Center for Engineering Logistics and Distribution (CELDi)

1. Center for Engineering Logistics and Distribution (CELDi) • Review of Schedule • 8:00 Welcome and Introductions • Dr. Don Taylor • Opening Remarks • Dr. Nancy Martin, • Senior Vice Pres. for Research • University of Louisville • Review of Schedule • Dr. Don Taylor • 8:30 Overview of CELDi • Dr. John English • Technical Review • CELDi Directors • 10:00 Poster Presentations - Walnut Room • Noon Luncheon • Medallion Ballroom, Salon A • “Best Poster Presentation” Award • 1:00pm Speaker Presentations • “Collaborative Transportation Management: • Status, Opportunities, and Needs” • Mr. Joel Sutherland • Senior Vice President, Transplace • “FAA Logistics Center Challenges” • Mr. Gary Hull • Branch Mgr., Operations Supp. • FAA Logistics Center • 2:30 Break • 2:45 Focused Research Presentations • Dr. Scott Mason • Dr. John Nazemetz • Dr. Suleyman Karabuk • Dr. Don Taylor • 4:00 Level of Interest and Feedback Evaluation • (LIFE) forms • Dr. Tom Jones, Center Evaluator • 6:30pm Reception • Seelbach Hilton, Rathskeller Room

2. CELDi National Science Foundation sponsored Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC) Center for Engineering Logistics and Distribution (CELDi) Fall Forum October 2003 hosted by University of Louisville

3. I/UCRC Purpose • Develop partnership among academe, industry and other organizations • Promote research of mutual interest • Contribute to the Nation’s research infrastructure • Enhance the intellectual capacity of the engineering workforce through research and education • Mission • The vision for the center is to provide integrated solutions to logistics problems, through modeling, analysis and intelligent-systems technologies.

4. University of Arkansas Material Handling Intelligent Systems Distribution Logistics Network Design University of Oklahoma Shop Floor Logistics Value-chain Integration Transportation Information Technology Fleet Supportability Field Service Logistics Reliability Modeling Planning Systems Strategic Logistics Issues -Intelligent Material Handling -Fleet Field Support -Intermodal Transportation -Shop Floor Logistics -Intelligent Transportation & Distribution -Reverse Logistics -Logistics Network Modeling -Planning Algorithms CELDi Oklahoma State University University of Louisville Knowledge • Create through Research • Apply through Practice • Disseminate through Education

5. Organization • Center Headquarters • Center for Engineering Logistics & Distribution • University of Arkansas • Dept. of Industrial Engineering • 4207 Bell Engineering Center • Fayetteville, AR 72701 • Tel (479) 575-2124 • Fax (479) 575-8431 • http://celdi.ineg.uark.edu

6. CELDi Organization University of Arkansas Dr. John R. English Executive Director, CELDi Professor and Chair, Industrial Engineering 4207 Bell Engineering Center University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR 72701 479-575-6029 • FAX 479-575-8431 jre@uark.edu Dr. Earnest Fant Associate Director, CELDi University of Arkansas 4207 Bell Engineering Center University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR 72701 479-575-3940 FAX 479-575-8431 ewf@engr.uark.edu University of Louisville Dr. G. Don Taylor Director, CELDi Professor, Industrial Engineering Mary Lee and George F. Duthie Chair in Engineering Logistics Speed Scientific School University of Louisville Louisville, KY 40292 502-852-2741• FAX 502-852-5633 don.taylor@louisville.edu Dr. John Usher Associate Director, CELDi Speed Scientific School University of Louisville Louisville, KY 40292 502-852-6342 usher@louisville.edu Dr. Mark Schreck Associate Director, CELDi Speed Scientific School University of Louisville Louisville, KY 40292 502-852-4103

7. CELDi Organization Oklahoma State University Dr. Ricki Ingalls Director, CELDi Assoc. Professor Oklahoma State University 322 Engineering North Stillwater OK 74078 405-744-9129• FAX 405-744-4654 ingalls@okstate.edu Dr. Manjunath Kamath Associate Director, CELDi Oklahoma State University 322 Engineering North Stillwater OK 74078 mkamath@okstate.edu University of Oklahoma Dr. Thomas L. Landers Associate Dean, College of Engineering Morris R. Pitman Professor University of Oklahoma Carson Engr. Center, 202 W. Boyd, Room 107 Norman, OK 73019-1022 405-325-0986 • FAX 405-325-7508 landers@ou.edu Dr. B. Mustafa Pulat Director, CELDi University of Oklahoma 761 Asp Norman Ok 73019 405-325-4532 bpulat@ou.edu

8. CELDi Organization Center Evaluator: Dr. Tom Jones 479-575-6128 • twjones@comp.uark.edu Industrial Advisory Board, Chairman: Mr. Don E. Stuart Global Concepts, Inc. 900 S.Shackleford Rd.,Ste 412 Little Rock, AR 72211 800-459-1168 FAX 501-312-0180 dstuart@gclogistics.com • Potential Research Partners: • University of Florida, Dr. Joseph Geunes • University of Minnesota, Dr. Saifallah Benjaafar • Lehigh University, Dr. David Wu • University of Houston, Dr. Hamid Parsaei

9. Strategic Areas Supply Chain Management Supply Chain Design Material Handling/Shop Floor Logistics Warehousing & Inventory Control Reverse Logistics Transportation Intermodal operations Intelligent systems Vehicle/Bridge ITS Data mining/fusion Trucking Waterways Enterprise Performance Scalable Systems CORECOMPETENCIES • Techniques • OR/Simulation/Optimization • Supportability • Management • Information Technology • Sensors and Communications • Human Factors/Ergonomics • Robotics/Automation • Quality/Metrics

10. Membership Levels • Membership • Full Members (more than 50 employees) -- $50K/yr • Partners in research • Curriculum involvement • Associate Members (50 employees or less) -- $25K/yr • Smaller projects if only one member involved • May participate in research through affiliation with a full member or another associate member • Curriculum involvement • Affiliate Members -- $5K/yr • Companies desiring affiliation with CELDi • No research project • Attend meetings

11. CELDi Membership • - Air Force Research Laboratories • - American Commercial Barge Lines • - ABF Freight System Inc. • - Burlington Northern/Santa Fe Railway • - Cargill Foods • - Cobb-Vantress • - ConAgra Foods • - ConocoPhillips • - Crane Div., Naval Surface Warfare Center • - Defense Logistics Agency • - Federal Aviation Administration Logistics Center • - Global Concepts Inc. • Halliburton • National Science Foundation • Naval Supply Command Systems • - Northrop Grumman Information Technology • - Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center • - Oklahoma Department of Transportation • - Pine Bluff Arsenal • - Raytheon Systems Company • - Science Applications International Corp. • Smith Tools Inc. • Tyson Foods Inc. • - UPS – Supply Chain Solutions • - United States Army Defense Ammunition Center • - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. • - Yellow Freight Systems

12. Involvement Problem definition Data Sponsorship of a student Host study team visits Biannual meetings Annual contribution Feedback Benefits Networking National/International Students/Faculty/UA resources Student recruiting Advanced logistics education, research and practice Access to all research Case studies Influence courses & research Tangible return on investment Benefits to students Membership Benefits

13. Membership in CELDi • Benefits >> Costs • Effective technology transfer • Timely exposure to emerging technology • Opportunities to hire world class experts • Partnership in an elite group of world leaders • Leaders in Logistics • Faculty/Student/Sponsor interaction • Student recruiting • Progressive problem solutions and techniques

14. Coursework enhancement Collaboration with industry Utilization of leading-edge techniques Named research assistantships Possible publications Employment opportunities Benefits to Students

15. Center for Engineering Logistics and Distribution • Members include corporations and government agencies • CELDi provides creative, leading edge solutions to real-world problems • Members collaborate with faculty and student researchers and each other • Employment of a systems perspective and an engineering approach

16. CELDi We appreciate you!