{"56543":{"#nid":"56543","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech\u0027s EMIL Program Setting The Standard In Supply Chain Education","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0027s School of Industrial and Systems Engineering\u0027s (ISyE) EMIL program is one of the most pursued and elite master\u0027s degree programs in the world. For 13 of the past 14 years, \u003Cem\u003EU.S. News and World Report \u003C\/em\u003E has named ISyE as \u003Cem\u003Ethe \u003C\/em\u003E number-one Industrial Engineering graduate program. EMIL works with the world\u0027s leading companies to reduce global logistics costs and improve supply chain efficiencies by grooming their supply chain executives through a business driven curriculum. \u0022There was a lot of valuable networking with other companies,\u0022 said Chris Donnely, Forward Model Planning Manager for Ford Motor Company.\u0022 \u0022We learned a lot about best practices from other organizations, which is an excellent source of ideas for rapid improvement.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe caliber and professional experience of EMIL participants is quite high, 50% have an MBA, 15% are vice presidents, 45% are at a director level and most participants have 10-15 years of on-the-job understanding. Instead of a Master\u0027s thesis, EMIL participants complete an 18-month \u0022real-world\u0022 business project, tailored to add significant value to their sponsoring organizations.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Participating in the EMIL program was a key decision in my career,\u0022 said Greg Easterlin, CIO \u0026amp; Vice President of Supply Chain Management for Millikin \u0026amp; Company. \u0022The program enhanced my knowledge to enable me to bring immediate and direct benefits to our organization, including: reorganization of our supply chain, lead-time reductions, a significant reduction in inventory and the use of more analytical tools replacing intuition. I cannot say enough about the EMIL offering.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis unique 18-month masters program keeps key employees on-the-job while teaching them practical techniques for decreasing logistics costs and improving supply chain efficiencies. Courses are delivered through faculty lectures, industry speakers, case studies, group projects and company presentations. During international residences, participants also meet with government officials to discuss customs issues, taxes and trade agreements.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022I learned how to tie supply chain initiatives to financial benefits, \u0022 said John Kehoe, Director of Information Technology, Global Supply Chain for Baxter Healthcare. \u0022Now I have a better understanding of what lies behind supply chain software packages. It\u0027s helped demystify the software black box.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EEMIL alumni can be found all over the world in consulting, engineering, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, retailing and transportation. Executive Master\u0027s in International Logistics faculty bring their latest supply chain findings and concepts to the classroom, combining theory and case studies with an emphasis on practical application.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout EMIL\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOne of the first schools of its type, ISyE was established in 1924 and has produced outstanding leaders in industry, government, and academia. The EMIL program was instituted in 2002 and has become the premier international supply chain master\u0027s degree program in the world. Focused on creating value for program participants and company sponsors through real-world supply chain education and solutions; EMIL helps Fortune 500 companies , and their international equivalents, develop creative new solutions to improve supply chain efficiencies by grooming their supply chain executives \u003Cstrong\u003E. \u003C\/strong\u003EFor more information on EMIL and how to become a participant, please e-mail \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:emil@isye.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eemil@isye.gatech.edu \u003C\/a\u003E or visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.emil.gatech.edu\u0022 title=\u0022www.emil.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ewww.emil.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cstrong\u003EContacts \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPeter Nilsson, President\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPerformance Public Relations\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n770.886.4295\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:peter@performpr.com\u0022\u003Epeter@performpr.com\u003C\/a\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27279","created_gmt":"2004-02-16 01:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:06:15","author":"Barbara Christopher","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2004-02-16T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2004-02-16T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"56347","name":"EMIL"}],"categories":[{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cstrong\u003EBarbara Christopher\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIndustrial and Systems Engineering\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/contact\/index.html?id=bt3\u0022\u003EContact Barbara Christopher\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E404.385.3102\u003C\/strong\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["bchristopher@isye.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}