Supply Chain 101

This course helps manufacturing leaders to understand and become proficient in inventory & supply chain management.

In collaboration with the seven Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Centers (IRCs), this Supply Chain 101 program is available free of charge, exclusively for Pennsylvania manufacturers.

It is not uncommon for small to mid-sized businesses to get tangled up in inventory and supply chain issues. The supply environment has run in a steady state for decades; however, a new paradigm has emerged. This course helps manufacturing leaders to understand and become proficient in inventory & supply chain management.

This is an exceptional opportunity for our Pennsylvania manufacturers since our standard pricing for this program is $1,200 per company – up to 2 people ($1,000 for each additional participant from the same company) No more than 3 registered participants per company will be permitted. For more information or to register, call 215-552-3827 or visit www.DVIRC.org. Space is limited to 50 total participants.

What You’ll Learn

This course will help participants to:

  • Articulate and understand the components of supply chain planning
  • Understand and apply the principles of demand & capacity planning
  • Learn how to create risk & cost-based controls for effective inventory management
  • Experience creating and using inventory & supply chain key performance indicators
  • Perform supply chain mapping
  • Learn best practice Supplier Scouting techniques
  • Learn what implementing a formal Inventory Management and Supply Chain program entails

Supply Chain 101

Start Date
End Date

May 29, 2024

Duration

Four 90-Minute Sessions

Time

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM ET

Location

Virtual

Price

Free of Charge

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Who Should Take This Course

Individuals who are responsible for planning, purchasing, inventory control, or operations functions.

Ways to Take This Course

Virtual Training • On-Demand Training

Four 90 Minute Sessions

Session 1

  • Supply Chain Management (SCM) principles and key processes
  • Demand planning and customer management
  • Operations and production planning
  • Inventory programs and strategies

Session 2

  • Supplier management and procurement best practices
  • Knowing your constraints and risk factors
  • Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) program
  • Case study and attendee assignment

Session 3

  • How to benchmark Suppliers
  • Where and How to Research New Potential Suppliers
  • Exploring Alternative Supply Chain Options
  • Setting Up Vetting Criteria/Scoring Standards
  • The “Right Way” to Interview Suppliers

Session 4

  • Connecting the dots between Finance and Strategic Planning
  • Performance measurement and key performance indicators (KPIs)
  • Getting the organization and stakeholders on-board
  • Assignment report-out

Why Supply Chain 101?

This course provides participants with a high-level knowledge base of and the ‘must have’ processes for successful execution of inventory & supply chain management. Participants will learn the components that come into play and understand how to link them to their company’s strategic, operating, and tactical plans. The course will incorporate examples of how real businesses have applied these processes. Participants will also learn methods of sales and capacity management, inventory planning and supplier scouting and screening techniques to meet customer expectations and financial obligations.

The DVIRC Difference

This program is the first and only of its kind, designed exclusively to help small manufacturers (SMMs) navigate increasing supply chain challenges. Additionally, participants will have access to leading supply chain and manufacturing experts who have executed these strategies in numerous organizations. Our instructors all have unique backgrounds and strong experience in manufacturing and distribution with both large and small companies. Our instructors will share best practices for those looking to make real-time adjustments they can control to offset current disruptions and supply chain issues.

Benefits of Supply Chain 101

Participants will benefit by learning how to protect key customers, anticipate supplier issues, and manage inventory cash flow impacts. Additional benefits:

  • This will be a highly interactive experience with subject matter expert-led lessons and corresponding manufacturing-based case studies
  • You’ll be provided a supporting workbook complete with exercises, tools and one-on-one coaching sessions that enable you to design and implement a strategy as unique as your business
  • Allotted time for sharing of individual successes, concerns, failures, and opportunities related to your business. During these exchanges, tactics and best practices will be shared to help make the most of a given situation
  • This program takes a “learn today, apply today” approach to drive dramatic improvements in your business

Meet Your Instructors

Brian DealDirector, Strategy and Supply Chain Services

Brian Deal - Director, Strategy and Supply Chain Services

Brian Deal

Director, Strategy and Supply Chain Services

Brian works with DVIRC clients in the development and implementation of strategic plans and guides leadership teams through issues related to business transformation and productivity initiatives. He also provides training and coaching to strengthen skills in building strong, collaborative leaders and employee teams. He is a business leader with 20 years of experience in Engineering, Operations, and Supply Chain.

Sylvia WowerVice President, Consulting and Advanced Technology Research

Sylvia Wower - Vice President, Consulting and Advanced Technology Research

Sylvia Wower

Vice President, Consulting and Advanced Technology Research

Sylvia Wower is the Vice President of Research and Strategic Growth at DVIRC, where she manages the organization’s Business Growth Services and Advanced Technology Research Group. Considered an expert business strategist and leader in groundbreaking research to support the needs of the DoD, life science and commercial small to midsized manufacturing sector, Syliva and her team have delivered of 160,000 hours of successful project work across the MEP National Network and around the globe.

Jameson KilburnProject Coordinator and Business Growth Specialist

Jameson Kilburn - Project Coordinator and Business Growth Specialist

Jameson Kilburn

Project Coordinator and Business Growth Specialist

Jameson Kilburn is Project Coordinator and Business Growth Specialist for DVIRC’s Marketing & Sales practice. He is a product and service-based inside sales project lead, conducts primary market research for DVIRC’s clients, and coordinates the Lead Generation production calendar. He also serves as DVIRC’s Market Development technology development specialist and is the Salesforce and project administrator.

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