Strategic Supply Chain Management

This dynamic programme, created in conjunction with the Centre for Supply Chain Management, actively develops mid-career supply chain professionals into leadership roles.

* Programme runs every second year and the next programme will begin 9 May 2018

About the programme

The focus is on how the supply chain adds value to the organisation at a strategic level. Participants engage in a range of activities to develop a whole of business view and align supply chain and organisational strategies.

Peers from a range of organisations work together to build commercial acumen and develop the ability to collaborate with other business leaders to create sustainable supply chains.

The modular programme integrates expert faculty, industry guest speakers, active project work, site visits, case studies and peer group interaction.

Time commitment

This programme is delivered part-time over four months. It includes four modules of two or three days each held in May, June, August and September.

Eligibility

Participants should:

• Currently be in a supply chain management, logistics or procurement role
• Aspire to move to a senior leadership role in supply chain role within the next five years
• Have a minimum of five years of industry experience and at least two years in supply chain, logistics and/or procurement roles.
  

Programme content

Modules

Each module includes a mix of:

• Interactive workshops with senior Executive Education faculty
• Leading industry speakers
• Business simulations and participative exercises
• Live cases experienced through site visits to organisations with diverse supply chains and drivers – e.g. Laminex, Waikato District Health Board, Gallagher, Fisher and Paykel Healthcare, NZ Defence Force, Netlogix
• Delivery of a strategic project to improve the performance of the sponsoring organisation
• Mentoring and support from seasoned supply chain experts
• Peer group interaction between modules
• Readings and case studies

Individual development

• Participants will form a view of who they want to be as a Supply Chain leader and the capability they need to develop to complete their journey
• They will plan how they will develop themselves and their teams and create value for their organisations
• Participants will strengthen networks

Organisational benefit

• Each participant will develop a business case for an initiative that is of strategic value to their organisation
• Individual mentoring and support will be provided by a team of faculty and seasoned Supply Chain professionals

Our facilitators

Tava Olsen
Academic Director of the New Zealand CSCM

David Robb
Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management

Daniel Vidal
Adjunct Associate Professor

Success story

"This course will challenge your thinking, encourage you to have more strategy-based discussions and, most importantly help you to enable your company to maintain or create a competitive advantage."

Tara Macmillan | Group Procurement Manager | Vector Limited

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More information

To talk to us about the Strategic Supply Chain Programme, please contact:

Felicity Lawrence

Ph: (09) 923 6350
E: f.lawrence@auckland.ac.nz

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