Supply Chain & Operational Excellence (SCOPE) Certificate Program

Organizations today face increasing pressure to deliver efficiently while managing disruption, complexity, and risk across their operations and supply chains.

The Supply Chain & Operational Excellence (SCOPE) Certificate is designed to help leaders improve execution and strengthen operational performance. Through a combination of faculty-led sessions, case discussions, and hands-on simulations, participants learn how to apply proven frameworks to real-world challenges. The program equips participants to streamline operations, improve decision-making, and build more resilient supply chains.

What You Will Learn

• How to design and improve operational and supply chain strategies
• Approaches to increasing efficiency while managing complexity and risk
• How to build agility and resilience into supply chain systems
• Frameworks for identifying and addressing operational challenges
• How to apply structured thinking to real-world supply chain decisions

Key Benefits

Participants will:

• Strengthen operational execution across teams and functions
• Improve supply chain performance and responsiveness
• Apply proven frameworks to real organizational challenges
• Build more resilient and adaptable operations
• Enhance their ability to make informed operational decisions

You will leave with practical tools and frameworks to improve operational performance, strengthen supply chain resilience, and drive more effective execution within your organization.

Who Should Attend

• Leaders responsible for supply chain or operational performance across functions
• Managers overseeing sourcing, logistics, manufacturing, or process improvement
• Functional leaders working closely with operations or supply chain teams
• Professionals seeking to improve execution, efficiency, and resilience at scale
• Individuals focused on strengthening day-to-day performance and operational effectiveness

2027 Program Dates & Topics
April 7-8, 2027 | Lean Operations for Competitive Advantage
April 27-28, 2027 | Supply Chain Excellence: Agility & Resilience for Competitive Advantage

Instructor
Panos Kouvelis

Emerson Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain, Operations, and Technology and Director of The Boeing Center for Supply Chain Innovation

WashU Olin Business

Modality & Location

In-Person, Charles F. Knight Center on WashU's Danforth Campus

This course is offered in partnership with the Olin Business School Boeing Center for Supply Chain Innovation.

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