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Supply Chain Strategy: Thriving in the Age of Disruptions

8:30am - 4:30pm | UT Campus | $3,350

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Course Details

  • Create Supply Chain Resiliency

    Your supply chains are facing unprecedented challenges coping with a rapidly increasing stream of disruptions from all different directions: new technologies, trade conflicts, sustainability crises, labor shortages, and social change. Learn how to create supply chain resiliency to not only survive, but actually thrive in the new age of continuous tech, trade, and social disruption.

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UPCOMING SESSIONS

There are no sessions scheduled at this time. For more information about the next class date, please contact us at execed@mccombs.utexas.edu or 512-471-5893.

What You'll Learn

Overview

Your supply chains are facing unprecedented challenges coping with a rapidly increasing stream of disruptions from all different directions: new technologies, trade conflicts, sustainability crises, labor shortages, and social change. Learn how to lead your firm in meeting this challenge to not only survive by building the resiliency to satisfy customer expectations, but also how to adapt and exploit opportunities from disruptions to create competitive advantage. This program utilizes gamification, simulation and case study to bring concepts together and provide participants with immediately actionable concepts and tools.

 

 

Causes and Effects of Disruptions

Recognizing the causes and effects of disruptions

  • Tech disruption: new business models, transportation, automation, and AI
  • Trade conflicts and public policy
  • Gen Y and Z demand for sustainable and ethical supply chains
  • Recognizing the bullwhip and how to minimize

 

Coping with Effects of Disruptions

Developing your resiliency to cope with the effects of disruptions:

  • Creating transparency
  • Building supplier relationships
  • Establishing multi-regional supply bases
  • Resilient product and service design

 

Identify Opportunities for Disruption

Creating capabilities to exploit opportunities created by disruption to shape your competitive future:

  • Systems approach
  • Creating core supplier neighborhoods
  • Leveraging platform supply chains
  • Wargaming: scenario planning and risk management

 

Attending this Course

  • Individuals

    This course is intended for mid-level managers seeking to broaden and increase their knowledge in the supply chain area and level up their supply chain processes for improved results.
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  • Teams

    Organizations often send pairs or small teams, to support the launch of new initiatives.
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  • Requirements & Credit

    There are no prerequisites for this course. Participants earn 1.4 CEUs and/or 14 CPEs for this course, as well as a certificate of completion. Our classes are available for university credit. Please contact us for more information.
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Overall, I really enjoyed the course and saw immediate benefit to my role and organizational understanding.
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Instructor

  • Edward Anderson

    Edward Anderson is the Wright Centennial Professor for Management of Innovative Technology Director, McCombs Healthcare Innovation Initiative.
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  • Reimbursement Options

    Learn more about course credits and options for course reimbursement. Get tips on the best way to approach your manager and download a customizable template to facilitate making the ask.
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  • Course Location

    In person courses take place at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center and adjoining Rowling Hall on the UT campus in Austin. These world-class facilities provide a comfortable and convenient learning environment, with direct access to the 40 acres of campus and within walking distance of downtown Austin. Live online and on-demand course options are available for many courses.
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