Tauber student teams uncover significant savings for sponsoring companies – and champion major improvements in project fields such as data analytics, sustainability in operations, supply chain, and strategy.
The 2023 Tauber team projects returned a projected savings/cost-efficiency of $820.3 million, in addition to valuable workflow and sustainability improvements.
Since 1993, more than 145 companies have sponsored team projects. See the leading companies and executives that are part of our Industry Advisory Board.
The Tauber Institute develops and delivers superior talent utilizing the strengths of Michigan’s top-ranked business and engineering schools overlaid with a comprehensive leadership development program.
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Our students have many opportunities to practice their leadership skills by actively participating in various boards and committees.
The Boeing Early Warning Tauber students were tasked with creating
The Tauber team was tasked with developing a strategy to address rising costs of industrial waste treatment and disposal at the Ithaca Transmission Components plant.
The goal of the project was to investigate alternative waste solutions that would be economically and strategically advantageous. These solutions reduce costs incurred from disposing of industrial wastes, anticipate regulatory changes around waste disposal, and extend BorgWarner’s philosophy of creating a “Clean Driving Experience” into its production operations.
Have you ever bought green beans or a salad kit at Costco? They were likely produced by Curation Foods, an innovative natural foods company.
The Tauber team identified and implemented ways to increase capacity and streamline operations at the Bowling Green, Ohio plant. By measuring overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) and applying the lean methodology, the team improved productivity and reduced costs, ensuring a steady supply of greens to customers like you!
Whirlpool has invested heavily in implementing robotics projects throughout their manufacturing facilities; one of the more challenging aspects is the end-of-arm tool (EOAT), which is the physical interface between the robotic system and the application. Whirlpool is investigating a solution to this challenge by leveraging additive manufacturing for the production of quality EOATs that will be able to reliably grasp, place, and assemble products.
