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Supply Chain Innovation: Gaining a competitive advantage from Supply Chain & Logistics Management

Create opportunities for revolutionizing your operations through increased efficiencies in the design and management of your supply chain. In this program, faculty present state-of-the-art models and practical tools for supply chain management and multi-plant coordination in a collaborative learning environment. You will learn effective logistics strategies for companies operating complex networks and be inspired to integrate supply chain components into a coordinated system to increase service levels and to reduce costs. The effective management of facilities, inventories, transportation, information, outsourcing, and strategic partnering to improve operational performance are presented with real-world case studies.

Today’s companies are realizing the importance of the supply chain as a revenue generator—it's not just a cost of doing business. In order to remain competitive in the global marketplace, senior executives must completely transform their business approach and conventional supply chain practices, and embrace new capabilities that drive more value. How can you leverage the latest supply chain tools, practices and capabilities to ensure that your company is poised to adapt in this rapidly changing environment and not be left behind? You can start by learning from the best at Lancaster Executive.

In addition to the information on this website, we also offer executive education in the form of a Supply Chain Management Seminar. The program introduces managers to the fundamentals of supply chain management, helping them to develop a framework that is applicable within the context of their industry. Participants acquire strategies, tools and best practices for rigorously tackling supply chain and logistics issues at both strategic and tactical levels. They will also be able to systematically identify opportunities to boost their firm’s profits through improvements in their supply chain. Participants will leave the course with powerful insights into logistics issues and a new awareness of additional ways to drive business results via strategic supply chain choices. The bottom line result is the ability to make more profitable decisions for their companies.

While we are members of a leading research university, our expertise extends well beyond academic studies of logistics and supply chain management. We also work with firms facing pressing operational and strategic needs in the area of Logistics and Supply Chain Management. Our goal is to develop actionable solutions that can be implemented within a short time frame. We can tailor a consulting project or research collaboration research collaborations to meet your specific needs. Please click here to find out more.

We hope you will find this website useful and look forward to meeting you in one of our executive education seminars and workshops! We would also love to hear from you if you have any comments and questions regarding supply chain strategies or any other related topics.

Disclaimer: Lancaster Executive LLC was spun out from Lancaster University
Management School in July 2008. While Lancaster Executive maintains close
ties to academia and the university, it operates independently now.