in Business and Engineering

Understand the role of leadership in business and engineering

Learn how to maximize individual strengths and overcome identified shortcomings

Develop personal and team leadership skills Learn how to unlock the potential of others Expand expertise and still set for roles of greater

responsibility

LeadershipAdvantageSM: A Comprehensive Leadership Development Focus

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Student Advisory Board Global Operations Conference Tauber Leadership Speaker Series Facility Tour Committee

Opportunities for Leadership

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Bill McInnis, Managing Director of Advanced Innovation, Reebok: Which comes first...the invention or the consumer need?

Professors Peter Kilbourn and Rose Luke from the University of Johannesburg: The Status of Business Logistics in South Africa and Issues and Challenges in Green Supply Chain Management in South Africa

Jack Shaw, President and CEO (retired), Hughes Electronics Company: Challenges and Opportunities for the Next Generation Leader

Linda Hall Keller, PhD, Former CEO of MinuteClinic: Disruptive Healthcare Innovation

Mark Mastalir, CEO and Director of OptionIT: Who Needs Tickets?: OptionIT’s Business Model

Tauber Leadership Speaker Series

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Alcoa (Whitehall, MI) Detroit Chassis (Detroit, MI) DTE (Trenton, MI) Meijer, Inc. Distribution Center (Grand Rapids, MI) Meijer Bakery and Distribution Center (Middlebury, IN) Perrigo (Kalamazoo, MI) ReCellular (Dexter, MI) Ryder (Lansing, MI) Stryker (Kalamazoo, MI) Thetford (Ann Arbor, MI) Upcoming tours:

Facility Tours

Ford Rouge (Dearborn, MI)General Motors (Detroit-Hamtramck)Trijicon (Wixom, MI)

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Collaborated with Ross School of Business Management and Organizations faculty to review and rethink our approach.

Result:◦ Focus first year activities on project success

(teamwork, communications, coaching, execution)◦ Focus second year activities on more advanced

leadership concepts

Leadership Training: A New Approach

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Uses the Competing Values framework

Trains leaders who can identify and solve problems from multiple perspectives

Enables leaders to use the right strategies at the right time

LeadershipAdvantage Program

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Program Components

Project Leadership Focus Presenter

Social Styles Dining Etiquette The Exceptional Presenter Diagnostic Interviewing Meeting Management Project Management Team Dynamics Team Coaching

◦ March, April & June touch points

Cultural Awareness

Paula Caproni Denise Anne Taylor Tim Koegel Anne Harrington John Tropman Eric Svaan Paula Caproni P. Caproni/A. Harrington

Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks

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Program Components

Skill Building Focus Presenter

Pit Crew Challenge Value Stream Mapping Six Sigma PowerPoint Skills Personal Interviewing

Skills Marketing Yourself Communications

Coaching

Renee Merchant Izak Duenyas Patrick Hammett Bob Culver John McGill, Sue Oaks,

etc. Anne Harrington Lisa Pawlik

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Advanced Leadership Skills

Advanced Skills Presenter

Personal Project Reflection Leading Up, Down and

Sideways Developing Power and

Influence Negotiation Skills Driving System Change What Got You Here Won’t

Get You There

P. Caproni/A. Harrington Paula Caproni

Paula Caproni

tbd tbd Marshall Goldsmith

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Continuously reviewing module content to ensure relevance

Planning to add more “global” aspects Inviting IAB members and alumni to select

events

Moving Forward

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Team ProjectsAmy Bellas

2011 Team ProjectsAlcoa (2 projects) Exide Office Max1,3

ArvinMeritor1,3 Federal Mogul Pepsi1,3

Boeing (3 projects) Ford (2 projects) Pfizer

Boral Ltd1 General Mills1,3 Procter & Gamble1,2,3

BorgWarner (4 projects) General Motors Raytheon Hardware

Cardinal Health Grainger Raytheon IDS2

Cisco Masco Cabinetry SPX1,3

Cummins2 Masco Delta Faucet2 Timken1,2

Dell Microsoft UPS

Dow National Grid Whirlpool (2 projects)1New sponsor2Project not staffed3Spotlight! judge or attendee

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40 applications were submitted 38 projects were presented 33 projects were staffed (25 companies)

◦ 73% of students received their 1st or 2nd choice◦ 91% of students received one of their top 3

choices◦ 94% of companies received at least one ‘A’

student

Project Statistics

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Agree to a team of US citizens,  permanent residents as well as non-US residents

If no, then enter acceptable citizenship status’ *: ◦ Accepts Permanent Residents: ◦ Accepts International Students:

*Please note that limiting students based on citizenship status may result in your project not being staffed.

Y/N

Y/NY/N

Current Citizenship Question

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Enter the rationale for this alternative: :

Agree to a team of U.S. Citizens, Legal Permanent Residents (LPR), as well as non-U.S. residents:

If no, then enter acceptable citizenship status’ (select all that are acceptable)*:

◦ Accept U.S. Citizens◦ Accept Legal Permanent Residents (cannot obtain a U.S.

Security Clearance)◦ Accept non-U.S. Residents (cannot obtain a U.S. Security

Clearance)

*Please note that limiting students based on citizenship status may result in your project not being staffed.

Y/N

Y/NY/N

Y/N

Updated Citizenship Question

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Enter the rationale for this alternative: :

Team Project Resources: In addition to two faculty advisors, each

project team is now being assigned the following resources to help them ensure superior project results: ◦  Communications Coach

Supports the team with the communication components of their deliverables - provides feedback on written reports and presentations.

Ensuring Success

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Team Dynamics Coach ◦ Assists students with creating their Team

Charter and helps teams avoid and/or work through conflict to achieve better results.

Kresge Librarian◦ Assists students with research; knowledgeable

about the Kresge Library's collection of ~145,000 volumes and 3000 journals as well as microfilms, working papers, and company files.

Ensuring Success

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More “check points”◦ In week 3 of project:

Tauber will briefly survey sponsors, students, advisors

Advisors will check in with sponsors◦ Mid-term review

Sponsors, students, advisors, Tauber Director◦ In week 10 of project:

Same as in week 3 Supervisor participation

Every 3 weeks on team phone call with faculty advisors

Ensuring Success

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Aleris ArcelorMittal Asia Pulp and

Paper Atlas Oil BP Consumers Energy Dawn Foods

Duke Energy Hitachi Global

Storage Technologies

Navistar Perrigo Toyota Stryker

Interest from New Companies

Environment – Economy improving Increase Diversity Limit multiple projects Strongly enforce due date for applications Comments?

Projects – Future Considerations

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Strategy “Actions”Roman Kapuscinski

Vision◦ The Tauber Institute for Global Operations is

recognized as the undisputed leader in the development and delivery of operations education

Mission ◦ We operate as a center of excellence in

operations education to our students and industry. This is achieved through world-class faculty, a deep connection to industry and a global reach

Vision / Mission

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Key points Operations focus Global reach Industry partnerships Generating knowledge and education

Key Elements

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1. Increasing Visibility◦ Content creation and dissemination◦ Collaboration in publicity efforts

2. Certificate Programs3. Global Aspects

Groups of Pilot Activities

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1. Increasing Visibility Content Creation and Dissemination

◦ Case studies: Increase volume and promote

◦ Points of view Systematic (e.g., trends in implementation of Lean)

Pilot planned for Summer 2011 “Burning” issues:

E.g., Study with Booz & Co: Future of Manufacturing, in progress

◦ Research papers related to projects Practitioners journals, possibly co-authored with

sponsor

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1. Increasing Visibility Content Creation and Dissemination – cont.

◦ Execution: structure and incentives Cases: collaboration with RSB case-writing unit Points of view: Tauber students, independent studies,

UROP Research papers: some incentives to faculty

Collaboration in Publicity Efforts◦ Interviews with faculty ◦ Partner with PR groups in sponsor companies

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2. Certificate Programs Motivation

◦ Repeatedly requested by students◦ Interest from sponsors and alumni

Objective◦ High quality program◦ Value for constituencies◦ Self supporting (tiered pay?)◦ Visibility

Approach◦ Pilot: Project Management

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3. Global Aspects in Curriculum

Motivation◦ Our name is our game◦ Expectations from students and sponsors

Current state◦ Global elements in many courses,◦ …but clearly potential for more

Approach◦ Potential support to faculty to develop short classes◦ Potentially, additional modules in

LeadershipAdvantage◦ Cultural events put on by students

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Questions?

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Break

Marketing PlanTheresa Ceccarelli

Overview Visibility Strategy Objectives Target Audiences Messaging Tactics & Timing

Contents

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The Tauber Institute has a unique opportunity to positively impact industry by educating the next generation of Global Operations professionals

Top strengths include highly ranked business and engineering schools at the University of Michigan

Overview

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Develop phased, comprehensive and integrated visibility plan

Prioritize target audiences (internal and external) Use key messages to drive communications Brainstorm, encourage and take advantage of new

activities that have the potential to affect target audiences.

Develop interactive communication for Tauber Institute Update outreach tools including:

◦ Broad materials (e.g. website, brochure, etc.) that can be used by all faculty, staff, extended audiences

◦ Incorporate Social Media plans Explore channels for generating publicity

Visibility Strategy

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Accelerate the outreach of the Tauber Institute for Global Operations program through consistent and compelling communications

Educate potential students about the program and encourage enrollment

Familiarize practitioners (and potentially the public) about the Institute

Identify activities that broaden the Institute’s visibility

Objectives

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Potential Students◦ Current engineers and/or business personnel◦ Veterans with 4.5 years of experience◦ Current engineering and business students (EGL, EGP, MBA,

MSCM, etc.)◦ Internal audiences within the college e.g. admissions and

financial aid staff, career counselors, faculty, etc.) Practitioners and Sponsors

◦ Potential sponsors (e.g. healthcare, IT, manufacturing, etc.)◦ Associations, societies, organizations (SME, ESD, etc.)◦ National professional associations/organizations

Stakeholders◦ Advisory boards, industry experts, academic institutions, etc.◦ State chapters of professional engineering and business

associations/organizations

Target Audiences

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Clear, consistent and compelling messaging will drive all communications from the Tauber Institute for Global Operations

Messaging comprises:◦ Description of Tauber Institute for Global

Operations◦ Key messages and supporting points (about

educational programs, projects and other Institute activities)

◦ Audience-specific messaging

Messaging

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Tactics would be implemented in a phased approach

◦ Phase 1 – Fulfilling the Immediate Need ◦ Phase 2 – Creating Additional Tools◦ Phase 3 – Expanding Outreach◦ Phase 4 – Sustaining the Momentum◦ Ongoing Activity

Tactics and Timing

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Timing: January 4 – February 28, 2011◦ Revisit message - lead global operations into the

future◦ Review identity - Tauber logo, University of

Michigan logo, colors◦ Continuous update of website ◦ Review distribution of electronic communication

such as newsletter – ConstantContact, AlumniMagnet, etc.

◦ Update sell sheets – include logo, message, etc.

Phase 1 – Fulfilling the Immediate Need

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Timing: March 1 – May 1, 2011◦ Create social media plan – include:

Initiate Search Engine Optimization Invite alumni to LinkedIn Group & Facebook SAB to Launch Student Blogs Facebook – work with SAB and others to submit

photos, communication Google analytics

◦ Plan for conferences (Informs, CSCMP, APICS, etc)◦ Plan for alumni networking events (Boston pilot)

Phase 2 – Creating Additional Tools

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Timing: June 1 – August 1, 2011◦ Push social media activity – position Tauber as the

national leader Plan for quarterly, three – to five-minute Podcast

downloads on industry trends, industry events and other topics gathered from our summer research

LinkedIn group developed to the alumni to push out topical information (press releases, recent media coverage, photos, links to podcasts, etc.

LinkedIn advertising, Google Adwords Facebook – targeted for more casual conversation

Phase 3 – Expanding Outreach

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◦ Expand media relations activity – begin contact to industry related media, including relevant bloggers Proactive outreach (suggesting article ideas and

providing sources for interviews to editors, and assisting in byline articles)

Ongoing quarterly press release consideration on latest activities and successes (reference podcasts)

Consider mobile marketing (App, text/audio communication)

◦ Plan for advertising (Delta Sky, Conference magazines, etc.) Highlight successful alumni

Phase 3 – Expanding Outreach

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◦ Enhance social media outreach – Twitter?◦ Expand media relations activity◦ Continue advertising program◦ Consider mobile marketing campaign (apps, cell

phones, etc.)

Phase 4 – Sustaining the Momentum

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◦ Participate in campus communication groups for updates and trends

◦ Work with Google to stay on top of new developments

◦ Review and refine existing tactics as needed◦ Implement additional tactics as appropriate◦ Evaluate progress against key metrics

Ongoing Activity

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Thank you

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Faculty PresentationLarry Burns

Professor of Practice Larry Burns

Larry served as GM’s vice president of research and development and strategic planning when he completed his 40-year career with the company a year ago. In addition to his new U-M role, he is director of the Roundtable on Sustainable Mobility with The Earth Institute at Columbia University. His focus at both institutions is energy policy and transportation.

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Lunch

Brand Image Adhoc Committee

Roger Kallock

Jon DeGaynor (SRG Global) Chuck Holland (UPS) Roger Kallock (Chagrin Consulting) Dave Ostreicher – TAB/IAB Member

(BSE/MSE) Jaime Olaiz- MBA ‘10

Membership

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Logo Change – subtitle: “Action Learning for Leaders”?

IAB Membership Help (PR Head, other ideas?)

High Rankings – use them more Project Management Training Global Experience – class overseas, global

university partners, concentrate students in certain countries?

Future Considerations

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Each table create new ideas – 10 min Report-out and discussion - 10 min

Breakout Groups

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Comments?

Adhoc Committee – Brand Image

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2011 Global Operations Conference

Honore Louie, MBA 2012Ed Grubb, MBA 2012Dan Hsu, MBA 2012

Operations in 20/20: Emerging Innovation for the Future of Operations

Theme

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2011 Conference Preview

Elevated Case Competition Aspirations• Goal: The most prestigious Operations case competition in the US • Expand school invitations and student participation, increase prize value • Case competition to help increase conference visibility & Ross/Tauber

reputation in operations

Stimulating Theme• Emerging Innovation for the Future of Operations• Speakers will focus on:

Reflections on important trends in recent years in operations Projections on emerging ideas and strategies that will shape operations

over the next ten years• Panel discussions on Healthcare, Technology Application, & Management

Practices

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Panel themes:

• Healthcare Innovation: Highlighting new patient care models pioneered in hospitals and facilities, with discussion of underlying principles as applicable to service industry operations

• Technology: How are companies able to respond to trends faster and bring their goods to market faster than ever before? What technology has enabled this increase in speed and where will they be making their investments for the future?

• Management Practices: an forum for professionals in operations management to share what’s next after 6th Sigma and Lean management practices. We invite companies to share how they have adapted quality management principles to suit their organization, and what they will need to do to sustain these changes.

If you have contacts you feel may be interested in participating, please contact Dan Hsu, VP of Speakers, at danhsu@umich.edu

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Help us connect to speakers & panelists!

How you can get involved

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Event Sponsorships Conference Sponsorships

Networking Table$1000

Conference Meals$2500

Cocktail Reception

$2500

Silver

$5000

Gold

$10,000

Platinum

$15,000

Company name & logo displayed during cocktail reception (evening before GOC)

Company name & logo displayed during breakfast & lunch (during GOC)

Table at career / networking reception

Company name & logo displayed in GOC invitation and program

Company name & logo displayed on table placards during conference

Company name & logo displayed on GOC website

Company name & logo displayed on all GOC advertisements

Company name & logo displayed on GOC invitation and program

Sponsorship Opportunities

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Sponsorship!

To discuss sponsorship opportunities, please contact Edward Grubb, VP of Sponsorship, at grubbe@umich.edu

How you can get involved

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Any questions?

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Tauber Alumni Board (TAB) Update

Dave Ostreicher & WajahatIAB Alumni Representatives

Agenda TAB Leadership Networking Committee Update Mentorship Committee Update Alumni Scholarship Committee Update Feedback to IAB Members Staying Involved and Connected

President:  Mike Petersen (MBA ‘99)◦ VP, Product Marketing - Psion Teklogix Corporation

Vice President:  Robert Moore (MBA/MC ‘00)◦ Entrepreneur - Real Estate Development

Networking Committee:  Tanmay Aggarwal (BSE-BME/MEng-Int. Microsys. ‘09)

◦ Lead, Corporate Development - IDS Infotech Mentorship Committee: Katherine (Kennedy) Pierce (BSE/MSE ‘03)

◦ Manager, Information Technology - Beaumont Hospitals Alumni Scholarship Committee: Geoff Phillips (MBA ‘98)

◦ Product Management Expert - GAP Analytics IAB Alumni Representatives

◦ Dave Ostreicher (BSE/MSE-IOE '02/'04; BA-Japanese '02) Asst Mgr, Purchasing - Toyota

◦ Wajahat Abdulla (EGP-MEng '99) Senior Manager - Wipro

2009-10 TAB Officers

TANMAY AGGARWAL, Chair- Regional Events to be organized with help of local Tauber

Alumni- Boston will be pilot event (April 2011 = plan)

- Goal: Get Alumni to become active at local level via regular events

- Gauging interest of community to hold annual event focusing on:- Networking- Themed Learning Conference

- Engaging Tauber Community with social networking- LinkedIn is being tested as initial platform - Discussion threads, local event listings, key announcements, etc.

- Build a bridge between Institute & Alumni- Promote attendance at End-of-Year Dinner, Global Ops Conf,

Spotlight!

Networking Committee Update

KATIE PEARCE, Chair- Mission:

- Provide students with experienced source for career advice

- 60+ alumni signed up to be mentors- As of 3/22/2011 approximately 50 have been matched- 16 mentor/student matches so far in calendar year 2011

- Current activities- Have “caught up” on all requests for students to be

matched with mentors- Developing ideas to draw new mentors into program

Mentorship Committee Update

GEOFF PHILLIPS, Chair- First $2,500 scholarship awarded at Spotlight! 2010- Selection criteria based on:

- Student involvement- Thought leadership- Industry engagement- Team & organizational leadership

- Students self-nominated (must be in program at least six months)

- Co-Directors selected three finalists- TAB Scholarship Committee selected recipient from finalist

pool- Next steps:

- Additional Fundraising

Alumni Scholarship Committee Update

Feedback / Discussion How can the IAB engage with the TAB?

- IAB can request TAB to help with brainstorming on sub-committee work

- Potential topics TAB would like to engage the IAB on (details TBD)- Jobs / Networking- Mentoring- How to improve Tauber brand (within your organization)- Speaker series

eNewsletters◦ Institute News and Alumni Updates - Quarterly

Videos of Tauber Leadership Speaker Series◦ Vicarious exposure to high-level industry leader’s thinking◦ 19 to date

Social Media◦ IAB members are encouraged to join Tauber groups◦ Networking committee beginning to pilot utilization

= 475 members (up 21% since Fall Meeting)

= 235 members (up 4% since Fall

Meeting)

Staying Involved and Connected to the Institute

Student Advisory Board UpdateTom Hamilton, EGL/IOE ‘12

Ian Stuart-Hoff, EGL/IOE ‘12

SAB Winter ‘11 Engineering

◦ President: Ian Stuart-Hoff (EGL)◦ Weicheng Chin (EGP)◦ Tom Hamilton (EGL)◦ Tracie Teo (EGL) ***new seat to returning

EGL*** Business

◦ Vice President: Patrick Min (MBA) ◦ Andrew Solar (MBA)◦ Abishek Sunku (MSCM)◦ Ashwin Thatte (MBA)

SAB Focus

Sharing

Support

Integration

Social Events◦ Alumni Football Tailgate ◦ Whirlyball with MIT’s LGO◦ Detroit Tigers Game (upcoming)◦ Mixer at The Blue Leprechaun (bar)

Efforts in the class room◦ Continuation of randomized seating for Topics in

Global Operations (OMS 701)◦ Monthly informative “pizza nights” before class

Integration Activities

Integration

Created & Launched Visiting Alumni Page Goal: to offer Tauber Alumni opportunities

to interact with students when on campus Options include (but aren’t restricted to):

◦ Lunch with students◦ Company presentation◦ Professional / Personal Development presentation◦ Office Hours◦ Other

http://www.umtauber.org/mentor/alumVisit.asp

Integrating Visiting Alumni

Integration

Q&A Sessions – Tauber 2’s as panelists◦ Networking◦ Corporate presentations◦ Summer project experience◦ Bidding / Project ranking

Mock Interviews for Tauber 1’s by Tauber 2’s◦ Paired Tauber 1’s with Tauber 2’s◦ Shared personal interview experiences◦ Discussed personal internship experiences

Knowledge Sharing

Sharing

8 student authors Stories about:

◦ Project matching◦ Project experience◦ Full time job

search Intended to give

prospective students an inside look at the program

Student Experiences Blog

Sharing

Plant Tour Committee Tauber Leadership Speaker Series (TLSS) Global Operations Conference (GOC) Tauber Staff

◦ Program feedback

Support

Support

Currently organizing Tauber Alumni Career Panel in the fields of consulting, healthcare, and energy (Fall)

Detroit Tigers Game (April 10th)

Collaborating with GOC committee on planning the Global Operations Conference

Working on Tauber Student Stories Blog

Future Efforts

Support

Thank you!

Wrap UpAl Woodliff

Review Assignments/Open Items

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September 15, 2011 – Fall IAB Meeting September 16, 2011 – Spotlight! 2011 November 4, 2011 – Global Operations Conference March 22, 2012 – End of Year Dinner March 23, 2012 – Spring IAB Meeting            

Future Meeting Dates

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Join us for the Leadership Forum

Thank you and safe travels!