Material Handling Student Design Competition Winners Recognized during ProMat 2015
The College Industry Council on Material Handling Education (CICMHE) and the Order Fulfillment Solutions Council (OFS) recognized the winners of the 2013-2014 Material Handling Student Design Competition at ProMat 2015.
The 2013-2014 case was developed by Reddwerks, Corp. and focused on the picking processes at ABC, Inc, a major retail chain with over 200 brick-and- mortar stores.
In the challenge, ABC is forced to reconsider its current structure with 2 distribution centers (East Coast and West Coast) due to recent changed in order patterns. Considering new demands such as online orders, and Type I, II, & III small stores, the teams were challenged to create the best possible solution for ABC’s picking and distribution needs. The information contained in this case study has been developed to provide a real world situation.
First Place
($2,000 split among the team plus $500 for the department)
Alex Bones, William Bryan, Ciarra Loli and Annelise Weinmann
Montana State University
Durward K. Sobek II, Advisor
Second Place
($1,500 split among the teams plus $500 for the department)
Nathan Biviano, Erika Bliss, Christopher Fenn and Samantha Reinhart
Rochester Institute of Technology
Tony DiVasta, Advisor
Third Place
($1,000 split among the teams plus $500 for the department)
Aditya Kasukhela, Benjamin Howisen, Justin Holsworth and Ting Xiao
University of Texas at Arlington
K. Jamie Rogers, Advisor
A mixture of academic and industry judges evaluated the entries according to the criteria of improved efficiencies, no location changes to current DCs, and improved return on investment, as well as the overall quality of the report.
The top three finishing faculty advisors attended the ProMat expo to be recognized for their school’s work. Travel is made possible by the co-sponsorship of OFS.
Since the first design competition was offered during the 1994-1995 academic year, student design teams have developed material handling system designs for a variety of manufacturing and warehousing operations. Design problems are drawn from the case files of designers and manufacturers of material handling equipment and their end users.
Submissions are currently being accepted for the 2014-2015 Competition. Click here for more information.
