Program Overview

Program Overview

2009 RankingsGeorgia Institute of Technology School of Industrial Engineering # 1 College of Engineering # 4 Public University # 7

Georgia Tech Supply Chain – Logistics Programs Executive Masters International Logistics – Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Logistics Institute Supply Chain ExecutiveForum Logistics Institute Asia Pacific - Singapore Dual Masters Degree Program Trade Innovation & Productivity Center – Costa Rica

Significant Benefits • Leads to a Master’s of Science degree from the top-ranked Industrial Engineering school in the Nation. • Includes residence-based international travel • Focuses on the leading cusp of emerging industry trends • Minimizes disruption to the participant’s full time job and family life • Exploits live cases, site visits and corporate sponsored projects • Develops a network of premier industry leaders & faculty • Provides access to a prestigious EMIL alumni base

Value Proposition • Best-in-Class practices • Improve knowledge in supply chain strategy, manufacturing, distribution, and logistics • Global Networking • Build professional relationships that will last a lifetime • Peer Learning • Learn from the diverse work experiences of your classmates • Global sensitivity and awareness • Discover cultural diversity, traditions, & geopolitical issues that will challenge your current understanding and knowledge of the region • Financial insight • Master supply chain finance and the impact to the bottom line

Global Project – ROI • Completion of a global supply chain project for your company • Project teams consist of 2-5 experienced professionals from the class • Projects often extend beyond the participants’ current scope of responsibility and preferably include sourcing, operations, and/or markets on at least two continents. • Most projects provide a minimum savings of $1,000,000 • Combined savings and cost reductions from the last two classes surpassed $200 million. • Designed to provide significant value to the sponsoring organization by identifying opportunities across the global supply chain to remove costs, reduce inventories, improve cycle time, and enhance revenue

Global Project – Results • Company # 1 -- • $124 million in savings • 28 day reduction in inventory • Reduced cycle time from 10 weeks to 2 weeks • Company # 2 -- • $22 million in net cash flow • 10 day reduction in cycle time • $52 million in savings through a 26% reduction in inventory

Global Project – Results • Company # 3 – • $1.5 million annual savings in transportation costs through mode conversion • Improved forecasting models to drive production, to a demand driven production schedule • Creation of a total landed cost model with risk mitigation evaluating outsourced contract manufacturing options • Company # 4 – • 10% reduction in inventory of $1.7 million • 5 % gain in operational efficiency of $922,000

Study and work with our sponsoring host companies • Class Project with a Tier 1 contract manufacture in China • Optimization of inbound LCL/FCL Ocean transit from the US to China • Reduced inventory in transit by $1.2 million dollars • Reduced inventory carrying cost by $135,000 • Cycle time reduction of 165% from 297 days to 112 days • Real savings using supply chain strategy, logistics, and optimization tools to drive bottom line results.

Our Students… • Areas of Responsibility • Operations • Logistics • Procurement • Sales & Marketing • Material Handling • Supply Chain Strategy • Industrial Engineering • Distribution • IT & Project Management • Manufacturing Class Profile • 50% have an MBA • 20% Director Level • 20% VP Level • 5% C-Level • Average years of experience - 17 • Average age - 42

Program Format • Master’s Degree in Executive format • (5) two-week international residences over 18 months • Intensive classroom and site visit learning • Distance Learning between residences • Webinars, case studies, readings, global projects

Program Curriculum

Commitment of Participants • Between Residences • Set your own schedule • On average, students devote 4-8 hours/week • Includes reading assignments, project work, team discussions, case studies, webinars • During Residences • 2 Weeks - Intense, full-time commitment • Lectures from renown professors, industry and academic speakers, EMIL Alumni, coursework, site visits, live cases • Global project team updates-presentations

Admission Deadlines • Class of 2011 • Begins Spring 2010 • Electronic application deadline – November 16th, 2009 • Admissions materials deadline – January 4th, 2010 • Class of 2012 • Begins Spring 2011 • Electronic application deadline – October 15th , 2010 • Admissions materials deadline – November 15th, 2010

Application Criteria • Bachelor's degree or its equivalent • Minimum of 5-10 years work experience in the logistics industry or related field. • 3 Professional Letters of Recommendation • Letter of Sponsorship from company • GRE or GMAT score • Applicants with 10+ years of work experience or a Master’s degree can request to waive the GRE/GMAT score requirement • TOEFL – If you attended a non-English speaking university • Paper-based: 550 + • Computer-based: 213 + • Internet-based: 79 +

Application Process Find detailed instructions on how to apply at: www.emil.gatech.edu • Complete EMIL Candidate Information Form • EMIL Staff will contact candidate to discuss the program • Candidate completes electronic Georgia Tech Application online • Candidate orders all transcripts, degree documents, test scores to be sent to the Office of Graduate Admissions • Candidate completes Health & Immunization Forms • Georgia Tech will process candidate for admission within 10 days of all documents being received • Upon acceptance, candidate must confirm participation in writing

Program Costs $65,000 ($13,000 per semester) • Tuition is paid in five equal installments of $13,000 each • Due prior to the beginning of each semester • Electronic payment or corporate invoicing • Installments spread out over 2-3 fiscal years

Program Costs • Tuition includes: • Books • Teaching materials and software • Housing and most meals during residences • Ground transportation during residences • Tuition does not include: • Flights to, from, or during residences • Some meals • Laptop computer and hotel internet access during residences

Payment Options • Self Sponsorship • Corporate Sponsorship • Financial Aid through Georgia Tech • Student Loans or Grants • Partial EMIL-SCS scholarships may be available for: • International Students • Participants from humanitarian relief organizations • Others with targeted special skills, backgrounds, etc.

Further Information • If you are interested in the EMIL-SCS Program please contact: Christina Morton EMIL Program Coordinator Georgia Tech christina.morton@isye.gatech.edu 404-894-2321

Contacts Greg O. Andrews EMIL Managing Director Georgia Tech greg.andrews@isye.gatech.edu 404-385-2538 John Vande Vate, PhD EMIL Executive Director Georgia Tech john.vandevate@isye.gatech.edu 404-894-3035 Christina Morton EMIL Program Coordinator Georgia Tech christina.morton@isye.gatech.edu 404-894-2321 Erin Howlette EMIL Program Manager Georgia Tech erin.howlette@isye.gatech.edu 404-385-8123 www.emil.gatech.edu

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Program Overview