The Tauber Institute for Global Operations has announced its schedule and keynote speakers for the 11th Global Operations Conference, “Operations in a Dynamic World” to be held November 2-3, 2017, in Ann Arbor. The main objective of the GOC is to bring together global leaders in industry and academia to share, debate and strategize to advance the worldwide practice of operations.

SCHEDULE:

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - PwC Case Competition
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - Welcome Reception
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. - Welcome Dinner, keynote address by Samuel K. Eldersveld, Director of Fulfillment Execution Data Science at Amazon

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3
8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. - Breakfast
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. – Introductory Remarks by Joel D. Tauber
Keynote Address by Kristin Toth-Smith, Chief Operating Officer, Dolly
10:00 a.m. - 12:30 a.m. - Panel Discussions (Leveraging Forecasting for Improved Operations, Sustainability through Innovative Operations, True Globalization through Operations, Incorporating Industry 4.0 into Operations)
12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. – Lunch and keynote address by: David Dittmann, Director of Business Intelligence and Analytics at Procter and Gamble
1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. - Networking Event

PLACE: Colloquium (6th Floor), Stephen M. Ross School of Business, 701 Tappan Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48109

REGISTER: Advanced registration is encouraged. Register here.

Sponsors include: Amazon, BorgWarner, Bosch, Microsoft, PG&E, PwC and Strategy&

About Tauber Institute for Global Operations

The Tauber Institute for Global Operations is a joint venture between the University of Michigan’s Stephen M. Ross School of Business and the College of Engineering, and many industry partners to facilitate cross-disciplinary education in global operations management. Well-designed and managed team projects form the cornerstone of the Tauber Institute experience and allow students to apply their knowledge to real world settings. The Tauber Institute is an inaugural recipient of the UPS George D. Smith Prize for effective and innovative preparation of students to be good practitioners of operations research, management science, or analytics. http://www.tauber.umich.edu

Contact:
Theresa Ceccarelli, 734-647-0308, [email protected]