Contact information:  WCC – Blanche Norris @ 630-906-4120;  APICS Fox River – Michael Loughman, CSCP – mfloughman@earthlink.net – 630-232-7396 Contact:

Monday October 5, 2009
Essentials of Supply Chain Management - Penn State Executive Programs - University Park, PA USA - Tell a Friend
5 Days.  Delivers the critical competencies required to manage the diverse components of a supply chain—materials, products, processes, and information—on a regional or global scale.    See webpage for greater detail.  

Three Certificates Available: Earn a Certificate in Supply Chain Management, or Leadership, or Operational Excellence by completing a combination of programs in the series.  The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, the worldwide association of supply chain management professionals, is the cosponsor of these programs.  Association member pricing applies.  
Website: http://www.smeal.psu.edu/psep/mesc1.html
Contact: psep@psu.edu 814-865-3435

2007 - Excellent - "Globalized Freight Transport" Intermodality, E-commerce, Logistics, And Sustainability (Transport Economics, Management and Policy.). This cutting-edge study will be of great interest to students and scholars of transportation, as well as to public sector policymakers and private sector managers. 287 Pages.

Monday October 5, 2009
Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management - CSCMP - Philadelphia, PA USA - Tell a Friend
2 Days.  Understanding key supply chain fundamentals can contribute to profitability. Learn about procurement, warehousing, information systems, reverse logistics, and more from experts who, together, have over 50 years of experience. Whether you are new to the supply chain or need to go back to basics, you will walk away with valuable information that will benefit your professional career and your company. Numerous leading companies have invested in their supply chain by sending employees to this informative workshop such as: Dell, Coca-Cola, Home Depot, UPS, Boeing and Cisco Systems, Inc. 
Website: http://cscmp.org/events/fundamentals/index.asp
Contact: CSCMPseminars@cscmp.org 630.574.0985

Tuesday October 6, 2009
The Performance Conference 2009 - Chicago, IL USA - Tell a Friend
4 Days.  This dynamic 12 track program will be focusing on solutions for organizations to not only succeed but excel in our current economic climate. Sessions will cover best practices in business intelligence, budgeting and finance, the Balanced Scorecard, process improvement, lean six sigma, operational excellence, strategic alignment, and performance management.    Metrics and optimization is emphasized throughout this conference! 
Website: http://theperformanceconference.com/B800.pdf
Contact: Blake Humble Humble@ManagementWeb.org 858-866-9352

Sunday October 11, 2009
Designing and Leading Competitive Supply Chains - Penn State Executive Programs - University Park, PA USA - Tell a Friend
5 Days.  Helps senior executives to creatively link the diverse pieces of their supply chain systems to overall corporate strategy and business processes. This program also covers best practices for supply chain speed, flexibility, and competitive differentiation.   See webpage for more details.

Three Certificates Available: Earn a Certificate in Supply Chain Management, or Leadership, or Operational Excellence by completing a combination of programs in the series.  The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, the worldwide association of supply chain management professionals, is the cosponsor of these programs.  Association member pricing applies. 
Website: http://www.smeal.psu.edu/psep/dlsc.html
Contact: psep@psu.edu 814-865-3435

Monday October 19, 2009
Logistics & Operations in the Supply Chain -- The University of Tennessee - Knoxville, TN USA - Tell a Friend
3 Days.  This two-and-one-half day course is one of the six courses that make up our Integrated Supply Chain Management Program [certification available]. UT was the first school to offer SCM certification. It includes over 100 hours of classroom time using 14 to 16 of our faculty. No other certification program meets such professional standards!

Logistics & Operations in the Supply Chain develops an understanding and knowledge of state-of-the-art strategic thinking as it applies to firms with global operations and logistics functions. Within the broad framework, participants will develop a capacity for analyzing operations and logistics problems on a functional, firm, and enterprise basis, which enables them to develop a systematic framework for analyzing the behavior of large and complex supply chain networks.

An overview of the program and its six courses is available at: http://SupplyChain.utk.edu.

The University of Tennessee is the innovation leader in logistics and supply chain management education, research, and practice. Our programs are top-ranked: #1 globally for supply chain management education (2006 BearingPoint assessment for the Air Force); #2 globally for logistics-oriented faculty research (2009 Transportation Journal); #2 in North America (2005 Supply Chain Management Review). 
Website: http://thecenter.utk.edu/SCM3Literature
Contact: Center for Executive Education TheCenter@utk.edu +1.865.974.5001

Wednesday October 21, 2009
The Lean Enterprise and the Supply Chain -- The University of Tennessee - Knoxville, TN USA - Tell a Friend
3 Days.  This two-and-one-half day course is one of the six courses that make up our Integrated Supply Chain Management Program [certification available]. UT was the first school to offer SCM certification. It includes over 100 hours of classroom time using 14 to 16 of our faculty. No other certification program meets such professional standards!

The Lean Enterprise and the Supply Chain examines the integration of procurement, production planning, manufacturing and distribution. The responsiveness and predictability of lean manufacturing processes are essential to integrated supply chain management. A before-and-after manufacturing simulation will be used to contrast lean manufacturing with traditional batch and queue production. The course will also present rate-based planning (a model for integrating the planning and scheduling processes in procurement, manufacturing, and distribution) and methods for evaluating the capabilities of suppliers.

An overview of the program and its six courses is available at: http://SupplyChain.utk.edu.

The University of Tennessee is the innovation leader in logistics and supply chain management education, research, and practice. Our programs are top-ranked: #1 globally for supply chain management education (2006 BearingPoint assessment for the Air Force); #2 globally for logistics-oriented faculty research (2009 Transportation Journal); #2 in North America (2005 Supply Chain Management Review). 
Website: http://TheCenter.utk.edu/SCM4Literature
Contact: Center for Executive Education TheCenter@utk.edu +1.865.974.5001

Monday October 26, 2009
Applying Lean Principles Across the Supply Chain - Penn State Executive Programs - University Park, PA USA - Tell a Friend
5 Days.  Introduces a systemic approach for applying Lean thinking to supply chain challenges. Focuses on principles, tools, and application of strategy for greater speed and efficiency. This program addresses the enterprise view as well as the demands of aligning trading partners with Lean initiatives.   See webpage for greater detail.

Three Certificates Available: Earn a Certificate in Supply Chain Management, or Leadership, or Operational Excellence by completing a combination of programs in the series.  The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, the worldwide association of supply chain management professionals, is the cosponsor of these programs.  Association member pricing applies.

  
Website: http://www.smeal.psu.edu/psep/lsc.html
Contact: psep@psu.edu 814-865-3435

Tuesday October 27, 2009
Performance-Based Outsourcing: Buying Results, Not Activities! -- The University of Tennessee - Knoxville, Tennessee USA - Tell a Friend
3 Days.  Three-day course focused on establishing and executing performance-based outsourcing contracts and programs – designed for corporate managers working in outsourcing.

* Can be customized for companies
* The only PBO course
* Go to http://PBO.utk.edu for information, resources, free eBook, etc.

The course will help you:
* Become familiar with the PBO process and philosophy
* Better understand the challenges you will encounter, and proven approaches for addressing them
* Relate PBO elements and techniques relevant to your job function, covering topics like performance management, contracts, and how PBO relates to the acquisition process
* Become familiar with the risk and reward affecting Performance-Based Outsourcing
* Understand the practioner's role as a missionary, using real-world PBO examples to demonstrate the potential of a PBO agreement.

The University of Tennessee is the innovation leader in logistics and supply chain management education, research, and practice. Our programs are top-ranked: #1 globally for supply chain management education (2006 BearingPoint assessment for the Air Force); #2 globally for logistics-oriented faculty research (2009 Transportation Journal); #2 in North America (2005 Supply Chain Management Review). 
Website: http://TheCenter.utk.edu/PBOLiterature
Contact: Center for Executive Education TheCenter@utk.edu +1.865.974.5001

Tuesday November 3, 2009
Building Global Supply Chains for Competitive Advantage *NEW!* - University Park, PA USA - Tell a Friend
4 Days.  Addresses supply chain macroeconomic factors, leading teams across geographies, global trade management and finance, and global transportation issues.  See website for full details.

Three Certificates Available: Earn a Certificate in Supply Chain Management, or Leadership, or Operational Excellence by completing a combination of programs in the series.  The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, the worldwide association of supply chain management professionals, is the cosponsor of these programs.  Association member pricing applies. 
Website: http://www.smeal.psu.edu/psep/gbs
Contact: psep@psu.edu 814-865-3435

Monday November 9, 2009
Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management - CSCMP - Dallas, TX USA - Tell a Friend
2 Days.  Understanding key supply chain fundamentals can contribute to profitability. Learn about procurement, warehousing, information systems, reverse logistics, and more from experts who, together, have over 50 years of experience. Whether you are new to the supply chain or need to go back to basics, you will walk away with valuable information that will benefit your professional career and your company. Numerous leading companies have invested in their supply chain by sending employees to this informative workshop such as: Dell, Coca-Cola, Home Depot, UPS, Boeing and Cisco Systems, Inc. 
Website: http://cscmp.org/events/fundamentals/index.asp
Contact: CSCMPseminars@cscmp.org 630.574.0985

Monday November 16, 2009
Processes and Tools for Supply Chain Success - Penn State Executive Programs - University Park, PA USA - Tell a Friend
5 Days.  Presents the latest methods and technology for defining, analyzing, and making recommendations for supply chain performance improvement.   See webpage for greater detail.

Three Certificates Available: Earn a Certificate in Supply Chain Management, or Leadership, or Operational Excellence by completing a combination of programs in the series.  The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, the worldwide association of supply chain management professionals, is the cosponsor of these programs.  Association member pricing applies.  
Website: http://www.smeal.psu.edu/psep/mesc2.html
Contact: psep@psu.edu 814-865-3435

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Monday November 30, 2009
Developing World-Class Supply Chain Collaboration *NEW* - Penn State Executive Programs - University Park, PA USA - Tell a Friend
4 Days.  Provides a strong grounding in the foundational elements of, as well as tools and application-based learning for, supply chain collaboration, planning, forecasting and replenishment.  See website for more details.  

Three Certificates Available: Earn a Certificate in Supply Chain Management, or Leadership, or Operational Excellence by completing a combination of programs in the series.  The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, the worldwide association of supply chain management professionals, is the cosponsor of these programs.  Association member pricing applies. 
Website: http://www.smeal.psu.edu/psep/topic/programs/cpfr/
Contact: psep@psu.edu 814-865-3435

Wednesday December 9, 2009
Supply Chain Strategy and Management - MIT - Cambridge, MA USA - Tell a Friend
2 Days.  A practice-oriented program, Supply Chain Strategy and Management investigates a new MIT framework for better managing supply chains in today's rapidly changing markets. The program explores:

* How to better structure your supply chain strategy
* Guidelines for making strategic sourcing and make-buy decisions
* How to integrate e-business thinking into supply chain strategy and management
* "Clockspeed benchmarking", a tool for deriving critical business insights and management lessons from industries with the highest obsolescence rates of products, process technologies, and organizational structures (industrial "fruitflies")
* Why all advantages in fast clockspeed environments are temporary

Participants will reach a better understanding of:

* The role of supply chain design in business strategy and why, if you fail to link them, your supply chain design can undo your business strategy
* Forces that influence supply chain structure -- how supply chain structures change, how supply chain structures and industry structures overlap, and how these structures are affected by the speed of change in your industry
* Integrating supply chain design with product and process development -- how do you integrate your plans for product development with your plans for supply chain design
* Connecting supply chain design with supply chain management and logistics -- how can you imbed supply chain process management into project management
* Supply chains in the age of eBusiness 
Website: http://mitsloan.mit.edu/execed/
Contact: Maureen Tracy execseminars@sloan.mit.edu 781-239-1111

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