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Working with student teams to solve supply chain problems

Working with student teams to solve supply chain problems

September 25, 2025

In the project analyzing optimal reordering points of transferred material, the students built a tool to solve the problem with data driven results.  The student team built an inventory model to suggest the appropriate re-order point based on the transportation mode and service level. For example, if a product was shipped via rail, the lead time would be longer, and the inventory model would need to account for that. Their tool maximized our rail efficiency to help realize cost savings.

The student team for this work was Nick Grabon, Mayssen Tazi, Tidapa Thampeera, and Yuru Wu.

Allie Percy, Logistics Analyst II, said, “The project went well! Nick, Mayssen, Tidapa, and Yuru delivered value by creating a tool. We were very impressed with them, and they were a pleasure to work with. We really appreciate their hard work throughout the quarter.”

The faculty advisors for the projects were Professors Julia Gaudio and Yiping Lu.

Thanks to the James Hardie team of Kevin Hubner, Allie Percy, Amit Russell, and Kyle Hutchison.