Data Analytics Competition 2019
This past spring, Quinlan hosted its first Supply Chain Data Analytics Competition, giving students the chance to work with a large-scale data set from Reyes Holdings, a Chicago-based holding company for major food and beverage distributors. The data—captured via on-board devices as part of Reyes’ ongoing effort to understand when and why road accidents occur—allowed students to analyze real-world safety and performance metrics. By participating, students contributed to efforts that help protect Reyes’ drivers, who collectively log more than 300 million miles each year.
The competition was organized by Dr. Mike Hewitt, Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management at the Quinlan School of Business, in close collaboration with Annelies Van Thillo and Paul Rizzo of Reyes Holdings.
The competition was open to all schools in the Chicagoland area. Eight teams submitted presentations and reports for consideration in the final round, where $1,500 in prize money was awarded. Submissions included one team from Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), one from Northwestern University (NU), four from the Quinlan School of Business, and two from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). These entries were evaluated by academic and industry experts, including Dr. Mike Hewitt and Annelies Van Thillo.
From the eight submissions, three finalist teams were selected:
- Quinlan School of Business: Anjali Patel, Maxine Scotty, and Grace Sperr (undergraduate business students)
- Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT): Inigo Alonso, Aurora Lopez, and Sahil Ahmed (master’s students in Industrial Engineering)
- Northwestern University (NU): Lama Al Hajj Hassan, Haleh Ale Ahmad, Moein Hosseini, and Maher Said (PhD students in Civil/Transportation Engineering)
The finalists presented their work to a panel of six supply chain professionals, who determined the final ranking based on the rigor of each team’s analysis and how effectively they communicated its managerial relevance for Reyes. The Quinlan team tied for first place with the NU team, with the IIT team finishing a close second.
This competition would not have been possible without the support of Quinlan’s Supply and Value Chain Center, particularly Harry Haney and John Caltagirone, and the close collaboration with Reyes Holdings, especially Annelies Van Thillo and Paul Rizzo.
This past spring, Quinlan hosted its first Supply Chain Data Analytics Competition, giving students the chance to work with a large-scale data set from Reyes Holdings, a Chicago-based holding company for major food and beverage distributors. The data—captured via on-board devices as part of Reyes’ ongoing effort to understand when and why road accidents occur—allowed students to analyze real-world safety and performance metrics. By participating, students contributed to efforts that help protect Reyes’ drivers, who collectively log more than 300 million miles each year.
The competition was organized by Dr. Mike Hewitt, Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management at the Quinlan School of Business, in close collaboration with Annelies Van Thillo and Paul Rizzo of Reyes Holdings.
The competition was open to all schools in the Chicagoland area. Eight teams submitted presentations and reports for consideration in the final round, where $1,500 in prize money was awarded. Submissions included one team from Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), one from Northwestern University (NU), four from the Quinlan School of Business, and two from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). These entries were evaluated by academic and industry experts, including Dr. Mike Hewitt and Annelies Van Thillo.
From the eight submissions, three finalist teams were selected:
- Quinlan School of Business: Anjali Patel, Maxine Scotty, and Grace Sperr (undergraduate business students)
- Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT): Inigo Alonso, Aurora Lopez, and Sahil Ahmed (master’s students in Industrial Engineering)
- Northwestern University (NU): Lama Al Hajj Hassan, Haleh Ale Ahmad, Moein Hosseini, and Maher Said (PhD students in Civil/Transportation Engineering)
The finalists presented their work to a panel of six supply chain professionals, who determined the final ranking based on the rigor of each team’s analysis and how effectively they communicated its managerial relevance for Reyes. The Quinlan team tied for first place with the NU team, with the IIT team finishing a close second.
This competition would not have been possible without the support of Quinlan’s Supply and Value Chain Center, particularly Harry Haney and John Caltagirone, and the close collaboration with Reyes Holdings, especially Annelies Van Thillo and Paul Rizzo.