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IOE does well in 2017 Spotlight! team project competition

by Rod Capps
Industrial and Operations Engineering
September 19, 2017
IOE Students Allison Ward, William Chen and Tamara Craven were all members of winning teams in the annual Tauber Institute Spotlight! Team Project Showcase and Scholarship Competition for 2017.| Short Read
Enlarge2017 Tauber Team Dell wins 1st place at Spotlight!
IMAGE:  2017 Tauber Team Dell wins 1st place at Spotlight!

First Place: Team Dell including IOE Masters student Allison Ward
(read more at: http://tauber.umich.edu/about-tauber-institute/news/2017/09/18/2017-spotlight-team-project-award-winners )

Enlarge2017 Tauber Team Boeing Supplier wins 3rd place at Spotlight!
IMAGE:  2017 Tauber Team Boeing Supplier wins 3rd place at Spotlight!

Third Place: Team Boeing including IOE Masters students William Chen and Tamara Craven
(read more at: http://tauber.umich.edu/about-tauber-institute/news/2017/09/18/2017-spotlight-team-project-award-winners )

2017 Tauber Team Dell wins 1st place at Spotlight!
2017 Tauber Team Boeing Supplier wins 3rd place at Spotlight!
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