VOLUME 10 NUMBER 7 JULY 2013
Center for Supply Chain Management John Cook School of Business Saint Louis University NEWSLETTER
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Welcome New Center Advisory Board Chairperson Center Graduation Ceremony Students Who Earned Certificates Gray Welker Awards Remarks Celebrating the Center's 15th Anniversary Major Curriclum Change for the Advanced Supply Chain Management Proga Integrated Supply Chain Management Certificate Program Save The Date Picture Gallery Center Organization and Board Members Center for Supply Chain Office 1
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Welcome the New Center Advisory Board Chairman Mr. Steve Gerogevitch from the Boeing Company assumes the Chairmanship of the Center for Supply chain Management Studies at Saint Louis University beginning July 1, 2013. This is his vision for the Center. First and foremost, I would like to thank Mr. Gary Welker for his steadfast leadership through the past 6 years as Chairman of the Center for Supply Chain Studies (CSCMS). The past half-‐decade has brought significant financial challenges to both businesses and professional organizations, and Gary has been integral in ensuring that CSCMS has remained healthy and indeed thrived through these difficult times. Through the leadership of Mr. Gary Welker as our Chair, our director Dr. Ik-‐Whan (Ike) Kwon, Director, our board and the many other volunteers who give of their time, energy and financial support, CSCMS has emerged as the premier St. Louis organization in advancing the discipline of Supply Chain Management. We have done this through the development of leadership forums and classroom learning that addresses the most current and pressing needs of the supply chain community. We have engaged the nation’s leading experts to discuss areas of technology, academics and process excellence in the supply chain discipline. We have established degree programs that are ranked within the top 20 in the nation and, most importantly, we continue to hear from our constituents and members that we are relevant and provide real value to their organizations. I can’t help but get excited as I think about what lies ahead for our organization. Our membership is strong and our board is engaged and enthusiastic about our mission. We are committed to the continued development of strong supply chain academic programs and reinforcing our relationships with SLU faculty and the university leadership. We will continue to develop innovative, pertinent and forward leaning programs for supply chain leaders and professionals. We are committed to engage in the development of research and professional excellence required to evolve the theories and practices that will take our supply chains to the next level of excellence.
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Most importantly, we are committed to helping St. Louis businesses thrive and grow through performance excellence, ensuring the long term vitality of this great city and our local business community. Here’s to a great future! Steve Georgevitch, Chairman of the Board
Center 2012-‐2013 Graduation Ceremony The Center for Supply chain Management Studies at Saint Louis University celebrated the 2012-‐2013 supply chain management related graduations at Pere Marquette Gallery on June 14, 2013. Associate Dean, Mark Arnold, Ph.D at the John Cook School of Business at Saint Louis University gave a congratulatory remarks and Mr. Gary Welker, out-‐going chairman of the Board of the Center gave a keynote speech. Reception took place at Sinquefield State Room in the DuBourg Hall at Saint Louis University. Forty-‐eight (48) graduates from the Advanced Supply Chain management and six (6) graduates from International Trade Management in Supply Chain along with their friends and families participated in this occasion. Fourteen (14) different multinational companies participated in this ceremony. The list of names and affiliations of graduates are listed below:
Advanced Supply Chain Management – Fall 2012
Breger, Adlai Borgren, James Brooks, Christopher Cook, John Elfrink, Katie Emmenegger, Ross Funke, Josh Guionnaud, Rene Govindan, Vikram Hoerchler, Jennifer Hohenstein, David Kaisin, Bruno Klaus, Michael McCalmont, Robert
USTRANSCOM Dynamics Research Corp. World Wide Technology USTRANSCOM Novus International World Wide Technology World Wide Technology SDDC Monsanto International Food Products Ameren Monsanto Novus International Inc USTRANSCOM 3
Minning, Sarah Morton, Jacqueline Pommer, John Richardson, Carlton Ringlein, Thomas Schmitz, Jason Seiffert, Jason Surber, Barry Webster, Brenda Williams, Dan Zimmer,Justin
World Wide Technology World Wide Technology Monsanto Ameren USTRANSCOM USTRANSCOM Northrop Grumman Monsanto World Wide Technology Laird Tech. USTRANSCOM
Advanced Supply Chain Management – Spring 2013 Antonik, Andrew Athman, Jason Chrisco , Elizabeth Crooks, Maureen Curtis, Paul Fisher, Garrett Gallagher, Derek Garon, David Graddy , Sarah Greene , Josh Grisham, Timothy Groark, Jayme Harper, David Kane, Kristel Ma. Jishuai McClune, Sean Moore, Michael Nehemiah, Dion Reichardt, Christy Roth, Kimberly Stephens, Christopher Zucca, Tony
Ameren Royal Canine Energizer USTRANSCOM USTRANSCOM Scott AFB Scott AFB Scott AFB World Wide Technology USTRANSCOM World Wide Technology World Wide Technology World Wide Technology Monsanto Saint Louis University Scott AFB USTRANSCOM Boeing USTRANSCOM Monsanto Scott AFB USTRANSCOM
International Trade Management – Spring 2013 Behrens, Karen Reinacher, Dawn Groark, Jayme McNabb, Natasha
Monsanto Monsanto World Wide Technology World Wide Technology 4
Rebholz, John Westrich, Cheri McLaughlin, Jennifer
World Wide Technology World Wide Technology World Wide Technology
Congratulation to our graduates!!!
Gary Welker’s Remarks at the Awards Ceremony Good evening. As chairman of SLU’s Center for Supply Chain Management Studies, it is my pleasure to congratulate the Advanced Supply Chain Class of 2012 and 2013 and the International Trade Class of 2013 for achieving their certification in these programs. Based on my experience as VP of Logistics at Anheuser-‐Busch, I firmly believe that by obtaining today’s certificates will enable you to contribute additional supply chain value at your company and eventually give you a competitive advantage for a promotion. Also, in addition to the educational expertise you received, your attendance has provided you an environment that allows you to network with your peers on supply chain issues and best practices. I urge to continue to use this benefit/resource as you perform your future supply chain responsibilities. As in any successful organization or business, you cannot rest on your laurels; therefore, the Supply Chain Center is constantly updating course material or adding new programs to meet the future business needs of Corporate America. An example of this is that our fall Advanced Supply Chain course has been re-‐invented with the recent addition of a product safety course to the curriculum. A recognition that the center is very proud of is that SLU Supply Chain Program has been ranked in the top twenty Supply Chain Programs that exists at all academic institutions. This achievement is the result of the commitment and leadership of the board members and the input we received from the class survey at the end of the supply chain courses.
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As I end, I would like to say that on behalf of the board members, we thank you for attending our supply chain courses and hope you come back for additional courses. Your attendance has allowed the Center to continue to achieve our educational goals for the St. Louis community. On behalf of the Supply Chain Center’s board members we thank you and your company for giving you the time and funds to attend these courses.
Celebrating Our 15th Anniversary The Center for Supply Chain Management Studies at Saint Louis University opened its door in July 1998. The concept of offering educational program in logistics and transportation was originated by Mr. Robert Baer, then President of UniGroup, Inc., and a member of Saint Louis University Board of Trustees. Impressed by Dr. John Hamilton’s suggestion (Dr. Hamilton was, then a Senior Vice President in Information Technology at UniGroup, Inc.), Mr. Baer contacted Dr. Neil Seitz, then Dean of the John Cook School of Business at Saint Louis University. Encouraged by Dean Seitz’s recommendation and commitment, Ik-‐Whan (Ike) Kwon, Ph.D. contacted a few interested professionals in this area and started to investigate similar programs in the country, notably, Ohio State University, Michigan State University, Northwestern University, University of Tennessee, Pens State and Georgia Tech. Handful of local professionals; Mr. Bob Drury (VP-‐Logistics at Schnucks Market), late Mr. Bob Delaney (VP-‐ Logistics at CASS Information Systems and Principal Author of the Annual Logistics Report), late Mr. David Tarr (then President of CLM, now CSCMP), Mr. Bill Hoffman (then President of Local CLM), Mr. Ray Martin (VP-‐Customer Relations at Sara Lee), Mr. Jerry Hayden (VP-‐Administration at Solutia), Dr. Neil Seitz, Dr. John Hamilton worked tirelessly for two years. In 1998, with blessing by Dean Neil Seitz, the Center for Supply Chain Management Studies was born at the Cupple’s House. The first national conference was held in the campus in November 1998 with late Dr. Don Bowersox (Dean of Business School at Michigan State University and pioneer of supply chain management concept) as the 6
keynote speaker and Mr. Joe Andrawski (President of Vic) as a panel discussant. In celebrating our 15th year anniversary, the Center is pleased to carry comments and historical notes from each pioneer to share their thoughts and experiences in alphabetical orders. Here is the first installment from Mr. Bob Drury. “Thomas Edison said it best “There are no rules here -‐ -‐ we’re trying to accomplish something”. That essentially was the guidance that Professor Ike Kwon gave our small working group in the initial concept meetings that eventually resulted in the Center for Supply Chain Management Studies. We weren’t trying to reinvent the wheel. Similar organizations were already in existence at several universities such as Michigan State, Georgia, and Penn State. They gave us models to draw from in designing a logistics focused educational resource that would provide value for firms in the St. Louis region. However, the Center would never have gotten off the ground without the wisdom, expertise and contacts of two nationally recognized logistics gurus -‐ Dave Tarr & Bob Delaney. When we needed world class speakers to attract an audience to our fledgling organization, Dave arranged for a Supply Chain Legend, Dr. Don Bowersox of Michigan State University, to come in as a keynote speaker. Likewise, Bob brought in the Chairman of Yellow Freight, Sam Skinner, who was also a former Secretary of Transportation and White House Chief of Staff under President George Bush. As a result, CSCMS gained instant “gravitas” in our target market and in St. Louis University.”
The Center Announces a Major Curriculum Change to the Advanced Supply Chain Certificate Program A review committee of our Advisory Board for the Center undertook an extensive evaluation of the current Advanced Supply Chain Management certificate program. The initial offering of the Advanced Supply Chain Management certificate program was in 2003. There have been hundreds of students that have earned the certificate, and we are proud of being ranked 16th by U.S. News and World Report. This review by the committee is one of the key strategic initiatives undertaken by the Center to ensure that we provide the best possible professional development programs for member 7
employees and others that attend our programs. We have used and will continue to use a continuous program improvement process with feedback form students and others. Based on the committee’s recommendations and approval by the Center Advisory Board we will implement a new certificate program – the Integrated Supply Chain Management Certificate program. Some of the changes are listed below.
Integrated Supply Chain Management Certificate Program This program will use a format similar to our academic programs with a core set of courses required and some electives. This new format will aid us in ensuring that the program reflects the current and future challenges of supply chain management. ISCM Program Requirements Core Certificate Programs Requirements: The Center offers a wide range of programs and has introduced some new concepts to the professional development programs. The Integrated SCM program is built around a core set of courses or modules (Integrated Supply Chain Management Concepts, Inventory Management, Transportation/Warehousing Management and Strategic Sourcing) and one or more electives. These advanced programs also require a course project as part of the certificate process. When taking an advanced course the core must be taken in one semester and depending on the program, the elective and project must be completed within 18 months of the start of the program. Elective Options: Electives can be one or two days. If the elective is one day, it is included in the fee for the core certificate program for which you are registered. In some instances a one day elective such as Sales and Operations Planning, Reducing Supply Chain Variability, Forecasting and other one day options will meet the certificate requirements. We also offer a two day certificate program in Project Management, Lean Logistics, Change Management and others under development. If a student decides to take both days, the second day will be at the fee level of the selected program. The student would pay for one day and be eligible to earn an additional certificate. This is always at the student’s option. Electives must be declared and approved by CSCMS during the registration process. To provide students with schedules for the programs and to aid 8
in the planning for electives we have expanded our course and program offerings calendar to 18 months. This will be available on our web site as continue to process of full implementation of the Integrated Supply Chain Management certificate program. ISCM Program and center Highlights: In order to reflect the significant curriculum changes the Center has re-‐titled the name from Advanced Supply Chain Management to Integrated Supply Chain Management (ISCM) and added electives to the ‘core’ program. There is extensive literature that supports this change. • The John Cook School of Business is nationally recognized for supply chain management certificate programs and leadership. • The Center offers a wide range of SCM and related programs. • The new certificate format allows flexibility and enables students to select an elective or electives in their preferred fields. • The program is flexible and if a student’s travel or other commitments creates a conflict and they cannot attend one of the modules, they simply take it the next semester. • The programs use a continuous feedback process to ensure we are meeting student needs and expectations which allow us to improve our programs. • Our faculty includes both high quality experienced practitioners and academics from around the country. • While our programs are grounded in theory, our faculty transfers this theory into applied knowledge that is usable in the workplace.
Save-the-Dates August 22, 2013 - SCM and Financial Statements (SCM101) August 23, 2013 - Supply Chain Simulation and Project Management
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Top -‐ Gary Welker, Bottom – Mark Arnold and Gary Welker certificates to students.
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Center Organizations & Board Members AEP River Operations Ameren Services Anheuser-Busch/InBev The Boeing Company Cassidy Turley Company Cass Information Systems Covidien Emerson Company Energizer Hodgson Mill Mesa Logistics Monsanto Company Nordyne, Inc. Novus International, Inc. Nestle Purina Pet Care OHL Peabody Energy Saint Louis University Asynchrony UniGroup, Inc. World Wide Technology Ex-Officio
Mr. George Piccioni Mr. Dennis Weisenborn & Mr. Mark Brandt Mr. Gary Welker Mr. David Thole, Mr. Steve Georgevitch, & Ms. Joann Franke Mr. Ed Lampitt Mr. Frank Cirimele Mr. Mike Santowski Mr. Al Middeke & Mr. Joe Ackerman Mr. Gary Proctor Mr. Ray Martin Mr. Frank Fischer Mr. Kevin Lawrence Mr. Bob Bielecki Mr. Kevin Mowery Mr. Marty Tendler & Mr. Pete Spanos Mr. Russ Broker Mr. Carlton Adams Dr. Ellen Harshman & Dr. John Hamilton Mr. Bob Elfanbaum Mr. Tom Duwel Mr. Kurt Grimminger Dr. Ik-Whan Kwon Honorary Members
Mr. Bob Drury, Mr. Gerald Hayden, Mr. Jim Kavanaugh, Mr. Tom Olson
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Center for Supply Chain Management Office Ellen Harshman, Ph.D., J. D., Dean Ik-Whan G. Kwon, Ph.D., Director John W. Hamilton, Ph.D., Associate Director Mrs. Dawn DeLaria, Administrative Assistant Center for Supply Chain Management John Cook School of Business Saint Louis University 3674 Lindell Blvd. DS 458 Saint Louis, Mo 63108 http://cscms.slu.edu phone: (314) 977-3617 fax: (314) 977-2068 email: cscms@slu.edu
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