POMS College of Sustainable Operations Mini-Conference 2024
April 25th (Thursday) 2024, Minneapolis MN
The College of Sustainable Operations is excited to be hosting the mini-conference at POMS 2024 on April 25th! The mini-conference will be a great place to facilitate discussion on various topics in sustainable operations, exchange thoughts, foster research ideas and collaborations to advance our field, and build a closer community together!
Please see below for the detailed schedule.
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12:00pm – 1:00pm
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Lunch
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1:00pm – 1:15pm
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Welcome Remarks:
POMS College of Sustainable Operations Board
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1:15pm – 2:00pm
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Research Showcase:
Presentations from the CSO Student Paper Competition Finalists
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2:00pm – 2:30pm
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Presentation:
The Backhaul Project: Farm to Rural Grocery to Wholesale
Dr. Kathryn J Draeger
(University of Minnesota, Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships)
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2:30pm – 3:00pm
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Networking Break
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3:00pm – 4:30pm
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Presentations:
Circular Economy: Challenges and Opportunities
Paul Gardner
(Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Recycling Association of Minnesota)
James Schuld
(Medtronic)
Courtney Panther
(Sleep Number)
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4:30pm – 5:00pm
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Networking Break
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5:00pm – 5:40pm
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From the Editors:
Conversations with DEs from the POMS Sustainable Operations Department
Professor Yanchong (Karen) Zheng
(MIT Sloan School of Management)
Professor Nicholas C Petruzzi
(University of Wisconsin-Madison)
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5:40pm – 5:50pm
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Concluding Remarks
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6:00pm
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POMS Joint Mini-Conference Reception
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Below are some logistic details:
- Registration/Check-in: The POMS registration counter for the mini-conference will open at 8:30am on April 25th (Thursday).
- Lunch: Lunch will be provided for all registered participants from 12:00pm – 1:00pm at the Northstar Ballroom in the conference hotel (Hyatt Regency Minneapolis).
- Mini-conference: The main event will take place in Greenway B-C,H-I.
- Reception: The joint mini-conference reception will take place from 6:00 pm – 7:30pm at the Great Lakes Ballroom.
Hope to see you there!
Sincerely,
The POMS College of Sustainable Operations Board
President: Suvrat Dhanorkar (Pennsylvania State University)
President-Elect: Michael Lim (Seoul National University)
Past President: Basak Kalkanci (Georgia Institute of Technology)
VP - Outreach and Awards: Safak Yucel (Georgetown University)
VP - Meetings: Natalie Huang (University of Minnesota)
Secretary/Treasurer: Nur Sunar (UNC at Chapel Hill)
Online Editor: Wayne Fu (University of Michigan-Dearborn)
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Natalie Huang
Assistant Professor
Carlson School of Management
University of Minnesota
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