{"674505":{"#nid":"674505","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Americoldest\u2019s Cool Coordination, Named Best ISyE Team at Capstone Design Expo ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith a network of twenty-seven sites across the United States, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.americold.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAmericold Logistics\u003C\/a\u003E, was presented with a critical operational snag that threatened their level of efficiency: disparate labor planning systems.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis inconsistency meant potential bottlenecking and inefficiencies across the supply chain.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEnter in Senior Design team, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/capstone.isye.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EThe Americoldest\u003C\/a\u003E, and their project \u201cTracking \u0026amp; Allocation Redesign,\u201d who was selected as the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/coe.gatech.edu\/news\/2024\/04\/surgical-tool-airport-navigation-aid-top-spring-2024-capstone-expo\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EBest of ISyE Team at the 2024 Capstone Desig\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/coe.gatech.edu\/news\/2024\/04\/surgical-tool-airport-navigation-aid-top-spring-2024-capstone-expo\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003En Expo\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EArmed with their technical prowess and problem-solving acumen, they set their sights on streamlining labor planning across sites, optimizing resource allocation and maximizing productivity.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur solution was to design a sophisticated model that monitors historical data alongside real-time labor metrics, subsequently channeled into an optimization algorithm. This algorithm minimizes labor hours per shift, empowering the organization to execute data-informed decision-making,\u201d stated undergraduate student, Landon Ledford.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGuided by their client sponsor Will Byrd and faculty advisor Dr. Xin Chen, this project is being deployed across all sites and implemented internationally starting with Dublin, Ireland.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETeam Name: The Americoldest\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nProject Title: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/expo.gatech.edu\/prod1\/portal\/portal.jsp?c=17462\u0026amp;p=413142918\u0026amp;g=413665329\u0026amp;id=416932918\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETracking \u0026amp; Allocation Redesign\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nTeam Members:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ERohan Bagade\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ELanden Ledford\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ECurran Myers\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EChandler Pittman\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EJustin Siegel\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EAlex Sowatzka\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ENicholas Van\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ESloan Wilds\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECollectively, they were awarded $1,500 and bragging rights as the best ISyE team for the spring semester.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOut of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/expo.gatech.edu\/prod1\/portal\/portal.jsp?c=17462\u0026amp;p=413142918\u0026amp;g=413665353\u0026amp;d=413665353\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E204 teams\u003C\/a\u003E from various schools and colleges across Georgia Tech, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/expo.gatech.edu\/prod1\/portal\/portal.jsp?c=17462\u0026amp;p=413142918\u0026amp;g=413665353\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E24 teams\u003C\/a\u003E comprised of 177 students represented the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EH. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E (ISyE) during the 2024 Capstone Design Expo.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/expo.gatech.edu\/prod1\/portal\/portal.jsp?c=17462\u0026amp;p=413142918\u0026amp;g=413665234\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECapstone Design Expo\u003C\/a\u003E at Georgia Tech is the ultimate test for undergraduate students.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWorking in teams, they learn the ins-and-outs of engineering design, from ideation to solutions.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThey tackle real-world challenges proposed by industry leaders or pursue their own entrepreneurial ventures to create solutions for unsolved problems.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs Director of Professional Practice, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/users\/dima-nazzal\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EDr. Dima Nazzal\u003C\/a\u003E plays a pivotal role in shaping the trajectory of ISyE\u2019s Senior Design course.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESupporting Nazzal in this endeavor is their dedicated Academic Program Manager,\u0026nbsp; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/users\/daniela-estrada\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EDaniela Estrada\u003C\/a\u003E. 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