No matter how well you manage the operations and processes within your facilities, you must manage your supply chain equally well, to achieve “world class” status. Managing your supply chain is critical to achieving maximum efficiency and profitability.

In this five module course, you’ll explore the supply chain management concepts, tools and techniques necessary to develop effective relationships with suppliers and customers throughout your company’s supply chain. And, you’ll learn how to use performance measures to identify and track opportunities for improvement.

This course is ideal for business owners, manufacturing executives, supply chain managers, operations management professionals, product managers, shop floor personnel and those want to enhance their professional skills.

Module 1 – Introduction to Supply Chain Management for Competitive Advantage
September 12, 2008
Taught by Ik-Whan Kwon, Ph.D.
Dr. Kwon is the Director of the Consortium for Supply Chain Management Studies at St. Louis University and a Professor of Decision Sciences and Management Information Systems at the University’s John Cook School of Business. He serves on the editorial review boards of a number of professional societies and is the recipient of a Distinguished Educator Awards for St. Louis University and the National Defense Transportation Association. In 2001-02, Dr. Kwon was a Fulbright Scholar to Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea.

In this module, you’ll learn to:
• Understand supply chain management concepts;
• Integrate the supply chain to create customer value;
• Manage supply chain costs;
• Evaluate supply chain management using key performance measures; and
• Identify supply chain management improvement opportunities.

Module 2 – Strategic Sourcing and Supplier/Buyer Relationship Management
October 17, 2008
Taught by John Kunz
John Kunz has more than 16 years experience in Supply Chain Management and related functions, including production and operations planning and inventory management and control. John has a BSBA from the University of Missouri – Columbia majoring in Operations Management and a Masters degree from St. Louis University in Decision Sciences. John is a Certified Production and Inventory Manager, Certified Supply Chain Professional and an ASQ certified Six Sigma Black Belt.

In this module, you’ll learn to:
• Define procurement’s role in supply chain management;
• Understand sourcing methodologies;
• Identify components of supplier/buyer relationship management; and
• Understand technology opportunities.

Module 3 – Inventory Management and Control to Improve Profitability
November 7, 2008
Taught by John Kunz

In this module, you’ll learn about:
• The important roles of inventory and basic inventory strategies;
• The impact of inventory on cash flow;
• Measuring the financial impact of inventory performance;
• Forecasting independent demand; and
• Strategies to reduce inventory and improve profitability.

Module 4 – Transportation and Warehouse Management
November 21, 2008
Taught by James M. Daley, Ph.D.
Dr. Daley is the Dean of the Helzberg School of Management at Rockhurst University. He is the author of the book, Marketing Motor Transportation, and more than 50 major academic journal articles. Prior to his academic career, Dr. Daley was Vice President – Marketplace Intelligence, Farm Credit Banks of Wichita, KS. He continues to conduct research and consult in strategic planning and demand chain issues.

In this module, you’ll learn about:
• The interdependencies between purchasing, transportation

   and warehousing;
• Factors that drive transportation, warehousing and inventory costs;
• Benefits of outsourcing logistics management, selecting the right

   logistics partner and managing that partner for long-term mutual

   success; and
• Total cost decision making and material acquisition/product

   distribution strategies.

Module 5 – Supply Chain Management and Business Strategy
December 12, 2008
Taught by John Hamilton, Ph.D.
Dr. John Hamilton is the Associate Director of the Consortium for Supply Chain Management Studies at St. Louis University and an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Decision Sciences and Management Information Systems at the John Cook School of Business. He is a retired Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of UniGroup, Inc., and has published papers on topics ranging from ERP systems to wireless communications.

In this module, you’ll learn to:
• Understand supply chain management strategies and their impact;
• Use value chain analysis to identify outsourcing opportunities;
• Identify and measure customer service; and
• Identify and measure overall business and supply chain performance.

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