Category Archives: Scheduling
Optimizing Product Transportation from Hispanic Markets
Client: Frito Lay Team: Javier Gonzalez, Fernando Sada, Marcelo Sada Faculty Advisor: Dr. Siems Year: 2011 Documents: Final Report, Presentation In order to satisfy the large Hispanic market in the United States, Frito Lay imports products manufactured in Mexico by … Continue reading
Rental Engine Check-in and Repair Optimization Scheduling
Client: Pratt & Whitney Engine Services Team: Michael DeVore Faculty advisor: Barr Year: 2004 Documents: Final report (Word) The Pratt and Whitney Addison Service Center is a unique situation involving rental engines and their repair. These engines are delivered by a … Continue reading
Cross-Staffing Problem
Client: Carrollton Concentra Team: Daniel Olivares, Beverly Ross, Devin Kyles Faculty Advisor: Dr. Siems Year: 2011 Documents: Final Report, Presentation Concentra presented the problem of cross-staffing some of its employees throughout its centers. The problem addresses a potential decision of … Continue reading
Forecasting Models for Change in the Construction Industry
Client: Austin Commercial Team: David Walls Faculty advisor: Dr. Barr Year: 2004 Documents: Final report (PDF) Austin Commercial is a prominent Texas-based construction firm specializing in large-scale projects, including the American Airlines Center, D/FW Airport, and other Dallas landmarks. In recent … Continue reading
Call Center Personnel Scheduling
Client: Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Team: Alex Grosjean, Brianna Bauer Faculty Advisor: Dr. Siems Year: 2011 Documents: Final Report, Presentation Every month, the Treasury sends out roughly ten million physical checks for Social Security payments and other benefits. On … Continue reading
Lockheed Martin: Electromagnetic Pulse Modeling
Client: Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control Team: Stephen Beckert, Brandon Joslin, Pierce, Meier Faculty Advisor: Dr. Barr Year: 2010 Documents: Final Report, Presentation Lockheed Martin presented us with a project more exciting than we could ever imagine: aiding the … Continue reading
Improving Efficiency in an Outpatient Services Lab
Client: Methodist Dallas Medical Center Team: Kyle Chester, Kristin Evanto, and Emily Gray Faculty Advisor: Dr. Barr Year: 2010 Documents: Final Report, Presentation A “hub” of activity at MDMC is the Outpatient Services department. Outpatient Services exists to serve the … Continue reading
Financial Product Mix for Capstone Asset Management
Client: Capstone Asset Management Co. Team: Mallory Harrison, Natalie Jaroski Faculty advisor: Dr. Barr Year: 2010 Documents: Final report (PDF), Presentation (PDF) Capstone is a privately owned investment advisory firm in Houston, TX that offers privately managed accounts to achieve … Continue reading
Lake Highlands Soccer Association Game Scheduling
Client: Lake Highlands Soccer Association Team: Sherif Khalifa Faculty Advisor: Dr. Barr Year: 2008 Documents: Final Report (Word), Presentation (PPT) The scheduling of sports competitions is a challenge for both professional teams, such as the NBA, to amateur leagues. In … Continue reading
Model for Airline Ticket Counter Staffing Using Sabre StaffPlan Staff Forecasting and Planning System
Client: Sabre Holdings: Sabre Airline Solutions Team: Lauren Duplantis, Hamel Husain, Francisco Villagran Faculty advisor: Dr. Siems Year: 2003 Documents: Final report (PDF) Our project involved working with Sabre Inc. on a problem that they were having with their system StaffPlan … Continue reading