Capstone 2017-2018

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Team Awards

  • Best Overall Project: Anna Hudgeons, Shay Brown, Austin Kuklenski and Cody Lawrence
    Project Title: Instituting a Worker Scheduling Tool for the Pre-molding Process
    Industry Partner: LM Wind Power.
  • Outstanding Achievement in Data Analysis: Trenton Cason, Monica Briselden, Andrew Doner and Brittany Miller
    Project Title: Increasing Business Won and Reducing Turnaround Time by Modifying ArcBest’s Bid and Proposal Processes
    Industry Partner: ArcBest Corporation
  • Outstanding Achievement in Modeling: Grace McGee, Danarrius Broadway, Anginay Jones and Garrett Tallman
    Project Title: Increasing Tractor Utilization Using Scripted Integer and Linear Programming
    Industry Partner: J.B. Hunt
  • Outstanding Achievement in Decision Support: Teresa Nguyen, Carson Alsup, Sarah Belcher and Ricky Ng
    Project Title: Reducing Manual Decisions in the Trailer-to-Door Allocation Process
    Industry Partner: Walmart Supply Chain

Individual Awards

  • Outstanding Project Managers: Tony Woods, Allison Morast, Anna Hudgeons.
  • Outstanding Team Members: Grant Waller, Matt Turner, Savannah Kis.
  • Outstanding Faculty Advisors: Manuel Rossetti, John English, Haitao Liao.
  • Outstanding Industry Partners: Jaclyn Johnson – Walmart, Matt Yarbrough – Walmart,
    Adam Klausing and Alex Wong – J.B. Hunt.

Additional Projects at the 2018 Capstone Experience Symposium:

  • Project Title: Increasing Cross-Dock Efficiency by Improving Door Assignments
    Industry Partner: ArcBest Technologies
    Team Members: Project Manager, Aaron Bowden, Charles Elliott, Royal Hart, and Olivia Weekley.
  • Project Title: Calculating Forklift Replacement and Assessing Alternatives
    Industry Partner: ArcBest Freight
    Team Members: Project Manager, Brian Meyer, William Beckman, Nicolas Rork and Tyler Wiggins.
  • Project Title: Improved Food Production Operations: Advancements in Facility Layout, Job Scheduling and Data Management
    Industry Partner: Arkansas Food Innovation Center
    Team Members: Project Manager, Justin Taylor; Brisa Bartczak, Karla Castro, Craig Gifford
  • Project Title: Improving Accuracy of Appointment Capacity Forecasting Utilizing Predictive Modeling
    Industry Partner: J.B. Hunt
    Team Members: Project Manager, Brittany Watts; Amanda Beard, Seth Briley and Matthew Turner.
  • Project Title: Predicting the Cost of Driver Pay to Increase the Accuracy of Future Bids
    Industry Partner: J.B. Hunt
    Team Members: Project Manager, Caine McLeod; Jackson Goodman, Zachary Osiecki and Foster Pollock.
  • Project Title: Increase Productivity in the Molding Process Through a Blade Tracking Tool and Identification of Main Causes for Rework
    Industry Partner: LM Wind Power
    Team Members: Project Manager, Maria Camila Ruiz; Jose Bracamonte, Daniel Ostrand and Barbara Stanziola.
  • Project Title: Providing Insight on Automated Passenger Counting Data to Improve Bus Utilization
    Industry Partner: University of Arkansas Transit and Parking
    Team Members: Project Manager, Allison Morast; Blake Dougan, Victoria Goethel and Austin Talley.
  • Project Title: Simplifying Campus Parking for Increased User Satisfaction and Improved Decision Making
    Industry Partner: University of Arkansas Transit and Parking
    Team Members: Project Manager, Ryan Sanders; Mireille Ineza, Christopher Manjarrez and Jacob Washkowiak.
  • Project Title: Improving Patient Flow by Reducing Emergency Department Length of Stay
    Industry Partner: Veteran’s Health Care System of the Ozarks
    Team Members: Project Manager, Olivia Goss; Brooks Langdon, Ali Madere and Dominic Pacitti.
  • Project Title: Reducing Cardboard Contamination Throughout the VHSO by Redesigning the Facility Layout
    Industry Partner: Veteran’s Health Care System of the Ozarks
    Team Members: Project Manager, Fallon Haaser; Aliyah Conley, Brian Sloan and Deondre Taylor.
  • Project Title: Tracking Goods Not for Resale in the Backroom of Walmart Stores
    Industry Partner: Walmart Inc.
    Team Members: Project Manager, Peter Scheele; Nour Abu-Safe, Savanna Kis and Timothy O’Toole.