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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

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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

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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

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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

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Optimization Models for a Delivery Truck Environment

Team: Robert Walters, Donnet Phillips Faculty advisor:  Dr. Barr  Year: 1986 Documents: Final report (PDF) There are many optimization procedures and algorithms that can be implemented for delivery operations. The thrust of this paper concerns the following topics and their relavance to … Continue reading

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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

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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

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Heelys Order Management: A Reassessment

Client: Heeling Sports Limited Team: Gustavo Carrere and Marcus Klintmalm Faculty Advisor:  Dr. Siems Year: 2005 Documents: Final Report (PDF) The Heeling Sports Limited is a Dallas-based footwear designer, manufacturer and distributor. The Company’s mission is to generate new and exciting … Continue reading

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Telecom Mergers & Acquisitions: Economical & Technological Effects

Team:  Julianna LaFerney, Casey O’Brien Faculty Advisor: Dr. Siems Year: 2009 Documents: Final Report (Word), Final Presentation (PPT) Telecommunications industry is one of the most profitable and rapidly developing industries in the world and it is regarded as an indispensable … Continue reading

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Tuning-In on the Market: The Financial Impact of Project Delays in Product Development

Client: Microtune Inc. Team: Andrew Bass, Chris Ginder, Shan Zaidi Faculty Advisor: Dr. Siems Year: 2009 Documents: Final Report (Word), Final Presentation (PPT) The problem our team faced was how to account for the financial impact of project delays in … Continue reading

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