UWF LOGISTICS TEAM PLACES SECOND IN NATION

PENSACOLA - Four University of West Florida marketing students traveled to Denver Jan. 25 through 27 to compete in the national supply chain and logistics case competition, "Operation Stimulus," hosted by the Denver Transportation Club. The team placed second, beating nine other teams from Michigan State University, Syracuse University, University of Arkansas, Texas Christian University, Colorado State University, University of Houston, University of Denver (two teams) and Georgia Southern University and coming within one percent of Ohio State University and first place.

"Michigan State University and several other of the participating universities have top-rated programs in logistics, so our students' performance in this national competition confirms that UWF business students can compete successfully with the very best students," said Ed Ranelli, dean of the UWF College of Business.

Undergraduate students Joshua Kennedy, Kristen Justus, Michael McGee and Christopher Knuth analyzed a graduate-level supply chain management and logistics case and presented their analysis and recommendations to more than 70 industry professionals and academics. 

"Their analysis and presentation was highly quantitative and professionally qualitative, and every suggestion they supported with solid logic, tight numerical back-up and overall superior discipline," said Scott Keller, associate professor of marketing and logistics. "Each of our students had multiple industry representatives interview them and show genuine interest in our students' futures. It is certain that UWF has gained a highly positive and rapidly growing reputation among such fine university logistics programs nationwide."   

For more information, contact Keller at (850) 857-6441 or e-mail skeller@uwf.edu.

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