UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE

The Green Network’s (formerly TAGER) relationship with the University of North Texas' Professional Development Institute allows the Alliance to provide additional short courses and seminars over the network in a continuing effort to meet the growing needs of the Alliance membership.

The Professional Development Institute is a not-for-profit corporation fully owned by the University of  North Texas.  PDI offers a variety of continuing professional education programs serving many specialized professions and industries:  accounting, auditing, finance, tax, petroleum, law, personal and professional management and health care to name a few.

A variety of programs are now available on videotape and new programs continue to be offered live via the Green Network.  To obtain current information or to order video tapes:

•Ask your company Network Coordinator OR
•Mail or fax the form from the back of this catalog OR
•Contact Susan Hackett at (972) 713-8170 or susanh@allianceedu.org.

CERTIFICATE IN BASIC LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT

Module One:  Logistics Systems
     The Role of Logistics in the Economy and Organization
     Organizing for Effective Logistics
     Logistics Information Systems
     Customer Service

Module Two:  Purchasing, Transportation and Warehousing
     Managing Materials Flow
     Purchasing
     Materials Handling and Warehousing
     Transportation Management

Module Three:  Inventory and Supply Chain Management
     Inventory Concepts
     Inventory Management
     Global Logistics
     Performance Measures and Implementing Logistics Strategies

Instructor:  Dr. Ted Farris, Ph.D.
Dr. Farris received his Ph.D . in Business Logistics from Ohio State University.  He has worked in the high tech sector in a variety of logistics and materials management-related positions (including international purchasing, traffic, new logistics development, systems design and analysis, and inventory and production control) for the INTEL Corporation and  IBM (International Business Machines).

For further information and pricing, please contact Susan Hackett by e-mail at susanh@allianceedu.org or by telephone at (972) 713-8170