Center for Lean Logistics & Engineered Systems

 

Professional Certificate Programs

UNC Charlotte

Engineering Management Program

Highlights:

  • Earn CEU credits

  • Understand how end-to-end supply chains work

  • Understand the “Big Picture” 

  • Learn the Basics that will give you  most of the Value

  • Understand the "Lean-Six-Sigma Supply Chain Business Processes"

  • Learn & apply the latest from industry and academic experts

  • Site and Plant Tours*

  • Industry Speakers

  • Network with other professionals

*applies to some 2 day courses

Why UNC Charlotte?

 

With enrollment over 20,000 students, UNC Charlotte is the largest institution of higher education in the Charlotte region.

Why in Charlotte?

 

Charlotte is one of the fastest growing logistics and supply chain centers in US (center of the country's largest rail system, 5th in the nation for new and expanded distribution operations, 6th largest wholesaling center, 11th largest trucking center with more than 279 firms, 687 firms with million plus dollar revenues, 286 Fortune 500 firms represented with 9 of them headquartered in Charlotte, $15.6 billion in annual retail sales).

(Source: Charlotte Chamber of Commerce http://www.charlottechamber.org)

 

 

Professional Certificate Programs

Some of our graduates and professors: From Left to Right: Kevin Carroll, Prof. Gary Teng, Prof. Yesim Sireli, David Roberts, Linda Jones, Michael Sigmon, JoAnne Frederick, Samantha Brandser, Daniel Moore, Prof. Ertunga Ozelkan. Click here to see a photo of some of the graduates at the graduation ceremony.

 

The Professional Certificate Programs offered by CLLES are industry oriented, fast track programs which emphasize best practices in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Lean Manufacturing and Six-Sigma Quality Management. It is designed to fit the schedule of working individuals and their companies through short courses.

 

Programs and Courses:

You can select one of the recommended certificate programs which bundles courses to give your 6-29% savings as shown below:

Program ID Certificate Program Name Courses Included
CLLES-Certificate-001 SCM Professional Certificate  CLLES-001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006
CLLES-Certificate-002 Lean-Six-Sigma-SCM Fundamentals Certificate  CLLES-001, 005, 006 
CLLES-Certificate-003 Lean Manufacturing and Service Professional Certificate  CLLES-005, 007
CLLES-Certificate-004 SCM Executive Overview Certificate  CLLES-008, 009, 010, 011, 012, 013 
CLLES-Certificate-005 Lean-Six-Sigma-SCM Executive Overview Certificate  CLLES-008, 012, 013  
CLLES-Certificate-006 Lean-Six-Sigma Executive Overview Certificate  CLLES-012, 013  

You can also custom-build your own certificate program by bundling one or more courses below.

Course ID

Course Name

Duration

CLLES-001

Fundamentals of Supply Chains

2 days

CLLES-002

Designing Supply Chains

2 days

CLLES-003

Planning Supply Chains

2 days

CLLES-004

Executing Supply Chains

2 days

CLLES-005

Principles of Lean Manufacturing and Services

2 days

CLLES-006

Achieving Six-Sigma Quality in Supply Chains

2 days

CLLES-007

Lean Implementation Simulation

2 days

CLLES-008

Fundamentals of Supply Chains - Executive Overview

4 hrs

CLLES-009

Designing Supply Chains - Executive Overview

4 hrs

CLLES-010

Planning Supply Chains - Executive Overview

4 hrs

CLLES-011

Executing Supply Chains - Executive Overview

4 hrs

CLLES-012

Lean Manufacturing and Services - Executive Overview

4 hrs

CLLES-013

Six-Sigma - Executive Overview

4 hrs

Please click here or on the course names to see the course descriptions.

Pricing:

When you select one of the recommended certificate programs you can save 6-29%:
Certificate Programs Bundle Fees Regular Fees* Savings
Supply Chain Management Professional Certificate   $  3,600  $     5,100 29%
Lean-Six-Sigma-SCM Fundamentals Certificate  $  2,250  $     2,550 12%
Lean Manufacturing and Service Professional Certificate   $  1,600  $     1,700 6%
SCM Executive Overview Certificate  $  1,800  $     2,550 29%
Lean-Six-Sigma-SCM Executive Overview Certificate   $  1,125  $     1,275 12%
Lean-Six-Sigma Executive Overview Certificate   $    800  $       850 6%

*Note: Regular Fees are computed based on individual course registration fees.

 

When you custom-build your own certificate program include more courses into your bundle to get special discounts and to increase savings:
Number of Courses in Your Certificate Program Course / Bundle Fees Regular Fees Savings
One 2 day course  $    850  $       850 0%
Two of the 2-day courses  $  1,600  $     1,700 6%
Three of the 2-day courses  $  2,250  $     2,550 12%
Four of the 2-day courses  $  2,800  $     3,400 18%
Five of the 2-day courses  $  3,250  $     4,250 24%
Six of the 2-day courses  $  3,600  $     5,100 29%
One 4 hr course  $    425  $       425 0%
Two of the 4 hr courses  $    800  $       850 6%
Three of the 4 hr courses  $  1,125  $     1,275 12%
Four of the 4 hr courses  $  1,400  $     1,700 18%
Five of the 4 hr courses  $  1,625  $     2,125 24%
Six of the 4 hr courses  $  1,800  $     2,550 29%

 

Corporate Group Discounts and Private Training:

CLLES encourages you to register more people from the same company. We provide an additional 1% discount for each additional registrant up to 20%. For example, when you register a group of 11 people, you will get an additional 10% discount from the registration fees posted above and when you register a group of 21 people, you will get an additional 20% discount from the registration fees posted above.

Companies may also request private training for their employees in their own facilities. For a private training, the minimum fees correspond to 10 registrants except for the individual 4 hr courses which have a minimum fee corresponding to 15 registrants.

For more information contact: Ms. Sharon Green, CLLES@UNCC.edu, Tel: 704-687-3535

Upcoming Program Dates for Fall 2008:

Dates Course ID Course Name Duration
10/18/2008 CLLES-001 Fundamentals of Supply Chains - Part 1 1 dy
10/25/2008 CLLES-001 Fundamentals of Supply Chains - Part 2 1 dy
11/1/2008 CLLES-005 Principles of Lean Manufacturing and Services - Part 1 1 dy
11/8/2008 CLLES-005 Principles of Lean Manufacturing and Services - Part 2 1 dy
11/15/2008 CLLES-006 Achieving Six-Sigma Quality in Supply Chains-Part 1 1 dy
12/6/2008 CLLES-006 Achieving Six-Sigma Quality in Supply Chains-Part 2 1 dy
12/13/2008 CLLES-007 Lean Implementation Simulation - Part 1 1 dy
12/20/2008 CLLES-007 Lean Implementation Simulation - Part 2 1 dy
11/3/2008 CLLES-008 Fundamentals of Supply Chains - Executive Overview 4 hrs (evening)
11/10/2008 CLLES-009 Designing Supply Chains - Executive Overview 4 hrs (evening)
11/17/2008 CLLES-010 Planning Supply Chains - Executive Overview 4 hrs (evening)
12/1/2008 CLLES-011 Executing Supply Chains - Executive Overview 4 hrs (evening)
12/8/2008 CLLES-012 Lean Manufacturing and Services - Executive Overview 4 hrs (morning)
12/16/2008 CLLES-013 Six-Sigma - Executive Overview 4 hrs (afternoon)

Note: All 2-day classes start at 8:30am and finish at 5:30pm (light breakfast/lunch provided). All 4-hr am classes start at 8:30am and finish at 12pm (light breakfast provided). All 4-hr pm classes start at 1pm and finish at 5:30pm (refreshments provided). All 4-hr evening classes start at 5:30pm and finish at 9:30pm (refreshments and light snacks provided).

For more information contact: Ms. Sharon Green, CLLES@UNCC.edu, Tel: 704-687-3535

 Registration:

Click here to download Registration Form (in acrobat pdf format)

  • Fill and Fax the downloadable registration form with company purchase order information to: 704- 687-3616 or

  • Mail with a Check made payable to Engineering Management Program, UNC Charlotte, to Center for Lean Logistics and Engineered Systems, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 9201 University City Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28223.

Click here for detailed step by step guidelines for registration (in acrobat pdf format)

For further help with registration or for more information please contact: Ms. Sharon Green, CLLES@UNCC.edu, Tel: 704-687-3535

Why you should attend to these programs!

  • Do you want to learn the newest developments in lean, six-sigma or global supply chains?

  • Are you implementing lean-six-sigma, supply chain or logistics projects?

  • Are you a solution provider who needs to tackle your customers' manufacturing and/or service supply chain challenges on a day to day basis?

  • Are you a technical person who would like to understand the overall picture and the business processes?

  • Do you want to communicate more effectively with other groups within and outside your company?

  • Do you want to learn how leading companies design, plan and execute their manufacturing and service supply chains?

  • Do you want to change your career and take on a supply chain or logistics role?

  • Are you preparing for a promotion to take on more responsibilities related to logistics and supply chain operations or manufacturing and/or service operations management?

  • Do you want to network with other supply chain professionals?

While there might be many other reasons why you want to participate in this program, if you answer "yes" to any of these questions this is definitely the right program for you!

For more information please contact us.

 

 

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