Northwestern Presents Supply Chain Management Program

Compiled ByJill Jusko For midlevel and senior manufacturing professionals looking to increase their understanding of supply chain management, Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., is presenting a program you may find helpful. From June 8-11, the university will offer "Global Supply Chain Management," which will discuss planning models and practical tools for supply chain management and multiplant coordination. Sessions will discuss effective logistics strategies for companies with operations in multiple countries, the impact of e-commerce on supply chain management, how to identify e-business opportunities, how collaboration successfully can be incorporated into supply chain relationships, inventory management, and more. The program is sponsored by the Master of Management and Manufacturing Program, a joint effort of the Kellogg School of Management and the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Northwestern. The program will be held at the Evanston campus of Northwestern. Additional details and registration information are available online at www.kellogg.nwu.edu/execed/course/supply/supp_000.htm