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Supply Chain and Logistics Essentials for Delivering Improvement |
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Short Course Info: Total of twelve hours Niagara Falls* 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 *On the Campus of Niagara University, Lewiston, N.Y., in completely renovated high technology classrooms. The format includes lecture, discussion, and exercises. Instructors include a combination of academic and industry experts. A set of notes and reference material is included for each participant. Continental breakfast and a light lunch is included. Registration Form and Information More Questions about the content of this course? Contact Jim Kling at Jkling@niagara.edu or 716-286-8174
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About the Course: This course is designed to provide a broad overview of the Supply Chain. What is SCM and how can you use SCM to improve the performance of your business? The essential elements of the supply chain are covered, including procurement, inventory, transportation, and warehousing. Since integrative and leading edge management concepts are featured, the course is ideal for managers who oversee any of the functions above and seek job performance enhancement and career broadening. $495 Twelve hours of instruction, no expensive out-of-town travel We are very pleased to announce that Jack Ampuja will be leading instruction in this course along with Jim Kling of Niagara University. Jack Ampuja: A nationally recognized supply chain expert--his career has ranged from direct supervision of teamsters and longshoremen to Senior VP of a multibillion dollar international company. He has worked in manufacturing, wholesale distribution and third party logistics and currently heads up a consulting firm. Dr. Jim Kling, Associate Professor of Business, Niagara University. Jim has over ten years of experience in teaching, professional training, and consulting in transportation and logistics. Jim completed his PhD. at the University of Maryland in 1989. 8:30: Begin with Continental Breakfast and Introductions Introduction to Supply Chain Management( Jim Kling) 8:45-10:15: The Supply Chain Concept—its elements and evolution. Key concepts: The Value Chain, “Push vs. Pull”, True Inventory Costs, Importance of Information and speed, Measuring Supply Chain Performance. Exercise: “What drives the Supply Chain? 10:15-10:30: Break Procurement and Supplier Management (Jim Kling) 10:30-11:30: Jim Kling introduces purchasing, procurement, and Supplier Management Mini Case: Titanium Dioxide Case Study 11:30-12:15-Lunch (served on-site, included in price of seminar) Key Logistics Concepts, Costs and Current Trends (Jack Ampuja) 12:15-1:15 Jack Ampuja gives a logistics update “What’s really happening out there today?” This is a current summary of costs and trends in logistics. 1:15-2:00 Ampuja: Logistics Integration and Packaging Example: “Understanding and Optimizing Total Logistics Costs—How Packaging can leverage total costs. 2:00-2:10 Break 2:10-3:00 Jack Ampuja provides his perspective on organizational and leadership Issues in logistics: Topics include how to structure an organization for maximizing logistics performance and the importance of managing people to achieve better organizational effectiveness. Welcome to the 2nd and final day of the Spring 2005 LTM Center Short Course, “Supply Chain and Logistics: Essentials for Delivering Improvement”Continental Breakfast provided, Dr. Kling begins promptly at 8:30. As we begin, please feel free to ask any questions you may have about material covered last week. 8:30-10:00: Inventory Management Fundamentals: (Jim Kling) Basic Inventory Concepts: Costs, Order Cycle time, Out-of-Stock Costs Basic measures: Average inventory, Days on-hand, Turnover The Three Major Inventory Decisions 1. How Much to Order? (EOQ) 2. When to Order? (Reorder Point Quantity—Trigger Point) 3. How much Safety Stock should be held? 10:00-10:15: Break 10:15 – 11:30: Inventory Management Applications (Jim Kling) * Inventory Management Examples 11:30-12:15-Lunch (served on-site, included in price of seminar) SCM Management in Practice: Transportation, Warehousing, and 3PLs (Jack Ampuja) 12:10-1:30 Managing Transportation, Warehousing, and 3PL Relationships: The essential concepts and metrics from the shipper’s perspective 1:30-1:40: Break 1:40-2:40 Leading edge practices and case studies: How the best firms are leveraging logistics to improve corporate performance. 2:40-3:00 Feedback, questions, etc. 3:00 END Niagara University LTM Center Short Course #1 |
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