Wright State University
Institute of Defense Studies
and Education
Integrated Supply Chain
Management
Executive Certificate
in
Transforming Education for A
New Generation of Leaders
Contact Information
Wright State University
Institute of Defense Studies and Education 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy.
Allyn Hall 075 Dayton, OH 45435 www.wright.edu/idse 937-775-4565 [email protected] Dr. Vikram Sethi Director
Wright State University
Institute of Defense Studies and Education 937-775-4565 937-344-6241 (cell) [email protected] Susan Brixey Program Assistant Wright State University
Institute of Defense Studies and Education
937-775-4565 937-765-1286 (cell) [email protected]
The Institute of Defense Studies and Education (IDSE) at Wright State University offers a one-week, full time, executive certificate program in integrated supply chain management.
In this certificate program participants learn how to effectively design superior supply chain operations. The program provides participants with critical skills in the following areas:
Ÿ Crafting customized supply chain architectures Ÿ Leveraging innovation
Ÿ Managing the supply base Ÿ Aligning supply chain partners
Ÿ Implementing optimal measurement and control systems
Through shared pedagogy and experiential learning, through field visits and case-based reasoning and through peer, subject matter expert, and faculty interactions, participants have the opportunity to learn in a collaborative environment.
As a result, this certificate program delivers skills and knowledge for developing mission critical supply chains.
The Certificate program is offered at Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, at the IDSE Executive Learning Center. Schedule and registration information is available at http://www.wright.edu/idse. Contact Information: Ms. Susan Brixey 937-775-4565 [email protected]
Program Information
1.
a. Description: The session explores how supply chain strategy can improve overall operational effectiveness and e ff i c i e n c y. D i ff e r e n t t y p e s o f s t r a t e g i e s a n d frameworks for evaluating your supply chain will be discussed and a DoD case study will be provided. The course will also identify key supply chain performance measures and how to use metrics to drive improvements. The session will also provide an overview of modern performance measurement and bench marking approaches. The session shows how to develop supply chain performance measurements that link corporate strategy with detailed operations, and shows how to move from measurement to continuous improvement. The session concludes with a discussion of the latest d e v e l o p m e n t s i n s u p p l y c h a i n p e r f o r m a n c e measurement, including performance measurement technology and extending performance measurement to supply chain partners.
b. Outcomes:
I. Develop a general understanding of supply chain strategies available in the DoD environment.
ii. Understanding supply chain measures and how to select measures that are most appropriate for various functional areas.
2.
a. Description: The session defines the role of inventory in supply chains, including economies of scale and buffering of uncertainty in demand and supply lead times. It will discuss how inventory placement enables the implementation of postponement strategies and their Supply Chain Strategy and Measuring Supply Chain Performance
Inventory Management
application in supply chain design. Learners will work with a simple but important methodology for determining optimal order quantities and level of product availability. b. Outcomes:
I. Identify the important functions and costs associated with inventory.
ii. Identify the different types of uncertainties within supply chains and explain how they
affect decision making and performance.
iii. Explain the benefits of risk pooling in supply chain design and inventory management.
iv. Explain the concept of postponement and how it applies to supply chain design.
3.
a. Description: The session will describe the role of forecasting in the supply chain process. Broad categories of forecasting methods and their strengths and weaknesses will be discussed. The session also discusses the strategies available to influence demand as organizations seek to dove-tail supply with demand. b. Outcomes:
I. Explain the value of forecasting within the supply chain process.
ii. Explain the main categories of forecasting methods and their general strengths and weaknesses.
iii. B e a b l e t o d e s c r i b e c o m m o n d e m a n d management strategies.
4.
a. Description: Information technologies such as RFID Demand Management and Forecasting
Information Technology in Supply Chains & Supply Chain Standards
(Radio Frequency Identification) technology are being deployed across a multitude of industries such as DoD, CPG (Consumer Product Goods) Supply Chains, Automotive Manufacturing, Aerospace, Health Care, Pharmaceuticals and others. These technologies enhance visibility and automation in the supply chain, help improve patient care in hospitals, provide real time visibility of high value assets in the DoD environment and other similar benefits. This engaging course is taught at the state-of-the-art RFID Solution Center, Miamisburg, Ohio, and will provide knowledge and information necessary to evaluate and implement RFID technologies in various application scenarios including defense, supply chain logistics, manufacturing process i m p r o v e m e n t , h e a l t h c a r e , p h a r m a c e u t i c a l authentication and many more.
b. Outcomes:
I. Understand how an RFID systems operates. ii. Understand the different frequency ranges for
RFID and how to select which one is appropriate for a particular use case.
iii. Determine what type of tag is required for a particular application.
iv. Perform tag placement testing on various products.
v. Understand how to install, optimize, and troubleshoot an RFID read zone.
vi. Identify and select the appropriate type of RFID printer and Label Applicators.
vii. Identify what types of feedback systems may be necessary.
viii. Understand issues around data management and integration approaches.
ix. Understand best practices around interrogation zone implementation.
x. Understand some of the main standards and regulations around RFID.
5.
a. Description: This session will examine the activities, functions and best practices of warehousing and distribution. We will look at how the various functions of physical distribution, receiving, storage and warehousing are integral parts of any integrated supply chain management process. Through a review of material handling systems, facility layouts, material flows, designs and best practices we will be able to identify potential areas for improvement opportunities within the four walls. This session will illustrate how alternative management systems (IT and manual) can be utilized to support performance measurement efforts internally as well as throughout your supply chain, how various facility design, operational practices and material flow techniques can support organizational strategies and what state-of-art; systems, equipment, layouts and operational practices might be available and what value they could add to your operations.
b. Outcomes:
I. Understand the critical role that warehousing & distribution plays in carrying out the supply chain mission
ii. Become familiar with the best practices in warehousing & distribution.
iii. Be introduced to current component parts of the warehousing & distribution activities: material handling equipment, systems and operational procedures.
iv. Understand the pros and cons of various equipment, systems and operational practices. v. Become familiar with common terminology and Warehousing & Distribution
concepts in warehousing & distribution.
vi. Be able to understand the relationships between various warehousing & distribution methods and alternative supply chain management strategies. 6.
a. Description: This session examines issues and methods relevant to logistics operation for surge events which include natural and man-made disasters and national security responses. Four dramatic characteristics of surge events are used to build the basis for an in-depth discussion about the state of current response in the United States and evolving best practices:
I . During and after a surge event, the ability to seek and receive support is significantly diminished due to interruptions in logistics process, infrastructure, and decision making.
ii. All surge events create unpredictable demand on a limited supply base under uncertain and fast-changing conditions.
iii. In surge events, normal operating systems, assumptions, and environments are disrupted. iv. Four, surge events occur annually, globally, and
cyclically.
To understand the foundation of current response, this class will provide an overview in current state and federal response methods while looking in detail at a real world case study at the state level. This case study will review and discuss the successes and failures of the current model of responses while identifying gaps which need to be closed. A rich case study has been written by IDSE faculty to guide this discussion.
Finally, the class will complete a simulation exercise in which different surge events are operationalized as causal drivers of multiple response conditions. The scenarios will be presented and participants are pushed to discover and create surge solutions.
b. Outcomes:
I. To generally explore the current status of national, regional, and local response capabilities, infrastructure, and procedures in the United States. ii. Develop a deep understanding (and appreciation)
of conditions of complexity and unpredictability which characterize surge events.
iii. Establish a mental framework of priority actions during the development of surge responses
iv. Understand the intellectual, psychological, and physical responses environment of surge responses.