{"55058":{"#nid":"55058","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Jim Kellso Reflects on a Decade with EMIL-SCS","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003EFor the Executive Masters in International Logistics \u0026amp; Supply Chain Strategy (\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.emil.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EEMIL-SCS\u003C\/a\u003E),\n2010 marks its 10\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E anniversary as a successful program in the H.\nMilton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE) at Georgia\nTech. Throughout its first decade, Jim Kellso, Senior Supply Chain Master at\nIntel Corporation, chaired the program\u2019s advisory board, a role from which he\nstepped down this past May. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003EAs\nEMIL-SCS looks toward its second decade with two new co-chairs -- Gene\nLong, a director in Deloitte\u2019s Strategy \u0026amp; Operations consulting practice,\nand Richard L. \u201cDick\u201d\nHunter, a retired Dell executive -- the program acknowledges Kellso\u2019s years of\nservice and for sending18 Intel executives through the program to date. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;Reflecting on the\nprogram\u2019s first decade, Kellso said that there are three key accomplishments of\nwhich he is most proud:\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cul type=\u0022disc\u0022\u003E\u003Cli class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003EThe development of a robust\n     process that is repeatable year to year and maintains quality\n     (continuously improving) and relevance (constantly changing) to meet the\n     times\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cul type=\u0022disc\u0022\u003E\u003Cli class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003EThe consistent participation of\n     many key companies over the years\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cul type=\u0022disc\u0022\u003E\u003Cli class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003EThe movement of the program\n     from an international logistics focus to additionally a true supply chain\n     strategy focus\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003EWith Georgia\nTech recognized as the \u201cundisputed number one\u201d in industrial engineering, Kellso\npoints out that the advantages of the EMIL-SCS program is its international\nresidences that provide opportunities for those who have never been overseas or\nat least have never operated in the supply chain activities overseas a chance\nto see, understand, and get a true flavor of the differences in operation,\nculture, and key issues from one geographic region to the next.\u0026nbsp; According to Kellso, this is manifested in\ntwo ways:\u0026nbsp; the actual time overseas,\nwhich Kellso sees as a great learning opportunity, and the international flavor\nof the participants, which Kellso says provides a daily opportunity to gain\nmultiple perspectives for the attendees as they go through the classes. This\ndiversity allows students to learn a great deal from one another in addition to\nclass material and to build a network of close contacts that would not be\npossible any other way. Further, Kellso states that \u201cthe opportunity to engage\nin this program; get a full, regular master\u2019s degree from Georgia Tech; and\nonly be gone from your job for five, two-week sessions is truly unique in the\neducation industry.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003EKellso\u2019s\nenthusiasm for the program underpins his commitment.\u0026nbsp; With eighteen of its executives having\ncompleted the program thus far, Intel has consistently had its EMIL-SCS\ngraduates perform very well after their engagement in the program. \u201cThe real\nkey,\u201d Kellso states, \u201cis that most of our EMIL-SCS graduates have continued to\nthrive in our highly competitive environment and have had their careers\nenhanced by their engagement with EMIL.\u201d Kellso explains the program further\neducates, refines rough edges, and provides cross-organizational and\ncross-geographic exposure so that the candidates selected can fulfill their\npromise of success. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;As an\nexample of fulfilling one\u2019s promise of success, Kellso cites one Intel\nexecutive who started in Materials (purchasing). She moved to Transportation\nand participated in the EMIL-SCS program, from which she received, according to\nKellso, \u201cvery good grounding and cross-geographic experience.\u201d She then moved\nback to Materials and was named a -Supply Chain Master. After being selected to\nwork on a highly visible strategic program, she moved back to the Planning and\nLogistics group to lead the next round of implementation of a totally new\nsupply chain for Intel.\u0026nbsp; Kellso states,\n\u201cthis is certainly a success story by any measure.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;Generally,\nKellso said that employees who go through the program immediately bring\npractical skills back to the company, including modeling, financial analysis,\nunderstanding of international trade practices, and a heightened familiarity\nwith how different companies solve common problems. These are all insights that\nthe students can bring immediately back to their work. \u201cFurthermore, the actual\nproject that they do is a tactical benefit during and immediately after the\nprogram concludes.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;The\nproject to which Kellso is referring is the hands-on Global Supply Chain\nproject, which students complete in lieu of a traditional master\u2019s thesis. As Kellso\ndescribes it, the difference between the Global Project and a traditional\nmaster\u2019s thesis is that there are typically students from several companies\nworking together to collectively solve a real- world problem. This brings an\nintelligence and diversity of backgrounds that cannot be gained in a single\nthesis or even in a project comprising a single company.\u0026nbsp; The results are always richer with multiple\ncompany backgrounds and capabilities represented.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;Looking\nahead, Kellso said that he hopes to see the EMIL-SCS program\u0026nbsp; achieve general recognition as a supply chain\nprogram for executives, not simply a logistics program.\u0026nbsp; Although the program has done this to a large\ndegree with its curriculum, Kellso said that he looks forward to EMIL-SCS\nachieving this status in world-wide recognition and perception of the program.\n\u201cHopefully what will happen,\u201d Kellso adds, \u201cis that the program will thrive and\nbecome the \u2018gold standard\u2019 program for supply chain executives.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;Though Kellso\nhas stepped down as chair, he maintains a strong support for the program and\nanticipates continued involvement with EMIL-SCS through the advisory board and\nteaching. \u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor the Executive Masters in \nInternational Logistics \u0026amp; Supply Chain Strategy (\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.emil.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EEMIL-SCS\u003C\/a\u003E),\n2010 marks its 10\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E anniversary as a successful program in \nthe H.\nMilton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE) at \nGeorgia\nTech. Throughout its first decade, Jim Kellso, Senior Supply Chain \nMaster at\nIntel Corporation, chaired the program\u0027s advisory board, a role from \nwhich he\nstepped down this past May. \u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27328","created_gmt":"2010-03-23 15:37:14","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:05:45","author":"Edie Cohen","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2010-03-23T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2010-03-23T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"54866":{"id":"54866","type":"image","title":"Jim Kellso (r), former EMIL-SCS advisory board chair, with John Vande Vate (l), EMIL-SCS executive director","body":null,"created":"1449175474","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 20:44:34","changed":"1475894483","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:41:23","alt":"Jim Kellso (r), former EMIL-SCS advisory board chair, with John Vande Vate (l), EMIL-SCS executive director","file":{"fid":"180629","name":"IMG_4247.JPG","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/IMG_4247_0.JPG","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/IMG_4247_0.JPG","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":4000880,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/IMG_4247_0.JPG?itok=ikCDe_Ef"}},"54867":{"id":"54867","type":"image","title":"Jim Kellso instructing 2010 EMIL-SCS class during Atlanta residence","body":null,"created":"1449175474","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 20:44:34","changed":"1475894483","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:41:23","alt":"Jim Kellso instructing 2010 EMIL-SCS class during Atlanta residence","file":{"fid":"180630","name":"IMG_4239.JPG","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/IMG_4239_0.JPG","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/IMG_4239_0.JPG","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":3352846,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/IMG_4239_0.JPG?itok=2BV2By-i"}}},"media_ids":["54866","54867"],"groups":[{"id":"1242","name":"School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISYE)"}],"categories":[{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"}],"keywords":[{"id":"7890","name":"EMIL"},{"id":"426","name":"isye"},{"id":"8988","name":"Kellso"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:barbara.christopher@isye.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBarbara\n Christopher\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIndustrial and Systems Engineering\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E404.385.3102\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}