Supply Chain Leaders in Action Program

Program Basics

The Purpose:

The purpose of the program is to train/educate management about the best solutions to distribution/supply chain problems that organizations are facing in today’s changing business world. This program is condensed into three intense days of personalized executive education that increases management’s supply chain knowledge and addresses the key concerns of corporate operations and management. Each sponsoring company receives personalized attention and a customized program that addresses their company’s current and future needs. The program is designed to significantly increase supply chain efficiency, enabling fast, reliable responses to pressing issues as well as establish skill sets for solving problems.

Organization Committees:

The Education Steering Committee is comprised of company management representatives from the Supply Chain Leaders in Action Program and DBM’s university board members and staff. This committee formulates key issues that determine the educational content of the annual conference/workshop. In addition to identifying issues that need to be addressed, the educational committee also offers suggestions of applied solutions (equipment/software etc.) that should be incorporated into the Supply Chain Lab.

A special Industry Advisory Steering Committee is organized to supply equipment/ software etc. to be used in a custom designed Dynamic Distribution Lab for the program (40,000+ sq. ft.). The companies selected for the Industry Advisory Committee will offer solutions for the key problem areas identified by the Education Steering Committee. Participation is limited to 15 companies and is by invitation only. Each company must have the ability to accommodate the needs of large companies (i.e. Fortune 1000) as well as be in good standing in their field.

The DBM Association is a not for profit, educational association of over 60 universities. The association produces one significant educational conference each year dedicated to the best practices in distribution and supply chain. Among the program’s unique features is our state of the art, unique Supply Chain Lab where we combine of the best of the universities’ objective information coupled with real world solutions. DBM has over 15 years of experience in organizing the finest educational program in the industry. It’s a program that combines theory with solutions. In addition, one of our accredited universities provides a Certificate of Advanced Education each year.

The Conference/Executive Education Program:

1.   Three day full conference
2.   Personalized lunch sessions with a University professor each of the three days
3.   Special one hour daily workshop discussion sessions
4.   40 classroom sessions specially designed for attendees
5.   50 real time, hands-on applied technology sessions held over 2 days within the Dynamic Distribution learning lab
6.   Four (4) CEU credits upon completion of the conference, accredited certification in Supply Chain after 12 CEU's
7.   A Certificate of Advanced Education from one of our accredited universities
8.   Top leaders in logistics for Keynote addresses
9.    Banquet, lunches and welcome reception
10. Sessions taught by universities, big five consulting firms and leading executives
11. All class room materials
12. Personal attention in both curriculum and time