Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management
WSHMMA Presentation
Bachelor of
Science in
Manufacturing
and Supply
Chain
Management
Bridging the
Gap by
Building
Partnerships
with
Industry
Professor Peter Haug
Department of Decision Sciences, Western Washington University, Bellingham,
Washington, 98225.9077 Email: [email protected]
Presentation Agenda
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Design of the Program
Program Structure
Academic Component
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Materials Management
Professional Component
Program Results
Industry Partnerships
Corporate Examples
Vision and Initiatives
Future Partnerships
Design of Program
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Curriculum Revisions
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Existing Manufacturing Management Course Content Improved
Courses in “Project Management” and “Supply Chain Management”
Manufacturing/Operations Management Advisory Board
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Regional Manufacturing Organizations
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Amgen
Boeing
Cascade DAFO
Crane Aerospace
Dri-Eaz
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Everett Clinic
Fluke
IBM
Intermec
Microsoft
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Physio-Control
PACCAR
Starbucks
T-Mobile
Target
Timeline
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20 December 1989  Created Industry Advisory Board
16 September 1993  Approved by the Higher Education Coordinating
Board (HECB) in Olympia, Washington
Program Structure
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Undergraduate Degree
Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing
And Supply Chain Management
 United States Target Market
 182 Total Program Credits
 AACSB Standards
Manufacturing
Operations
Interdisciplinary
Engineering
Management
 Operations Management
Technology
 Manufacturing Engineering
Technology
Projects
 Projects and Team Skills
and Team
Internships
Skills
 Six months of practical work
experience required
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Academic Component
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Basic Business Foundation
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Operations Management
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Designing and Improving Operations
Enterprise Resource Planning
Quality Management
Project Management
Supply Chain Management
Manufacturing and Supply Chain Strategy
Manufacturing Engineering Technology
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Accounting, Economics, Finance, Information
Systems, Management, Marketing, Statistics
Computer-Aided Design
Materials Technology
Machine, Electronic, or Plastics Processes
Managerial Skills
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Teamwork, Presentations, Industry Projects
Materials Management
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Enterprise Resources Planning
 SAP University Alliance
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Relationship Management
Strategic Sourcing
Master Scheduling
Material Requirements Planning
Inventory Management
Purchasing
Quality Control
Lean Principles and Practices
 Value Stream Mapping
Continuous Improvement
Professional Component
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Internship Component
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6-months of practical industry work experience
Average internship pays $1,800-$2,000 per month
Internship Activities
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Production scheduling, buyer/planner, process
improvements, materials planning, special projects
Mentoring Program
WWU APICS Student Chapter
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Plant Tours and Guest Speakers
Resume Book
Certification Examinations
International Student Paper Competition
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2007 WWU Winning Paper: “Janicki Industries and
Capacity Planning”
Keever Henry, Deborah Dull, Trevor Liou, and Boramy Po
Website: www.ac.wwu.edu/~apicswwu/
Program Results
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Current Status
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65 Manufacturing/Supply Chain Majors
200 Manufacturing/Supply Chain Alumni
 Boeing
 Cascade DAFO
 Crane Aerospace
 Everett Clinic
 Fluke
 Genie Industries
 Freightliner Trucking
 Microsoft
 Starbucks Coffee
Washington CEO article (2000)
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“Western Washington University”
One of WWU’s top programs
Industry Partnerships
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Manufacturing/Operations Management Advisory Board
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Membership on the Advisory Board
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Sponsorship for Meetings
Financial Scholarships
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Financial Contributions
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Amgen, Crane Aerospace, Fluke
Financial Scholarships: 2010-2011, Awarded $24,000
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3 meetings per year
Guest speakers and student projects
Sponsoring Organizations: Advisory Board, Alumni, Boeing, Dri-Eaz, Crane
Aerospace, Fluke, Intermec, Mount Baker Products, Oliver Wight
3-month to 6-month Internships
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Boeing Commercial Airplane
Cascade DAFO
Crane Aerospace
Everett Clinic
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Fluke
PACCAR
Physio-Control
Starbucks
Corporate Examples
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Advisory Board
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Ryan Weir
BJ Coy
Annual Boeing Scholarships
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(2) $2,000 Scholarships
Jon Foil
Amie Glaser
Zach Lutes
Angie Reistad
2010 - Summer Internships
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Bruce Bruski (2002)
Alumni Employees
Adam Smith
Executive Involvement
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2-Year Fellowship Program
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Brittany Gilmore
CJ Jenkins
Tyler Nichols
Advisory Board
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Sharon Banes
Ken Durland
Blake Skouras
Cody VanWinkle
2011 - Summer Internships
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Ginny Woodhouse (1990)
Alumni Employees
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Ted Garcia, retired Executive VicePresident of Supply Chain and
Coffee Operations (SCCO)
“Leadership Symposium”
Program Graduates
“In several weeks, these MSCM students will be ready for
the healthcare materials management market”
Vision and Initiatives
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Increase Marketing and Recruitment
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Establish Center for Supply Chain Excellence
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Integration of Program Activities
Organize Manufacturing Study Tours
Expand Industry Partnerships
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Corporate Awareness and Number of Students
Increase Advisory Board membership
Meetings with Key Managers
Support Team Projects
Increase Funding for Activities
 Increased Funding for Program Opportunities
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Annual and Endowed Scholarships
3-Month Internships
Financial Donations for the Program
Future Partnership
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Partnership Activities
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Advisory Board Membership
Guest Speakers/Facility Tours
Financial Contributions and Support
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Student/Endowed Scholarships
6-Month or 3-Month Summer Internships
Financial Donations
Student Chapter of APICS
Alumni Network
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Questions and Answers
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Program Director
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Peter Haug
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 360.650.4807
Website: www.cbe.wwu.edu/mscm