Supply Chain & Risk Resilience Courses

Introduction to Courses

Supply Chain & Risk Resiliency Levels 1, 2 & 3

Surveys and studies have concluded that, for a variety of reasons, supply chain risk is increasing globally and that supply chain resilience is increasingly a competitive differentiator. The financial impact of supply chain disruptions can be devastating and are often not understood until it is too late. Supply chain strategies driven primarily by cost management and delivery improvements are no longer comprehensive enough to ensure competitive success. Unfortunately, showing a hard ROI for risk management initiatives is a difficult sell.

This new course provides knowledge and tools to guide you through understanding the choices available to your organization to manage supply chain risk and enhance the resiliency required for long term sustainability and profitability.

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Completing Supply Chain Risk and Resilience Level 1, 2 and 3 will confer upon the learner the Supply Chain Risk and Resiliency Certificate from Lehigh University PA 18015, USA.

Supply Chain Risk and Resilience Level 1

Connecting supply chain fundamentals with the increasing trend of global volatility, uncertainty, complexity and risk.

Scope & Course Curriculum

Scope of this course and what you will learn

This course is to provide a level of appreciation to the learner regarding the elements of basic supply chain management (SCM), an evolving field which seeks to integrate the functions of an organization. While SCM has evolved in improving organizations’ efficiency and profitability by applying technology, vulnerabilities have been exposed through globalization. The course seeks to position the continued maturity of SCM in a more comprehensive approach including supply chain risk and resilience.

The course utilizes the principles of Supply Chain Risk Management, authored by Greg Schlegel and Robert Trent.

Supply Chain Risk and Resilience Level 2

Operationalizing the present-day tools, techniques, methodologies, metrics, frameworks and solutions to make these enablers work for you to drive SCR&R

Scope & Course Curriculum

Scope of the level 2 course and what you will learn

Level 2 will provide a tremendous amount of new content that will assist you in operationalizing the present-day tools, techniques, methodologies, metrics, frameworks and solutions to make these enablers work for you and drive the Supply Chain Risk & Resiliency journey forward.

The course utilizes current research and best practices applied in global supply chains including “Supply Chain Risk Management: An Emerging Discipline,” Schlegel and Trent, CRC/Press, published in 2015. Level 2 will leverage online resources, video clips from exemplar companies, personal interviews with the authors, Global Risk Indexes and much more to provide additional insight and clarity.

Supply Chain Risk and Resilience Level 3

Connecting supply chain fundamentals with the increasing trend of global volatility, uncertainty, complexity and risk.

Scope & Course Curriculum

Scope of the level 3 course and what you will learn

While supply chain management has evolved, in terms of improving organizations’ efficiency and profitability by applying tools, methods and new technology, vulnerabilities and risks continue to be exposed through globalization of the supply chain arena. Level 3 combines the knowledge from levels 1 and 2 into a comprehensive body of knowledge on identifying, assessing, mitigating and managing supply chain risk and ensuring a resilient supply chain.

The course utilizes current research and best practices applied in global supply chains including “Supply Chain Risk Management: An Emerging Discipline,” Schlegel and Trent, CRC/Press, published in 2015. Level 3 will also leverage online resources, video clips from exemplar companies, personal interaction with the authors, Global Risk Indexes, Global Risk Standards and will require an Executive Report Out process, much like an MBA class.

Supply Chain Risk and Resilience in Healthcare Level 1

Connecting supply chain fundamentals with the increasing trend of global volatility, uncertainty, complexity and risk.

Scope & Course Curriculum

Scope of the level 1 course and what you will learn

This course is to provide a level of appreciation to the learner regarding the elements of basic supply chain management (SCM), an evolving field which seeks to integrate the functions of an organization. While SCM has evolved in improving organizations’ efficiency and profitability by applying technology, vulnerabilities have been exposed through globalization. The course seeks to position the continued maturity of SCM in a more comprehensive approach including supply chain risk and resilience.

There will be multiple themes in all three levels such as the financial impact of supply chain disruptions. These can be devastating but are often not understood until it is too late. Disruptions caused by natural disasters or malicious actions or poor management have an ever greater impact on supply chains. The supply chain profession, which integrates the many functions that organizations need to operate, is an evolving discipline impacted by technology and greater risk. Understanding these components is a must for the novice in this field as well as the experienced manager. The course utilizes the principles of Supply Chain Risk Management, authored by Greg Schlegel and Robert Trent.

Course Advisors

Gregory L. Schlegel, CPIM, CSP, Jonah

Greg is Founder of The Supply Chain Risk Management Consortium- (22) companies who bring skills, solutions and methodologies that Identify, Assess, Mitigate and Manage Enterprise Risk. He has been a Supply Chain Executive for several Fortune 100’s, has been a Supply Chain Executive Consultant for IBM, is Executive-in-Residence at Lehigh University teaching Supply Chain Risk Management, Adjunct Professor teaching Enterprise Risk Management for Villanova University’s EMBA program and VP/Principal at SherTrack LLC.

Greg has presented papers on and has managed consulting engagements in supply chain management, Risk Management, Predictive Analytics, Probabilistic Modelling, Lean/Six Sigma and Theory of Constraints throughout the US and around the globe. Greg was APICS’ 1997 International Society President. He is well published, a frequent speaker at conferences, seminars, webinars and dinner meetings. Greg and Dr. Robert J. Trent, of Lehigh University, have co-authored a new book, “Supply Chain Risk Management: An Emerging Discipline.” Greg speaks over 20 times per year at conferences and workshops and has authored over 100 articles in major supply chain magazines and journals.

Irvin Varkonyi, CSCP, CLTD, PLog

Irvin is a certified instructor with the DC Metro chapter of APICS, teaching their Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) and Certified in Logistics and Transportation Distribution (CLTD) programs. Mr. Varkonyi’s career has encompassed the global transportation and logistics system working with global carriers and Third Party Logistics. He holds an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management and a B.A. in International Relations and Economics from Clark University. He teaches Transportation Security, focusing on the intersection of public policy and global business in managing risk in our systems to move people, goods and information as well as efficient and resilient transportation systems.

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