The Industry Advisory Board (IAB) ensures that the Tauber Institute stays at the forefront of operations and responds quickly to industry needs. Offering guidance and support consistent with the program's mission and objectives, the IAB actively assists Tauber in achieving its academic and research goals through industry leadership, cooperation, feedback, and acquisition of financial support. The industry leaders below serve on the IAB.
Joanne Rzeppa currently oversees Amazon’s North American Sort Center Operations, which is comprised of over one hundred buildings across the U.S. and Canada. NASC is part of Amazon middle mile operations and ensures billions of packages move safely and efficiently from fulfillment centers to the last mile carriers. Joanne joined Amazon in 2008 and has held various operations roles in the fulfillment and sort center networks during her tenure. Prior to Amazon, Joanne worked in the automotive industry at Federal-Mogul Corp, with positions in finance, project management, and operations.
Joanne holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Oakland University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Michigan. Joanne is on the industry advisory board of the University of Michigan’s Tauber Institute for Global Operations.
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