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I/UCRC Center Director’s Meeting January 2004 Technology Transfer and Technology Breakthroughs

I/UCRC Center Director’s Meeting January 2004 Technology Transfer and Technology Breakthroughs. NSF. A Model for Effective Technology Development and Transfer John R. English, Ph.D., P.E. Executive Director Center for Engineering Logistics and Distribution Professor and Head

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I/UCRC Center Director’s Meeting January 2004 Technology Transfer and Technology Breakthroughs

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  1. I/UCRC Center Director’s MeetingJanuary 2004Technology Transfer and Technology Breakthroughs NSF A Model for Effective Technology Development and Transfer John R. English, Ph.D., P.E. Executive Director Center for Engineering Logistics and Distribution Professor and Head Department of Industrial Engineering University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR jre@uark.edu

  2. CELDi Center for Engineering Logistics and Distribution (CELDi) NSF Industry University Cooperative Research Center • Multi-campus Research Center • Center for Engineering Logistics and Distribution (CELDi) • Partner Universities • University of Arkansas • University of Oklahoma • Oklahoma State University • University of Louisville • Potential Partners • University of Florida • University of Minnesota • Lehigh University • University of Houston • Membership Structure • Membership Levels • Affiliate, Associate, Full • Challenges • Recruitment and Retention

  3. Center for Engineering Logistics and Distribution (CELDi)NSF Industry University Cooperative Research Center • Members • ABF Freight System Inc. • Air Force Research Laboratories (AFRL) • American Commercial Barge Lines (ACBL) • Burlington Northern/Santa Fe Railway • Cargill Inc. • Cobb-Vantress • ConAgra Foods • ConocoPhillips Petroleum • Crane - Naval Surface Warfare Ctr. • Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) • Federal Aviation Admn. Logistics Center • Global Concepts Inc. • Halliburton • Naval Supply Systems Command • Northrop Grumman Information Technology • Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center • Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) • Pine Bluff Arsenal • Raytheon • Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) • Smith Tool • Tyson Foods, Inc. • United States Army Defense Ammunition Center • UPS - Supply Chain Solutions • Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. • Yellow Freight System

  4. Center for Engineering Logistics and Distribution (CELDi) NSF Industry University Cooperative Research Center Featured Member Company: ConAgra www.conagrafoods.com • ConAgra Foods, Inc. • Established in 1867 as a small Nebraska company • One of North America's largest food companies • Strong presence in consumer grocery as well as restaurant and foodservice establishments • For this presentation ConAgra has expressed proprietary concerns of technology development

  5. CELDi Center for Engineering Logistics and Distribution (CELDi) NSF Industry University Cooperative Research Center Initial Partnership: ConAgra Improving Production Line Performance Strategic • Meetings with management team to generate list of potential process improvement projects • Consensus decision for CELDi project: improving production line performance • Heuristic algorithm implemented to determine proper line speed for various products • Defining a critical element affecting any improvement efforts

  6. Center for Engineering Logistics and Distribution (CELDi) Working Partnership: ConAgra Improvement of Daily Preparation for Production Tactical • Study preparation for daily production • Developed opportunities for process improvements • Determine the integration of potential process improvements (ConAgra Management) • Determine feasible process improvements (ConAgra professional staff) • Determine practical procedural changes • Recommend for changes for daily preparation

  7. Center for Engineering Logistics and Distribution (CELDi) Mature Partnership: ConAgra • New approach for preparation for daily production...a new way of doing business • Return on investment justified renewal of membership in CELDi • Management philosophy became…work smart, not hard • Continue to explore other improvement opportunities • Warehousing and Inventory Control • Material Handling/Production Logistics

  8. Center for Engineering Logistics and Distribution (CELDi) Mature Partnership, continued • Effective technology transfer through timely exposure to emerging technologies • Interact with graduate and undergraduate students through-out research • Identify potential employees

  9. CELDi Center for Engineering Logistics and Distribution (CELDi) Model for Success Initial Partnership Working Partnership Mature Partnership • Strategic support • Involvement of management • Must allow some project “creep” • Tactical orientation • Strive for process solution • Sensitive to proprietary issues and management shifts • Progressive solutions • High ROI’s • Fully integrated involvement

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