Center for Engineering Logistics and Distribution (CELDi)

1. CELDi National Science Foundation sponsored Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC) Center for Engineering Logistics and Distribution (CELDi) • 8:00 Welcome • Dr. Mustafa Pulat • State of the Center Address • Dr. John English, University of Arkansas • 8:15 New Academic Partners • Dr. David Wu, Lehigh University • 8:30 Comments from National Science Foundation • Dr. Alex Schwarzkopf • 9:00 Strategic Research Update • Dr. Mustafa Pulat • 9:30 Strategic Research Proposals • 10:00 Break • 10:15 Center Evaluator • Dr. Tom Jones • Evaluator Report • Spring Conference 2004 Summary • Review Life Forms • 10:45 Industrial Advisory Board Chairman • Gen. Stan Sieg • Review and Approve Research Agenda • Vote on Strategic Research Proposal • Announce Spring 2005 Meeting Dates Industrial Advisory Board Fall 2004 Hosted by the University of Oklahoma

2. CELDi Welcome • Dr. Mustafa Pulat • Director, CELDi University of Oklahoma Fall 2004 Industrial Advisory Board Meeting

3. CELDi State of the Center Address • Dr. John English CELDi Executive Director • Center Headquarters • Center for Engineering Logistics & Distribution • University of Arkansas • Dept. of Industrial Engineering • 4207 Bell Engineering Center • Fayetteville, AR 72701 • Tel (479) 575-2124 • Fax (479) 575-8431 • http://celdi.ineg.uark.edu Fall 2004 Industrial Advisory Board Meeting

4. CELDi Academic Partners • University of Arkansas • Oklahoma State University • University of Oklahoma • University of Louisville • Lehigh University • University of Florida Center Evaluator: Dr. Tom Jones 479-575-6128 • twjones@walton.uark.edu Fall 2004 Industrial Advisory Board Meeting

5. CELDi Center Activities • Research agenda, Technology transfer and networking • Addition of two academic partners • University of Florida, Dr. Joseph Geunes • Lehigh University, Dr. David Wu • Communication with potential partner universities • University of Houston, Dr. Tom Chen • Texas Tech University – Dr. Terry Collins, Dr. Ed McCombs • University of Nebraska, Lincoln – Dr. Erick Jones • Clemson University – Dr. Bill Ferrell • NSF Support for Research Experiences for Teachers and Research Experiences for Undergraduates • TIE Project with I/UCRC –Center for Health Management Research (University of Washington, Arizona State University, University of Pennsylvania) • Member companies participation in Career Fair • Membership base • Maintain and sustain • Recruitment • UA, OSU, OU, UL Fall 2004 Industrial Advisory Board Meeting

6. CELDi Membership • ABF Freight System Inc. • Agere Systems • - Air Force Research Laboratories • - American Commercial Barge Lines • - Boeing • - Burlington Northern/Santa Fe Railway • - Cargill Foods • - Cobb-Vantress • - ConAgra Foods • - ConocoPhillips • - Crane Div., Naval Surface Warfare Center • - Defense Logistics Agency • - E & J Gallo Winery • - Federal Aviation Admin. Logistics Center • - General Motors • - Halliburton • - Hewlett Packard • - Innovative Scheduling • - National Science Foundation • - Naval Supply Command Systems • - Navy FISC, Jacksonville • - Northrop Grumman Information Technology • - Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center • - Oklahoma Department of Commerce • - Oklahoma Department of Transportation • - Pine Bluff Arsenal • - Raytheon Systems Company • - Science Applications International Corp. • - Smith Tools Inc. • Tyson Foods Inc. • UPS – Supply Chain Solutions • - U. S. Army Defense Ammunition Center • - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. • - Yellow Freight Systems Fall 2004 Industrial Advisory Board Meeting

7. CELDi IAB Purpose We value your input as the industrial advisory board representative for your organization! Function: • represent the interests of your organization • review and evaluate proposed projects • act as a gatekeeper for information and technology • direction setter • monitor the research agenda for relevance and meritorious content Fall 2004 Industrial Advisory Board Meeting

8. CELDi New Academic Partners • Dr. David Wu • Lehigh University Fall 2004 Industrial Advisory Board Meeting

9. CELDi Comments • Dr. Alex Schwarzkopf • National Science Foundation Fall 2004 Industrial Advisory Board Meeting

10. CELDi Strategic Research Update • Dr. Mustafa Pulat • University of Oklahoma Fall 2004 Industrial Advisory Board Meeting

11. Strategic Research Proposals Experimentation Test-bed for evaluation and benchmarking of RFID technologies: From data to decisions Dr. Satish T.S. Bukkapatnam Real-Time Control of Manufacturing Systems with RFID Technology Dr. Nebil Buyurgan, Dr. Justin Chimka Fall 2004 Industrial Advisory Board Meeting

12. CELDi Center Evaluator • Dr. Tom Jones, University of Arkansas • Evaluator Report • Spring 2004 Meeting Summary • Review LIFE forms Fall 2004 Industrial Advisory Board Meeting

13. CELDi IAB Chairman • Gen. Stan Sieg Emami Esmaeilpour IAB Chair 2004-2005 IAB Chairman Elect • Review and Approve Research Agenda • Vote on Strategic Research Proposal • Announce Spring 2005 Meeting Date Fall 2004 Industrial Advisory Board Meeting

14. CELDi CELDi Research Conference • Spring 2005 – Oklahoma State University • Dates: April 12-13, 2005 Adjourn Fall 2004 Industrial Advisory Board Meeting