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teams for Network Supply Chain. This has been a unique opportunity to build out the teams and supply chain processes to support the network. It has been a journey for the people on my team and those we serve in network engineering. One big move was right-sizing our warehouse footprint. We had 12 about one year ago, and today we have six. It’s more ef cient and saves us about $1 million annually in storage fees. Our next big project is addressing ‘milk run deliveries’ from our warehouses to our cell sites. These deliveries consume a lot of gas and aren’t good for the environment. To change this, we’re shifting to full truckload deliveries of equipment to cell sites that are near each other, versus doing individual deliveries. Being open and honest in communication helps bring everyone along. I’m open to knowing that we’ll make mistakes, but we will learn and get better. Supply chain is about processes and identifying ways to mitigate the risks you encounter. I love being able to use my strategic thinking and problem-solving skills to drive transformation across a supply chain. n
Amy Augustine Answers the Big Questions 1 Do you have any heroes? My father is one of my
3 If you could witness one event what would it be? I would like to have witnessed the drafting and signing of the Declaration of Independence. I have a copy of it hanging in my home oce. It is still relevant today. 4 What would you tell your 18-year-old self? Take more risks, especially early in your career.
heroes. I learned leadership skills from the way he led and interacted with others. I also admire Mother Teresa, as someone who gave her life for others and
did good in the world. 2 Do you possess any hidden talents? I know many Kung Fu moves.
Designed for professionals working in purchasing, operations, logistics and transportation who want to apply analytical technology to improve data-driven and actionable decisions, this STEM-designated 30-credit hour program includes eight core analytics, supply chain management and synthesis courses, plus two electives in finance, information systems, marketing or supply chain. The degree also prepares data scientists, analysts and technicians by enhancing domain knowledge in supply chain management. Announcing the University of Missouri–St. Louis Master of Science in Supply Chain Analytics Bridging Data Science and Supply Chain
COURSEWORK
Analytics Courses Intro to Business Analytics* Predictive Analytics and Data Mining Prescriptive Analytics and Optimization
Synthesis Courses Business Logistics Systems* Supply Chain Modeling
Supply Chain Management Courses Supply Chain Strategy* Supply Chain and Operations Management* Strategic Sourcing
Supply Chain & Analytics University of Missouri–St. Louis
* denotes 100% online courses available
Learn more at umsl.edu/supplychain
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