News: Barloworld Supply Chain Software Teaches the Supply Chain Leaders of Tomorrow at University of Warwick
Global supply chain planning company, Barloworld Supply
Chain Software is currently working with WMG at the University of
Warwick to prepare the 'supply chain industry leaders of tomorrow'
for a bright future.
In order to assist students working towards an MSc in Supply
Chain and Logistics Management on the WMG part-time programmes,
Kevin Boake, Fraser Ironside and Jim Wilson from Barloworld Supply
Chain Software (SCS) have been attending the university, as
external speakers. The three senior managers have assisted
throughout the Supply Chain module, by sharing their experience and
knowledge of the Supply Chain industry.
"It's a great project to be involved with, allowing Barloworld
SCS specialists the opportunity to share expertise and communicate
with the next intake of supply chain professionals" Jim Wilson,
Strategic Planning Product Manager at Barloworld SCS
explains. "Our sessions have proved both successful and
popular with the university delegates, who particularly enjoy the
practicality of it."
The Barloworld SCS speakers help delegates to gain an
understanding of the way in which theories of supply chain
planning, such as inventory management & strategic network
optimisation, are practically deployed in the commercial world, to
help companies lower their supply chain costs and improve service
levels. "We offer tangible, real-world examples of how companies
have re-engineered their supply chains through the application of
advanced supply chain planning theory & optimisation software"
Jim Wilson says.
Senior Teaching Fellow at WMG, Philip Foster, goes on to explain
how else the delegates benefit from being taught by senior
representatives of a market leading company.
"The partnership between Barloworld Supply Chain Software and
WMG enhances the quality of teaching, for students learning about
supply chain management and their own organisations" Philip
explains. "A great advantage of collaborating with Barloworld
Supply Chain Software is that the speakers are able to refer to the
latest technologies available, and their case studies also relate
to the latest challenges facing the supply chain world."
Barloworld Supply Chain Software serves a wide range of sectors,
which enables the speakers to align their teaching to WMG's
portfolio of modules, whilst providing outstanding education to any
companies involved in WMG Programmes.
As a world leader in the field of Supply Chain Planning,
Barloworld Supply Chain Software supports WMG's teaching with
market leading software technology currently being used by
commercial companies, which can also be used by delegates in the
classroom.
"The use of market leading technology helps to enhance the
teaching experience by supporting the academic theory of supply
chain planning with 'hands-on' problem solving experience in an
advanced supply chain planning software environment" Jim Wilson
adds.
The company's commitment to the WMG Programmes aids delegates in
learning about the best methods and practices to overcome supply
chain challenges, and in having the potential to implement these
best practices.
Barloworld SCS will continue with the sessions at the University
of Warwick throughout 2011.
About WMG
WMG, formerly Warwick Manufacturing Group, was established by
Professor Lord Kumar Bhattacharrya in 1980. We are an academic
department at the University of Warwick and hold a unique position
between academic and industry.
Our mission is to improve competitiveness through
the application of value adding innovation, new technologies and
skills deployment. Our major research capabilities are materials
and manufacturing, digital technologies plus operations and
business management.
We are an international group, with collaborative
centres in the UK, India, China, Malaysia, Russia, Singapore and
Thailand.
We educate the industry leaders of tomorrow through
our full-time Masters and part-time professional programmes, which
are delivered through our UK and international centres.