{"592072":{"#nid":"592072","#data":{"type":"event","title":"SCL Course: Tactical Decision Making in Inventory and Supply Chain Management","body":[{"value":"\u003Ch4\u003ECOURSE DESCRIPTION\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENumerous tactical decisions must be made in the public and private sectors, e.g., in preparation or in response to one-time events as well as ongoing \u0026ldquo;routine\u0026rdquo; operations. Many of these decisions are concerned with the timely and efficient procurement, allocation, and distribution of resources (e.g. funds, supplies, staff) through a supply chain. \u0026nbsp;This course will explore methodologies for tactical decision making including procurement and inventory policies, strategies for distribution and allocation of limited resources, and transportation decisions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EWHO SHOULD ATTEND\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ETactical \u0026amp; strategic members of governmental or non-governmental organizations or private sector\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EMembers of Foundations who support activities that involve logistics and supply chain management\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ETITLES: Program Managers, Supply Chain Managers, Director of Operations, Disaster Relief Manager, Director of Logistics \u0026amp; Inventory, Logistics Officers\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\u003EOptimize procurement decisions considering key factors affecting inventory policies such as lead time, variability, and product type (e.g., perishable goods).\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ECompare and contrast inventory techniques for a single event versus ongoing operations.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EEvaluate resource allocation tradeoffs and develop policies for the allocation of scarce resources in alignment with the goals of the organization and the supply chain network.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDevelop resource allocation strategies in alignment with the supply chain network structure.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDevelop strategies for allocating resources incorporating the interdependencies of decisions across time and space.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EProvide immediate impact to their organization through learnings gained from applied and real-world case studies\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDiscover current trends and procedures to help their organizations and team members get ahead and stay ahead of the curve\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EBuild a critical knowledge base to make tactical decisions around inventory management and distribution\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDeliver best-practices to measure and evaluate outcomes\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EUltimately transform the sector with increased capacity to participate in planning and strategic decision-making for effective supply chain management\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\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ENetwork design\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EResource allocation\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\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProvided\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EReadings, case studies, spreadsheet files and lecture slides\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERecommended\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ELaptop with Microsoft Excel and wi-fi capability\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003ECOURSE PREREQUISITES\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENo prerequisites.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003ECERTIFICATE INFORMATION\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis course is part of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scl.gatech.edu\/education\/professional-education\/courses#SCM\u0022\u003ESupply Chain Management (SCM) Certificate\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scl.gatech.edu\/education\/professional-education\/courses#HHSCM\u0022\u003EHealth and Humanitarian Supply Chain Management Certificate\u003C\/a\u003E.\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 (9:00am-5:00pm)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESecond Day (9:00am-5:00pm)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThis course will explore methodologies for tactical decision making including procurement and inventory policies, strategies for distribution and allocation of limited resources, and transportation decisions. It will assist in mitigating or reducing inventory variability and costs and increase service levels.\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":"2017-05-24 16:33:31","changed_gmt":"2017-08-15 19:53:40","author":"Andy Haleblian","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2018-05-16T10:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2018-05-17T18:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2018-05-17T18:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2018-05-16 14:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2018-05-17 22:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2018-05-17 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":"https:\/\/pe.gatech.edu\/courses\/tactical-decision-making-inventory-and-supply-chain-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":"56347","name":"EMIL"},{"id":"1242","name":"School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISYE)"},{"id":"1243","name":"The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute (SCL)"}],"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":""}}}