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BUSINESS LOGISTICS - LOGT 3232

COMPANY PRESENTATION GUIDELINES
 

Overview

Your group will be required to prepare a 15 minute presentation with handouts.  Your group may be asked to summarize your findings in a 5 minute presentation.  The key is what are the important points or differences of the third party logistics provider that is assigned to your group.  Your group will prepare a PowerPoint presentation that can be posted on this website of the 15 minute version for use by the other class members.  

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO TURN IN A WRITTEN PAPER!!!!  THE MAJORITY OF YOUR GRADE WILL COME FROM YOUR GROUP'S PRESENTATION SLIDES THAT YOU TURN INTO THE PROFESSOR !!!!!

The goal of the project is to help you gain a greater understanding of the types of organizations that make up the logistics industry. Additionally, the project will help you in three ways:

  1. The search process will help you develop the research skills needed to effectively gather data for assignments in other classes and job hunting activities.
  2. Report preparation and presentation will help you enhance your written and oral communication skills, computer proficiency, and teamwork skills (key competencies that managers look for in new hires).
  3. The presentations will provide you with information on a number of potential employers, including an overview of their operations, career opportunities, and key contact names.

Key Elements of the Project

History

bulletwho is this organization?
bullethow did they get started?
bulletwhat is their primary business?

Operations

bulletwhat is their geographic scope of operations?
bulletwhat range of services do they provide?
bulletwho are their primary customers?
bullethow big are they? (revenues, employees, customers, facilities, etc.)

Strategy

bulletwhat are their goals and objectives?
bulletwhat are they doing to achieve their goals?
bulletwhat is their corporate mission?
bulletwhat are their future plans?

Business Environment

bulletwhat is going on in their part of the logistics industry?
bulletwho are their main competitors?
bulletare their any external issues (govt. regulation, new technology, etc.) impacting the organization?
bullethow are they responding to these issues?

Career Opportunities

bulletwhat types of entry level management jobs are available?
bulletwhat skills are sought by this company?
bulletwho should you contact for more information?

Evaluation

bulletis the organization effective, successful, profitable? why/why not?
bulletwhat is your prognosis for the next 5-10 years for this organization?
bulletWOULD YOU WANT TO WORK FOR THIS COMPANY?!?!?!?!?!?

Bibliography

bulletwhere did you get you information?
bulletyou MUST have at least 4 sources, and no more that two may come from the Internet, nor can more than one come from your group's company.

Key Elements of Presentation

Discuss the basic highlights from above. Provide pertinent information on job opportunities within this organization and discuss why you would / would not want to work for this organization.

Your total presentation should have a minimum of 7 overheads that cover each of the major areas (one per area). You must prepare your overheads using a presentation software package (Freelance Graphics, PowerPoint, Harvard Graphics, etc.). You must provide a copy to the professor.  It would be best to print a copy of your presentation with 4 or 6 slides to a page!!  You may be required to present your FIVE minute overview using the overhead machine or computer.

Use charts, graphs, and other visual aids to support your presentation.

Be creative. Organize your presentation, practice your delivery, develop effective transitions, and plan for questions.

Final Suggestions: Get started now - this type of information requires some digging. Use LEXUS/NEXUS and ABI Inform to find current articles on the company and the industry. Use the Internet, industry guides and stock reports to find key numeric data. Get copies of annual reports and other materials from the company regarding their history, operations, and strategy. Search the Career Services Library and call the company's Human Resource department for career related information. Ask professors, Career Services, and Henderson Library personnel for help (early)!