{"71256":{"#nid":"71256","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Caterpillar\u2019s Supply Chain Game Enlivens ISyE Freshman Class","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor the first time, undergraduate\nstudents in the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering\n(ISyE) participated in Caterpillar\u2019s supply chain simulation game, during Professor\nChen Zhou\u2019s IE freshman seminar class.\u0026nbsp; This\nIE freshman seminar course is designed to help students in their transition to\nGeorgia Tech and their understanding of the concepts taught in the Stewart\nSchool of ISyE. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EFor Zhou, the game is an opportunity\nto make teaching more innovative and an ideal way to get the students engaged in\ntheir studies. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe game gives students a\nchance to see how what they learn in the course can be beneficial for improving\nthe efficiency in production systems.\u0026nbsp; Nothing\nis more stimulating than being directly involved in the action and seeing its\nimpact,\u201d said Zhou.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThe game incorporates\nCaterpillar\u2019s guiding principles into the classroom focusing on manufacturing\nengineering and supply chain logistics, demonstrating the benefits of proper\ninventory management, business flow, and the importance of meeting customers\u2019\nneeds.\u0026nbsp; By exposing students to the\ncomplex objectives and constraints involved in a manufacturing process, such as\nresponsiveness to customer demand and removal of waste, the game provides the students\nwith a very practical hands-on approach to some ISyE concepts.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThese games give students\na glance at what a future in industrial engineering would be like in a real\nworld setting.\u201d said Troy Watson, Caterpillar engineer and game facilitator. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThe students found the\ngame to be both beneficial and enjoyable. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe supply chain activity\nwas a real-life application of one of the fundamental concepts of industrial\nengineering deficiency. I learned what works and what doesn\u0027t work in assembly\nlines, and how to eliminate wastes to save time, energy, and money during\nproduction. Above all, I learned that the customers\u0027 desires are the most\nimportant thing, behind safety,\u201d said Emily Russell, an ISyE undergraduate\nstudent in Zhou\u2019s class.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003ECaterpillar has been\ninvolved on the Georgia Tech campus for several years, but this is the first\ntime the simulation game has been integrated into an ISyE classroom. \u0026nbsp; \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003EWith several manufacturing\nfacilities opening in the South, Caterpillar has increased its recruiting\nefforts at Georgia Tech over the last few years, targeting ISyE students for\nvarious positions such as those in supply chain logistics and manufacturing. Caterpillar\nutilizes the CPS game to better engage with freshman ISyE students.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003EAdditional feedback from\nthe class: \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAfter playing this game,\nI walked away feeling more ready and more eager to become an industrial\nengineer,\u0022 said Keri Strucher. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis game really gave me\na better understanding of what ISyE is all about. I learned so much about my\nmajor during this game and I can see how this can apply to real life on a much\nbigger scale,\u201d said Erin Kelly. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe game was a really\ngreat experience for me because I needed to see the application of what we are\nlearning in the classroom. Now I am much more confident in my ability to\ncontinue in my major and eventually begin my career in industrial\nengineering,\u0022 said Mackenzie Sloan. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cEven though I\u0027m a first\nyear student at Georgia Tech, playing the supply chain game with Caterpillar\nmade me feel like an employed engineer for an hour!\u201d said Erin Lightfoot.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cFun. Entertaining.\nEducational. I wish every class was like that!\u201d said\u0026nbsp;Leon Heimer.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor the first time, undergraduate\nstudents in the H. 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