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Strategic Planning for Manufacturing

Strategic Planning for Manufacturing
Strategic Planning for Manufacturing Microcredential Badge

This course will introduce you to strategic planning and its application to the workplace environment. Strategic planning is a tool that is used by leaders to define the vision and required supporting goals and executable actions for the business or organization.

The output of the strategic planning process is the strategic plan which is the document and plan of record that is used to cascade the goals and required actions to the entire organization. Most frequently the strategic plan covers a 3-5 year period. The strategic plan may be slightly or significantly modified within this planning horizon based on changing business conditions and trends.

As a participant, you will:

  • Explain the five steps of the strategic planning process.
  • Identify the benefits of strategic planning.
  • Apply the strategic planning process to a manufacturing process.
  • Demonstrate the use of Key Process Indicators (KPIs) and their supporting metrics to manage tactical execution against the strategic plan.
  • Explain Michael Porter's competitive strategy model.
  • Analyze strategic plan content to determine thoroughness.

 

Learners will use narrated video lectures, case studies, and external resources to prepare to pass the quizzes.

This micro-credential is assessed by five auto-graded quizzes with multiple-choice and true/false question types. Earners must receive at least an 80% score on all size quizzes, and can do so using unlimited attempts.

Earners will have received at least 80% or higher on five quizzes.

Enroll NowAvailable to current students, faculty & staff.

  Skills

  • strategic planning
  • manufacturing
  • Competitive strategy

  Delivery

Asynchronous Online

  Schedule

Ongoing with continuous enrollment

  Prerequisites

None

  Completion

7 hours

Sample Lesson

Watch the Strategic Planning for Manufacturing Sample Lesson

Meet Your Instructor - William Williams

William is an operations and services executive. He is a two-time graduate having earned a BS degree in Industrial Management and an MS degree in Engineering and Global Operations Management from Clarkson. He has an extensive 30 year background focused on operations and manufacturing  management. His expertise includes excelling in challenging, high-performance environments and delivering profitability by using a metrics-based decision making methodology. His experience includes leading and integrating product development, manufacturing, and supply chain management with services while building teams that support the tactical execution of strategic objectives.

During his career he has been responsible for managing hardware engineering and new product development, manufacturing, procurement, quality, warehousing and distribution, and services including installations, professional services, depot repair, field service, and call center. He currently advises and consults in all areas of business.

An active supporter of the University, William pursues hiring Clarkson graduates because of their knowledge, work ethic, and business impact. He engages Clarkson students in work-based learning experiences and sources project-based work to Clarkson graduates. He is the current Chair of the Reh School of Business Dean's Business Leadership Council and a former founder and chair of the Engineering and Management external advisory council.

William resides in New Hartford, New York with his wife Marie. They have two children, Tyler and Trevor. Trevor is a 2019 Clarkson Engineering and Management graduate. Tyler is a 2020 Clarkson Master of Science in Data Analytics graduate.
 

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