December 12, 2019
Students attend Freight Transportation Symposium, tour Boston Scientific Corporation
Six University of Wisconsin-Superior Transportation and Logistics Management (T&L) and Supply Chain Management students, along with professor Dr. Richard Stewart and assistant professor Dr. Daniel Rust, recently attended the 22nd annual Freight Transportation Symposium in Minneapolis. The symposium is jointly sponsored by the University of Minnesota, the Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals. The theme of this year’s half-day session was “Natural Disaster Disruption in the Freight System.”
The keynote presenter, Jeffrey Dorko, assistant administrator for logistics at FEMA’s Office of Response and Recovery, discussed replacing and restoring capacity in supply chains affected by natural disasters.
Following the keynote, a panel of representatives from public and private sectors shared perspectives on infrastructure resiliency opportunities and challenges. In addition, Bethany Stich from the University of New Orleans Transportation Institute spoke on lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina. Tod Campbell and John McClellan from the Minnesota Department of Transportation offered insights on disaster response, recovery and resiliency, including lessons learned from the Twin Ports flood of 2012.
After the symposium, UW-Superior students joined Sarah Sengupta, St. Cloud State University assistant professor, and a group of students from SCSU’s operations management program for a tour of Boston Scientific’s facilities in Roseville, Minn. Sengupta is a member of UW-Superior’s T&L advisory board, and the two universities’ student clubs engage in joint activities on a regular basis.
Boston Scientific personnel gave a talent acquisition and university relations presentation with Q&A. This was followed by an overview of global supply chain operations at Boston Scientific.
“During a tour of the warehouse and manufacturing facilities, the students were amazed by the extraordinary quality of the people, process and products,” said Stewart. “Boston Scientific is an example of an integrated state-of-the-art supply chain.”
Departments/Offices
Majors/Minors
Categories
UW-Superior Faculty/Staff
RELATED NEWS
GET UW-SUPERIOR NEWS IN YOUR INBOX
You can unsubscribe at anytime
OTHER UW-SUPERIOR NEWS
SEARCH AND FILTER NEWS
IN THE MEDIA
- WQRF funds first phase of emerging contaminants Jan 13, 2021 - phcppros.com
- Minnesotans clash over President Donald Trump's second impeachmentJan 13, 2021 - startribune.com
- UWS Continuing Education offering pandemic related discountsJan 13, 2021 - mix108.com
- UW-Superior’s Center for Continuing Education offers discounts for people facing financial adversity related to COVID-19Jan 12, 2021 - businessnorth.com
AROUND CAMPUS
FOR JOURNALISTS
Press Releases | |
Maps and Directions | |
Fact Book | |
Campus Photos | |
Contact |