Course Code: OPS-211

Format: In-Person / Virtual

Description: The 2020 crisis changed everything. This course explores the tension between Lean (Just-in-Time) and Resilience (Just-in-Case). Using recent case studies, participants evaluate the trade-offs between holding safety stock for resilience and reducing inventory for efficiency.

Learning Objectives:

Evaluate the trade-offs between Just-in-Time efficiency and Safety Stock resilience.

Analyze the 2020 Supply Chain Crisis (Efficiency vs. Resilience).

Balance Lean principles with Risk Management.

Scholar-Practitioner Framework:

Theory: Lean vs. Resilience.

Application: The Crisis Case Study Analysis.

Curriculum: Inventory Strategy; The Bullwhip Effect; Strategic Redundancy.