Manufacturing as a Strategic Variable
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About This Course
Welcome to Manufacturing as a Strategic Variable. In this sprint you will investigate a variety of examples, techniques, recommendations, and strategies for improving your organization’s work and collaboration with manufacturing, including:
- Innovation within manufacturing and the changing role of manufacturing in the global economy
- Organizational improvements to develop a competitive advantage within manufacturing
- Collaborate with manufacturing to deliver higher quality in the future
- Discuss and connect the core concepts to your organization’s business challenge
- Uncover potential sources of value creation and competitive advantage for the future
Topics
- Plant-Level Considerations
- Firm-Level Considerations
- Collaborating with Manufacturing
- Gaining a Strategic Advantage
Business Impact
- Produce smaller batches and more varieties of products to meet needs of unique customer segments
- More easily shift production capabilities to new locations to meet customer local demands faster
- Improve transparency into information and planning, to better synchronize supply with demand for improved customer service
Target audience
- Newer supply chain leaders who want to study introductory concepts
- Supply chain leaders addressing manufacturing issues within the supply chain
Expectations
- 5 daily lessons, approximately 30 minutes of activities in each of the first four days
- 60 minute virtual live event with Expert Faculty on the capstone day
- Active participation – devoting your time to structured dialogue, private reflection, and deliberate practice will increase your knowledge and takeaways
- Practical application – you can directly try and apply what you learn each day
- You will have daily support of a Virtual Moderator for your questions, comments, and individual & group engagement
Expert Faculty

Steve Tracey
Executive Director of the Center for Supply Chain Research® and Penn State Executive Programs
Course Features
100% Online Course Platform
30 Minutes Per Day
Leadership Coaching
World-Class Expert Teaching
Community of Practice
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