101. S&OP Design and Implementation in the Fitness Industry Open Access Author: Oblon, Allison Taylor Title: S&OP Design and Implementation in the Fitness Industry Area of Honors: Supply Chain and Information Systems Keywords: Supply ChainSales and Operations PlanningS&OPFitnessOrangetheory Fitness File: Download Oblon_Allison_Final_4.30.20.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorJohn C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor
102. Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning: Supply Chain Risk Management Open Access Author: Pan, Tina Title: Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning: Supply Chain Risk Management Area of Honors: Supply Chain and Information Systems Keywords: AIMLSCRMArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningSupply Chain Risk ManagementAI in SCRMRisksSupply Chain File: Download Tina_Pan_Thesis_AL_MLinSCRM.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorJohn C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor
103. A Review of the Jones Act and Recommendations for a Renewed Merchant Marine Open Access Author: Lawn, Michael Ian Title: A Review of the Jones Act and Recommendations for a Renewed Merchant Marine Area of Honors: Supply Chain and Information Systems Keywords: Jones Actmerchant marinecabotageUnited Statesmaritime law File: Download Lawn_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorJohn C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor
104. Katie Gustas Smeal Senior Thesis Open Access Author: Gustas, Katie Title: Katie Gustas Smeal Senior Thesis Area of Honors: Supply Chain and Information Systems Keywords: DroneSub-Saharan AfricaBlood Transportation File: Download Katie_Gustas_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorJohn C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor
105. The Hidden Cost of Convenience Open Access Author: O'Connor, Sean Patrick Title: The Hidden Cost of Convenience Area of Honors: Supply Chain and Information Systems Keywords: E-CommerceSupply Chain ManagementSustainabilityInstant DeliveryRetailWarehousing File: Download Sean_O_Connor_Hidden_Cost_of_Convenience_Final_Submission.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorSusan Bering Purdum, Thesis SupervisorJohn C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor
106. Ready to Fight Tonight: An Analysis of Army Supply Chain Readiness Open Access Author: Weaver, Kylie Title: Ready to Fight Tonight: An Analysis of Army Supply Chain Readiness Area of Honors: Supply Chain and Information Systems Keywords: Closed-loop supply chainpower projectionArmygreat power competitionprepositioned stocksOrganic Industrial Base File: Download Weaver_Thesis_2020.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorJohn C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor
107. Optimizing Inventory: A Process Improvement Case Study In Orthopedic Medical Devices Open Access Author: Lombardo, Hannah Title: Optimizing Inventory: A Process Improvement Case Study In Orthopedic Medical Devices Area of Honors: Supply Chain and Information Systems Keywords: supply chain managementhealthcaresix sigmainventory managementmedical devicesprocess improvements File: Download Hannah_Lombardo_Honors_Thesis_FA20.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorJohn C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor
108. Analyzing Success Case Studies in Pivoting Manufacturing Strategies to Benefit Frontline Healthcare Responders in the COVID-19 Pandemic Open Access Author: Weiland, Elizabeth Title: Analyzing Success Case Studies in Pivoting Manufacturing Strategies to Benefit Frontline Healthcare Responders in the COVID-19 Pandemic Area of Honors: Supply Chain and Information Systems Keywords: supply chaincovid-19pandemicsupply chain disruptionmanufacturing capabilitiesadaptabilitysupply chain resilienceflexibility File: Download Elizabeth_Weiland_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorJohn C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor
109. How Disruptions Affect Global Supply Chains Open Access Author: Buckel, Zachary Title: How Disruptions Affect Global Supply Chains Area of Honors: Supply Chain and Information Systems Keywords: Supply ChainSupply Chain DisruptionsAdaptabilityCOVID-19Supply Chain Resilience File: Download Buckel_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorJohn C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor
110. Analyzing the Ways Companies Can Incentivize Consumers to Initiate the Returns Process Within Closed Loop Supply Chains Open Access Author: Rego, Gabrielle Title: Analyzing the Ways Companies Can Incentivize Consumers to Initiate the Returns Process Within Closed Loop Supply Chains Area of Honors: Supply Chain and Information Systems Keywords: Closed Loop Supply ChainReverse LogisticsReturnablessupply chain File: Download Thesis_GabrielleRego.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorJohn C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor
111. Sourcing Product Globally while Doing Business Domestically Open Access Author: Thomas, Austin Title: Sourcing Product Globally while Doing Business Domestically Area of Honors: Supply Chain and Information Systems Keywords: EntrepreneurshipSourcing ProductLaunching BusinessStudent EntrepreneurBusiness PlanMarketing Plan File: Download Austin_Thomas_Schreyer_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorJohn C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor
112. An Analysis of the United States’ Response to Securing Personal Protective Equipment Amidst COVID-19 Open Access Author: Strobel, Jacqueline Title: An Analysis of the United States’ Response to Securing Personal Protective Equipment Amidst COVID-19 Area of Honors: Supply Chain and Information Systems Keywords: COVID-19supply chainpersonal protective equipment File: Download An_Analysis_of_the_United_States__Response_to_Securing_Personal_Protective_Equipment_Amidst_COVID-19.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorJohn C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor
113. Dealing With Complications In Supply Lines For The Distribution Of Jet Fuel Among Department Of The Navy Assets In The South China Sea Open Access Author: Vandiver, Daniel Title: Dealing With Complications In Supply Lines For The Distribution Of Jet Fuel Among Department Of The Navy Assets In The South China Sea Area of Honors: Supply Chain and Information Systems Keywords: Supply ChainFuel DistributionMilitary Supply Lines File: Download Daniel_Vandiver_Final_Draft__Revised_.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorJohn C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor
114. Best Practices for Contingency Planning after COVID-19: An Application in the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Industry Open Access Author: Ackerman, Jeffrey Title: Best Practices for Contingency Planning after COVID-19: An Application in the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Industry Area of Honors: Supply Chain and Information Systems Keywords: Best PracticesSupply ChainPPE IndustryStockpilingCOVID-19Contingency Planning File: Download Ackerman_Jeffrey_Best_Practices_for_Contingency_Planning_after_COVID-19_An_Application_in_the_Personal_Protective_Equipment_PPE_Industry.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorJohn C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor
115. The Impact of Quality Scheme Regulation on the Italian Wine Supply Chain Open Access Author: Litz, Gunnar Title: The Impact of Quality Scheme Regulation on the Italian Wine Supply Chain Area of Honors: Supply Chain and Information Systems Keywords: ItalyWineRegulation File: Download Final_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorJohn C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor
116. An Analysis of The West Coast Port Congestion Post-Pandemic Open Access Author: Zheng, Ke Title: An Analysis of The West Coast Port Congestion Post-Pandemic Area of Honors: Supply Chain and Information Systems Keywords: Supply ChainTransportationCOVID-19Congestion File: Download Ke_Zheng_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorJohn C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor
117. When to Onshore? A Framework for the Manufacturing of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Open Access Author: Irvin, Emily Title: When to Onshore? A Framework for the Manufacturing of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Area of Honors: Supply Chain and Information Systems Keywords: Active Pharmaceutical IngredientsAPIsSupply ChainShortageOnshoring File: Download Irvin_Final_Honors_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorJohn C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor
118. An Analysis of the Effects of Unplanned Media Content on Demand Planning and Product Supply Chains Open Access Author: Scaliti, Cara Title: An Analysis of the Effects of Unplanned Media Content on Demand Planning and Product Supply Chains Area of Honors: Supply Chain and Information Systems Keywords: mediasocial mediamedia product exposureforecastingdemand planningTikToknews mediaentertainment mediamedia studiesmedia effects File: Download An_Analysis_of_the_Effects_of_Unplanned_Media_Content__on_Demand_Planning_and_Product_Supply_Chains_by_Cara_Scaliti.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorJohn C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor
119. Fast Fashion is a Slow Death: How retail companies impact the environment and the global supply chain Open Access Author: Meszaros, Nicole Title: Fast Fashion is a Slow Death: How retail companies impact the environment and the global supply chain Area of Honors: Supply Chain and Information Systems Keywords: Fast FashionSheinZaraFast Fashion and the environmentFast Fashion and child laborFast Fashion and smart factories File: Download Nicole_Meszaros_FINAL_THESIS.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorJohn C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor
120. Framework for Evaluating ESG Risk in Supply Chain Open Access Author: Eyer, Jonathan Title: Framework for Evaluating ESG Risk in Supply Chain Area of Honors: Supply Chain and Information Systems Keywords: Supply ChainFrameworkRiskESG File: Download Framework_for_Evaluating_ESG_Risk_in_Supply_Chains.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorJohn C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor
121. The Impact of Viral TikTok Trends on Today’s Supply Chains Open Access Author: Lazear, Toby Title: The Impact of Viral TikTok Trends on Today’s Supply Chains Area of Honors: Supply Chain and Information Systems Keywords: supply chaintiktoksocial mediabullwhip effectsocial commerce File: Download Lazear_Toby_ViralTikTokTrendsonSupplyChains.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorJohn C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor
122. Vertically Integrated Operations: A Look into goPuff's State College MFC and Company-Wide Supply Chain and Business Functionality Open Access Author: Horan, Katie Title: Vertically Integrated Operations: A Look into goPuff's State College MFC and Company-Wide Supply Chain and Business Functionality Area of Honors: Supply Chain and Information Systems Keywords: Supply chainOn-demand deliveryGig economyInstant needsgoPuffVertical integrationMicro-fulfillment File: Download Katherine_Horan_Final_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorJohn C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor
123. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: Making Practical Use of a Growing Technology Open Access Author: Wackerman, Benjamin Title: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: Making Practical Use of a Growing Technology Area of Honors: Supply Chain and Information Systems Keywords: Artificial IntelligenceMachine LearningSupply ChainOptimizationForecastingInventory File: Download Thesis_Final_Draft.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorJohn C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor
124. Insourcing and Outsourcing in Manufacturing as a Strategic Decision Open Access Author: Karamanos, Maria Title: Insourcing and Outsourcing in Manufacturing as a Strategic Decision Area of Honors: Supply Chain and Information Systems Keywords: ManufacturingSupply ChainInsourcingOutsourcingNetwork IntegrationGrocery File: Download KARAMANOS_THESIS_FINAL.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorJohn C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor
125. Completing the Closed Loop For Comsumer Electronics Supply Chains: An Analysis of Device End of Life Extensions by Corporations, Recyclers, Governments and Second-hand Marketplaces Open Access Author: Shao, Kellen Title: Completing the Closed Loop For Comsumer Electronics Supply Chains: An Analysis of Device End of Life Extensions by Corporations, Recyclers, Governments and Second-hand Marketplaces Area of Honors: Supply Chain and Information Systems Keywords: supply chainsustainabilityclosed loopreverse logisticsconsumer electronicsapplemicrosoftsonynintendoamdrecyclerssecondhand marketplacescircularity File: Download Kellen_Shao_Honors_Thesis_Final_Submission.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorJohn C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor
126. Inventory Benchmarking: A Practical Application of Textbook Inventory Models Open Access Author: Hazenstab, Caden Title: Inventory Benchmarking: A Practical Application of Textbook Inventory Models Area of Honors: Supply Chain and Information Systems Keywords: inventorysupply chainreorder pointeconomic order quantitysimulationcontinuous improvement File: Download Hazenstab_Caden_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorJohn C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor
127. Focusing on Process: Leveraging Inventory Governance Practices to Improve Supply Chain Functionality Open Access Author: Cunningham, Kyra Title: Focusing on Process: Leveraging Inventory Governance Practices to Improve Supply Chain Functionality Area of Honors: Supply Chain and Information Systems Keywords: InventoryInventory ManagementInventory GovernanceGovernanceKey Performance IndicatorsBest PracticesSupply ChainProcess Improvement File: Download Cunningham_Final_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorJohn C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor
128. Evaluating Supply Chain Efficiency: A Multiple Cases Study of Expedited and Intermodal Shipping Performance Open Access Author: Chie, Chun Ngai Title: Evaluating Supply Chain Efficiency: A Multiple Cases Study of Expedited and Intermodal Shipping Performance Area of Honors: Supply Chain and Information Systems Keywords: Supply chain managementTransportation decision-makingMultiple Case Study methodologyLogistics optimizationPerformance analysisOn-time delivery (OTD) File: Download CHUN_NGAI_CHIEThesis_Paper_Final_Version.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorJohn C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor
129. Quality Produce, Quality Slotting Open Access Author: Jackson, Griffin Title: Quality Produce, Quality Slotting Area of Honors: Supply Chain and Information Systems Keywords: ProduceGroceryDistribution CenterProduct VelocityPick to Store File: Download Griffin_Jackson_Thesis_2023.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorJohn C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor
130. Applying Lessons Learned From The COVID-19 Vaccine Open Access Author: Huang, Peiqi Title: Applying Lessons Learned From The COVID-19 Vaccine Area of Honors: Supply Chain and Information Systems Keywords: Vaccine Supply ChainInfluenza VaccineCOVID-19 VaccineVaccine Distribution File: Download Applying_Lessons_Learned_From_The_COVID-19_Vaccine_Distribution_To_Future_Public_Health_Emergencies.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorJohn C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor
131. Recruiting and Retaining Truck Drivers amidst Driver and Equipment Capacity Issues Open Access Author: Adams, Katherine Title: Recruiting and Retaining Truck Drivers amidst Driver and Equipment Capacity Issues Area of Honors: Supply Chain and Information Systems Keywords: truck driverover-the-roadpay structurefreight market File: Download Adams_Katherine_Recruiting_and_Retaining_Truck_Drivers_amidst_Driver_and_Equipment_Capacity_Issues.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorJohn C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor
132. The Semiconductor Chip Shortage: Exploring the Effects of Globalization and the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Automobile Industry. Open Access Author: Mitchell, Lauren Title: The Semiconductor Chip Shortage: Exploring the Effects of Globalization and the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Automobile Industry. Area of Honors: Supply Chain and Information Systems Keywords: Supply ChainGlobalizationTrade TheoriesCOVID-19 File: Download The_Semiconductor_Chip_Shortage-_Exploring_the_Effects_of_Globalization_and_the_COVID-19_Pandemic_on_the_Automobile_Industry..pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorJohn C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor
133. Automated Inventory Tracking and Visibility Open Access Author: Li, Yuwuxia Title: Automated Inventory Tracking and Visibility Area of Honors: Supply Chain and Information Systems Keywords: cutting-edge technologyinventory trackingRFIDIoT File: Download ChrislyLi_Thesis_FINAL_V4.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorJohn C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor
134. Best Practices of Inventory Management Under Uncertain Demand for Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Open Access Author: Luo, Jiaqi Title: Best Practices of Inventory Management Under Uncertain Demand for Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Area of Honors: Supply Chain and Information Systems Keywords: Fast Moving Consumer GoodsFMCGinventory managementuncertain demandvolatile demandbest practicessupply chain management File: Download thesis_Jiaqi_Luo_pdf.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorJohn C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor
135. The Impact of the Russia-Ukraine War on Key Global Commodities Open Access Author: Di Piazza, Benjamin Title: The Impact of the Russia-Ukraine War on Key Global Commodities Area of Honors: Supply Chain and Information Systems Keywords: Supply ChainRussia-Ukraine WarCommoditiesInternational RelationsHydrocarbonsAgricultureMetals and Minerals File: Download The_Impact_of_the_Russia-Ukraine_War_on_Key_Global_Commodities.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorJohn C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor
136. Modelling the Carbon Footprint of Non-Optimal Ecommerce Last Mile Distribution Open Access Author: Mc Carthy, Reilly Title: Modelling the Carbon Footprint of Non-Optimal Ecommerce Last Mile Distribution Area of Honors: Supply Chain and Information Systems Keywords: Supply ChainSustainabilityEcommerceCarbon Footprint CalculatorSupply Chain ManagementLast Mile DistributionNetwork OptimizationEnvironmental Impact File: Download Reilly_Thesis_Approved_.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorSaurabh Bansal, Thesis Honors Advisor
137. The War in Ukraine: Its Impact on Global Commodities and Lessons for Future Conflicts Open Access Author: Bodek, Simon Title: The War in Ukraine: Its Impact on Global Commodities and Lessons for Future Conflicts Area of Honors: Supply Chain and Information Systems Keywords: Supply ChainSupply Chain DisruptionsCommoditiesInternational TradeExportsRussia-Ukraine War File: Download The_War_in_Ukraine.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorSaurabh Bansal, Thesis Honors Advisor
138. Developing a Methodology to Create a Supplier Minimum Order Quantity Model for a Food Service Company Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Semmer, Julia Title: Developing a Methodology to Create a Supplier Minimum Order Quantity Model for a Food Service Company Area of Honors: Supply Chain and Information Systems Keywords: Minimum Order QuantityEconomic Order Quantity File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorJohn C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor
139. Structuring a Telecommunications Company’s Supply Chain to Accommodate Future Ecommerce Trends Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Suchar, Jacob Title: Structuring a Telecommunications Company’s Supply Chain to Accommodate Future Ecommerce Trends Area of Honors: Supply Chain and Information Systems Keywords: Supply ChainE-CommerceAutomation File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorJohn C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor
140. Pharmaceutical Consolidation Strategies in Third-Party Supply Chain Networks Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Cocco, Katelyn Title: Pharmaceutical Consolidation Strategies in Third-Party Supply Chain Networks Area of Honors: Supply Chain and Information Systems Keywords: Pharmaceuticalsupply chaininventory File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorJohn C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor
141. Analyzing BHP Industries S.A.’s Opportunity for Multifaceted Growth Through Vertical Integration Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Excellent, Patrick Title: Analyzing BHP Industries S.A.’s Opportunity for Multifaceted Growth Through Vertical Integration Area of Honors: Supply Chain and Information Systems Keywords: vertical integrationmanufacturingflexographic prntinglabel printinginternational expansionexpansion File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorJohn C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor