OLM at Fisher

Operations and Logistics Management at Fisher College of Business• Background• Faculty• Critical Issues• Courses• Associated Centers• Job Market Issues• Operations Minor• Logistics Minor

Background

• FCOB’s OLM Program is one of the first integrated Operations and Logistics Programs in the U.S.

• It remains one of the best:– Total faculty research productivity and quality consistently rated at the

top of the charts.

– Ranked in the top 10 operations programs in recent US News ranking.

– Logistics program ranked 3rd in the 2005 US News ranking.

• Fisher College is an important destination for recruiters seeking OLM candidates.

• OLM share of MBA major and minors is very high relative to our competitors. This makes the FCOB a BIG OLM program in the eyes of recruiters.

Operations and Logistics Faculty

Operations:Prof. W.C. BentonProf. Bill BerryProf. Dave CollierProf. John CurrentProf. John GrayProf. Nick HallProf. James HillProf. Peg PenningtonProf. David SchillingProf. Peter Ward

Logistics:Prof. David CahillProf. Martha CooperProf. Keely CroxtonProf. Mike KnemeyerProf. Doug LambertProf. John SaldanhaProf. Travis TokarProf. Walter Zinn

Critical Issues in Managing Operations

• Customer Driven Strategy in Operations

• Time Based Competition

• Continuous Improvement in Processes

• Supply Chain Development and Coordination

• Supply Management

• ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) Systems

The Growth of Logistics and Supply Chain Management

• The power of major customers.

• Globalization.

• The decline in the cost of processing information.

• The rising cost of transportation.

• The importance of collaboration, both within the firm and in the supply chain.

Operations and Logistics Courses

Base Courses:• BUS M&L 880 – Logistics Management• BUS MGT 835 – Operations Planning and Control

OR• BUS M&L 881 – Analysis and Design of Logistics Systems

Selective Courses:

• BUS MGT 810, 811 – Six Sigma Principles and Projects• BUS MGT 830 – Service/Quality Management • BUS MGT 832 – Matching Supply with Demand• BUS MGT 834 – Strategic Design of Operations/Logistics Systems• BUS MGT 836 – Customer Driven Manufacturing in the Global

Marketplace• BUS MGT 837 – Global Sourcing• BUS MGT 840 – Implement/Managing Lean Processes• BUS M&L 881 – Analysis & Design of Logistics Systems• BUS M&L 885 – Supply Chain Management• BUS M&L 884 – Field Problems in Logistics

OLM-Related Centers

• Center for Operational Excellence (Co-Directors – Peter Ward and John Dix)

• Global Supply Chain Forum (Director -Doug Lambert)

• Supply Chain Research Group (Co-Directors – Jim Ginter and Bud LaLonde)

Job Market Potential

OLMers appear in:• Operations and Supply Chain • Consulting

Investment Management 6% $81,250Consulting 14% $83,500 Opns & Supply Chain 23% $75,467General management 12% $77,397 Marketing 22% $79,227Corporate Finance 15% $78,525 Other 8% $62,500

Sample of Operations Related Positions

Emerson Mettler-ToledoFord Abbott LabsDeloitte&Touche General ElectricAccenture Rolls-RoyceAEP VisteonKroger The Scotts CompanySolectron TI Automotive SystemsIBM Storage Tek

Select List of Offers for 2006• Orica Supply Chain Analyst• Motorola Supply Chain Leadership

Development Program• Nestle USA Logistics Analyst • Williams-Sonoma Operations Manager• Limited Brands Demand Planning Analyst• Accenture Supply Chain Consultant• Rockwell Supply Chain Planner• Capital One Business/ Operations Analyst• United Stationers Manager of Supply Chain

Optimization

Sample of Logistics Related Positions

• CSC Consulting• Accenture• CapGemini Ernst&Young• Mercer• IBM• Lexmark• Limited Distribution• United Technologies• Ford• Northwest Airlines

• Agilent• Allegiance• Borden Chemical• HP• Ford

Operations Minor

Required:Bus Mgt 836 Customer Driven Manufacturing Bus M&L 880 Logistics Management

One of the following:Bus Mgt 810 Six Sigma PrinciplesBus Mgt 830 Service/Quality ManagementBus Mgt 834 Strategic Design of Ops./Log. SystemsBus Mgt 835 Operations Planning & ControlBus M&L 885 Supply Chain ManagementBus Mgt 840 Implement/Managing Lean Processes

Logistics Minor

Required:

• BUS M&L 880 – Logistics Management

• BUS M&L 881 – Analysis and Design of Logistics Systems

One of the following:

• BUS M&L 885 – Supply Chain Management

• BUS M&L 884 – Field Problems in Logistics

• BUS MGT 830 – Service/Quality Management

• BUS MGT 836 – Customer Driven Mfg. In the Global Marketplace

Lean/Six Sigma Management Track

• Foundation Courses– BUS MGT 840 Lean Management– BUS MGT 810 Six Sigma Principles

• At least two electives– BUS MGT 811 Six Sigma Project– BUS MHR 804 Change Management– BUS MGT 820 Project Management