Building Global Supply Chains for Competitive Advantage

Building Global Supply Chains for Competitive Advantage will introduce participants to contemporary factors and issues associated with international business and extended supply chains. Techniques and strategies provided will help you master global trade management, transportation, global trade finance and regional supply chain factors. A unique feature of this program covers building effective teams across geographies and cultures.

This program is for senior-level supply chain managers and executives who are or will be playing a leadership role in developing and overseeing global supply chains.

Building Global Supply Chains for Competitive Advantage will improve your ability to:

Delivery includes action-learning sessions, in-depth discussions focused on global topics, and an interactive executive panel on regional issues. In addition, you’ll participate in a trade strategy simulation that drives home the learning and allows for practice in a risk-free environment.

International Business and Global Strategies

• Understanding economic, political and competitive factors for conducting business globally
• Developing a global mindset for business decision-making

Leading Teams Across Geographies

• Motivating teams that span cultures, languages and geographies

Global Trade Management

• Leveraging technologies for improved efficiency in global commerce
• Predicting trends and shifts across economies

Global Trade Finance

• Financial insight for conducting global business

Global Transportation

• Determine cost-effective transportation modes for product distribution

Regional Supply Chain Issues – Panel Discussion

World trade outlooks and customs regulations continually evolve. You will interact with key executives from different industries and geographies–including the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia–who will provide the factors they believe will most likely impact business and supply chains.

Sessions are led by top faculty from Penn State and other leading institutions, 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.

Darren Maynard, Program Director, DPM Consulting

Dr. Duane (Andy) Gustafson, Assistant Professor of Managerial Communication, The Smeal College of Business, Penn State

Dr. Paul Almeida, Associate Professor and a Dean’s Faculty Fellow at the McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University

Dr. Felisa Preciado, Clinical Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management, The Smeal College of Business, Penn State

Mr. Martin Palmer, Director, Global Customs, TNT Express

Mr. Douglas Lee, Deputy Head, InvestHK, New York Office, Hong Kong Government

Mr. John Ahearn, Managing Director, Citibank

Additional supply chain offerings from Penn State Executive Programs include:

• Essentials of Supply Chain Management covers topics for building maximum efficiency through better reporting and measurement systems.                                                             

• Processes and Tools for Supply Chain Success introduces the latest technology and methods for defining, analyzing and making recommendations for performance improvements. 

• Achieving Supply Chain Transformation covers the critical elements of adaptive supply chain management: strategy, people, process, IT, and assessment.         

• Designing and Leading Competitive Supply Chains covers developing supply chain systems that support organizational strategy.    

• Applying Lean Principles Across the Supply Chain introduces a systemic approach for applying Lean thinking to supply chain challenges.

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.

Enhance Your Supply Chain Competencies With a Supply Chain Certificate!

This program is cosponsored by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.

Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals
333 East Butterfield Road, Suite 140
Lombard, IL 60148
630-574-0985
Fax: 630-574-0989