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The Tauber Institute for Global Operations launched thirty-five team projects sponsored by top global firms for the summer of 2014 at a special dinner on March 11 at the Ross School of Business. The team projects were kicked off by an inspiring and motivational speech by Dave Brandon - Athletic Director at the University of Michigan. Read more.
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Tauber Institute for Global Operations announced that two new members joined the Industry Advisory Board in March. The Industry Advisory Board, established in 1993, ensures the Tauber Institute stays at the forefront of multidisciplinary operations and manufacturing education and responds quickly to industry needs. Read more.
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Our nation's service men and women proudly display the colors of their respective branches of service, and many are boasting maize and blue as their second-favorite color combination.
The Tauber Institute for Global Operations is providing outstanding members of the US Armed Forces with graduate programming that is preparing them for careers in operations and manufacturing once their military service is through, and also providing them with cross-disciplinary, action-based training that applies to those still on active duty as well. Read more.
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Professor William Lovejoy has seen some impressive and original products come out of his renowned Integrated Product Development (IPD) course at the University of Michigan. The focus of the course has evolved along with students' interests and the marketplace, and this year, the cross-disciplinary IPD teams put their collective skills to work on locally-sourced, locally-manufactured products. Read more.
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Attention Tauber students. You are now leaving your comfort zone and entering the fast-paced world of a NASCAR pit crew. Don't forget your earplugs. The Tauber Institute for Global Operations recently participated in the ninth annual Stock Car Pit Crew Challenge, a leadership and team-building module for first-year graduate students. And though they've been asked to solve many management problems in their careers, most of the participants had never changed a tire before, let alone a 75-pound racing tire. Read more.
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Boeing sponsored teams presented their team project results to the leadership team of The Boeing Company on November 8, 2013 at the University of Michigan. The Boeing company sponsored three team projects for 2014 involving areas of concentration in IT, paint, and supplier operations. Read more.
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With a dinner reception at Weber's Inn, the Tauber Institute recognized the many accomplishments of our students throughout our program. Congrats to our 2014 Tauber engineering and MBA graduates, we wish you luck in your future endeavors!
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The Master of Supply Chain Program at the Ross School of Business is one of the top ranked programs in the nation. Upon admittance to the MSCM degree, these students are admitted to the Tauber program as well. Congratulations to our 2013 MSCM students for successfully completing both programs! Read more about MSCM here. View more photos here. |
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Ken Bayne, Vice President/CFO Connor Sports A solid Tauber foundation has given this financial leader the agility to bring operations and finance together in one slam-dunk career. Read more.
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We are very excited to have finally launched our new website design after months in development! You'll see things are looking pretty spiffy around here and it's all been completely re-coded from the ground up. Send us your feedback! |
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Looking to submit a team project? Have questions about team projects and what it involves? Find out more by visiting the sponsorship page of the Tauber website or, the staff of the Tauber Institute can help you with your submission or answer your questions.
For more information about Tauber Team Projects, please contact
Jon Grice at
(734) 647-2220 or gricej@umich.edu
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Tauber tailgate! Join the Tauber team for great food, drink, and networking tailgate style! Then take on the game as Coach Brady Hoke leads the University of Michigan football team playing Miami (Ohio) on September 13 (time TBD).
Come back to Tauber for this exciting event!
Go Blue!
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Roman Kapuscinski, professor of Technology and Operations at the Ross School of Business and Co-Director of the Tauber Institute for Global Operations, gave an interview on NPR about the potential of US manufacturing and the role of Detroit-based companies, such as Shinola, in such revival. WBEZ The Morning Shift
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The Tauber Institute congratulates Wally Hopp, Tauber Executive Committee member, Herrick Professor of Business, and Ross School of Business Associate Dean on his election to the National Academy of Engineering, the most prestigious engineering organization in the United States. Herrick Chair of Business was established as a part of endowing the Tauber Institute to support the mission of manufacturing.
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