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By 2015, 80% of corporate market capitalization will be derived from intangible assets. Human capital will be central to your company's success. Unfortunately, operations management and supply chain in particular has evolved rapidly, and most multinationals’ formal programs for developing and sustaining a competitive advantage through superior management skills have not kept up, with the pace of change, nor are they providing the basis for global market leadership. Certification, staff rotation, globalization, and technology training are some of the answers. Boston Strategies International’s supply chain organization development advisory service helps global companies structure programs that solidify their ability to execute their ambitious strategies.

To learn more about supply chain organizational development, please visit our library of resources below.



Our Organizational Design, Development, and Training Library includes:
  1. Organizing for Supply Chain Management
  2. Supply Chain Training

 
For a 1-minute video clip on the Importance of Building Trust with Supply Chain Partners, click here.
For a 50-second video clip on Strategies for Building Supply Chain Skills, click here.

Organizing for Supply Chain Management

Mega-Sourcing: Do You Have the Skills?
With senior executives planning to place 30% greater emphasis on strategic sourcing over the next four years, the dearth of strategic supply chain skills has become a critical concern of top management. The dramatic increase in the intensity of strategic sourcing efforts, combined with a frequently outdated purchasing skill-set in organizations, presents a formidable challenge to companies as they endeavor to develop high-performing supply chains.

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If I Could Do Anything in Supply Chain Management: Career Advice for Young Professionals
Graduates of supply chain management programs have many choices to make today. Which decisions will be the best for their careers? Six considerations can help set the stage for an exciting and successful supply chain career: What should I do? Where should I live? When should I start? What should I aim to achieve? How should I get there? And Who should I emulate?

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Developing Your Supply Chain Organization

Developing Your Supply Chain Organization
By 2015, 80% of your company's market capitalization will be derived from intangible assets. This means that human capital will be critical to your company's success. What is your program for developing and sustaining a competitive advantage through supply chain management skills? Certification, rotation, internationalization, and technological sophistication are just some of the answers.

Price: $200





BONUS: Developing Your Supply Chain Organization Videocast
By 2015, 80% of your company's market capitalization will be derived from intangible assets. This means that human capital will be critical to your company's success. What is your program for developing and sustaining a competitive advantage through supply chain management skills? Certification, rotation, internationalization, and technological sophistication are some of the answers. Click below to view this ground-breaking videocast.
33 minutes ©2008 Boston Strategies International

Price: Free with purchase of Developing Your Supply Chain Organization


The Changing Face of the Logistics Manager

The Changing Face of the Logistics Manager
Today there are new challenges facing supply chain managers. The scope of supply chain management is growing and technology continues to be central to change. How is your supply chain affected by these new challenges, and how are supply chain managers coping?
Presented to PARCEL Forum, 2007

Price: $100




Empowering and Motivating Workers
Managing people is not only a matter of interpersonal skills. Workers at all levels need to be enabled with technologies, processes, budgets, and empowered to use the information at the “moments of truth” to delight customers. David Jacoby, President of Boston Strategies International, wrote this white paper for the Economist Intelligence Unit.

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Global Shipping: The Key is People
Asia and the Middle East are booming, and trade is increasingly focused on shipping to and from Asia. This poses challenges for both shippers and carriers in every corner of the globe. Those with the most adept and adaptable human resources will be the winners in this critical supply chain frontier, and these companies serve as benchmarks for us all.

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Supply Chain Training
 
For a 2-minute video clip on Key Supply Chain Skills to Develop, click here.
 
BASICS OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT • Essential Definitions • What Software Can and Cannot Do • The Key Principles of Supply Chain Management • The Difference Between Supply Chain Management and Supply Chain Strategy • Defining the Four Generic Supply Chain Strategies • The Integrated Supply Chain Strategy • Supply Chain Strategies for Global and Regional Economic Growth

HOW TO REDUCE OPERATING COST
• The Performance Advantage of a Rationalization Supply Chain Strategy • Strategic Sourcing • Make-or-Buy/Outsourcing • Waste Reduction • Standardization and Simplification of Specifications • Transportation Optimization • Tier-Skipping • Supplier Kaizen • Consignment/VMI • Design for Manufacturability

HOW TO INCREASE OPERATIONS RELIABILITY
• Key Success Factors of a Synchronization Supply Chain Strategy • Overview of the Toyota Production System • Constraints Management and Throughput Analysis • “Pull”-Based Demand Trigger • Just-in-Time (JIT) • Perfect Order Fulfillment • Make to Order (Make, Assemble, and Engineer to Order) Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) • Collaborative Inventory Management • Everyday Low Price • Shifting Demand and Capacity • Better Forecasting Methods • Risk Mitigation

HOW TO GET CLOSER TO YOUR CUSTOMERS
• Gaining Control of the Customer Relationship • Value Analysis • Customer Knowledge Management • Linking the Customer Data To All Transactions • Customer Profitability Management • Mass Customization • Available to Promise • Personal Interactions • Design For Configurability • Lifetime Services

HOW TO INNOVATE RAPIDLY, FLEXIBLY, AND CONTINUOUSLY
• Key Success Factors of an Innovation-Driven Supply Chain Strategy • Continuous Market Feedback Loop At Customer Touch-Points • Concurrent Product Development • Rapid and Early Prototyping • Product Lifecycle Management • Early Supplier Involvement • Early Customer Involvement • Forward Branding • “Design For Supply Chain” Process

INVENTORY AND MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
• An Interactive Facilitated Game (“The Beer Game”) Teaching the Principle of the Bullwhip Effect • What to Do About Bullwhip Effect in Your Organization to Improve Fill Rates and Reduce Inventory • Optimal Inventory Placement

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
• The ERP Backbone • Network Design Applications • Supplier Relationship Management Applications • Demand Planning Applications • Advanced Production Scheduling Applications • Production Control Applications • Transportation Management Systems (TMS) • Global Positioning Systems (GPS) • Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP) Systems • Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) • Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) Systems • Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Applications • Cost and Pricing Tools • E-Commerce • Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Applications

ORGANIZING, TRAINING, AND DEVELOPING SCM STAFF
• Choosing a Functional vs. a Process-Based Organizational Structure • Developing A World-Class Skill Base • Key Success Factors for Supply Chain Professionals • How to Structure a Staff Development Program • Engaging Suppliers In Supply Chain Management Goals

MEASURING SUCCESS
• How Many Metrics to Use • Using Economic Value Added (EVA) • Level 1 (CFO-Oriented) Results Metrics • Level 2 (Functional VP-Oriented) Results Metrics • The Next Level Down: Key Process Metrics • Additional Detailed Process Metrics


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Please select the number of attendees from the choices below and click "Buy Now" to register for a workshop. Also please email the desired location and date of the workshop to Camila Paz Soldan.
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The Supply Chain Game
The best way to learn is through experience, and the best training is “experiential,” meaning that it is interactive and simulates a real-world situation. When it comes to learning about Forecasting and Demand Planning, Sales and Operations Planning, inventory management, and production scheduling, there is no substitute for learning “on the job.” The best tool around for quick team learning on these topics is an interactive and fun exercise that was developed at MIT in the 1960s. In a two-hour session, participants learn first-hand about “bullwhip effect” and how to deal with it to make supply chains more efficient. Even those with 20 or more years of experience are surprised at how much they learn during the brief exercise and say that the exercise has fundamentally crystallized and heightened their understanding of their jobs. BSI offers customized sessions of the beer game for corporate groups from four to 45 people at a time. There is no advance preparation required. It can be done onsite and, if desired, coordinated with other activities such as retreats and workshops.

Please select the number of attendees from the choices below and click "Buy Now" to register for a workshop. Each table can accommodate 4-8 people. Also please email the desired location and date of the workshop to Camila Paz Soldan.

Fees
For questions, please e-mail Camila Paz Soldan.





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