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VOLUME 9 NUMBER 10 OCTOBER 2012

The Center for

Supply Chain Management Studies

John Cook School of Business

Saint Louis University

NEWSLETTER

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Welcome New Board Member ....................................................................................................... 2

The Center Receives the CPSC Chairman‟s Commendation Award ............................................. 2

General William Fraser, III ............................................................................................................. 3

2012 CSCMS Distinguished Speaker ............................................................................................. 3

Center Announces 2012-2013 Scholarship Recipients ................................................................... 5

General Information ........................................................................................................................ 6

The Rising Dominance of Chinese Ports ..................................................................................... 6

U.S. Warehouse Operating Cost Ranking.................................................................................... 6

CSCMS Fall 2012 Schedule ........................................................................................................... 7

Other October, 2012 Workshops .................................................................................................... 8

Center Organizations & Board Members ....................................................................................... 9

Center for Supply Chain Management Studies ............................................................................. 10

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Welcome New Board Member

The Center for Supply Chain Management Studies is pleased to add to our Board

Ms. Joann Franke, Senior Manager for Supplier Management at the Boeing

Company, within the Boeing Defense, Space & Security operating segment. Her

responsibilities include the development of

strategic supplier relationships within supply chain

management, as well as procurement functional

excellence oversight in support of the Global

Services & Support business. This area has more

than 1,400 employees across the United States,

Australia and the United Kingdom and supports

more than $6 billion of material purchased

annually. Joann joined Boeing (McDonnell

Douglas) Supplier Management in 1985 after

receiving her B.S. B.A. from St. Louis University.

In addition, Joann recently completed the

Executive Masters of International Business (EMIB) program at Saint Louis

University in 2011.

The Center Receives the CPSC Chairman’s

Commendation Award

The Center for Supply Chain Management Studies at Saint

Louis University received the 2012 United States Consumer

Product Safety Commission Chairman‟s Commendation

Award for its contribution to product safety education within

the supply chain framework. Dr. Ik-Whan Kwon, the Director

of the Center for Supply Chain Management Studies, received

the award on behalf of the Center, the John Cook School of

Business and Saint Louis University. At the award ceremony in

Washington D.C. on September 13, 2012, the Chairman of the

CPSC, Inez Tenenbaum, stated “In 2009, the Center for Supply Chain Management

Studies became the first to offer a university level product safety program for

product safety professionals within industry. Dr. Kwon has led the program since its

start and has earned the title of product safety „patron‟ at the John Cook School of

Business. This year, U.S. News and World Report recognized the Center for the

quality of its programs in the supply chain field.”

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General William Fraser, III

2012 CSCMS Distinguished Speaker

The Center for Supply Chain Management Studies at Saint Louis University and the

NDTA – Scott/St. Louis Chapter will co-sponsor the 2012 Annual Guest Speaker

Series on Thursday, November 15, 2012. General William Fraser, III, Commander,

United States Transportation Command will serve as the 2012 Distinguished

Speaker. The event will be held at the Ballroom in the College Church on the

Saint Louis University campus.

At Scott Air Force Base, USTRANSCOM is the

single manager for global air, land and sea

transportation for the Department of Defense.

General Fraser entered the Air Force in 1974 as a

distinguished graduate of the Texas A&M

University ROTC program. His operational

assignments included duty as a T-37, B-52, B-1,

and B-2 instructor pilot and evaluator. General

Fraser has commanded an operations group, two

bomb wings and a major command. His staff

duties included tours on the Air Staff, Joint Staff,

and Joint Strategic Target Planning Staff at

Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska. He has also

served as chief of staff for U.S. Strategic

Command, as the Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the 34th

Vice Chief of Staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. General Fraser

has extensive wartime, contingency, and humanitarian relief operational experience.

During Operation Enduring Freedom, he led an intelligence fusion organization that

provided direct support to the warfighter. Prior to assuming his current position,

General Fraser was the commander, Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base

in Virginia, and Air Component Commander for U.S. Joint Forces Command, where

he led over 130,000 Total Force Airmen.

His education includes: 1974 Bachelor of Science degree in engineering technology,

Texas A&M University; 1977 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base,

Alabama; 1980 Master of Science degree in management information systems,

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University of Northern Colorado, Greeley; 1983 Marine Corps Command and Staff

College, Quantico, Virginia; 1985 Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia;

1987 National Security Management Course, Syracuse University, N.Y.; 1991 Air

War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama; 1995 Executive Development

Program, Johnson Graduate School of Mgmt., Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.;

1999 Combined Force Air Component Commander Course, Maxwell Air Force

Base, Alabama; 1999 Senior Information Warfare Applications Course, Maxwell

Air Force Base, Alabama; 2000 National Security Leadership Course, National

Security Studies, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse

University, N.Y.; 2002 Executive Program for Russian and U.S. General Officers,

John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge,

Massachusetts; 2002 Joint Flag Officer Warfighting Course, Maxwell Air Force

Base, Alabama; 2002 Senior Intelligence Fellows Program, Wye River, Maryland;

2003 Program for Senior Executives in National and International Security, John F.

Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts;

2005 Leadership at the Peak, Center for Creative Leadership, Colorado Springs,

Colorado.

His assignments have been wide in terms of responsibility and have taken him

around the world. He has more than 4,200 flight hours in has flown: T-37, T-38, T-1,

KC-135R, B-1B, B-2, B-52G/H and C-2.

His major awards and decorations include:

Defense Distinguished Service Medal Distinguished Service Medal with two

oak leaf clusters

Defense Superior Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters

Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters

Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster

Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster

Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster

Air Force Achievement Medal National Intelligence Medal of Achievement

Secretary's Distinguished Service Award

Department of State Combat Readiness Medal

National Defense Service Medal with bronze star

Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Armed Forces Service Medal

Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal

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Center Announces 2012-2013 Scholarship Recipients

The Center for Supply Chain Management Studies has announced the following as

2012-2013 scholarship winners:

Mr. Russell Bates, Fulltime MBA Program - CSCMS Scholarship

Mr. Paul Boggeman, Fulltime MBA Program - Advisory Board Scholarship

Mr. Dan Cziperle, Fulltime MBA Program - Nestle-Purina Scholarship

Mr. Jishuai Ma, MS in SCM Program - Energizer Scholarship

Ms. Supreeya Settamaeteekul, MS in SCM Program - Hamilton-Colombo Scholarship

Congratulations to all recipients!

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General Information

The Rising Dominance of Chinese Ports

China‟s container ports now handle 30 percent of international container volume,

which has more than doubled in the last decade, according to Drewry Maritime

Research‟s latest annual port sector report. In addition, global container port

throughput jumped to 558.8 million 20-foot-equivalent units last year, up from

279.3 million TEUs in 2002, according to the 10th edition of Drewry‟s Global

Container Terminals Annual Review & Forecast. Chinese ports‟ share rose from 19

percent in 2002, and global and international terminal operators‟ share of total

throughput rose to 76 percent, up from 58 percent. Adjusted for equity shares,

however, global operators‟ share is less than 45 percent. The report said the six

percent forecast increase in global container volume will vary by region, with

Europe likely to be flat, North America showing slight growth and emerging nations

showing the strongest gains.

Source: (Supply Chain Asia, 8-26, 2012)

U.S. Warehouse Operating Cost Ranking

Distribution Warehouse Location Total Annual Operating Cost

Meadowlands/Northern New Jersey $22,223,804

Chicago, Illinois $19,682,301

Riverside/San Bernardino, California $19,312,685

Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania $19,152,519

Phoenix, Arizona $18,230,611

Columbus, Ohio $17,774,780

St. Louis, Missouri $17,122,556

Orlando, Florida $16,850,239

Kansas City, Missouri $16,597,343

Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas $16,172,986

Atlanta, Georgia $15,902,179

Charlotte, North Carolina $15,813,648

Indianapolis, Indiana $15,793,726

Based on the assumption of 150 workers with 450,000 square feet serving the national markets.

Source: Bizcosts.com, 2012

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CSCMS FALL 2012 Schedule

Advanced Supply Chain Management Certification

Professional Development Program

Module Topic Instructor Date

I Supply Chain Project

Management

Brian Cain August 23 & 24,

2012

II Managing Inventories for

Increased Profitability

Ray Scott

September 20 & 21,

2012

III Strategic Outsourcing &

Suppliers Relationship

Management

Kevin Von Grabe October 25 & 26,

2012

IV Managing Transportation &

Warehousing Operations

Thomas Goldsby, Ph.D November 15 & 16,

2012

V Risk Management and

Research Project

Presentation

Dana Hullinger,

Frank Fischer &

John Hamilton, Ph.D

December 13 & 14,

2012

Other Programs

Topic/Workshop Instructor Date

Advance Product Safety

Management

ADK Information

Services

September 24-28,

2012

Lean Logistics Derek Browning October 15 & 16,

2012

Change Management Rik Nemanick, Ph.D. November 29 & 30,

2012

CSCMS Graduation Ceremony

Fall 2012 / Spring 2013

CSCMS Department June 13, 2013

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Workshops in October, 2012

A. Lean Logistics, October 15 and 16

Key Topics Include:

Lean Awareness

History of Lean

System Thinking and Supply Chain Management

The House of Lean - The Lean Toolkit

The Elimination of Waste

The Lean Enterprise - Building the Culture

Day 1 – The Lean Logistics Problem Solving Culture

History & Definition of Lean

Mental Models – A comparison of Lean & Traditional Leadership Models

The Case for a Lean Supply Chain

Process Improvement & Logistics Wastes

Systems Thinking & Total Cost

Problem Exposure and Identification – Building a Lean House

Day 2 – Developing Lean Logistics Strategic Action Plan

Customer Collaboration

Lean Outbound Logistics

Lean Shipping, Receiving, & Yard Control

Value Stream Mapping a Lean Supply Chain

Building the Lean Logistics Culture

B. Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Relationship Management (Oct. 25 and 26)

This course is part of the required core courses for earning a certificate in Advanced Supply Chain

Management. It can also be taken as an independent course for those who have a primary interest

in strategic sourcing or SRM.

Key topics in the course include:

What is strategic sourcing?

Total cost and simulation

Systems thinking and stability

Strategic cost management

Supplier evaluation and relationships

Collaboration

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Center Organizations & Board Members

AEP River Operations Mr. George Piccioni

Ameren Services Mr. Dennis Weisenborn &

Mr. Mark Brandt

Anheuser-Busch/InBev Mr. Gary Welker

The Boeing Company Mr. David Thole, Mr. Steve Georgevitch,

& Ms. Joann Franke

Cassidy Turley Company Mr. Ed Lampitt

Cass Information Systems Mr. Frank Cirimele

Covidien Mr. Mike Santowski

Emerson Company Mr. Al Middeke & Mr. Joe Ackerman

Energizer Mr. Gary Proctor

Hodgson Mill Mr. Ray Martin

Mesa Logistics Mr. Frank Fischer

Monsanto Company Mr. Kevin Lawrence

Nordyne, Inc. Mr. Bob Bielecki

Novus International, Inc. Mr. Kevin Mowery

Nestle Purina Pet Care Mr. Marty Tendler & Mr. Pete Spanos

OHL Mr. Ted Wellhausen

Peabody Energy Mr. Carlton Adams

Saint Louis University Dr. Ellen Harshman &

Dr. John Hamilton

Schafer Company Mr. Bob Elfanbaum

Solutia, Inc. Mr. Leo Ven

UniGroup, Inc. Mr. Tom Duwel

World Wide Technology Mr. Kurt Grimminger

Ex-Officio Dr. Ik-Whan Kwon

Honorary Members

Mr. Bob Drury, Mr. Gerald Hayden, Mr. Jim Kavanaugh, Mr. Tom Olson

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Center for Supply Chain Management Studies

Ellen Harshman, Ph.D., J. D., Dean

Ik-Whan G. Kwon, Ph.D., Director

John W. Hamilton, Ph.D., Associate Director

Mrs. Dawn DeLaria, Administrative Assistant

John Cook School of Business

Saint Louis University

3674 Lindell Blvd. DS 458

Saint Louis, Mo 63108

http://cscms.slu.edu

phone: (314) 977-3617

fax: (314) 977-2068

email: cscms@slu.edu