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Georgia Tech Supply Chain & Logistics Institute

2013-2014 Professional Education Course Catalog

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Georgia Tech Supply Chain & Logistics Institute


2013-2014 Professional Education Courses

For more than 20 years, Georgia Tech has been the premier institution for supply chain and logistics professional education, innovation, and leadership. Today, the Georgia Tech Supply Chain & Logistics Institute (SCL) offers an extensive, global curriculum for professionals in supply chain, trade and logistics. The SCL curriculum includes comprehensive programs in lean supply chain, transportation, warehousing, inventory, supply chain strategy, and health and humanitarian logistics. Also included in the curriculum are more specialized courses in an array of topics from supply chain management technology to warehouse layout/design. SCL offers public courses, as well as company-specific programs. Courses are available on-campus or off-site. Our company-specific programs are custom-tailored to your corporate learning objectives and desired professional development skills. These multi-faceted programs often include additional elements like site visits, custom and innovative exercises, and program management. Corporate projects may also be facilitated in the curriculum. Georgia Tech even offers a ropes course for a unique team-building breakout session! Since 1992, more than 7,000 supply chain professionals have participated in one of our programs, and more than 750 participants have earned a Georgia Tech Professional Education certificate. Whether youre interested in expanding your knowledge base, advancing your career, or expanding your professional network, SCL offers programs that allow you to capitalize on what matters most to you. Georgia Tech enjoys a long standing reputation for educating and training the best critical thinkers and problem solvers in the world. Participants bring real-world issues to our programs and leave with practical solutions. Many participants take multiple courses - a testament to the value and benefits they receive. I hope our catalog will acquaint you with the variety of our programs, outstanding teaching resources, and world-class facilities. They are all exceptional! We look forward to having you as a participant in our program. Please contact the Georgia Tech Supply Chain & Logistics office at (404) 894-2343 if you have any questions. Sincerely,

Jaymie Forrest Managing Director jaymie.forrest@isye.gatech.edu

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Georgia Tech Supply Chain & Logistics Institute


2013-2014 Professional Education Courses

Course Schedule........................................................................................................................................................................................ 2 Certificates................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Professional Education Bios................................................................................................................................................................ 4 Supply Chain Management Courses

Strategic Planning of Supply Chain Facilities...................................................................................................................................................... 5 Transportation and Distribution Planning and Management................................................................................................................................. 5 Lean Warehousing........................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Warehouse/Distribution Center Layout............................................................................................................................................................... 6 Engineering the Warehouse.............................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Inventory Planning and Management................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Demand-Driven Supply Chain Strategy.............................................................................................................................................................. 8 Supply Chain Management Technology............................................................................................................................................................. 8

Lean Supply Chain Courses


Building the Lean Supply Chain Problem Solver................................................................................................................................................. 9 Building the Lean Supply Chain Professional.................................................................................................................................................... 10 Building the Lean Supply Chain Leader........................................................................................................................................................... 10

Health and Humanitarian Logistics Courses


Systems Operations in Health and Humanitarian Response............................................................................................................................... 11 Pre-planning Strategy for Health and Humanitarian Organizations..................................................................................................................... 11 Tactical Decision Making in Public Health and Humanitarian Response.............................................................................................................. 11

On-site Training...................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Supply Chain & Logistics Experience............................................................................................................................................. 13

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Georgia Tech Supply Chain & Logistics Institute

2013-2014 Professional Education Course Schedule


SCL & GT Alumni/Org. Discount*

Supply Chain Management Series


Strategic Planning of Supply Chain Facilities Transportation and Distribution Planning and Management Lean Warehousing Warehouse/Distribution Center Layout Engineering the Warehouse Inventory Planning and Management Demand Driven Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Management Technology

Course Dates

Course Price

Certificate Course Price

August 13-16, 2013 August 5-8, 2014 September 24-26, 2013 (Savannah, GA) October 21-23, 2014 October 1-3, 2013 September 23-25, 2014 October 29-31, 2013 October 28-30, 2014 April 1-3, 2014 April 29-May 1, 2014 July 8-11, 2014 TBD
Course Dates

$3,900 $3,900 $3,575 $3,750 $2,800 $3,000 $2,300 $2,500 $3,750 $3,750 $3,900 TBD
Course Price

$3,575 $3,575 $3,100 $3,375 $2,600 $2,800 $2,050 $2,350 $3,375 $3,375 $3,575 TBD
SCL & GT Alumni/Org. Discount*

$3,100 $3,100 $2,800 $3,050 $2,400 $2,600 $1,850 $1,950 $3,050 $3,050 $3,100 TBD
Certificate Course Price

Lean Supply Chain Professional Series

September 17-19, 2013 Building the Lean Supply Chain Problem Solver March 11-13, 2014 September 16-18, 2014 October 15-17, 2013 Building the Lean Supply Chain Professional April 8-10, 2014 October 14-16, 2014 November 5-7, 2013 Building the Lean Supply Chain Leader May 20-22, 2014 November 11-13, 2014

$2,800 $3,000 $3,000 $2,800 $3,000 $3,000 $2,800 $3,000 $3,000


Course Price

$2,600 $2,800 $2,800 $2,600 $2,800 $2,800 $2,600 $2,800 $2,800


SCL & GT Alumni/Org. Discount*

$2,400 $2,600 $2,600 $2,400 $2,600 $2,600 $2,400 $2,600 $2,600


Certificate Course Price

Health and Humanitarian Logistics Series

Course Dates

Systems Operations in Health and Humanitarian Response Pre-planning Strategy for Health and Humanitarian Organizations Tactical Decision Making in Public Health and Humanitarian Response

September 11-13 2013 2014 Date TBD 2014 Date TBD 2014 Date TBD

$2,400 $2,400 $2,400 $2,400

$2,200 $2,200 $2,200 $2,200

$2,000*** $2,000*** $2,000*** $2,000***

***$6,000 total for all three courses. Must purchase all three courses at once to receive discount.

*SCL Alumni is defined as someone who has previously taken a course offered by the GT Supply Chain & Logistics Institute. Members of CSCMP, INFORMS, NASSTRAC, AST&L, WERC and the Atlanta Supply Chain Leadership Council receive the Org. Discount for each course. Questions? Call 404-894-2343.

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Certificate Programs

Developing Leaders and Solutions for Global Supply Chains


Differentiate yourself within your company in an increasingly competitive job market. Launch into an elite group by pursuing a professional certificate from the Georgia Tech Supply Chain & Logistics Institute (SCL). We continuously review and revise our programs to ensure they meet industry needs. An SCL Certificate provides participants with the necessary skills to maintain a competitive edge in an ever-changing marketplace. Best of all, complete a certificate in less time than a traditional degree program. Position yourself for success enroll in a SCL Certificate program today.

Who Should Receive a Certificate?


Supply Chain and Logistics professionals and managers across the entire supply chain (procurement, manufacturer, distribution, transportation, warehousing, and retail) who are interested in expanding their knowledge base and are committed to professional advancement.

How the Certificate Programs Work


Choose from the following: Supply Chain & Logistics Certificate
Take a minimum of four courses* in the Supply Chain Management Series over four years and receive your certificate.
* Participants can substitute one Lean Supply Chain course for one Supply Chain & Logistics Management course.

How You Benefit


Learn from internationally recognized experts with real-world experience Network with other logistics professionals Demonstrate mastery of specific skills to current and future employers Gain a competitive edge with practical applications and knowledge Increase problem identification and problem solving skills Build leadership skills through coursework and projects Gain immediate ROI through an application-based strategy

Lean Supply Chain Professional Certificate


Take all three courses in the Lean Supply Chain series over three years to receive your certificate.

Learn How To:


Develop performance measures for your department and company Reduce costs by better allocating and managing your spending Optimize, streamline, and consolidate your distribution network Reduce inventory to lessen carrying costs Incorporate new technologies to better manage your supply chain Improve your customer service Improve supplier performance and accountability

Health and Humanitarian Logistics Certificate


Take all three courses in the Health and Humanitarian Logistics series over three years to receive your certificate.

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Georgia Tech Supply Chain & Logistics Institute


2013-2014 Professional Education Bios

John Bartholdi is a professor in the School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He is the director of warehousing and distribution for the Georgia Tech Supply Chain & Logistics Institute and holds the Manhattan Associates Chair of Supply Chain Management.

Brad Bossence is the vice president of Customer Relations at LeanCor Supply Chain Group, LLC. He has over 15 years of lean supply chain implementation experience, including 10 years with Toyota Canada, USA, and Europe.

zlem Ergun is an associate professor in Georgia Techs School of Industrial and Systems Engineering and co-director of the Center for Health and Humanitarian Logistics. Her research focuses on logistics and communications networks that are dynamic and partially decentralized, and are used and operated by coordinating but selfish entities. Her main research contributions are the development of a set of new algorithmic and analytical tools and their applications to important real world problems.

H. Lee Hales is president of Richard Muther & Associates. Hales is an internationally recognized planner of manufacturing and distribution facilities.

Pinar Keskinocak is an associate professor in Georgia Techs School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, associate director of research for the Health Systems Institute, and the co-director of the Center for Health and Humanitarian Logistics. Her research focuses on supply chain management, with an emphasis on resource allocation, revenue management, auctions/pricing, due date/lead-time decisions, production planning/scheduling, and logistics/transportation.

Amar Ramudhin is director of the Center of Supply Chain Management and Technology within SCL and holds over 25 years of experience in the design and management of supply chains for both the manufacturing and service industries. Hes helped organizations better organize, align and manage their processes through the development of UMN, a new business process modeling paradigm.

Don Ratliff is the executive co-director at the Georgia Tech Supply Chain & Logistics Institute. He is a supply chain and logistics expert with more than 30 years of experience as an educator, researcher, consultant, and technology business executive.

Maria Rey is an executive educator and consultant on supply chain strategy and demand-driven commercial strategies. She is recognized as an expert in the fields of performance management and the design of global supply chain strategies, with over 15 years of experience working with private sector and governments.

Julie Swann is an associate professor in Georgia Techs School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, and the co-director of the Center for Health and Humanitarian Logistics. She has particular interests in developing and analyzing tools to manage demand and is currently doing work in humanitarian supply chains.

Robert Martichenko (See page 9 for bio)

Kevin von Grabe (See page 9 for bio)

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2013-2014 Supply Chain Management Courses

Maximize todays productivity for a profitable tomorrow

Strategic Planning of Supply Chain Facilities


August 13-16, 2013 | Atlanta | 2.8 CEUs August 5-8, 2014 | Atlanta | 2.8 CEUs Using a step-by-step approach, learn to successfully plan major capital investments.
This hands-on course will show you step-by-step how to successfully plan major capital investments. Learn about powerful methods of network optimization and critical factors in site selection. Using case discussion and proven methods learn how to integrate the five components of an industrial facility (layout, material handling, communications, utilities, and building design) into cost effective facilities. This course will teach you to estimate required space and capacity and link your facilities plans to those of your business and supply chain. The methods presented can be put to immediate use on your current or next planning project.

Transportation and Distribution Planning and Management

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September 24-26, 2013 | Savannah | 2.1 CEUs October 21-23, 2014 | Atlanta | 2.1 CEUs Implement proven best practices to minimize your companys transportation and distribution costs.
Driven by more frequent and increasingly time definite shipments, global trading partners, complex security and regulatory requirements, volatile fuel costs, new technologies and severe shortages of trained labor in some markets, dealing with the complexities of transportation and distribution planning has become a critical corporate function. This course is focused on understanding capacity development, freight consolidation, network alignment, and synchronization. The course develops the principles, practices, and tools required to address all major issues and trade-offs in domestic and international transportation including key financial and performance indicators for transportation and design of supply chains to minimize transportation and distribution costs.

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

Maximize the strategic value and flexibility of your capital assets land, buildings, machinery and equipment Improve the link between business needs, supply chain strategy, and facilities plans

Improve and speed up the planning of major rearrangements and expansions Save time and prevent oversights on major capital projects

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

A Preview of Course Topics


Facilities and supply chain strategy Supply chain network analysis Site location and selection Systematic Layout Planning (SLP) Facility layout improvement Systematic Handling Analysis (SHA) Systematic planning of industrial facilities

Integrating the major components of an industrial facility Estimating capacity and space requirements Master site planning Evaluation of alternative plans Key decisions

Develop transportation and distribution strategies to support business strategies Understand basic transportation physics in the supply chain Optimize last mile and long haul transportation planning Design supply chain networks to optimize transportation costs and service

Determine how to optimize routes and schedules Better manage total transportation spending Analyze tradeoffs between transportation costs and customer service levels Measure and improve transportation performance Understand and manage variability that impacts transportation

A Preview of Course Topics

Instructor:

H. Lee Hales

Transportation and distribution fundamentals Delivery costs and strategies Modeling carbon emissions Long-haul and international transportation Reducing transportation cost

Transportation and distribution technology Network design fundamentals Supply chain design strategy and technology Transportation and distribution trends and innovation

Instructors:

Amar Ramudhin

Don Ratliff 5

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2013-2014 Supply Chain Management Courses

Maximize todays productivity for a profitable tomorrow

Lean Warehousing
October 1-3, 2013 | Atlanta | 2.1 CEUs September 23-25, 2014 | Atlanta | 2.1 CEUs Cut waste and improve warehousing efficiencies with the proven principles of lean management.
The ultimate goal of lean thinking is reducing our reliance on warehousing. However, the fact remains that warehousing and distribution center management is necessary because of extended lead times and unbalanced business process connections. Consequently, we want to manage warehousing as efficiently as possible. To accomplish this goal, we must bring lean principles into the warehouse and the distribution center. This course covers the lean principles that will help participants reduce waste in warehousing operations by as much as 25%, manage and reduce the flow of inventory, instill disciplined processes, and effectively use visual management.

Warehouse/Distribution Center Layout


October 29-31, 2013 | Atlanta | 2.1 CEUs October 28-30, 2014 | Atlanta | 2.1 CEUs Improve the performance of your warehouse and distribution facilities.
Do you work with problems involving the use of material handling equipment in plants, warehouses, and other commercial enterprises? All techniques presented are field-proven and derived from successful implementation. Case exercises are adapted from real situations and projects.

Upon completion of this course, you will learn about:

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

Isolating the key elements of lean thinking to be used in the warehouse Value stream mapping warehouse operations Utilizing lean tools to reduce waste in the warehouse

Creating a warehouse operation based on visual management and real time problem solving Reducing inventories in warehouse operations Creating collaboration between warehousing and other functional areas

Improve throughput with systematic layout planning Reduce handling costs in storage and order picking Group materials for efficient handling and storage Plan for expansions and new facilities Improve the performance of warehouse and distribution facilities

Increase layout planning productivity and effectiveness Offer practical approaches to storage, order picking, packing, material movement, and physical control Streamline material flow in warehouses/distribution centers

A Preview of Course Topics


A Preview of Course Topics


Lean warehousing overview Receiving simulations: set-up, run, quality checking, and debrief Lean supply chain components overview Supplier development / Procurement / Operations linkages Shipping simulations: set-up, run, quality checking, and debrief Lean storage criteria/Methodology Lean framework Leveling volume

Cross docking Distribution strategies - moving to cross docking Push-pull simulation and one piece flow Workforce allocation Standardize/stabilize current state processes Establish workload planning and review through exercise Develop visual management

Typical approaches to layout planning Three fundamentals of layout planning Systematic layout planning Profiling and inventory analysis Handling and storing equipment Case exercises in methods selection Flow of materials analysis Case exercise in warehouse layout and materials handling

Estimating space requirements Evaluation of alternative plans costs and intangibles Detailed layouts Case problem in distribution center planning Organizing your layout project Planning, design, and procurement

Instructor:

H. Lee Hales

Instructor:

Brad Bossence

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2013-2014 Supply Chain Management Courses

Maximize todays productivity for a profitable tomorrow

Engineering the Warehouse


April 1-3, 2014 | Atlanta | 2.1 CEUs Address modern warehouse trade-offs between space and time in optimizing and managing your warehouse.
The requirement for high levels of customer service and increasing numbers of SKUs and high labor costs have dramatically increased the complexity of warehouse operations. Its no longer sufficient to manage a warehouse based on ABC classification of SKUs, which treats all those in a category as if they were identical. Instead, each decision such as where to store or pick products, must be based on careful engineering and economic analysis. Each SKU must identify its own cheapest, fastest path through the warehouse to the customer, and then compete with all the other SKUs for the necessary resources. This results in efficient warehouse operations finely tuned to patterns of customer orders.

Inventory Planning and Management


April 29-May 1, 2014 | Atlanta | 2.1 CEUs Efficiently provide the inventory necessary for good customer service while minimizing the inventory resulting from poor supply chain management.
Supply 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 companys balance sheet. Recognition 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 will teach you to minimize inventory through understanding your customers needs.

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

Exchange space for time to better meet business objectives Understand when to use either dedicated or shared storage Identify the most convenient locations in a warehouse Identify and use patterns in customer orders to speed fulfillment Evaluate warehouse performance

Optimally size and stock a forward pick area Understand the best practices in order-picking Understand how to think about automation Evaluate and choose a Warehouse Management System

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

A Preview of Course Topics

Understand the use of inventory throughout the supply chain Develop inventory strategies to support business strategies Analyze tradeoffs between inventory costs and customer service levels Determine how to measure and improve inventory performance

Understand and manage variability that impacts inventory Evaluate how to tradeoff transportation and inventory costs Determine how to optimize inventory levels to meet service requirements Understand the basics of inventory and forecasting technology

Management of warehouse fundamentals: Space and time Storage policies: dedicated and shared, and their use Warehouse analytics: discover opportunities for improvement Size and stock a forward area for split-pallet and split-case picks

Pallet operations and layoutOrderpicking in high-volume and in low-volume environments Benchmarking warehouse performance Maintaining inventory accuracy Warehouse Management Systems Issues and trends in automation

A Preview of Course Topics


Inventory fundamentals Information requirements for inventory Inventory replenishment Inventory positioning and determining what to stock Inventory rationalization

Forecasting and demand sensing Forecasting and inventory management technology Improving inventory performance Inventory planning trends and innovation

Instructor:

Instructors:

John Bartholdi

Dan Ratliff

Amar Ramudhin

Receive an e-copy of Warehouse & Distribution Science and access to a suite of software to perform warehouse analytics and optimization.

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2013-2014 Supply Chain Management Courses

Maximize todays productivity for a profitable tomorrow

Demand-Driven Supply Chain Strategy


July 8-11, 2014 | Atlanta | 2.8 CEUs Create or improve your supply chain to fit into your companys overall strategy.
As supply chain executives become more instrumental in supporting long term strategic objectives, they need to complement traditional SC operational knowledge with a more strategic view of their role in delivering aligned results to the business. Learn about different lenses of strategic planning applied to SCM and the specific implications on SC operations. During the course, you will assess your current supply chain strategy, formulate a new one, discuss keys to implement a supply chain strategy, and how to review and align one. Through a simulation game of a fictional company, you will see the impact of supply chain strategic decisions in real time, while monitoring their ability to manage uncertainty and deliver financial results for the firm.

Supply Chain Management Technology


Date TBD | Atlanta | 2.1 CEUs Identify and evaluate the latest technologies to make improvements in your supply chain performance.
Supply chain management technology includes both operational and decision technology and associated delivery models. Learn what functionality has been developed, who the providers are, how the technology is being provided, and what can be expected in the future. Determine when new technology is value justified, what technology to choose, how to build the case acquiring the functionality, and issues to be addressed in implementation.

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

Fit supply chain management into the overall strategy of your company Refresh your understanding of the basic tenets of corporate strategy, its strengths and opportunities, and how to leverage and enable them Assess your companys strategic position in supply chain operations

Reframe the current supply chain operations to align with objectives Understand the customizable framework for supply chain strategy that fits the needs of any industry and any scale of operations Use the framework and tailor it to meet your specific needs

Identify trends in functionality, architecture, and delivery models Know the advances in inventory optimization Recognize how technology aids the process of sku rationalization or product mix optimization Assess the state of warehouse management technology

Develop project plans, roadmaps, and key elements for a successful implementation Understand the processes, people, and data integration Identify tools to help with product and process visibility Know the requirements for supply chain network design

A Preview of Course Topics


A Preview of Course Topics

Fundamentals of corporate strategy and strategic positioning Strategic frameworks for logistics and supply chain management Principles of sustainable supply chain strategies Aligned strategies for supply chain management Demand-driven supply chain: Definition and core components Performance measurements for strategy implementation and alignment

Core Operating Processes (I): Demand sensing and forecasting Core Operating Processes (II): Demand shaping: Alignment with Commercial/Operational Strategies Core Operating Processes (III): Demand response and supply chain operations technology-driven supply chain innovation Organizational capabilities and competencies for supply chain leadership

Supply chain technology overview Logistics information systems Inventory, sales and operations planning systems Warehouse systems

Transportation systems Network design Justification, selection, and implementation

Please contact amar.ramudhin@isye.gatech.edu regarding this course information.

Instructor:

Maria Rey

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2013-2014 Lean Supply Chain Courses

Transform the way you think, act and lead

Register fo entire certifir the cate!

SAVE $800

Lean Supply Chain is a series of three courses that make up the Lean Supply Chain Professional Certificate, a results-based certificate program designed to focus on problem identification and problem solving at the root cause. During the certificate program, participants complete two take-home projects that focus on applying lessons learned during the course. At the start of the next course in the series, participants report their project findings.

Building the Lean Supply Chain Problem Solver


September 17-19, 2013 | Atlanta | 2.1 CEUs March 11-13, 2014 | Atlanta | 2.1 CEUs September 16-18, 2014 | Atlanta | 2.1 CEUs View your operations from a new vantage point and determine how waste can be eliminated through the lean process.
To become a Lean Supply Chain Professional, you first need to become a lean thinker and problem solver. In this course, learn lean fundamentals and critical concepts. Upon course completion, you will gain the skills and problem-solving tools necessary to identify and eliminate waste at the root cause.

Upon completion of these three courses, you will be able to:

Develop, lead, and implement strategic and tactical elements of lean principles in the supply chain Reduce total cost of ownership and inventory levels Reduce logistics costs, lead time, and space requirements

Increase fill rates Improve supplier performance and accountability Improve customer satisfaction and customer relationships Reduce overall organizational and operational waste

Professional Education Bios


Robert Martichenko is CEO of LeanCor, LLC. He has many years of supply chain, logistics and lean implementation experience. This experience includes multiple lean supply chain implementations supporting successful organizations including Toyota Motor Manufacturing. Martichenko authored the books Success in 60 Seconds and Everything I Know About Lean I Learned in First Grade. He also co-authored both the Lean Six Sigma Logistics book and the workbook Building the Lean Fulfillment Stream. Martichenko complements his professional experience with a bachelors degree in Mathematics from the University of Windsor, an MBA in Finance from Baker College, and is a trained Six Sigma Black Belt. Kevin von Grabe is vice president of lean development at LeanCor, LLC. Von Grabe joined LeanCor at its inception in January of 2005. He is responsible for logistics engineering, transportation management, and comprehensive project management surrounding the operational launches of lean logistics initiatives. Von Grabe has focused his career on materials management, transportation, consulting, and third-party logistics with experience in the greenfield start-ups of Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana, Inc. in Princeton and Jabil Circuit in Hungary and China. He is the co-author of the workbook, Building the Lean Fulfillment Stream, and complements his experience with a bachelors degree in logistics management from Central Michigan University.

Course Topics

Lean and process thinking Mental models Fundamentals of waste Problem identification Stability, standardization, quality at the source, flow, and customer focus Go See management Time and motion Value Stream Mapping (VSM) current state - kaizen bursts Plan Do Check Act (PDCA) methodology Pareto analysis Cause and effect diagram (Fish Bone)

5 Why Analysis Project selection & XY matrix Team development & A3 thinking Data collection planning Visual management and 5S VSM Future State GAP Analysis Failure modes and effects analysis Collaboration and systems thinking Catchball process and progressive dialogue Dashboard creation Basic control charts

Complimentary Book: Everything I Know About Lean I Learned in the First Grade

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2013-2014 Lean Supply Chain Courses

Transform the way you think, act and lead

Building the Lean Supply Chain Professional


October 15-17, 2013 | Atlanta | 2.1 CEUs April 8-10, 2014 | Atlanta | 2.1 CEUs October 14-16, 2014 | Atlanta | 2.1 CEUs Apply lean principles and problem solving within your company to reduce the total cost of your supply chain.
Connecting lean and waste reduction to supply chain management functions achieves improved inventory visibility, logistics control, and optimal supply chain performance. In this course, understand how to apply pull systems, leveled flow, and waste reduction strategies to your supply chain. Simulations and application exercises will train you how to think from a systems perspective to reduce the Total Cost of Fulfillment. Upon course completion, you will take away tactics and tools to implement your Lean Supply Chain.

Building the Lean Supply Chain Leader


November 5-7, 2013 | Atlanta | 2.1 CEUs May 20-22, 2014 | Atlanta | 2.1 CEUs November 11-13, 2014 | Atlanta | 2.1 CEUs Transform your organizations way of thinking to effectively execute and sustain the lean supply chain.
While the first two courses in the series focus on strategic and tactical implementation of the lean supply chain, this final course focuses on transforming an organizations culture from traditional thinking to lean thinking. Learn to navigate through the waters of change management to successfully execute and sustain the lean supply chain journey. Upon course completion, youll be ready to embrace the lean leadership that builds, manages, and sustains a lean organization.

Course Topics

Course Topics

Lean fulfillment stream guiding principles Strategic profit model and ROI Review of actual value stream map Pull systems simulation Customer focus takt time and SKU stability Outbound logistics kanban calculation

Shipping - receiving yard management Material and parts ordering Inbound logistics network design Lean logistics simulation total cost Total landed cost Lean supplier management and collaboration Intro to the A3X company vision and strategy model

A deep understanding of lean thinking Traditional leadership vs. lean leadership Leading with purpose and principles Leading with vision focus, alignment, and constancy of purpose Leader as student and teacher Advocacy vs. inquiry Respect for people Process and value-stream thinking

Management systems and the role of the leader Using effective measurement systems Reflection Time management and lean-leader standard work Visual management and Go See leadership Building teams Convincing people on lean thinking and dealing with resistance

Learn how to apply the Lean Supply Chain Guiding Principles:

Make consumption visible throughout the fulfillment stream in order to move at the pace of customer demand. Reduce lead time to enable pull and reduce inventory. Create level flow to reduce variation and enable visibility.

Use pull systems to reduce complexity and overproduction. Increase velocity to drive flexibility to meet customer demand. Collaborate and use process discipline to solve problems. Appreciate systems thinking and focus on Total Cost of Fulfillment.

Complimentary Book: People: A Leaders Day-to-Day Guide to Building, Managing, and Sustaining Lean Organizations

The Lean series at Georgia Tech has given me the tools needed to apply lean principals at my organization. LeanCor has done an amazing job teaching the course, you can feel Robert and Kevins passion. The Lean Supply Chain series of courses will change your world. It is a wealth of knowledge. Kelly Winters, Kelron Logistics

Complimentary Book: Building a Lean Fulfillment Stream: Rethinking Your Supply Chain and Logistics to Create Maximum Value at Minimum Total Cost

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2013-2014 Health and Humanitarian Logistics Courses

Positively impacting humanitarian response through improved processes

Systems Operations in Health and Humanitarian Response


Sept. 11-13, 2013 | Atlanta | 2.1 CEUs 2014 Date TBD
Despite having common goals, the lack of cooperation and coordination between organizations active in humanitarian response often results in inefficiencies. As a result, a systems view of a humanitarian effort is needed to ensure appropriate use of scarce resources to meet the goals at hand. This course will focus on conceptual and modeling skills to understand and effectively manage health delivery and humanitarian response from a systems perspective. Models will address system characteristics (e.g. demand dependencies) that drive system dynamics and policies to regulate performance. Course topics include methods for improving coordination and collaboration, addressing demand dependencies, and reliably measuring and evaluating system performance.

Pre-planning Strategy for Health and Humanitarian Organizations


2014 Date TBD | Atlanta | 2.15 CEUs
Relief requirements for public health and humanitarian events are in general both unknown in size and type, and are affected by dynamic and hard to measure factors. Preparing for long-term development and response to emergency events often involves uncertainty in timing, scope, or scale. This course will examine methods and models for making pre-planning decisions and explore the significant value that is obtained through informed decision-making in advance of an unpredictable event or long-term development.

Tactical Decision Making in Public Health and Humanitarian Response


2014 Date TBD | Atlanta | 2.55 CEUs
Numerous tactical decisions must be made in the response to a public health or humanitarian event. Many of these decisions are concerned with the timely and efficient procurement, allocation, and distribution of resources (e.g. funds, supplies, volunteers) through a supply chain. 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.

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

Identify methods for mitigating or reducing inventory variability and costs through information sharing among supply chain partners Identify opportunities for coordination within organizations and collaboration across organizations for increased efficiency and improved outcomes Describe the strategic behavior of decision makers and the impact of the market (or contract) structure on the participants actions and the overall system dynamics Define evaluation metrics in alignment with the system goals and structure system operations and incentives that address and evaluate these metrics Discover current trends and procedures to help organizations and their team members get ahead, and stay ahead, of the curve

Develop and apply analytical models to aid in distribution and routing decisions Identify and apply the appropriate forecasting technique considering characteristics such as seasonality and trends Discover current trends and procedures to help organizations and their team members get ahead Build a critical knowledge base to make tactical decisions around inventory, routing, and distribution Deliver best-practices to measure and evaluate outcomes of humanitarian relief efforts Ultimately transform the humanitarian sector with increased capacity to participate in planning and strategic decision-making for effective supply chain management

Instructors:

Optimize procurement decisions considering key factors affecting inventory policies such as lead time, variability, and product type (e.g., perishable goods) Compare and contrast inventory techniques for a single event versus ongoing operations Evaluate resource allocation tradeoffs in response to a health or humanitarian crisis and develop policies for the allocation of scarce resources in alignment with the supply chain network Develop resource allocation strategies in alignment with the supply chain network structure Optimize routing and storage of supplies on the transportation network across time and mitigate bottlenecks Develop strategies for allocating funds incorporating the interdependencies of decisions across time and space SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE Through the generosity of The UPS Foundation, Andrea L. Laliberte, and Richard E. and Charlene 0. Zalesky, a limited number of scholarships are also available for participants from non-governmental organizations and/ or from developing countries. For more information about the scholarships, please visit hhls.scl.gatech.edu. 11

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Georgia Tech Supply Chain & Logistics Institute


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If so, join other organizations and let the Georgia Tech Supply Chain & Logistics Institute create a custom training course to fit your organizations needs.

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Offer your company volume discounts for Georgia Techs on-campus training Provide customized training to your employees at your location Provide remote access to Georgia Techs on-campus courses and reduce your companys travel expenses

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Participants and employers share their insights

The Georgia Tech Supply Chain & Logistics Experience

I am only halfway through the series and I am already able to apply the principles and tools I have learned at my company. Amazing course, amazing instructors, amazing facility. Our entire executive team is going through the three course certificate program. Im looking forward to finishing the program and being able to share my knowledge not only those in my organization, but companies we service as well. Derek Quinn, maintenance logistics, FleetPro

Over 7,000 supply chain professionals have taken a course in the program and more than 730 professionals have earned a Georgia Tech Professional Education certificate. Georgia Techs Supply Chain and Logistics Institute provides a comprehensive curriculum of short courses and seminars. Participants can earn a certificate in: Supply Chain and Logistics Lean Supply Chain Professional Health and Humanitarian Logistics
The Georgia Tech experience is no doubt one of the best courses I ever had. It allowed me to help make enhancements in areas before the entire course was completed. The course was an EYE-OPENER. Fred Shepherd senior supply chain specialist, Raytheon

Thank you for everything, it was a great experience to personally know and learn from the best. It also was a great opportunity for networking with valuable professionals from various industries and geography. All of these make this certification program a very powerful tool for our career advancement. Roberto Benavides S. director of logistics, Gruma Latam

The Georgia Tech Supply Chain & Logistics program is the top training program for our companys supply chain professionals. We have found the materials very applicable to furthering our employees supply chain knowledge and skills. A must have certification for our systems consultants. Derek Cribley, systems manager, Bastian Material Handling

I learned a lot from colleagues from other fields and countries. Having participants with various backgrounds and from different fields was an incentive for fruitful discussions. Simplice Kamdem Takoubo USAID/Benin
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Georgia Tech Supply Chain & Logistics Institute

2013-2014 Professional Education Course Catalog


Georgia Institute of Technology Professional Education P.O. Box 93686 Atlanta, GA 30377-0686
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION US POSTAGE PAID GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

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