{"68901":{"#nid":"68901","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Lean Supply Chain Certificate Program at Georgia Tech Supply Chain \u0026 Logistics Institute Expands Outside US","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Lean Supply Chain Professional Certificate Program from\nthe Georgia Tech Supply Chain \u0026amp; Logistics Institute (SCL) has expanded its\nofferings to the countries of Panama and Mexico.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThe results-based executive learning program began in February\n2010 to meet the needs of companies looking to extend lean from manufacturing\ninto logistics and the supply chain.\u0026nbsp;\nOriginating in Atlanta, the program expanded to Panama in October 2010\nand will begin in Mexico this summer.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EFocusing on building the lean supply chain professional, the\nprogram transforms how supply chain professionals think, act, and lead by teaching\nthem to develop and implement strategic and tactical elements of lean principles\nin the supply chain in an interactive setting.\u0026nbsp;\nIt is geared toward committed supply chain professionals who want to\nadvance their lean knowledge and drive lean in the supply chain.\u0026nbsp; Participants meet for three days per month\nfor a three-month period while completing a job application project in between\ncourses.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe continual increase we see in attendance for the Lean\nSupply Chain series is a testament to the quality of the program,\u201d said Carole\nBennett, Director of Program Development and Marketing at the SCL.\u0026nbsp; \u201cThis August we will kick off the first\ncourse with our largest class yet.\u0026nbsp; Even\nthough we receive consistent positive feedback, we are continually working to improve\nthe courses with each new offering.\u0026nbsp;\nAttendees really enjoy leaving with tools they can use to solve the problems\nthey encounter in their workplaces.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThe next series of courses includes:\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EBuilding the Lean Supply Chain Problem Solver\u2502August\n9-11, 2011\u2502Atlanta, GA\u25022.1 CEUs\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EBuilding the Lean Supply Chain Professional\u2502September\n20-22, 2011\u2502Atlanta, GA\u25022.1 CEUs\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EBuilding the Lean Supply Chain Leader\u2502October\n18-20, 2011\u2502Atlanta, GA\u25022.1 CEUs\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information on the courses or to register, call\nJoene Owen at 404-894-2362 or visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.scl.gatech.edu\/professional-education\/LEAN\/\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.scl.gatech.edu\/professional-education\/LEAN\/\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the Georgia\nTech Supply Chain \u0026amp; Logistics Institute\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Supply Chain \u0026amp; Logistics Institute\n(SCL) is the world\u2019s largest supply chain and logistics research and education\nenterprise, globally recognized for its breadth and depth in supply chain and\nlogistics expertise.\u0026nbsp; A unit of Georgia\nTech\u2019s H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, SCL has\nsixty years of active collaboration with industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout LeanCor Supply\nChain Group\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003ELeanCor Supply Chain Group is the only Third-Party Logistics\n(3PL) provider wholly dedicated to lean logistics.\u0026nbsp; Its purpose is to support its customers in\npreparing their people, perfecting their processes, and successfully\nimplementing and operating the lean supply chain.\u0026nbsp; LeanCor designs, implements, and manages the\nflow of materials, and information throughout the supply chain for companies of\nvarious sizes and industries.\u0026nbsp; Services\ninclude lean third party logistics services, warehousing and facility\nmanagement, training, and consulting.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Lean Supply Chain Professional Certificate Program from\nthe Georgia Tech Supply Chain \u0026amp; Logistics Institute (SCL) has expanded its\nofferings to the countries of Panama and Mexico.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27511","created_gmt":"2011-07-22 14:20:23","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:09:48","author":"Ashley Daniel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2011-07-22T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2011-07-22T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1242","name":"School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISYE)"}],"categories":[{"id":"132","name":"Institute Leadership"}],"keywords":[{"id":"13672","name":"College of Engineering; H. 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