Adjoined Consulting Chosen to Direct Innovative Program on Strategic Sourcing at The Logistics Institute at GA Tech.MIAMI Miami, cities, United States Miami (mīăm`ē, –ə). 1 City (1990 pop. 358,548), seat of Dade co., SE Fla., on Biscayne Bay at the mouth of the Miami River; inc. 1896. , Fla. -- Adjoined Consulting, Inc. an industry-focused, full-service management consulting Noun 1. management consulting - a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business service industry - an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects , technology and outsourcing (1) Contracting with outside consultants, software houses or service bureaus to perform systems analysis, programming and datacenter operations. Contrast with insourcing. See netsourcing, ASP, SSP and facilities management. firm today announced it will co-lead a new course offering with The Logistics Institute at the Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Institute of Technology, in Atlanta, Ga.; coeducational; state supported; chartered 1885, opened 1888. It is a member school in the university system of Georgia. Significant among its facilities and programs are the Frank H. focused on Strategic Sourcing. Scheduled for February 8-10, 2005, at the Georgia Tech Global Learning and Conference Center in Atlanta, GA, the course focuses on all aspects of Strategic Sourcing, including best practices, proven methodologies, optimal processes, organization alignment, technology enablers and industry experiences. John A. White III, a managing officer in Adjoined's Strategy Services - Products division, has been chosen to co-lead the program designed to offer a practical approach to improving sourcing operations. In addition, Andrew Duncan
Sir Andrew Rae Duncan (1884-1952) was a British businessman who was brought into government during the Second World War, serving twice as both President of , Chief Strategy officer & president of Adjoined's Strategy Services division, Doug Romain, an officer in Adjoined's Strategy Services - Products division, Michael Belforte, a director in Adjoined's Strategy Services, and Eric Issa, a manager in Adjoined's Strategy Services will share their insights and offer perspective on sourcing throughout the duration of the course. This new course is ideal for sourcing and procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. managers and directors, supply chain executives, logistics planners, leaders of supply chain cost reduction initiatives and individuals seeking to expand their sourcing knowledge. Designed to provide a framework and step-by-step approach on how to increase efficiencies in the Supply Chain, attendees will learn how to optimize sourcing and procurement efforts in any economy. "Strategic sourcing represents a significant, and largely untapped, opportunity for many companies to improve profitability and control costs," said White. "Adjoined is pleased to play a role in an innovative program designed to educate Supply Chain leaders about sourcing and procurement methodologies and best practices." The 3-day Strategic Sourcing Short Course begins with an overview on sourcing and procurement, followed by supplier management and sourcing execution and finishing with the fundamentals and key lessons learned in transportation sourcing. To register or for more information on this course, please visit http://www.tli.gatech.edu/education/lps/2005/ss/ or contact The Logistics Institute at (404) 894-2343. About Adjoined Consulting Adjoined Consulting is an industry-focused, full-service management consulting, technology services and outsourcing firm that offers strategic and operational consulting, leading-edge technology integration, outsourcing solutions and original, independent research. With more than 200 Global 2000 companies as clients, Adjoined focuses on solving business challenges for clients in the consumer goods consumer goods Any tangible commodity purchased by households to satisfy their wants and needs. Consumer goods may be durable or nondurable. Durable goods (e.g., autos, furniture, and appliances) have a significant life span, often defined as three years or more, and and retail, food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. , life sciences, industrial products, financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , communications, media and entertainment, and travel and leisure industries. Headquartered in Miami, Adjoined Consulting also has offices in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta and Tampa and outsourcing data centers in Boston and Phoenix. For more information on Adjoined Consulting visit www.adjoined.com. About The Logistics Institute The Logistics Institute (TLI) was established in 1992 as a resource for coordinating all logistics-related activities on Georgia Tech's campus. TLI's nationally recognized Leaders in Logistics is comprised of more than 20 corporations and government agencies that partner with the Institute to fund research and educational programs. Through the support of this partnership, TLI advances logistics research, education, and practice, with an emphasis on supply chain design, transportation planning Transportation planning is the field involved with the siting of transportation facilities (generally streets, highways, sidewalks, bike lanes and public transport lines). , and e-commerce logistics. Copyright (C) 2005 Adjoined Consulting, Inc. All rights reserved. Adjoined Consulting and the Adjoined logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Adjoined Consulting, Inc. Other product or company names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. |
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