From Intro Courses to Advanced Programs, Lead Your Team To Excellence With These High Value Training Options

PDI’s Logistics & Supply Chain Operations portfolio focuses on the major concerns that can make or break an organization.  From understanding the needs of your businessa to driving process optimization, programs within the Logistics & Supply Chain Operations portfolio cover some of the most relevant topics today’s executives face, including

• Industry trends
• Competitive threats
• Competitive advantages
• Buyer behaviors
• Supplier dynamics
• Macro forces impacts
• The regulatory environment
• Capital markets

PDI has an expansive portfolio of programs, including two academies focused on the challenges and rewards of logistics and supply chain management.  For more information now, or to discuss company-specific training needs, contact Jonathon Fite at jfite@pdi.org, or via phone at 817.690.5876.

Logistics and Supply Chain Academy 1

• Principles of Transportation and Logistics
• Introduction to Supply Chain Management
• Transportation Management
• Using Information to Integrate the Supply Chain
• e-Commerce and Omni-Channel
• Financial Implications of the Supply Chain
• Inventory Management
• Distribution Management
• Demand Management
• Beer Game Simulation

Logistics and Supply Chain Academy 2

• Forecasting and Demand Management
• Advanced Transportation Management
• Advanced Inventory Management
• Facility/Network Strategy
• Labor Management Strategy
• Process Technologies and Slotting Strategy
• Purchasing
• DC Risk Management
• 6 Sigma Green Belt
• 6 Sigma Black Belt

Optimizing Your Personal Performance

• Understanding Workforce Styles
• Setting Goals for Success
• Managing Time Wisely
• Communicating Value
• Delivering Great Results
• Building a Problem Solving Attitude
• Developing an Agility Mindset
• Tech Savvy Professionalism
• Confident Public Speaking
• Building Relationship Bridges
• Resolving Business Conflicts
• Professional and Social Etiquette

Understanding Financial Performance

• Introduction to Business Finance
• Shareholder Value Drivers
• Company Valuation
• Operational Performance Metrics
• A Hedge Fund’s View of Your Financials
• Your Impact on Reported EPS
• Working Capital Case Study 1
• Achieving Personal Financial Peace

Financial Decisions

• Financial Implications of Operational Decisions
• Your Company’s Value Drivers
• Data Driven Decision Making
• Developing a Business Case
• ROI of Process Improvements
• Insights from Activity Based Costing
• Zero Based Budgeting

Building Best Teams

• 5 Behaviors of a Dysfunctional Team
• Developing an Agile Team
• Prioritization and Delegation
• Onboarding Team Members
• Coaching and Team Management
• Achieving Work Life Balance
• Delivering Performance Appraisals
• Managing a Multigenerational Workforce

Leadership Excellence

• Customer Expectation Management
• Developing Influence in a Matrix Organization
• Upward/Outward Communications
• Vendor Management
• Negotiating for Yes
• Solving Unstructured Problems
• Frameworks for Strategic Decisions
• Effective Program Management
• Risk Management
• Business Ethics Field Guide

Business Acumen

• Impact of Industry Trends
• Your Competitive Threats
• Your Company’s Competitive Advantage
• Impact of Macro Forces
• Corporate Governance
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Capital Markets