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Course Description

An online version of our former Building the Lean Supply Chain Leader on-campus course. Enjoy the flexibility of covering the same material presented in the past on-campus version of the course at your pace and when you want. The online course includes 16 modules, each taking approximately 1.5 hours to complete. Upon enrollment, you’ll have 16 weeks or 4 months to complete all the course modules. Leverage lean principles to become a more effective leader, manage people, and drive operational excellence Improve value stream processes that impact the organization Learn how to create action-driven measurement systems and build successful teams

Who Should Attend

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

How You Will Benefit

Self-Paced This self-paced, online professional development program allows you to decide when and where to learn. The course includes 16 modules, each taking about 1.5 hours to complete. Upon enrollment, you’ll have 16 weeks or 4 months to complete all the course. Applied Learning Instead of focusing just on theory, this course will dive deeper into the actual application of the material being presented. It’s based on our years of collective operational experience leading teams and implementing lean supply chains. You’ll be able to use what you’ve learned and see the results first-hand. Interactive Experience This is not your typical read-the-screen and take-the-test type of training. Instead of posting hours of reading material online and calling it online training, we’ve invested in creating dynamic videos, interactive exercises and challenging knowledge assessments to keep students engaged and connected to the learning process. Results-Based Curriculum Because this book is based on the Shingo Award winning book, PEOPLE: A Leader’s Day-to-day Guide To Building, Managing, And Sustaining Lean Organizations, the curriculum has been proven to help leaders build effective leadership skills to lead lean organizations. Plus, it has been tested in hundreds of live classroom sessions over the years in multiple environments – from university classrooms to the conference rooms of Fortune 500 companies.

What You Will Learn

The online course is structured around the below modules. Purpose and Value Alignment A Deep Understanding of Lean Thinking Traditional vs. Lean Leadership Leading with Purpose and Principles Leading the Vision The Leader as Student and Teacher Advocacy vs. Inquiry Respect for People Process and Value-stream Thinking  Management Systems & Role of Leader Using Effective Measurement Systems Reflection Time Management & Leader Standard Work Visual Management, "Go See" Management Building Teams Convincing People on Lean Thinking & Dealing with Resistance

Course Prerequisite and Related Certificate Information

This course is part of the Supply Chain Management (SCM) Certificate. For those interested in earning the Lean Supply Chain Professional Certificate, this course is the third and final course of the three-course certificate program. To earn the certificate, participants must register and complete the following courses in below sequence within six years: LOG 4000P - Lean Essentials for the Supply Chain Professional LOG 4001P - Lean Implementation for the Supply Chain Professional LOG 4002P - Lean Leadership for the Supply Chain Professional

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 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.