{"582738":{"#nid":"582738","#data":{"type":"event","title":"SCL Course: Inventory Planning and Management","body":[{"value":"\u003Ch4\u003ECOURSE DESCRIPTION\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESupply chain management and logistics encompasses all the activities involved in getting products to consumers including planning, storing, moving, and accounting for inventory. Inventory availability is the most important aspect of customer service, and the cost of inventory is one of the most important entries on a company\u0026#39;s balance sheet.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERecognition of the balance sheet implications of inventory in supply chain management has launched a variety of industry-wide inventory reduction initiatives. Despite all these initiatives to reduce inventory in the supply chain, inventory levels for most companies have remained the same or increased. This course is focused on understanding how to efficiently provide the level of inventory that is really necessary for customer service while minimizing the inventory resulting from poor supply chain management.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EWHO SHOULD ATTEND\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EExecutives and managers responsible for supply chain and logistics\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESupply chain management professionals\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESupply chain engineers and analysts\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EInventory planners and analysts\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EManufacturing and process engineers\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EIndustrial engineers and systems analysts\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EProduction and warehouse supervisors and team leaders\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESupply chain and logistics consultants\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EPurchasing managers\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ETransportation managers and engineers\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EHOW YOU WILL BENEFIT\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUpon completion of this course, you will be able to:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EUnderstand the use of inventory throughout the supply chain\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDevelop inventory strategies to support business strategies\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAnalyze tradeoffs between inventory costs and customer service levels\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDetermine how to measure and improve inventory performance\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EUnderstand and manage variability that impacts inventory\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EEvaluate how to tradeoff transportation and inventory costs\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDetermine how to optimize inventory levels to meet service requirements\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EUnderstand the basics of inventory and forecasting technology\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EWHAT IS COVERED\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EInventory fundamentals\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAssessing inventory cost and value\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EInventory replenishment\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EInventory positioning and determining what to stock\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EPerishable inventory\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EForecasting and demand sensing\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EForecasting and inventory management technology\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EImproving inventory performance\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EInventory planning trends and innovation\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EON-CAMPUS COURSE MATERIALS\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EParticipants receive a course notebook.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003ECOURSE PREREQUISITES\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENone.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003ECERTIFICATE INFORMATION\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis course is part of the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.scl.gatech.edu\/professional-education\/certificates\/\u0022\u003ESupply Chain Management (SCM) Certificate\u003C\/a\u003E and can also be used towards the Strategic Sourcing and Supply Management (SSSM) Certificate.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EPROGRAM TIMES\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOn the first day, please check in at least 30 minutes before the class start time.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EFirst Day (8:00am-5:00pm)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESecond Day (8:00am-5:00pm)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EThird\/Last Day (8:00am-5:00pm)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESupply chain management and logistics encompasses all the activities involved in getting products to consumers including planning, storing, moving, and accounting for inventory. Inventory availability is the most important aspect of customer service, and the cost of inventory is one of the most important entries on a company\u0026#39;s balance sheet.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Inventory availability is the most important aspect of customer service, and the cost of inventory is one of the most important entries on a company\u0027s balance sheet."}],"uid":"27233","created_gmt":"2016-10-18 18:34:38","changed_gmt":"2016-10-18 18:44:07","author":"Andy Haleblian","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2017-03-15T09:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2017-03-17T18:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2017-03-17T18:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2017-03-15 13:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2017-03-17 22:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2017-03-17 22:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.scl.gatech.edu\/invmgmt","title":"Course webpage within the SCL website"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.pe.gatech.edu\/courses\/inventory-planning-and-management","title":"Register Online via the GT Professional Education website"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.scl.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/downloads\/gtscl-invmgmtbrochure.pdf","title":"Course Flyer"}],"groups":[{"id":"1242","name":"School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISYE)"},{"id":"1243","name":"The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute (SCL)"},{"id":"56347","name":"EMIL"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"10377","name":"Career\/Professional development"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78771","name":"Public"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:info@scl.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Einfo@scl.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}