Emma (Shengnan) Liu
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SUMMARY
With an undergraduate degree in Logistics Management from the world’s factory South China and an MS in
Supply Chain Management from the Robert H. Smith School of Business, I am well equipped with quantitative and
qualitative analytical skills, critical thinking skills, as well as essential SCM skills, including ERP, operations
management, ocean cargo management, demand forecasting and inventory management etc. I am a self-starter and a good
team player. My team was awarded first place in a Maersk case competition (20 teams) examining how to improve
operations for the largest container carrier in the world.
I speak English and Chinese fluently and am passionate about helping others.
EDUCATION
Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, MD May 2014
Master of Science in Business, Supply Chain Management
Relevant coursework: Data Modeling and Decisions, Assessing and Managing Supply Chain Risks, Supply Chain
Strategy, Negotiations in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Transportation Management
Member, Institute for Supply Management (ISM); member, APICS
Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, China 2012
Bachelor of Science, Logistics Management
Recipient, Excellent Student of the Year 2011 and Year 2010
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Maersk Line case competition USAID Food Aid Program 2014
Placed first of 20 teams in competition.
Studied the relationship between Maersk Line, USAID, US government and local PVOs.
Identified gaps in the Supply Chain with respect to logistics and transportation.
Reduced lead time by 23 days (from 158 days to 135 days) and generated estimated cost savings of 29% -34%.
Operations Simulation LittleField 2013
Placed first of 12 teams.
Oversaw process analysis, capacity management, forecasting, production control,
inventory, queuing, lead time management.
Improved production efficiency by evaluating reorder point, quantity, number of machines,
scheduling policy and lot size.
Materials Management Intern, Flextronics Zhuhai, China 2012
Assisted with planning and monitored the production schedules including the master production schedule
and materials requirement plan.
Controlled inventory levels by conducting physical counts and reconciling with data storage system.
Conducts special studies, investigations and analyses relating to the introduction of new products/processes.
Documentation Intern, OOCL Zhuhai, China 2011
Prepared up-to-date carrier schedules collected from different carriers’ websites and published schedules.
Filled out Bill of Lading (B/L) by extracting related information provided by the shipper.
Supported ad-hoc projects as assigned by supervisors.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Languages: Chinese (native), English (fluent), Cantonese (conversational)
Technical: Resilinc, Bloomberg, Microsoft Office
Volunteer: ISM Conference (Las Vegas) – Social media engagement 2014
LiYun Young Volunteer Group, BNUZ – Offered help to children with special needs on a routine basis 2010