Course Catalog 2009-2010 | Supply & Value Chain 

Course Name:  Developing Operational Excellence  
Instructor: Tyson Browning, Associate Professor of Operations Management at the Neeley School of Business
Dates: January 21-22, 2010
Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Tandy Hall, Room 320
Cost: $1590.00
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Course Description
Gain critical knowledge about how to plan and manage the work done in an organization, and how to make sure it’s the right work. This course will show you how metrics, analysis, and tools such as Quality Function Deployment (QFD), Lean, and Six Sigma models can improve processes—and how to discern real improvements from temporary “mirages.”
 
Competitive Advantages

•   Identify and design processes that are measurable, effective, efficient, consistent, and add value
•   Know the difference between production processes and service processes
•   Recognize the characteristics of a well-designed service system
•   Develop new insights on best practices to boost your organization’s performance

Course Name:  Enterprise Process Integration and Communication  
Instructor: Tyson Browning, Associate Professor of Operations Management at the Neeley School of Business
Date:  TBD
Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Tandy Hall, Room 320
Cost: $795.00
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Course Description
How do you make sure your organization gets the right information at the right place at the right time? This course shows executives and managers how to unlock the information-flow structure of your organization. Learn how to uncover, analyze, and improve communications and results throughout the organization, while avoiding information overload.
 
Competitive Advantages

•   Enable tighter integration and synchronization of enterprise processes
•   Know the costs, benefits and value of process integration and synchronization
•   Establish commitment networks and laser-sharp accountabilities
•   Negotiate tough agreements on process interactions
•   Enact policies and directives that enable workers to self-organize and make better local decisions

Course Name: Supply and Value Chain Strategy
Instructor: Laura Meade, Associate Professor of Professional Practice, Supply Chain Management at the Neeley School of Business
Dates: TBD
Time: 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm (Every Thursday evening)
Location: Tandy Hall, Room 320
Cost: $3180.00
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Course Description
For many companies, supply chain management has become an important element of strategic advantage.  However, to achieve a strategic advantage, it requires effective design and integration of multiple elements within the supply chain.  In this course, we will use the LINKS Supply Chain Management Simulation to gain hands-on experience with the cross-functional impact of supply chain decision-making.  This simulation provides a rich learning experience and encompasses (1) management and decision making based on complex data, (2) evaluating costs and benefits of cross-functional trade-offs, (3) critical supply chain decisions, (4) evaluating the consequences of those decisions, and (5) offer practices in working to continuously improve based on experience.   

Course Description
This three-day leadership training is a proven, systematic, and powerful way of leadership thinking that includes vision setting, value clarification, innovative thinking, and aligned execution. It is rooted in the highly successful methodology of Six Sigma – used to produce breakthrough supply and value chain successes in the corporate world, and is endorsed by the world’s industry leaders and top universities. Six Sigma is recognized as one of the top 10 greatest management innovations in the past 150 years, and it has produced unprecedented success at companies like GE, Motorola, DuPont, Sony and many others. The course was developed by Dr. Mikel Harry, co-founder of Six Sigma at Motorola.

The target audience includes: executives, managers, team leaders, and leaders-in-training in for-profit and non-profit organizations, regardless of size or industry. Organizations do not have to have implemented Six Sigma; the training is applicable to all present and future leaders.

Competitive Advantages
Participants will acquire an in-depth understanding of a proven, integrated approach to
transformational leadership that delivers breakthrough innovation and world-class performance. Specifically, leaders will be able to create, clarify, and communicate the organization's vision and values; encourage innovation and creative thinking; build aligned and effective teams; make better decisions using critical thinking and systematic problem solving; deliver improved execution, performance, and project management; and develop engaged, motivated employees by helping them identify and achieve their dreams.