Special Note

Online courses are offered through Georgia Tech Professional Education. The interface is primarily point-and-click, and can be learned by anyone capable of using a web browser. There is no software to distribute, and no experience with HTML or other technical knowledge required.

Course Description

Transforming an organization from traditional thinking to "lean thinking" requires leadership. The core focus of this course builds upon your knowledge of strategic and tactical implementation of the lean supply chain, and aims to build you into a lean leader. This is critical in order to navigate through the waters of change management required to successfully execute and sustain the lean supply chain journey. In this course, you will complete a deep dive into the main aspects of lean leadership.

Who Should Attend

Supply chain professionals, logistics professionals, material managers, production control managers, transportation managers, warehousing managers and purchasing managers

How You Will Benefit

  • Learn how to reduce the total cost of ownership, inventory levels, logistics, and space requirements.
  • Discover how to reduce lead time.
  • Gain an understanding of how to increase fill rates.
  • Improve supplier performance and accountability.
  • Improve customer satisfaction and customer relationships.
  • Reduce overall organizational and operational waste.

What You Will Learn

  • How to instill a lean culture in your work environment
  • Applications of A3 thinking
  • How to understand and apply quality of the source techniques
  • A renewed emphasis on having a customer focus
  • Approaches to enhance visual management in the workplace

Course Prerequisite and Related Certificate Information

No prerequisites. This course is part of the Supply Chain Management (SCM) Certificate and Supply Chain Operations Leadership (SCOL) Certificate.

Course Times

The course is structured around 16 lessons with each taking approximately 1.5 hours to complete. Please note the course end date when registering for the course via the Georgia Tech Professional Education website. After you complete all quizzes within the course satisfactorily, you can apply for a course certificate. You have the flexibility of taking the course on your own time and pace. Start and stop as often as you like, allowing you to set the schedule.

Course Materials

Required (student must provide) 

  • A computer with speakers and high-speed internet connectivity to access online content. Please visit https://pe.gatech.edu/technology-requirements to ensure the computer you will be using meets the minimum technical requirements. 

Provided (student will receive)

  • Access to online course content and optional reading materials until the course end date.

Course Instructor(s)

Course CEUs

This course provides for 2.10 continuing education units (CEUs).

Cancellations

If SCL/GTPE cancels a course, registrants will be notified via email or phone and will receive a full refund. SCL/GTPE is not responsible for nonrefundable plane tickets, hotel and rental car deposits, nor any other expenses incurred.

Every effort is made to present the course as advertised herein; however, circumstances may make it necessary to alter the schedule and/or presenters.