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How Companies Work with Tauber

The Tauber Institute for Global Operations at the University of Michigan partners with organizations to solve complex operational challenges through multidisciplinary team projects and targeted engagement opportunities.

A typical team project follows a clear path:

  • Define the opportunity: Identify a focused operational, supply chain, or technology challenge
  • Partner with a Tauber team: Graduate students bring both business and engineering perspectives
  • Analyze and develop solutions: Teams evaluate data, processes, and systems
  • Deliver results: Recommendations are grounded in analysis and designed for implementation
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Ways to Partner

Nestle Purina 2025 project team pose with spot the robot dog

Ready to explore a Tauber team project? Submit a proposal to begin the conversation with the Tauber Institute.

Two University of Michigan Tauber students standing in an Amazon fulfillment center during a 2025 operations and supply chain team project

Work directly with a Tauber team to address a defined operational challenge and develop actionable solutions.

University of Michigan Tauber students receiving the first-place award for the Target team project at Spotlight! 2023

The Tauber Institute’s annual Spotlight! Team Project Showcase and Scholarship Competition features presentations of solutions developed by Tauber student teams during their 12-week Tauber team projects.

Two women networking at Spotlight!

Connect with graduate students from the University of Michigan who combine business and engineering expertise with real-world project experience.

Industry panel on artificial intelligence at the Tauber Global Operations Conference 2025 with speakers seated on stage during a moderated discussion

Connect with the Tauber Institute through guest speaking, Spotlight judging, events, and other engagement opportunities.

Tauber Industry team posing for a photo at Spotlight!

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