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10/05/2018 1:00 AM

°®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ’s  chapter won the supply chain management organization’s annual international case competition, giving the university its first win at the event.

 is a yearlong series in which the team developed top case studies at a general qualifying round in the fall, a regional qualifier in the winter and the October international final in Chicago. Two hundred schools participated. In the championship round, °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ competed against teams from Canada, Mexico, and India, as well as Georgia Tech, Harvey Mudd College and Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Since joining APICS tournaments in 2012, °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ’s teams consistently finished among the top eight in regional rounds.

°®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ’s team included Heather Hawkins ’19, an industrial engineering major from DeKalb, Ill.; Mark Hernandez ’18, a global supply chain management graduate from Carol Stream, Ill.; Matthew Kern ’19, an industrial engineering major from Zionsville, Ind.; and Logan Welling ’19, an industrial engineering major from Guttenberg, Iowa. Dr. John Yoo is the faculty advisor.

“Simply speaking, this competition is Supply Chain Olympics, and °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ won the Gold Model,” said Dr. John Yoo.

APICS is the industry leader in supply chain certification, training, and networking. For over 60 years, APICS has provided world-class supply chain training and certification to foster supply chain talent and improved end-to-end performance. Under the umbrella of the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM), APICS sets the industry standard for supply chain education through outstanding training, certification and community programs.