VOLUME 9
NUMBER 8
AUGUST 2012
Center for Supply Chain Management Studies John Cook School of Business
Saint Louis University
NEWSLETTER INSIDE THE ISSUE The Advanced Supply Chain Management Best Project Awards ..... 2 Professional Development Workshops in August, 2012 ...................... 4 Project Management in and the Supply Chain - August 9 &10 ...... 4 Supply Chain Management 101 – August 17, 2012........................... 5 Advanced Supply Chain Management Certificate Program – August 23 & 24, 2012............................................................................ 5 Supply Chain Management Certificate Program – August 13, 2012 ................................................................................................................. 6 Member News .......................................................................................... 7 CSCMS Office News ............................................................................... 7 CSCMS FALL 2012 Schedule ................................................................ 8
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The Advanced Supply Chain Management Best Project Awards The Center for Supply Chain Management Studies established the Best Project Award for the Advanced Supply Chain Management Certificate Program to recognize the team that presented the best project for each semester. The projects were developed using the team’s experience, utilization of the course content, SCM core concepts, and the application of supply chain management tools and techniques. The award is based on the breadth of the project’s cross functional supply chain, tangible value, implementation feasibility, and several additional attributes. The Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 Best Project Award recipients are as follows: Fall 2011 Project Title: Rounding Down Repositioning Synopsis: The project had two primary objectives 1) identifying the root cause of Roundup repositioning and 2) reducing costs and enhancing customer service Project Value: Root causes were identified and strategies developed to be implemented that would result in substantial savings for Monsanto with the added potential to improve customer service. [CSCMS note – actual financial benefits are proprietary]
Project Team Members:
Zu Dietzenbach – Novus David Dolfay - Monsanto Maria Donaldson - Monsanto Dan O’Leary - Covidien Ray Scott - Independent Consultant
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Spring 2012 Project Title: Novus Freight Reduction Synopsis: The project conducted an analysis of the SC benefits of direct shipping to customers from a central production facility, rather than the current indirect shipping process. Project Value: The cost reductions ranged up to 80 percent, depending on the specific customer. [CSCMS note – actual financial benefits are proprietary.] Project Team Members:
Brittany Pham - Novus Laura Brendel - Albengoa Bioenergy He (Charles) Gao - St. Louis University Travis Goodwin - USTRANSCOM Martha Gould - USTRANSCOM Scott Pilkington - Saint Louis University Cheryl Schultz - USTRANSCOM
The Center extends its congratulations to both groups for their outstanding performance.
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Professional Development Workshops in August, 2012
Project Management in and the Supply Chain - August 9 &10 The two-day Supply Chain Project Management workshop will provide an introduction to the various concepts and techniques of project management. Day 1 focuses on project initiation and definition concepts and techniques that create a solid foundation for project success. Day 2 focuses on project planning and execution concepts, including techniques needed to launch, manage, control, and close out the project. Specific areas to be covered are: The need for project management Four phases of a project Project definition Stakeholder analysis Project assumptions and constraints Risk identification, assessment, and mitigation Work Breakdown Structure Scheduling and resource planning Project tracking and reporting Project close-out and final report Participants will plan a model project of their choosing and will acquire a variety of tools to use in project planning and management. For online registration, click here.
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Supply Chain Management 101 – August 17, 2012 The Center offers a one day Supply Chain Management 101 program on the Saint Louis University campus. This program is exclusively designed for those who work in areas supporting supply chain activities such as finance, marketing, accounting, compliance, and legal. Past experience indicates that this program is popular for those who want a refresher on current trends in supply chain management. Topics include: Supply chain overview The impact of supply chain operations on income/financial statements An overview of supply chain optimization tools (sourcing, manufacturing, distribution, warehousing and transportation operations, product design in supply chain, etc.) For online registration, click here .
Advanced Supply Chain Management Certificate Program – August 23 & 24, 2012 This nationally recognized program starts on August 23 at the John Cook School of Business on the Saint Louis University Campus. This five module program consists of the following topics: Supply Chain Project Management (August 23 & 24, 2012) Managing Inventory for Increased Profitability (September 20 & 21) Strategic Outsourcing & Supplier relationship Management (October 25 & 26) Managing Transportation & Warehousing Operations (November 15 & 16) Risk Management and Research Project Presentation (December 13 and 14) Each module can be taken separately or all together and earn a Saint Louis University Certificate. For online registration, click here.
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Supply Chain Management Certificate Program – August 13, 2012 This NEW certificate program was developed to meet the critical needs and challenges related to sourcing in today’s dynamic business environment. It is an indepth program designed for procurement managers and professionals. The program starts on August 13 at the John Cook School of Business on the Saint Louis University Campus. This five module program consists of the following topics and a research project: Strategic Sourcing (August 13, 2012) Negotiations (September 13 &14, 2012) Risk Management (October 12, 2012) Supply Agreements (November 8 & 9, 2012) Supply Relationship Management (December 7, 2012) Research Project Presentation (TBD) For online registration, click here.
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Member News Nestle Purina ranked No. 18 in Best Global Supply Chain Management in 2011, according to Gartner’s 2012 Report. World Wide Technology is the largest black-owned firm in the country, according to Black Enterprise magazine. Monsanto is listed as one the 100 Best Places to Work in Information Technology according to Computerworld’s rankings for 2012.
CSCMS Office News Staff from the Center published the following papers: 1. ‘Trust and Transaction Cost in Supply Chain Cost Optimization: An Exploratory Study’ in Inter-Organizational Information Systems and Business Management. A reference source for researchers. 2. ‘Transaction Cost Variables and Social Exchange Variables in Supply Chain Management’, Proceedings of the 27th International Marketing and Purchasing Conference, Glasgow, England 3. ‘Health Care Supply Chain Management in the United States: A New Paradigm for Roles of Distributors.’ International Journal of Health Management and Information, Vol. 2 (2), (July-December):73-82. 4. ‘Growing Product Safety Education at the University Level’. Product Safety Letter, May 27. 5. ‘How to Perceive a Risk in Supply Chain Management’ Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Logistics and Supply Chain Systems. Published by the Korean Supply Chain Management Society - abstract only, p.137. 7
CSCMS FALL 2012 Schedule
Module I
Supply Chain Management 101 Topic Instructor Introduction to Ik-Whan G. Kwon, Supply Chain Management Ph.D. 101
Date August 17, 2012
Advanced Supply Chain Management Certification Professional Development Program Module Topic Instructor Date I Supply Chain Project Brian Cain August 23 & 24, Management 2012 II Managing Inventories for Ray Scott September 20 & 21 , Increased Profitability 2012 III Strategic Outsourcing & Kevin Von Grabe October 25 & 26, Suppliers Relationship 2012 Management IV Managing Transportation Thomas Goldsby, Ph.D November 15 & 16, & Warehousing Operations 2012 V Risk Management and Dana Hullinger, December 13 & 14, Research Project Frank Fischer & 2012 Presentation John Hamilton, Ph.D
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Module I II III IV V VI
Supply Management Certificate Professional Development Program Name Instructor Date Strategic Sourcing Todd Richter & August 13, 2012 Doug Sparr Negotiations Julie Wulff & September 13 & 14, Cindy Wessel 2012 Risk Management Todd Richter & October 12, 2012 Doug Sparr Supply Agreement Julie Wulff & November 8 & 9, Cindy Wessel 2012 Supply Relationship Todd Richter & December 7, 2012 Management Doug Sparr Research Project John W. Hamilton, TBD Presentation Ph.D
Topic/Workshop Project Management Advance Product Safety Management Lean Logistics
Additional Programs Instructor Ray Scott ADK Information Services Derek Browning
Change Management
Rik Nemanick, Ph.D.
CSCMS Graduation Ceremony Fall 2012 / Spring 2013
CSCMS Department
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Date August 9 & 10, 2012 September 24-28, 2012 October 15 & 16, 2012 November 29 & 30, 2012 Friday, June 13, 2013
Center Organizations & Board Members AEP River Operations Ameren Services
Mr. George Piccioni Mr. Dennis Weisenborn & Mr. Price Marr Mr. Gary Welker Mr. David Thole & Mr. Steve Georgevitch Mr. Ed Lampitt Mr. Mike Santowski Mr. Al Middeke & Mr. Joe Ackerman Mr. Gary Proctor Mr. Ray Martin Mr. Frank Fischer Mr. Kevin Lawrence Mr. Bob Bielecki Mr. Kevin Mowery Mr. Marty Tendler & Mr. Pete Spanos Mr. Ted Wellhausen Mr. Carlton Adams Dr. John Hamilton Mr. Bob Elfanbaum Mr. Leo Ven Mr. Tom Duwel Mr. Kurt Grimminger Dr. Ik-Whan Kwon
Anheuser-Busch/InBev The Boeing Company Cassidy Turley Company Covidien Emerson Company Energizer Hodgson Mill Mesa Logistics Monsanto Company Nordyne, Inc. Novus International, Inc. Nestle Purina Pet Care OHL Peabody Energy Saint Louis University Schafer Company Solutia, Inc. UniGroup, Inc. World Wide Technology Ex-Officio
Honorary Members Mr. Bob Drury, Mr. Gerald Hayden, Mr. Jim Kavanaugh, Mr. Tom Olson
Center for Supply Chain Management Studies Ellen Harshman, Ph.D., J.D., Dean Ik-Whan G. Kwon, Ph.D., Director John W. Hamilton, Ph.D., Associate Director Saint Louis University 3674 Lindell Blvd. DS 458 St. Louis, MO 63108 Phone: (314) 977-3617, Fax: (314) 977-2068; Email: cscms@slu.edu 10