Achieving Supply Chain Transformation
A joint venture with the Smeal College of Business' Center for Supply Chain Research. Cosponsored by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.
Enhance Your Competencies with a Supply Chain Certificate!
Program Objectives
Ideal for mid-level and senior managers responsible for leveraging supply chains for financial and service performance, this program delivers an in-depth understanding of adaptive supply chain management through the pico tm business model. Participants will learn a unique step-by-step methodology of strategies and techniques for supply chain innovation and transformation. Topics include:
- Change management and implications for supply chain strategy
- Leadership for transformation
- Dimensions of high-performing operating models
- Case studies in transformation
picoTM is a registered trademark of Avicon Group.
Who Should AttendThis program is for supply chain leaders, general managers, and executives who are or will be playing a leadership role in helping their organizations respond to change and develop adaptive and flexible supply chains.
Program Benefits
- Understand the critical elements of successful supply chains
- Identify supply chain capabilities for transformation
- Overcome barriers to implementing change for creating a more productive organizational culture.
- Acquire practical techniques and tools for leading and transforming business processes that bolster adaptability and viability during market uncertainty
- Connect the supply chain to the board room through an increased ability to communicate supply chain strategy in financial metrics.
Program Content
Transformation Strategy and Change Management — What are the key factors for successful companies in managing change and what strategies do they utilize?
Supply Chain Transformation Case — How did a Fortune 100 company transform its supply chain to significantly reduce cost and improve customer service?
Change Leadership — Develop a framework in your organization for accelerated change and understand the need for preparing for the unexpected.
Information Technology — Properly-utilized information technology can help facilitate and implement changes in the supply chain along with improving efficiency and effectiveness.
Assessing Transformation Results — Companies need to be able to measure the outcomes of process and information systems changes that are made in the interest of improvement and continually assess the performance of their supply chain.
Case Study and Experiential Learning — A team-analysis approach will be used in the program to allow participants to test what they have learned when applied against a company's actual experience.
“Superb. Penn State sets the standard for others to follow. I really enjoyed and benefited from this entire program, and felt the balance between guest speakers and faculty was just right. Thank you for providing an excellent, superior training opportunity. I'm already looking forward to the next course.”
–Richard Workman, Logistics Management Specialist, US Army Logistics Innovation Agency
Faculty Leaders
This program is taught by top faculty leaders from Penn State, as well as supply chain professionals. Each instructor has an extensive background in research and consulting, and in educating executives. Each brings to the classroom best-practice tools and implementation processes for achieving world-class results.
Faculty Director
Mr. David Demers, Adjunct Professor, Smeal College of Business, Penn State; and Managing Director, Avicon Learning Resources
Ms. Susan Purdum, Co-Faculty Director, Instructor, Supply Chain Management, Smeal College of Business, Penn State
Faculty Leaders
Dr. Albert Vicere, Executive Education Professor of Strategic Leadership, Smeal College of Business, Penn State
Mr. Frank Wurst, Corporate Transportation Manager, Church & Dwight Company, Inc.
Mr. Sam Dragotta, Senior Director, Supply Chain Services, Church & Dwight Company, Inc.
Mr. Paul Strzelec, Founding Principal & CEO, Digital Tempus, Inc.
Mr. William "Gus" Pagonis, Vice President, GENCO Supply Chain Solutions; Former Chief Logistician, United States Army
“The faculty have a lot of experience; they are very open and willing to share it with us and promote group-sharing information. In general the program has a very strategic approach of the supply chain, which helps to broaden your perspective. Most of the other programs that I have attended to do not reach this level of analysis.”
-- Erick Díaz González Boyer, Director of Logistics, Barcel, S.A. de C.V.
Fees
Related Programs
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- Designing and Leading Competitive Supply Chains covers developing supply chain systems that support organizational strategy.
- Demand-Driven Supply Chains: Using Lean Principles to Drive Innovation introduces a systemic approach for applying Lean thinking to supply chain challenges and focuses on principles, tools, and application of strategy for greater speed and efficiency.
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Supply Chain Collaboration and Alignment provides the tools and learning, based on practical applications, to start or improve your collaboration initiatives.
- Global Supply Chain Strategy & Risk Management addresses supply chain macroeconomic factors, leading teams across geographies, global trade management and transportation issues.
There is no prerequisite for attending any of these programs. An Executive Programs representative will be happy to help you select the appropriate program for your current level of responsibility.
This program is cosponsored by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals
