Lean has been an enduring business philosophy used with great success for more than 60 years. However, Lean is most often thought of in a manufacturing setting. Applying Lean to the entirety of the supply chain will help reduce the waste organizations find in not only production but also distribution chains, information systems and communications, warehousing, purchasing and accounting, and every aspect of production. Across the entire supply chain, Lean reduces non-value added activity, costs, and delivery time, greatly enhancing customer satisfaction. Any organization not employing Lean principles to their supply chain may be living with inefficiency and ineffective processes, and in the process, losing money, time, and customers.

Course attendees will have the basic knowledge to apply Lean to supply chain activities and recognize the value added provided by a Lean approach to the supply chain.

• Understand the objectives and measurements for the supply chain
• Understand the value proposition for Lean practices
• Familiarization with selected Lean tools to apply to the supply chain
• Learn Lean and supply chain terminology
• Learn how to eliminate waste in supply chain processes
• Develop a formative plan for implementing Lean throughout the supply chain to take back to the work environment

This program is designed for:

• Senior executives in retail, manufacturing, services, transportation, and higher education, especially those with high supply chain costs, low productivity, significant customer dissatisfaction, and loss of revenue.
• Next-level leaders who must translate program outcomes into actionable initiatives at their firms.
• Supply chain professionals
• Continuous improvement professionals
• Operations professionals

Brian McConnell, Senior Lecturer in the Supply Chain and Operations department, Carlson School of Management.

Location
Executive Education
Carlson School of Management
University of Minnesota
321 Nineteenth Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55455-0438

Quantity Discount
A discount of 15% will apply to registrations of 3 or more people from the same company registering as a group for the same specific program. Please note that this offer is contingent upon all registrants enrolling in the same program having the same start date. Program cancellations and program transfers affecting the minimum number of people enrolled in the program for which the discount applied will void the discount.

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