Department of Industrial Engineering
4207 Bell Engineering Center
1 University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Phone: (479) 575-3156
Fax: (479) 575-8431
Capstone 2018-2019
Team Awards
- Best Overall Project: Dasher Smith, Project Manager; Andrew Burroughs, Elisa Daniel,
Oscar Guzman, and Joe Thongsovath
Project Title: Increasing Plant Productivity by Improving the Current Scheduling Process
Industry Partner: Tyson Foods
- Outstanding Achievement in Data Analysis: Morgan Hartsell, Project Manager; Nikki
Hayes, Jack Porter, Tad Dixon, and Parker King
Project Title: Increase Profitability by Predicting Customer Operating Ratios using Machine Learning
Industry Partner: ArcBest
- Outstanding Achievement in Modeling: Christian Faubel, Project Manager; Carter McDonald,
Jasmine Richard, Steven Litwiller, and Alicia McComb
Project Title: Reducing Internal Fuel Cost by Improving Operational Procedures
Industry Partner: Gerdau
- Outstanding Achievement in Decision Support: Alec Hewitt, Project Manager; Vincent
Chang, Ruby George, Mikki Harrell, and Blake Yates
Project Title: Streamlining the Parcel Rating Process using Customer Data Automation
Industry Partner: Green Mountain Technology
- Impact Award: Matt Millis, Project Manager; Jake Harrison, Parker Galligan, Josh Jensen,
and Cory Stewart
Project Title: Improving Staffing and Resource Allocation through Forecasting of Emergency Department Patient Volumes and Admission Rates
Industry Partner: Parkland Health & Hospital System.
Individual Awards
- Outstanding Project Managers: Nicole Frear, Kaitlin Smithy, and Luke Turner.
- Outstanding Team Members: Dustin Adcock, Tad Dixon, and Kenny Phipps.
- Outstanding Faculty Advisors: Assistant Professor, Kelly Sullivan; Associate Professor, Chase Rainwater, and Professor, Karl Schubert.
- Outstanding Industry Partners: Kirby Clark, ArcBest; Clint Johnson, Gerdau, and Alex Wong, J.B. Hunt.
Additional projects the Capstone Experience Teams completed were:
- Project Title: Improving Outpatient Flow and Experiences by Implementing Simulation
Techniques to Improve Resource Utilization.
Team members: Kevin Diaz, Project Manager; Andrew Clark, Lauren Curran, and Joy Jenkins.
Industry partner: Central Arkansas Veteran’s Health Care System.
- Project Title: Supporting Product Innovation by Categorizing Products, Analyzing Flavor
Profiles, and Defining Historical Trends.
Team members: Nicole Frear, Project Manager; Jalal Almuhanna, Abdul Almusaiteer, Ashley Johnson, and Kenny Phipps.
Industry partner: The Hershey Company.
- Project Title: Identifying Post Seasonal Missed Sales Opportunities using Automated
Data Analysis.
Team members: Bria Garcia, Project Manager; Brooke Larkin, Ty Martindale, Hector Ramos, and Alejandro Torrico.
Industry Partner: The Hershey Company.
- Project Title: Automating Product Selection and Removal Process for Cross Dock Operation
via Decision Support Tool.
Team members: Nate Hemby, Project Manager; Kyle Adams, Tylon Jackson, Damon Pettis, and Ben Thornton.
Industry Partner: Medtronic PLC.
- Project Title: Improving Capital Investment Decisions by Increasing the Fidelity of
Return on Capital Employed.
Team members: Kyle Kraichely, Project Manager; Austin Knabe, Sydney Motes, Theo Munoz, and Josselyn Terrazas.
Industry Partner: ABF Freight®.
- Project Title: Improving Load Planning by Modeling Variability in Driver Activity
Time.
Team members: Emily Matlock, Project Manager; Majed Alahmadi, McKenzie Barnes, Hunter Chastain, and Sam Jeffcoat.
Industry partner: J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. (Intermodal Division).
- Project Title: Improving the New Business Opportunity Process Using a Decision Support
Tool and Optimization Model.
Team members: Kaitlin Smithey, Project Manager; Coleman Crouch, Jaylan Matthews, Tara Minmier, and Reid Skinner.
Industry partner: J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.
- Project Title: Improving Forecasting Accuracy of Intermodal Pickup Demand by Integrating
Statistical Forecasting Methods.
Team members: Luke Turner, Project Manager; Dustin Adcock, Payton Moore, Olivia Ohlstein, and James Waller.
Industry partner: J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.