Short Course
Achieving Supply Chain Transformation
Transform your supply chain into a strategic advantage. Learn tools for supply chain design, execution, and innovation while balancing tradeoffs, improving performance, and developing leadership skills to drive lasting business results.
Current Offerings
Overview
Who Should Attend
This program benefits those in a senior management or executive role responsible for supply chain oversight. Titles of participants have included:
Senior Program Manager
Director, Supplier Operations
Principle Project Analyst
Strategic Planning and Communications
Senior Planner/Buyer
Vice President, Growth Management & Planning
Senior Vice President, Supply Chain & Operations for North America
Program Benefits
Improve your ability to effectively:
Analyze and use different strategies of supply chain optimization
Connect supply chain design to business strategy
Build resiliency into supply chains
Weigh trade-offs when implementing supply chain transformation
Note: This program awards 2.4 CEUs. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are available based on one unit per ten hours of classroom instruction.
Program Content
In what markets should we compete?
How do we grow our business?
How can supply chains be designed to drive business results?
Manage complexity in supply chains
Create plans to handle disruptions
What makes different supply chain models tick?
Which strategies and capabilities can we deploy?
How can we use models to accelerate profitable business performance
Is transformation an effort or a skill?
What’s the difference between managing change and leading transformation?
What does transformational leadership look like?
Which leadership traits are best for various stages of business maturity?
Are you ready and able to drive supply chain transformation?
Test what you have learned in real-world scenarios
Faculty
Duane "Andy" Gustafson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Business Administration
Andy designs and teaches the oral and graphic component of Managerial Communication for Smeal's M.B.A. programs as well as Special Topics in Corporate Communication. Andy’s research interests include presentational, organizational, and interpersonal communication, specifically conflict management, team dynamics and small group decision making.
Susan B. Purdum, CTL
Associate Teaching Professor, Smeal College of Business
Susan Purdum helps learners tackle supply chain challenges using problem-analysis tools and systems perspectives. Her engineering, manufacturing, and logistics background brings real-world context to the classroom. In many of her industry roles, she was the first female engineer, engineering manager, or plant manager.
Heather Sheehan
Managing Director, Crispy Concepts
Heather brings more than 30 years of experience in manufacturing, transportation, procurement, logistics, and marketing. She has held leadership roles with Honeywell, Union Pacific, and NCR. As Executive Director of AWESOME, she led initiatives to advance women’s leadership in supply chain and strengthen the future supply chain workforce.
Ronald Schnur
Senior VP / Head of Procurement, Utz Brands
Ronald Schnur is Senior VP and Head of Procurement at Utz Brands. He's held procurement and supply chain leadership roles at The Jackfruit Company, Ripple Foods, Molson Coors, and Danone North America. A Penn State M.B.A. graduate and Certified Professional in Supply Management, he's a recognized industry leader and recipient of the Pashek Award.
Professional Certificate
Supply Chain Certificates
This course is one of three programs required for our Supply Chain certificate. Complete the programs in any order and develop expertise in supply chain operations, leadership, and management.
Customize this Program
All programs and delivered to groups of 10 or more. A member of our team will reach out to discuss your goals and explore the right fit for your group. You can also reach us directly at 800-311-6364.
Additional Information
Our Learning Solutions Associate can hold a seat for you in the program. A reservation does not commit you until you submit the online registration form. To reserve your spot, email our office.
A 10% reduced rate on live remote delivery is available to military and government employees, Penn State alumni, individuals pursuing a professional certificate, teams of three or more from the same organization, and CSCR corporate sponsors or affiliated groups.
Yes. This program can count toward a . Complete three qualifying programs at your own pace to earn the certificate. Note: Each program can only count toward one certificate.
After you register, you’ll gain access to your personal learning portal. There, you’ll find pre-program assignments, information about faculty and fellow participants, plus other program resources.
Accepted applicants can transfer to another section if the transfer is arranged more than four weeks before the program begins. Additional transfers are subject to a charge of 10% of the current program fee. A sponsoring company may also identify a replacement candidate, provided the candidate is accepted into the program.
Refunds are based on when written notice of withdrawal is received:
More than six weeks before the program begins: Full refund
Between two and six weeks before the program begins: 50% refund
Two weeks or less before the program begins: No refund
All withdrawals, transfers, and substitutions must be confirmed in writing by the registered participant or their agent. If written notification is not received, the full program fee will be assessed.
Penn State may cancel or postpone a program due to insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. If a program is canceled, registration fees will be refunded; however, Penn State is not responsible for other related expenses, including airline or travel agency cancellation or change fees. If a program is postponed, you may receive a refund or transfer your program fee to another session.
If you have questions about transfers or cancellations, please contact us.