Capstone 2018-2019

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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.