Executive Programs—Global Supply Chain Management

Why do so many people spend so much time implementing supply chain management? Because it’s an unparalleled way to leverage your company’s competitive advantage. The fierce competition in today’s marketplace is led by advances in technology, globalization, and information availability. In highly competitive markets, it isn’t enough to simply pursue market share—you must partner successfully with your supply chain  organizations to produce value and optimize profitability.

For more than 50 years, University of Tennessee faculty have played a major role in the supply chain arena, conducting innovative research, publishing leading-edge findings, writing industry-standard textbooks, and creating the manual to which companies successful in supply chain management adhere. We offer comprehensive supply-chain management/logistics programming across the entire educational spectrum, as well as customized solutions to fit your specific needs.

Our program is . . .

• The first to offer supply chain management certification
• The only program for contractor performance-based logistics (PBL)
• The only source for Vested Outsourcing

We offer extensive programming in sourcing/procurement, reflecting our applied research, expertise, and award-winning global work in the field with business and government.

Supply Chain Management Certification

To earn your certification in supply chain management, you must complete . . .

• Our Global Supply Chain Executive Development program
• Our Demand Management in the Supply Chain program
• Three additional 2.5-day programs from the supply chain program listing
• The supply chain management knowledge assessments that follow each program Courses may be taken in any sequence and will be offered at least once each year. There is no time limit for completing the certification.

Facilities

Unless otherwise noted, classes are held in the executive classrooms of the University of Tennessee Center for Executive Education. Accommodations are single-occupancy rooms at a nearby hotel.