Program Overview

Supply Chain Management Certificate

The Supply Chain Management Certificate is designed to allow participants to build their expertise across various domains of supply chains and delve deeper into specific areas of interest. This certificate program enables individuals to widen their skill set while gaining mastery over a more specific area of their choosing.

Overview

The Supply Chain Management Certificate is ideal for developing new skills and building deep expertise in a specialized area to update one's professional profile, advance their career, or broaden their knowledge base. Certificates are an "anytime" credential, allowing individuals to start anytime and gain deeper know-how in a specific area without the commitment to a degree.

Why Choose a Certificate?

• Certificates demonstrate commitment: The dedication of time to earn a certificate demonstrates that one is committed to achieving a higher standard of professional knowledge in their industry.
• Certificates provide immediate "ROE": Georgia Tech learners master real-world skills and apply them to their career the day after completion.
• Certificates stand out on your resume: A Georgia Tech credential carries the professional weight to give one a competitive edge.

Who Should Attend

This certificate is designed for a variety of people involved with supply chains and logistics, including:

• Executives
• Managers
• Engineers
• Analysts
• Consultants
• Planners
• Manufacturing, industrial, and process engineers
• Managers of purchasing, operations, production, warehouses, and team leaders

How You Will Benefit

• Enhance your abilities to develop strategies for inventory, transportation, and distribution.
• Understand how to balance inventory costs and transportation for the most efficient and profitable arrangement.
• Have your company's key performance indicators (KPIs) evaluated.
• Discover how to design and use a supply chain and logistics services performance dashboard to improve your operations.
• Explore packaging design and how primary packaging issues are amplified throughout the supply chain.

Course Offerings

Requirement A (Choose Two)

• Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt (LOG 1007P): This course serves as a solid first step in providing insight into the Lean Six Sigma competency area.
• Generative AI Application for Supply Chain Professionals (LOG 1010P): This course provides a deep dive into the ways in which artificial intelligence (AI) optimizes supply chain efficiency.
• Airport and City Development Forum (LOG 3094P): Airport City Academy is an intensive, two-day course that equips participants with the tools needed to develop successful airport real estate projects.
• Transportation and Distribution Planning (LOG 3120P): Effective planning of transportation and distribution networks has become more complex.
• Introduction to International Logistics and Compliance (LOG 3121P): This course is designed to provide learners with an understanding of the complexities of global trade, its impact on logistics, and key areas of concern for international logistics managers.
• Principles of Transportation Management (LOG 3122P): This course prepares participants for the basics of transportation operations and analysis.
• Financial Decision Making (LOG 3213P): This course is designed for early- or middle-stage career professionals who are or will be responsible for executing organizational strategy with an integrated view of the organization.
• Demand Driven Supply Chain Strategy (LOG 3140P): As supply chain (SC) executives become more instrumental in supporting long-term strategic objectives for their firms, they need to complement traditional SC operational knowledge with a more strategic view of their role in delivering aligned results to the business.
• Lean Inbound Logistics (LOG 3161P): The efficient flow of inbound materials through the supply chain can have a significant impact on cost, quality, service, and delivery to the customer.
• APICS Certified in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution (CLTD) Boot Camp (LOG 3166P): Take the next step toward earning the Certified in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution (CLTD) certification.
• APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) Boot Camp (LOG 3167P): Take the next step toward earning the Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) certification.
• Understanding the Impact of Digital Transformation in the Supply Chain (LOG 3168P): Supply Chain & Logistics (SCL) is undergoing a significant transformation as new technologies are being developed and deployed.
• Inventory Management for Service Operations (LOG 3254P): Inventory Management for Service Operations is a two-day course that provides an overview of theories and methods used for managing inventory in the service sector.
• Lean Leadership for the Supply Chain Professional (Online) (LOG 4002P): Transforming an organization from traditional thinking to "lean thinking" requires leadership.
• Inventory Management and Resource Allocation in Supply Chains (LOG 5002P): Many supply chain decisions are concerned with the timely and efficient procurement, allocation, and distribution of resources through a supply chain network.

Requirement B (Choose Two or More)

Your choices from Requirements A and B must meet a minimum of four courses and 5.2 CEUs to earn the certificate. Any LOG courses can be used with the exception of LOG 3500P, LOG 3501P, LOG 3502P, LOG 3503P, LOG 3504P, LOG 3506P, or LOG 3507P.

Inactive Courses

The following courses are no longer offered but may still be applied if completed within the six-year rule:

• Material Handling 101: Fundamentals, Analysis, and Selection (MODEX) (LOG 3082P)
• Strategic Planning of Supply Chain Facilities (LOG 3093)
• Inventory Planning and Management (3 Day) (LOG 3110R)
• Measuring and Managing Performance in Supply Chain and Logistics Operations (LOG 3112P)
• Supply Chain Network Design Fundamentals (LOG 3142P)
• Introduction to Plan for Every Part (PFEP) and Inventory Sizing (LOG 3600P)
• Plan for Every Part (PFEP) and Inventory Layout (LOG 3601P)
• Lean Essentials for the Supply Chain Professional (LOG 4000P)
• Lean Implementation for the Supply Chain Professional (LOG 4001P)
• Optimizing Packaging's Impact in the Supply Chain (4005P)
• Cold Chain Management (LOG 4502)
• Defining and Implementing Effective Sourcing Strategies (LOG 4510)
• Leveraging Supply Chain Management Tools and Techniques to Improve Performance (LOG 4512P)
• Effectively Managing Global Supply and Risk in an Increasingly Complex World (LOG 4511)

Related Certificates

• Supply Chain Fundamentals Certificate
• Supply Chain Project Management Certificate
• Supply and Demand Planning Certificate
• Advanced Problem Solving Certificate
• Distribution Operations Analysis and Design Certificate
• Health & Humanitarian Supply Chain Management Certificate
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certificate
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate
• Logistics Fundamentals Certificate
• Procurement and Supply Management Leadership Certificate
• Professional Leadership Certificate
• Project Management Certificate
• Supply Chain Analytics Professional Certificate