{"675129":{"#nid":"675129","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Power Play: Off the GRID wins the Spring 2024 Best of ISyE Senior Design Award ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe 24 senior design projects involved 176 students and nine faculty advisors. The teams worked with a range of industries including manufacturing, logistics, hospitals, warehouses, energy, retail, airlines, and D1 college athletics.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETwo teams completed senior design through the entrepreneurship-focused multi-disciplinary create-x capstone course. Teams explored and delivered solutions involving machine learning-based decision-support tools, system design, and predictive and prescriptive dashboards.\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/users\/dima-nazzal\u0022\u003EDima Nazzal\u003C\/a\u003E, Director of Professional Practice and Senior Design coordinator and projects co-examiner.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cEvery team delivered significant value to their client based on a thoroughly evaluated design solution. Much like every semester, narrowing down the top three is difficult,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/users\/leon-mcginnis\u0022\u003ELeon McGinnis\u003C\/a\u003E, Professor Emeritus and Senior Design projects co-examiner. \u201cThis is a testimony to the quality of the work our students produce, the strength of our curriculum, and the high standards we hold for ourselves and our students.\u201d Nazzal and McGinnis added.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFrom the 24 ISyE teams that were judged at the Capstone Design Expo, three teams placed as finalists for the best of ISyE Senior Design teams: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/capstone.isye.gatech.edu\/research\/improving-coca-colas-concentrate-supply-chain\u0022\u003E\u201cImproving Coca-Cola\u0027s Concentrate Supply Chain\u201d\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/capstone.isye.gatech.edu\/research\/grid\u0022\u003E\u201cGeorgia Power \u2018Off the GRID\u2019\u201d\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/capstone.isye.gatech.edu\/research\/recruiting-next\u0022\u003E\u201cRecruiting the Next.\u201d\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/capstone.isye.gatech.edu\/research\/grid\u0022\u003EGeorgia Power\u2019s \u201cOff the GRID,\u201d\u003C\/a\u003E was the winner for the Spring 2024 Best of ISyE Senior Design.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis team had a great challenge with their project, and they were able to methodically understand the system and provided a range of solutions, including redesigning system aspects.\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThey were also outstanding in their professionalism and communication and had a strong endorsement from their client sponsor, Mr. Bill Harrop. Collectively, the group was awarded $1,500 with plaque recognition for the 2024 season.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe second award category was Design with Implementation and Impact, sponsored by KS2 Technologies, featuring \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/capstone.isye.gatech.edu\/research\/project-pelican\u0022\u003E\u201cProject Pelican Warehouse.\u201d\u003C\/a\u003E Finally, the third category featured ISyE Create-X project \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/expo.gatech.edu\/prod1\/portal\/portal.jsp?c=17462\u0026amp;p=413142918\u0026amp;g=413665329\u0026amp;id=416919602\u0022\u003E\u201cPopUp Spaces\u201d,\u003C\/a\u003E which won Honorable Mention at the Capstone Design Expo.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESenior Design Team, \u201cDelta Tech Ops Pelican Warehouse\u201d will receive $1,250 from the KS2 Technologies Design with Impact Award for their focus on implementable and piloted solutions with millions of dollars in value, at minimal investment.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECategory 1: Top 3 Finalists\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EClient\u003C\/strong\u003E: Georgia Power\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProject Title\u003C\/strong\u003E: Georgia Power \u201cOff the Grid\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETeam Members\u003C\/strong\u003E: Vaishnavi Duvvuri, Irene Feijoo, Annette Gisella, Shawna Kalladanthyil,\u0026nbsp; Ami Patel, Sreya Srinivas, Clara Wu, Shanru Xu\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EClient Sponsor:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EBill Harrop\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdvisor\u003C\/strong\u003E: Dr. He Wang\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;ISyE Senior Design team \u201cOff the GRID\u201d collaborated with the Georgia Power GRID Investment Program, a multi-year initiative aimed at enhancing service and reliability across Georgia\u2019s energy grid. The team\u0027s mission was to implement a data-driven solution with both short and long-term strategies to reduce and prevent surplus inventory within the program.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGrid Investment Program Overview: The initiative focused on improving the reliability of the worst-performing areas, with a goal of eliminating project risks and reducing existing surplus inventory. On average, 105 projects were completed per year, with 57% of the inventory value classified as surplus.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESystem Dynamics: The team identified a cyclical process within the program: engineers estimated items for projects, procurement purchased with a buffer, construction-built projects, and the cycle repeated.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPhase 1: Reducing Existing Surplus Inventory: The team developed an automated inventory cleanup tool with three recommended actions: clean, delete, and as is. By identifying surplus items and providing recommended actions, they targeted areas of opportunity such as item label discrepancies, existing buffer strategy inefficiencies, and communication gaps.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPhase 2: Preventing Future Surplus Inventory: To prevent future surplus inventory, the team devised an improved buffer method aimed at increasing accuracy in estimating high-issue items. They also established a communication link between engineering and construction to streamline the process.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EValue Added: The team\u0027s efforts yielded significant results. Evaluation of recommended actions led to an $800k reduction in surplus inventory, while the cleanup tool identified $2M in disabled inventory. The improved buffer method had the potential to reduce surplus inventory by 75%, amounting to an overall impact of $43M identified as surplus.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Working across 3 different organizational units is a challenge,\u201d Harrop said. Their circumspec analysis was impressive. They\u2019ve created an invaluable tool to automate a previously manual process. This analysis will significantly improve our forcasting model.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EClient:\u003C\/strong\u003E Coca-Cola\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProject Title:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EImproving Coca-Cola\u0027s Concentrate Supply Chain\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETeam members:\u003C\/strong\u003E Sheza Chaudhry, Ayushee Kalura, Simran Kaur, Benjamin Liu, Mahzuza Rahaman, Michael Rizzo\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EClient Contact:\u003C\/strong\u003E Saeed Siddiqi\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdvisor:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EDr. Alex Shapiro\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAfter seeing that Coca-Cola held the same safety stock across every type of inventory, we saw two opportunities: a SKU specific approach with the Kings Method Calculation, and a Multi-Echelon Network to guide a holistic creation of safety stock to mitigate risk and reduce cost.\u201d shared Micheal Rizzo during their presentation.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe applicability of this project to other parts of Coca-Cola that also use concentrate is noteworthy.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cConcentrate is the most valuable part of our supply chain \u2026 but before this group arrived, we didn\u2019t have the manpower for this high-stakes project,\u201d Siddiqi said. \u201cImpressed with this team \u2013 they were clearly articulate, took feedback well and communicated clearly both verbally and visually.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EClient:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EGeorgia Tech Football\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProject Title:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp; Recruiting The Next\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETeam Members:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EElijah Ballew, Isaac Barnett, Nathanael Barnett, Jihun Jeong, Sam Kent, Iris Kim, Amanda Lee, Cheuk Lo\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EClient Contact:\u003C\/strong\u003E Pat Boyle\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdvisor:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EDr. He Wang\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EClient Pat Boyle emphasizes the project\u0027s significance, stating, \u0022This is the future of college football and helps us with a dynamic world of recruiting.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe core of the project lies in the development of two tree-based prediction models and Tableau dashboards, providing actionable insights for better player assessment.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022These tools will lead to the evaluation of a larger and better fit candidate pool, allowing Georgia Tech to better predict and address roster overturn, ultimately leading to improved recruiting classes,\u0022 Boyle explains.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECategory 2: Design with Implementation and Impact, sponsored by KS2 Technologies\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EClient:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EDelta Airlines Tech Ops\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProject Title:\u003C\/strong\u003E Project Pelican Warehouse\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETeam Members:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EBreanna Jones, Kelsey Marks, Kyle Parker, Esha Patra, Alex Pham, Melanie Webster, Anna Whitford, Megan Yi\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EClient Contacts: Tyanna Pleasant, Aimee Smith\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFaculty Advisor: Dr. Nicoleta Serban\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECategory 3: Featured ISyE Create-X project (Honorable Mention Winner at Capstone Expo)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProject Title:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EPopUp Spaces\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETeam Members:\u003C\/strong\u003E Kirti Bharadwaj (IE), Matthew Kaminsky (IE), Ayaan Momin (CompE), Garret Moore (IE), Bethanie Penna (IE), Keerthana Thotakura (CS), Kya Wiggins (IE)\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFaculty Advisor:\u003C\/strong\u003E Dr. Xin Chen\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe celebrate the remarkable achievements of these teams. 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