Supply Chain and Logistics Management
March 29 –30, 2023 | 09:00 – 17:00
SSE Riga, Strēlnieku 4a
EUR 790 + VAT
The programme is implemented in cooperation with the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan.
Effective supply chain management requires coordination across business functions and across organisations. This is especially important in the aftermath of the dramatic disruptions due to the global pandemic. Whether you are in operations, general management or finance, you will learn to see your organisation’s operations in a new way and gain the latest tools for ensuring your organisation is ready to compete in today’s increasingly complex, globalised, post-covid, economy.
David Pyke
David Pyke is a faculty affiliate of the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan and a professor of operations and supply chain at the University of San Diego School of Business. He was dean of the School of Business from 2008 until 2015, leading the school to a significant presence in international rankings. Formerly, he was a professor of operations and associate dean at the Tuck School at Dartmouth College.
Dr. Pyke obtained his BA from Haverford College, his MBA from Drexel University, and his M.A. and Ph.D. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
He has taught executive education programs for over 30 years. He has also published numerous academic research papers and his book, Inventory and Production Management in Supply Chains, co-authored with E. A. Silver and D. Thomas (fourth edition, CRC Press, 2017) is used in numerous Master’s and Ph.D. programs worldwide. He has consulted for WD-40, The Rand Corporation, Accenture, Corning, DHL, Eaton, Home Depot, and Markem, among others. He serves on the Board of Directors of Concepts NREC, and was previously a director at GW Plastics and the Lwala Community Alliance, a nonprofit focused on community development in Kenya.
His areas of expertise include: Operations Strategy, Supply Chain Management, Enterprise Risk Management, Inventory Management, Production Planning and Control, Global Sourcing, and Blockchain Applied to Supply Chain Management.
Context
Today’s hyper – competitive business environment demands excellent supply chain management. This course will give you analytical tools and skills to optimise your supply chain and will help you explore your opportunities to develop a customer responsive, agile and profitable supply chain. Special emphasis is given to responding to supply chain disruptions, including from the global pandemic.
Content
The Supply Chain and Logistics Management course features four modules that address strategic decisions for operations and supply chain management as well as tools for improving supply chain performance.
During the course you will:
- Learn and apply a framework for operations and supply chain strategy to transform your supply chain
- Develop and apply a framework for decisions about global versus regional sourcing
- Learn successful supply chain practices and how to implement them in your own organisation
- Understand how different supply chain frameworks and tools apply to different business environments
- Develop frameworks, analytical tools and insights for effective inventory and distribution management
- Learn how to better partner with suppliers and customers to reduce costs and improve service levels
- Learn how to apply a sophisticated framework for risk management in the supply chain, with special emphasis on responses to the pandemic
- Discover the latest concepts and methods for the successful implementation of new technologies in supply chain management
Who should attend
This course is designed for participants who are responsible or contribute to the supply chain decision making process in their companies:
- experienced executives working in supply-chain management and operations;
- cross-company team members who are in charge of customer/supplier relations
- business development executives responsible for supply chain.
Participation fee
790 EUR + VAT
Teeter Scholarships available
Managers of small, regional companies and non-governmental organizations may apply for a Teeter Scholarship covering 50% of participation fee, which is awarded on a competitive basis.
Teeter Scholarships are full-tuition scholarships to attend executive education programs offered by the William Davidson Institute. The scholarships are named to honor the memory of Robert M. Teeter, an advisor to U.S. presidents from 1968-1992 and a board member at the William Davidson Institute.
