Achieving Supply Chain Transformation
Achieving Supply Chain Transformation
Overview
Who Should Attend
- This program benefits those in a senior management or executive role responsible for supply chain oversight. Titles of participants have included:
- Senior Program Manager
- Director, Supplier Operations
- Principle Project Analyst
- Strategic Planning and Communications
- Senior Planner/Buyer
- Vice President, Growth Management & Planning
- Senior Vice President, Supply Chain & Operations for North America
Program Benefits
- Improve your ability to effectively:
- Analyze and use different strategies of supply chain optimization
- Connect supply chain design to business strategy and financials
- Build resiliency into supply chains to prepare for uncertainty
- Weigh trade-offs when implementing supply chain transformation
Note: This program awards 2.4 CEUs. Penn State Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are available based on a standard of one unit per ten hours of classroom instruction.
Program Content
- Connecting Supply Chain Strategy to Business Imperatives
- In what markets should we compete?
- How do we grow our business?
- How can supply chains be designed to drive business results?
- Dimensions of High-Performing Supply Chain Operating Models
- What makes different supply chain models tick?
- Which strategies and capabilities can we deploy?
- How can we use models to accelerate profitable business performance
- Supply Chain Leadership Transformation: An Executive’s Perspective
- What does transformational leadership look like?
- Which leadership traits are best for various stages of business maturity?
- Building Resilience in Supply Chains
- Manage complexity in supply chains
- Create plans to handle disruptions
- Transformation or Change Management: Is There a Difference?
- Is transformation an effort or a skill?
- What’s the difference between managing change and leading transformation?
- Assessing Your Personal Leadership
- Are you ready and able to drive supply chain transformation?
- Case Study and Experiential Learning
- Test what you have learned in real-world scenarios
Value For You and Your Organization
Supply Chain Transformation is a core competency which embraces a systems approach for continuously improving supply chain performance and optimizing both customer and shareholder value. This course highlights a number of important concepts for leaders to consider during major change efforts within the supply chain.
The Executive Programs Short Course Experience
All of our transformational learning experiences provide the right environment for you to quickly develop and apply new capabilities.
Pre-work
You'll have access to a personal learning portal where you will obtain pre-program assignments, travel support (if applicable), and a list of fellow participants. Pre-work prepares you to immediately engage in content and learning allowing for a more effective application of knowledge.
Practical Content
Our learning experiences pair practical action learning and coaching with new knowledge, tools, and perspectives. We'll explore current, real-world examples of how organizations around the globe address critical challenges and how it may relate to yours.
Led by Experts
Plug into our network of thought leaders. Our award-winning teachers, researchers, consultants, and practitioners understand today's leaders and the critical challenges they face. They will work with you to offer guidance before, during, and after each program.
Peer Networking
You'll learn as much from your peer cohort as you do from the instructors! The value of different perspectives coming from different organizations and their challenges are immeasurable.
Faculty
Expert executive faculty who have led significant change within the private and public sectors will provide models and frameworks to help you transform vision into an action plan for results.
Customize This Program
All programs can be tailored to your organization and team, and be delivered to groups of 10 or more. Contact us about custom program possibilities. Customize Request Info 800-311-6364
Additional Details
Our Learning Solutions Associate will be happy to hold a seat for you in this program. A reservation does not commit you to the program until you submit the registration form online. To reserve your spot, click the ‘Save my Seat’ button next the program’s offering, listed above.
Discount Rates
- 10%: Live Remote delivery
Eligibility
Tuition discounts are available for:
- DoD or government employees
- Penn State alumni
- Individuals who commit to earning a Professional Certificate
- Teams of three or more attending from the same organization
- CSCR Corporate Sponsors and other affiliated groups (with valid discount code)
After registration, you will receive access to your personal learning portal. There you can find the following information:
- Pre-program assignments, which prepare you for the program before the start date
- A list of program faculty and fellow registered participants
- Travel coordination and support, if applicable
Transfers
If an accepted Penn State Executive Programs applicant finds it necessary to transfer to another session of the same program, one transfer will be allowed with no charge if arranged more than six (6) weeks prior. Additional transfers, transfers to a different program, or transfers arranged less than six (6) weeks prior incur a charge of 10% of the current program fee.
The sponsoring company may identify a replacement candidate, but the replacement candidate must be accepted for the program through an admissions review.
Refunds
The following refunds will apply for withdraws if Penn State Executive Programs is notified in writing within the time period stated:
- Full refund with notification received more than six (6) weeks prior to start of the program
- 50% refund with notification received between two (2) and six (6) weeks before the start of the program.
- No refund with notification received two (2) weeks or less prior to the start of program.
Note: The registered participant or their agent must confirm all notification of withdrawals, transfers and substitutions in writing. If written notification is not received, the full program fee will be assessed.
Cancellations
The University may cancel or postpone any course or activity because of insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. If a program is canceled or postponed, the University will refund registration fees but cannot be held responsible for any other related charges, or expenses, including cancellation/change charges by airlines or travel agencies. In the case of postponement, as an alternative to a refund, program fees may be transferred to another session of that program.
If you have any questions or concerns about our cancellation policy, please contact us to discuss further.