SLU John Cook School of Business Center for Supply Chain Management May 2012 Newsletter

VOLUME 9 NUMBER 5

MAY 2012

The Center for Supply Chain Management studies at John Cook School of Business, Saint Louis University

NEWSLETTER INSIDE THIS ISSUE

New Board Member from UniGroup

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SLU's Business Graduate Programs in the Top 25

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Saint Louis University Product Safety Certificate Program

4

Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 Graduates

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CSCMS FALL 2012 Schedule

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Helpful Information

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Center Organizations & Board Members

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New Board Member from UniGroup The Center for Supply Chain Management Studies at Saint Louis University is pleased to announce a new Board Member from UniGroup, Mr. Tom Duwel

THOMAS E. DUWEL Vice President UniGroup Worldwide Logistics

Thomas (Tom) Duwel is Vice President UniGroup Worldwide Logistics, a global logistics and specialized transportation provider. UniGroup Worldwide Logistics is part of the UniGroup family of companies, which includes domestic household goods movers United Van Lines and Mayflower Transit, international household goods mover UniGroup Worldwide and other transportation related subsidiaries.

Duwel was named vice president in August of 2005. He began his career with Mayflower Transit holding a variety of operations positions, managing truckload and LTL transportation business. In 1996, UniGroup acquired Mayflower and relocated Duwel to St. Louis where he expanded his career to include household goods transportation. In 2008, Duwel returned to the International Logistics business unit, where he eventually helped create UniGroup Worldwide Logistics.

A native of Cincinnati, Duwel has a Bachelor of Science from Ball State University in Muncie, IN. Duwel is a past board member of the Better Business Bureau. He is married with one daughter and is an active member of Holy Infant parish in Ballwin, MO.

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SLU's Business Graduate Programs in the Top 25

Ellen Harshman, Ph.D., J.D., Dean of the John Cook School of Business, said having top ranked programs in the key fields of entrepreneurship, international business and supply chain management is a positive indicator that SLU is at the forefront of preparing students for the global marketplace.

"SLU's business programs provide the students of today with the academic knowledge, hands-on learning and creative acumen needed to be successful leaders," Harshman said.

She also noted that all three academic programs are supported by nationally known centers and institutes.

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Saint Louis University Product Safety Certificate Program

Mr. Rick Brenner, a prominent writer in Product Safety highlighted our program in PromoMarketing column on March 19, 2012. He wrote about the importance of product safety awareness and training and suggests “appointing someone in a company as product safety lead and sending that person to product safety training such as a class offered by a major testing lab or the Certificate in Product Safety Management program offered by Saint Louis University.”

“The designee”, he said, “should develop and implement a risk assessment process, maintain product safety documentation and act as the point person if the company is ever involved in a recall. Once these basic processes are in place, take the initiative to the next level.

Develop a comprehensive quality manual for all of the supply chain standard operating procedures and also develop a recall preparedness plan”.

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Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 Graduates

The Center for Supply chain Management Studies will hold its 2011-2012 Graduation Ceremony on June 8 (Friday), 2012 at the Saint Louis University Campus.

Graduates from 2011 Fall and 2012 Spring Semesters in the Advanced Supply Chain Management Certificate and International Trade Management Certificate Programs will receive invitation to this ceremony.

The Ceremony starts 4:30PM which is followed by a reception. Family and friends of the graduates are all welcome to this occasion to celebrate their accomplishments. Additional information will be forthcoming.

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CSCMS FALL 2012 Schedule

Supply Chain Management 101 Module

Topic

Instructor

Date

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Introduction to Supply Chain Management 101

Ik-Whan G. Kwon, Ph.D.

August 17, 2012

Advanced Supply Chain Management Certification Professional Development Program Module

Topic

Instructor

Date

I

Supply Chain Project Management

Brian Cain

August 23 & 24, 2012

II

Managing Inventories for Increased Profitability Strategic Outsourcing and Suppliers Relationship Management Managing Transportation and Warehousing Operations Risk Management and Research Project Presentation

Ray Scott & Rebecca Kennedy Kevin Von Grabe

September 27 & 28 , 2012 October 25 & 26, 2012

Thomas Goldsby, Ph.D

November 15 & 16, 2012 December 13 & 14, 2012

III IV V

Dana Hullinger, Mr. Frank Fischer & Dr. John Hamilton

Supply Management Certificate Professional Development Program Module I

Name Strategic Sourcing

Instructor Todd Richter & Doug Sparr

II

Negotiations

Julie Wulff & Cindy Wessel

III IV V VI

Risk Management Supply Agreement Supply Relationship Management Research Project Presentation

Todd Richter & Doug Sparr Julie Wulff & Cindy Wessel Todd Richter & Doug Sparr John W. Hamilton

Date Monday, August 13, 2012 September 13 &14, 2012 October 12, 2012 November 8 & 9, 2012 December 7, 2012 TBD

Other Programs Topic/Workshop Project Management Product Safety Management Lean Logistics

Instructor Ray Scott ADK Technology Derek Browning

Change Management

Rik Nemanick, Ph.D.

CSCMS Graduation Ceremony Fall2012/Spring 2013

CSCMS Department

Date August 9 & 10, 2012 September 24-28, 2012 Starting on Monday October 15 & 16, 2012 November 29 & 30, 2012 Friday, June 7, 2013

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Helpful Information RFID and Cost of Warehousing Operations

A.

Median Total Cost of the Process “Operating Warehousing”

Areas No RFID tagging strategy All products and manufacturing Slap-and-ship for compliance Maintain separate inventory of tagged and untagged items

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Cost $9.29 $9.61 $11.41 $2.69

Median Systems Cost of the Process “Operating Warehousing”

Areas

Cost

No RFID tagging strategy

$23.29

All products and manufacturing

$40.09

Slap-and-ship for compliance

$15.21

Maintain separate inventory of tagged and untagged items

$13.33

Source: “No Easy Answers on RFID Strategy” by Becky Partida in Supply Chain Management Review, March/April 2012, pp. 7880.

The Center News The Center participated in a regional forum on ‘Meeting the Demands of Manufacturing in the Next Generation’ hosted by US Department of Commerce and America’s Central Port on April 11, 2012. Dr. John Hamilton, Associate Director of the Center and Ik-Whan Kwon presented a paper entitled “The Role of Supply Chain Management in Sustainable Manufacturing Process.”

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Center Organizations & Board Members AEP River Operations Ameren Services 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

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

Honorary Members Mr. Bob Drury, Mr. Gerald Hayden, Mr. Jim Kavanaugh, Mr. Tom Olson

CSCMS OFFICE Ellen Harshman, Ph.D., J. D., Dean Ik-Whan G. Kwon, Ph.D., Director John W. Hamilton, Ph.D., Associate Director Ms. Darla M. King, Administrative Assistant The Center for Supply Chain Management Studies John Cook School of Business, Saint Louis University 3674 Lindell Boulevard, Suite DS458 St. Louis, MO 63108 Office: (314) 977-3617 Director: (314) 977-7155 Fax: (314) 977-2068 kwoni@slu.edu (Director) dking22@slu.edu (Office) Website: http://cscms.slu.edu