Date: February 16, 2023.
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. (morning snack and lunch provided). Registration starts at 8 am.
Location: Innovative Technologies Complex (ITC), ES 2008, Binghamton University, 85 Murray Hill Rd, Vestal, NY 13850
Credentials: You will earn a course completion certificate if you complete the course by passing the course assignment at the end of the day. A certificate of course participation will be issued to all course participants.
Registration deadline: February 9, 2024
REGISTER HERE
ABOUT THE COURSE
The original Production/Distribution Game was developed by Jay Forrester at MIT's Sloan business school in the early 1960's. It is a simple yet realistic simulator of the supply chain and is used as a teaching tool for systems dynamics. It has been played all over the world by thousands of people ranging from high school students to chief executive officers and government officials. Each participant plays a role in the production and distribution of a product, what we may generically call “widgets.” This workshop will specifically focus on sustainable energy supply chains, such as:
- Lithium batteries that power forklift trucks
- Hydrogen used to power buses
- Wind turbines which generate electricity
Discussion will additionally include LNG, solar, biofuels, and hydropower.
The players’ objective is to manage inventory to simultaneously achieve optimal customer service while minimizing inventory, which turns out to be a challenging task. Players will:
- gain an appreciation of the supplier/customer relationship
- learn the importance of supply chain visibility
- appreciate the impact of lead times.
Most significantly, participants learn how their decisions have an impact on the supply chain as a coordinated and connected network of entities. This will introduce the participants to the holistic approach of systems thinking versus the traditional, and inefficient, focus on localized optimization.
Additionally, this workshop will highlight the following supply chain best practices:
- replacing forecasts with actual demand
- smoothing variability utilizing max/min ordering
- disintermediation of non-value added supply chain nodes
Note: participants are not required to bring anything (laptops, cell phones, notepads, conference portfolios, pens/pencils) as everything they need will be provided at the tables. The tables hold “game boards” that do not allow room for anything, including drinks and/or food.
Registration includes: 7.5 hours of professional development credit; all workshop materials; supplemental e-files; breakfast, lunch, and break service. A digital badge will be issued upon successful completion of a comprehensive exam/exercise.
Agenda
- 8 – 8:30 a.m.: Registration and Continental Breakfast
- 8:30 – 9 a.m.: Facilitator, Participant and Topic Introductions
- 9:00 a.m. – 12 p.m.: “The Sustainable Energy Supply Chain Game"
- 12 – 12:45 p.m.: Working Lunch
- 12:45 – 2 p.m.: The Demand/Supply Network
- 2 – 2:15 p.m.: Break
- 2:15 – 3:30 p.m.: Collaborative Planning
- 3:30 – 4 p.m.: Summary Q&A
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Michael D. Ford (M.S.I.S.E., CFPIM, CSCP, CLTD, CQA, CRE, CQE, ACPF, CPSM, CSSGB) is a supply chain expert with TQM Works Consulting. He provides innovative solutions, based on 30 years of experience in retail, distribution, manufacturing, and consulting. His work history includes software implementation, business planning, inventory control, distribution planning, and corporate training. This includes a broad range of experience from ETO (Engineer to Order) to MTS (Make to Stock), as well as nonprofits, service, and Department of Defense. He has presented at over 350 industry events throughout the U.S., Canada, Japan, Nigeria, South Africa and Australia, and he has provided over 5,000 hours of classroom training, averaging 4.5/5.0 on evaluations. Ford combines his technical expertise with personal skills, to develop a unique “outside the box” approach to life’s challenges. He is a charismatic speaker who specializes in delivering training that is “edu-taining.”
COURSE FEES
- $250: Standard/Industry Rate (Group rates available, see below)
- $150: BU faculty/staff
- $90: Binghamton University Students and Alumni
- Free for NENY Coalition members. Please contact nenyba@binghamton edu to receive a promo-code to use when registering online.
For industry group rates contact the Office of Industrial Outreach at 607-777-6251 or wtsnindy@binghamton.edu.
CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS
All cancellations must be received in writing by February 9 by 5 pm to receive a refund. No refunds for cancellations or non-attendance will be given after 5 pm on that date.
Substitutions may be made any time before a certain date by informing the Office of Industrial Outreach.
A $20 refund fee will be applied to all refunds requested by registrants.
If the course is canceled by the organizers, enrollees will be advised and receive a full refund.
