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SCM 402 – Lean Supply Chain Management Certificate

Improve, Increase, Accelerate

Lean has become one of the hottest topics in supply chain management (SCM) today, as companies strive to do more with less. Implementing a Lean supply chain management strategy can result in achieve substantial cost savings, lead-time reductions and quality enhancements. You will learn how to apply proven Lean practices and related tools and techniques that will allow you to develop your own world-class Lean supply chain.

This course is designed for functional specialists and supply chain managers interested in leveraging Lean principles, as well as suppliers competing for customers in an increasingly Lean-oriented industry. Six Sigma and Lean practitioners will learn essential SCM concepts, enabling them to apply their skills to the supply chain to gain a competitive advantage.

3.2 CEU/32 PDUs

Key Topics

  • Introduction to Lean supply chain
  • Understanding and responding to the market
  • Physical and virtual lean supply chain design
  • Lean suppliers, channels and customers
  • IT and communications for the Lean supply chain
  • Lean demand management and execution
  • Lean Supply Chain execution
  • Continuous improvement in the Lean supply chain

Tuition  $2,395

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