Our Executive Education Programs

Alan G. Dunn, our founder and President presents approximately twenty executive education programs each year at the California Institute of Technology, Industrial Relations Center; the American Management Association (AMA) and at other education venues. These programs are targeted at the executive audience and are designed to present thought provoking ideas that can be rapidly implemented. Courses currently available through this venue (and in-company) include:

	Executive Courses. These are educational offerings we developed primarily for executive level individuals. All of these courses are presented at the Caltech Industrial Relations Center in Pasadena, California; at various venues utilized by the AMA or at venues utilized by GDI Consulting & Training Company.
			Business Process Innovation: Achieving Breakthrough Improvements In Core Business Processes (2 days).
			Manufacturing Cost Strategies for Sustainable Bottom Line Improvements (2 days).
			Activity Based Costing: Strategies, Tactics & Tools for Accelerated Implementation (2.5 days).
			Implementing Statistical Process Control (2 days).
			Rapid Prototyping & Agile Manufacturing: Using New Technologies to Slice Product Development Time in Half (2 days).
			Symphonic Manufacturing: A Comprehensive Manufacturing Enterprise Simulation (4 days).
			Driving Business Performance: Implementing New Metrics and Incentives.  (2 days).
			Operational Due Diligence: Implementation Issues for Successful Mergers & Acquisitions (2 days).
			Managing for Shareholder Value: Measuring, Managing & Realizing Value For the Owners.
			Successful Global Business Operations: Connecting Global Strategy to Local Execution
	Middle Management Courses. GDI Consulting & Training Company has also developed many tactical education courses. Most of these programs were developed by our professionals to solve specific client training needs. Each program is based on real world experiences and not just academic principles. All programs can be delivered in-company. Titles of the training courses which past and current clients have given us permission to share include:
			Bills of Material Management: Principles & Practices.
			Engineering Change Control: Principles & Techniques.
			How to Hire a New Boss: The Complete Out Placement & Career Planning Program.
			Integrated Systems for Aerospace, Defense & Project Oriented Manufacturers.
			Inventory Cycle Counting: Principles & Practices.
			Inventory Management: Principles & Practices.
			Inventory Management for Aerospace, Defense & Project Oriented Manufacturers.
			Just-In-Time (JIT) Manufacturing Management: A Complete Overview Course.
			Manufacturing Business Management: A Comprehensive MRP II Overview Course.
			Manufacturing Cost Strategies for Aerospace, Defense & Project Oriented Manufacturers.
			Master Production Scheduling (MPS): Principles & Practices.
			Material Requirements Planning (MRP): Principles & Practices.
			MRP II for Top Management.
			Practical Forecasting: Methods & Techniques.
			Procurement Management: A Workshop on Purchasing Principles for MRP II.
			Production Scheduling & Capacity Management.
			Project Management: A "How-To" Approach for Planning & Implementing Projects.
			Successful New Product Introduction: Principles & Techniques.
			Total Quality Control (TQC): A Comprehensive Management Overview Course.
			Training Dynamics Workshop: A Unique Train-the-Trainer Program.
			Warehouse Management: Principles & Practices.
All of these courses are available to be presented at a client's facility exclusively for their executives and managers. Each program is also available in a shortened, rapid fire "Executive Briefing" format.