In honor of our last day, we had the opportunity to visit one last company. Visiting a well known pharmaceutical company named Alpha Omega was quite different from the other shipping companies that we have visited. Due to the specialized merchandise that the company ships, they have to take additional precautions and provide more analysis…
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With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility!
Today we had the opportunity to visit two companies that provided us with a glimpse into what goes on in their operations. Titan, a company that produces cement, informed us of their Kamari Plant where they go through the step by step process of extracting limestone from nearby areas, crushing the stones into a powder,…
Visiting the Profound Piraeus Port
Its not every day where you get to experience first had stepping out onto a shipping port. A place with security similar to that of a military office. That said being able to see the hundreds of thoushousand of shipping containers filled with goods and the huge vessels that carried more than I can imagine…
The pinnacle of life presented itself at Nafplion!
Walking into Nafplion center to see what I would describe as the pinnacle of joy, I couldn’t help but feel inspired. Seeing children run around freely playing games with one another and occupying their times with the bubbles that floated around as their parents sat under shaded tables talking amongst one another, undoubtedly sparked something…
I’m starting to miss Athens already!
These past couple of days have been some of the most memory filled moments of this trip. After our back to back company visits with Tototheo and ACS informing us of all of the various aspects that supply chain in different areas had to offer, having the opportunity to celebrate the engagement in Greek culture…
The Acropolis has Awaken Something in Me!
Being in a city with such deep rooted and respected history never fails to inspire me. These past two days, we were able to visit the Acropolis as well as look into related preserves in the Acropolis museum. Through surrounding myself with such enchanting knowledge it truly helps me to get a glimpse into the…
Time, Money, and Models: What Lambda Taught Me
Day two we embarked on our first official company tour with Lambda, we were able to receive remarkable insight about the specifics of how constriction processes operate. As an Industrial Engineer, I have always been interested in Project Management and our visit with Lambda just helped to reinforce my passion. Tasos Papapostolou spoke to us…
From Data Centers to Digestion: Day 1 in Greece
With data centers turned into innovative medical and research facilities, to vacant space being converted to one of the largest urban renovations, we have seen it all! Though this was our first day after a long winded flight, all came to light as our Plus 3 Greece trip was able to speak with the Chief…
Athens Aboard: Studying Modern Supply Chain in an Ancient City!
Hi everyone! My name is Toni Wells, and I am a first-year Industrial Engineer at the University of Pittsburgh. Originally, I am from Baltimore, Maryland but in pursuit of a wider range of engineering opportunities, I found myself at Pitt! Within the Swanson School of Engineering, I’m an Engineering Ambassador along with being a part…