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4. Amazon's Acquisition of Dollar General: A Strategic, Logistical, and Financial Analysis of the Proposal

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Open Access
Author:
Ator, Gabrielle Antonia
Title:
Amazon's Acquisition of Dollar General: A Strategic, Logistical, and Financial Analysis of the Proposal
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
Amazon
Dollar General
acquisition
strategy
Zappos
Whole Foods
Diapers.com
logistical
financial
in-store
online
retail
e-tail
market-share
File:
Download Ator_-_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

5. How the Smeal College of Business Can Make the Management Information System Major a Top Ten Ranked Program

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Open Access
Author:
Speros, Demetrios James
Title:
How the Smeal College of Business Can Make the Management Information System Major a Top Ten Ranked Program
Area of Honors:
Management Information Systems
Keywords:
MIS
Smeal
Management Information Systems
File:
Download Demetrios_Speros_Thesis_MIS_Program_Reconstruction.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John C Spychalski, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Honors Advisor

8. Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning: Supply Chain Risk Management

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Open Access
Author:
Pan, Tina
Title:
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning: Supply Chain Risk Management
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
AI
ML
SCRM
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Supply Chain Risk Management
AI in SCRM
Risks
Supply Chain
File:
Download Tina_Pan_Thesis_AL_MLinSCRM.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

13. Optimizing Inventory: A Process Improvement Case Study In Orthopedic Medical Devices

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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 management
healthcare
six sigma
inventory management
medical devices
process improvements
File:
Download Hannah_Lombardo_Honors_Thesis_FA20.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

14. Analyzing Success Case Studies in Pivoting Manufacturing Strategies to Benefit Frontline Healthcare Responders in the COVID-19 Pandemic

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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 chain
covid-19
pandemic
supply chain disruption
manufacturing capabilities
adaptability
supply chain resilience
flexibility
File:
Download Elizabeth_Weiland_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

16. Analyzing the Ways Companies Can Incentivize Consumers to Initiate the Returns Process Within Closed Loop Supply Chains

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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 Chain
Reverse Logistics
Returnables
supply chain
File:
Download Thesis_GabrielleRego.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

17. Greening the Refugee Crisis: Identifying the Intersection Between Humanitarian Logistics and Sustainable Supply Chains

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Open Access
Author:
Gongaware, Faith
Title:
Greening the Refugee Crisis: Identifying the Intersection Between Humanitarian Logistics and Sustainable Supply Chains
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Global and International Studies and Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
Refugee
Refugee Camp
Sustainability
Supply Chain
Refugee Supply Chains
Sustainable Supply Chains
Humanitarian Logistics
Humanitarian
File:
Download Faith_Gongaware_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jonathan Eran Abel, Thesis Honors Advisor

19. An Analysis of the United States’ Response to Securing Personal Protective Equipment Amidst COVID-19

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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-19
supply chain
personal 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 Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

20. Dealing With Complications In Supply Lines For The Distribution Of Jet Fuel Among Department Of The Navy Assets In The South China Sea

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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 Chain
Fuel Distribution
Military Supply Lines
File:
Download Daniel_Vandiver_Final_Draft__Revised_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

21. Best Practices for Contingency Planning after COVID-19: An Application in the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Industry

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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 Practices
Supply Chain
PPE Industry
Stockpiling
COVID-19
Contingency 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 Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

25. An Analysis of the Effects of Unplanned Media Content on Demand Planning and Product Supply Chains

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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:
media
social media
media product exposure
forecasting
demand planning
TikTok
news media
entertainment media
media studies
media 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 Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

26. Fast Fashion is a Slow Death: How retail companies impact the environment and the global supply chain

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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 Fashion
Shein
Zara
Fast Fashion and the environment
Fast Fashion and child labor
Fast Fashion and smart factories
File:
Download Nicole_Meszaros_FINAL_THESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

29. Vertically Integrated Operations: A Look into goPuff's State College MFC and Company-Wide Supply Chain and Business Functionality

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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 chain
On-demand delivery
Gig economy
Instant needs
goPuff
Vertical integration
Micro-fulfillment
File:
Download Katherine_Horan_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

30. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: Making Practical Use of a Growing Technology

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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 Intelligence
Machine Learning
Supply Chain
Optimization
Forecasting
Inventory
File:
Download Thesis_Final_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

33. 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

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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 chain
sustainability
closed loop
reverse logistics
consumer electronics
apple
microsoft
sony
nintendo
amd
recyclers
secondhand marketplaces
circularity
File:
Download Kellen_Shao_Honors_Thesis_Final_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

34. Inventory Benchmarking: A Practical Application of Textbook Inventory Models

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Open Access
Author:
Hazenstab, Caden
Title:
Inventory Benchmarking: A Practical Application of Textbook Inventory Models
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
inventory
supply chain
reorder point
economic order quantity
simulation
continuous improvement
File:
Download Hazenstab_Caden_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

35. Focusing on Process: Leveraging Inventory Governance Practices to Improve Supply Chain Functionality

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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:
Inventory
Inventory Management
Inventory Governance
Governance
Key Performance Indicators
Best Practices
Supply Chain
Process Improvement
File:
Download Cunningham_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

36. Evaluating Supply Chain Efficiency: A Multiple Cases Study of Expedited and Intermodal Shipping Performance

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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 management
Transportation decision-making
Multiple Case Study methodology
Logistics optimization
Performance analysis
On-time delivery (OTD)
File:
Download CHUN_NGAI_CHIEThesis_Paper_Final_Version.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

38. Applying Lessons Learned From The COVID-19 Vaccine

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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 Chain
Influenza Vaccine
COVID-19 Vaccine
Vaccine Distribution
File:
Download Applying_Lessons_Learned_From_The_COVID-19_Vaccine_Distribution_To_Future_Public_Health_Emergencies.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

39. Recruiting and Retaining Truck Drivers amidst Driver and Equipment Capacity Issues

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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 driver
over-the-road
pay structure
freight market
File:
Download Adams_Katherine_Recruiting_and_Retaining_Truck_Drivers_amidst_Driver_and_Equipment_Capacity_Issues.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

40. The Semiconductor Chip Shortage: Exploring the Effects of Globalization and the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Automobile Industry.

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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 Chain
Globalization
Trade Theories
COVID-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 Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

42. Best Practices of Inventory Management Under Uncertain Demand for Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)

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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 Goods
FMCG
inventory management
uncertain demand
volatile demand
best practices
supply chain management
File:
Download thesis_Jiaqi_Luo_pdf.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

43. The Impact of the Russia-Ukraine War on Key Global Commodities

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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 Chain
Russia-Ukraine War
Commodities
International Relations
Hydrocarbons
Agriculture
Metals and Minerals
File:
Download The_Impact_of_the_Russia-Ukraine_War_on_Key_Global_Commodities.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

45. Developing a Methodology to Create a Supplier Minimum Order Quantity Model for a Food Service Company

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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 Quantity
Economic Order Quantity
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

48. Analyzing BHP Industries S.A.’s Opportunity for Multifaceted Growth Through Vertical Integration

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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 integration
manufacturing
flexographic prnting
label printing
international expansion
expansion
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor