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Professor La Point has been a full time faculty at the Whitman School of Management for the past 20 years where he teaches undergraduate classes in Operations Management, Logistics Strategy, Distribution Center Operations, Lean Six Sigma and Project Management. His Lean Six Sigma class is an experiential learning class providing graduate students the opportunity to apply classroom content to real world problems. Prof. La Point has overseen approximately 180 Lean Six Sigma projects in private industry, the US Armed Forces and the Department of Defense.
Prior to Syracuse University Professor La Point spent his career working for large multi-national companies such as Xerox, UTC/Carrier, ITT Industries and Cooper Industries in all areas of supply chain. He brings his 17 years of experience in Supply Chain to the classroom.
Professor La Point is Director of the Salzberg Award Program, Director of the Singapore Summer Internship program and Co-Director of the Franklin Program in Supply Chain Management. He is a 2013 Meredith Teaching Award recipient, a recipient of the Dean's Citation and multiple recipient of the Chancellor’s Citation for Public Engagement. As a volunteer he has spent considerable time working Crouse Hospital to standardize the treatment process for patients with COPD.
Professor La Point received his BS from Syracuse University in Transportation Distribution Management & Marketing, his MBA from Syracuse University in Quantitative methods, MS in Instructional Design Development & Evaluation from Syracuse University School of Education and is currently pursuing a PhD in Instructional Design, Development and Evaluation.
For 15 years Prof. La Point was Director of the Singapore Summer Internship Program up until 2019, the year before the COVID-19 pandemic. He has lived and traveled extensively throughout S.E. Asia
Couse work completed. Proposal passed. Working on Dissertation, chapters 1, 2 and 3 completed and under review, Instructional Design, Development & Evaluation, Syracuse University
M.S., Instructional Design, Development & Evaluation, Syracuse University
MBA, Operations Production Management/Organizational Behavior, Syracuse University
B.S., Logistics/Marketing/Business Administration, Syracuse University
Prior to Syracuse University Professor La Point spent his career working for large multi-national companies such as Xerox, UTC/Carrier, ITT Industries and Cooper Industries in all areas of supply chain. He brings his 17 years of experience in Supply Chain to the classroom.
Professor La Point is Director of the Salzberg Award Program, Director of the Singapore Summer Internship program and Co-Director of the Franklin Program in Supply Chain Management. He is a 2013 Meredith Teaching Award recipient, a recipient of the Dean's Citation and multiple recipient of the Chancellor’s Citation for Public Engagement. As a volunteer he has spent considerable time working Crouse Hospital to standardize the treatment process for patients with COPD.
Professor La Point received his BS from Syracuse University in Transportation Distribution Management & Marketing, his MBA from Syracuse University in Quantitative methods, MS in Instructional Design Development & Evaluation from Syracuse University School of Education and is currently pursuing a PhD in Instructional Design, Development and Evaluation.
For 15 years Prof. La Point was Director of the Singapore Summer Internship Program up until 2019, the year before the COVID-19 pandemic. He has lived and traveled extensively throughout S.E. Asia
He has taught a number of entry-level and upper-division courses in supply chain management in the Whitman School. Particularly enjoy teaching experiential classes such as Lean Six Sigma, Project Management and Transportation, Distribution & Logistics Strategy
On-Line Education, International Logistics, Process Improvement.
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Aug 01, 2015
Best Faculty/Class Marshal
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Aug 01, 2014
Best Faculty/Class Marshal
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Jan 01, 2014
Chancellors Award for Public Engagement and Scholarship
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Apr 01, 2013
Meredith Teaching Recognition Award
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Jan 01, 2013
Whitman Faculty Citation for Outstanding Service
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Jan 01, 2013
Dean’s Citation Award
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Jan 01, 2013
Chancellors Award for Public Engagement and Scholarship
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Jan 01, 2011
Oberwager Award for Excellence in and outside the classroom
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Jan 01, 2011
Chancellors Award for Public Engagement and Scholarship
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Jan 01, 2010
Chancellors Award for Public Engagement and Scholarship
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Jan 01, 2009
Chancellors Award for Public Engagement and Scholarship
Office of Chancellor
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