Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
VASC-0013
Organization's ID:
FLG215, FLG313
Organization:
VA Acquisition Academy Supply Chain Management School
Length:
31 hours
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 1 logistics management
All two courses, FLG215 and FLG313, must be completed to receive credit recommendation.
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to prepare the logistics professional to participate in teams, propose communication and knowledge sharing, applies government and VA policies and procedures, and act as a SCM role model. The suite is further designed to offer participants knowledge on managing a lean supply chain using nontraditional thinking processes; providing VA Supply Chain Management employees information on how to recognize and eliminate wasteful activities in the supply chain in order to increase speed and flow.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Apply problem-solving and decision-making techniques to real world supply chain scenarios. Students will likewise be introduced to the Theory of Constraints (TOC) perspective of the supply chain process and how it helps organizations manage physical and policy constraints.

General Topics:

  • Problem solving
  • Communication
  • Material handling and storage policy
  • Management
  • Disposal
  • Lean logistics
  • Lean tools
  • Identification of waste
  • Reduction of waste
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Case Studies
  • Classroom Exercise
  • Computer Based Training
  • Discussion
  • Learner Presentations
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations

Minimum Passing Score:

80%
Supplemental Materials