1. Unleash the expert in you
Executive Master Class in
Supply Chain Management
Do you require a good foundation to be able to understand For whom?
and apply the latest techniques in Supply Chain
Management? On theoretical, conceptual and practical • You attach a key role to Supply Chain Management.
levels? • You want to develop a strong value chain.
• You seek to advise on the development and
If so, this top-level intensive programme is what you need. implementation of new structures and/or systems for
As a supply chain professional, you will develop the skills to integrated Supply Chain Management.
raise the level of your field. • You are a Supply Chain Manager, Purchasing or Inventory
Manager, Production Manager, Logistics and Distribution
Manager, Sales Manager, Plant Manager, General Manager
or Supply Chain Consultant.
Added value for you and your company
You will:
• master every aspect of Supply Chain Management,
whether operational, tactical or strategic.
• hold the instruments to redesign or dramatically improve
your Supply Chain.
• be able to rely on a wide range of best practices in Supply
Chain Management shared with counterparts from within
and outside your sector.
• Under the guidance of a Vlerick professor, you will carry
out a challenging Supply Chain project within your
company.
Our inspiring premises

2. Programme design Meet your faculty
You will be amazed by our keenness for practice. Departing from well-founded • Prof Ann Vereecke specialises in Supply
theory, we illustrate it with practice-based examples, case studies and exercises. Chain Management and is head of
You will learn not merely from the lectures given by our faculty. Draw the Vlerick Centre for Supply Chain
inspiration from your participating colleagues. Interaction and exchanging Excellence.
experiences will teach you a great deal. • Prof Behzad Samii is an expert in
resilient supply chains.
Module 1: Supply Chain Management: a holistic view • Prof Robert Boute is an expert
in Operations and Supply Chain
• Mapping out a Supply Chain Management.
• Supply chain business game
Modules 2, 3 & 4: Planning and Control (Residential), PRACTICAL INFO
Purchasing, Warehousing & Distribution
Dates and venues
• Stock management 33 days
• Just-in-time production March 2013 till January 2014 inclusive, 11
• Planning of material requirements and distribution modules over 3 days (Thursday, Friday &
• Selection techniques for suppliers Saturday mornings)
• Portfolio management in purchasing Module 1: 7 to 9 March 2013
• Warehouse & distribution management Module 11: 23 to 25 January 2014
• Multimodal transport Ghent and Leuven campuses
Module 5: Supply Chain Finance Language
English
• Cost models
• Management of working capital in the logistics chain Fee
€ 12,345 for the programme
Module 6: Supply Chain Integration + € 1,500 seminar costs (excl. 21% VAT)
• Integration of logistics activities between customer and supplier
• Sales & Operations planning
• E-business models Content partner
• ERP implementation
Module 7: Collaboration Strategies
• Cooperation models: strategies for risk and profit sharing
• Negotiation techniques
• Early supplier involvement
Module 8: Lean and Resilient Supply Chains
• The lean philosophy applied to logistic chains
• Flexible logistic chains
• Risk management in the logistic chain
Module 9: International Business Strategies
• The logistics chain’s role in international business
• Strategic design of international production networks
• Customs duties and legal aspects
Module 10: Supply Chains for the Future
• Sustainable supply chains
• Social responsibility in the supply chain
• Process innovation apply now!
Module 11: Leadership during Change Please see Practical Info on the following
page, or visit:
• Ethics; Change management
www.vlerick.com/emcsupply
• Internal organisation of logistics chain management
• Intercultural management
• Staff management & leadership

3. Practical info
Registration Online registration: quick & easy!
Action! Register online.
Questions? Please contact:
Rian De Bruycker
Programme Advisor
T: + 32 9 210 98 84
F: + 32 9 210 97 28
rian.debruycker@vlerick.com
Reep 1
9000 Ghent, Belgium
Your certificate
If you take part in one of our programmes, you are Register online via:
entitled to a certificate from Vlerick Business
School. www.vlerick.com/
supplychainprogrammes
If you successfully complete an Executive Master Class,
you can join the Vlerick Alumni Network, a worldwide
network of over 16,000 alumni in more than 100 Financial benefits for you?
countries.
• 10% discount for paying members of Vlerick Alumni
Cancellation • SME portfolio: subsidies for Flemish SMEs.
• Vlerick Social Profit Grants for organisations active in
Consult our cancellation conditions at: the social profit sector.
www.vlerick.com/conditions
You’ll find more info at: www.vlerick.com/benefits
We are here for you
Further improve your retail expertise
Rian De Bruycker
Programme Advisor • Consumer Goods Conference
T: + 32 9 210 98 84 This is the annual event for the Belgian Consumer
rian.debruycker@vlerick.com Goods sector. Find an answer to all your questions.
And meet the key decision makers in the Consumer
Goods sector. Everything is brought together for you
in a one-day Supply Chain and Marketing track.
www.vlerick.com/consumergoods
• Business Process Management Workshop
The BPM workshop is an interactive and practice-
oriented workshop over three days. It teaches you how
to apply process management techniques effectively in
a real business environment.
www.vlerick.com/bpmworkshop

4. Application form
Operations & Supply Chain Management
EXECUTIVE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN 2012-2013
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5. THE Programmes of
vlerick BUSINESS school
I would like to receive information on the following programmes (please tick).
Please return your contacting details to us by fax, e-mail or post.
General Management Operations & Supply Chain Management
Advanced Management Programme E Project Management D
International Management Programme E Purchasing Management E
Middle Management Programme D Operational Excellence E
Young Management Programme D & E Executive Master Class in Supply Chain Management E
Accounting & Financial Management Entrepreneurship
Understanding Annual Reports D & E KMO Challenge D
Mastering Costs and Budgets D & E KMO Excellence D
Fundamentals of Financial Management D & E Entrepreneurship for Managers D
Strategic Cost Management E
Valuation of Companies E People Management & Leadership
Executive Master Class in Controllership E The People Manager D
Executive Master Class in Corporate Finance E Executive Decision Making D
Executive Master Class in Financial Analysis How to Improve Your Emotional Intelligence D
and Asset Management E Inspiring for Change D
Negotiating to Create Value D & E
Human Resource Management Self-mastery D
HRM with Impact D Bestsellers read for you D
Compensation & Benefits D
Executive Master Class in Human Resource Management D Strategy
Strategy in Action E
ICT & Business Process Management
ICT-Management D Executive Master Classes
Business Process Management Workshop D & E Executive Master Class in B-to-B Marketing and Sales E
Excellence in Business Process Improvement E Executive Master Class in Business Process Management E
Executive Master Class in Business Process Management E Executive Master Class in Controllership E
Business Intelligence Workshop E Executive Master Class in Corporate Finance E
Executive Master Class in Financial Analysis
Innovation Management and Asset Management E
Strategising for Innovation E Executive Master Class in Human Resource Management D
Entrepreneurial Innovation E Executive Master Class in Innovation & Entrepreneurship E
Corporate Innovation Management E Executive Master Class in Supply Chain Management E
Executive Master Class in Innovation & Entrepreneurship E
MBAs
Marketing & Sales Full-time MBA E
Introduction to Marketing Management D Executive MBA E
Retail & Trade Marketing D Executive MBA in Financial Services & Insurance E
Brand Management & Communication D
Product Management D Masters
Strategic Business-to-Business Marketing D Masters in Financial Management E
Executive Master Class in B2B Marketing and Sales E Masters in General Management E
Masters in Marketing Management E
D Programme in Dutch E Programme in English
More information on www.vlerick.com