• Design and implement effective practices
• Apply cutting-edge models and practical tools
• Explore proven practices and techniques
• Reduce costs and increase service levels
• Take part in advanced simulations

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Who Should Attend Supply Chain Management

The Supply Chain Management program is designed for senior- and middle-level managers with responsibilities such as supply chain management, distribution management, inventory control, e-business, and procurement. Consultants or general managers who would like a broader understanding of how different parts of supply chains fit together will also find this course valuable. Managers responsible for implementation of new information, decision support, and enterprise resource planning will also benefit from this program.

As a participant in the Supply Chain Management program, you will:

• Explore successful supply chain practices and how to implement them in your own organization
• Develop a framework for implementing effective inventory control, distribution, and logistics management methods
• Learn how to partner with suppliers and customers to reduce global costs and increase service levels
• Acquire the tools to evaluate how supply chain management improvements can affect your bottom line

Participants in the Supply Chain Management program will take part in two different simulations of a multilevel supply chain where each participant plays the role of a manager. In one, you will manage only one part of a supply chain, thus experiencing the effects that poor information sharing and long lead times have on supply chains. In another, you will manage a whole supply chain, and have a chance to see the effects of recent developments such as vendor-managed inventory management.

Introduction to Supply Chain Management

• Framework for supply chain decisions
• Measures of supply chain effectiveness
• Key issues in supply chain design

Inventory Management and Risk Pooling

• Inventory management with demand variability
• Effects of lead times and supplier reliability on inventory management
• Risk pooling
• Bullwhip effect

Supply Chain Simulation

Supply Chain Integration

• How to counter the bullwhip effect
• Information as a replacement for inventory
• The role of the Internet in supply chain integration

Strategic Partnering and Outsourcing

• Vendor-managed inventory vs. continuous replenishment or quick response
• Third-party logistics

E-Commerce

• Effects of e-business on supply chain design and integration
• E-business: opportunities and pitfalls
• Different e-business models from a supply chain perspective
• Electronic marketplaces and their effects on the supply chain

Accurate Response in a Global Supply Chain

• Making sourcing decisions in a global supply chain: opportunities and risks

Information Technology and Decision Support Systems

Logistics Network Design: Concepts and Tools

Design for Supply Chain Management

• How to design products to improve supply chain performance
• Mass customization

The program fee includes tuition, instructional materials, hotel accommodations, continental breakfast, lunch and coffee breaks each day, and selected dinners. Fee is payable in advance in US dollars and is subject to change. See our Cancellation, Transfer and Substitution Policy