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Testimonial: "I graduated from the ISLI Supply Chain Continuing Education programme at KEDGE. Here’s my feedback".
Interview with Ulrich, graduate from KEDGE’s ISLI Continuing Education programme, now Supply Chain Manager
2020 graduate of KEDGE’s ISLI Continuing Education programme, Ulrich* tells us about his career path, his training at KEDGE, and what it has enabled him to achieve in his career. An inspiring career path resulting from getting perspective through additional training.
*As the confidential nature of this graduate's functions is sensitive, Ulrich's name and company, who works in the defence sector, have been deliberately masked.
Hello Ulrich. Thank you for agreeing to speak to me. Would you tell us a bit about what your position was before you took KEDGE's further education courses, and what that position entailed?
Before I did the programme, I was the coordinator of the M-88 activity on the Rafale engine. That position consisted of coordinating all the maintenance repair and operations activities of the different maintenance areas (NTI1 and NTI2) to ensure that we had the necessary equipment at the right time, in the right place, and with the required quality in our various counters in the homeland. With the various changes in maintenance contracts, I needed a more global vision to define our future strategies to strengthen our supply chains.
In 2019 you decided to go back to school and enrolled in KEDGE Business School’s ISLI Continuing Education programme. What motivated you to do so?
Because of changes to the maintenance in operational condition, I needed to increase my skills in the supply chain. My goal was to master the M-88's supply chain from start to finish, so any training programme I did needed to be both professionally and academically compatible with a global vision of the supply chain. I chose the ISLI continuing education programme because it met those conditions.
“Additionally, the diversity of the other students’ backgrounds is a real asset, both during the year of the programme, and for what follows, which is when the network helps them achieve their personal goals.”
What direct benefits do you feel you gained from doing this programme?
The programme has several key benefits:
- It’s a multidisciplinary training course oriented towards company strategy. And it gives you an understanding of the benefits that supply chains bring to a company's financial performance.
- It has quality teachers who capitalise on the skills of the presenters so students quickly improve their skills.
- Its professional diversity helps each student discuss and share different experiences.
What I learned allowed me to advance to my current position of Supply Chain Manager. I develop the maintenance strategy and the associated supply chain to meet our future operational commitments. In this capacity, I work on MRP2 type planning (standard operating procedures, master production schedule, scheduling), setting up counters (module, parts, MS) with a made-to-stock type of management strategy.
I’m also developing the management strategy for the M-88 fleet, which is an input to our standard operating procedures, enabling us to match load/capacity according to future activities.
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How did your courses go? What are the two main experiences/memories that have stuck with you? With hindsight, would you do it again?
"The courses went very well. Despite the current situation due to the pandemic, KEDGE has put in place the necessary systems to ensure the continuity of the programme through videoconferencing-type courses.”
The two things I found that had the most impact were:
- The professional diversity of the other participants enabled us to form a close-knit group. This is an integral part of continuing education programmes.
- The quality of the faculty's presentations.
Yes. I would do this continuing education programme again without hesitation - ideally in an in-person setting if health measures allow it. The videoconference courses were handled very well, but it's always better to be able to hold discussions in person!
The business environment is increasingly changing and requires a constant effort to acquire and update one’s knowledge and skills. What type of profile would you recommend take continuing education courses at KEDGE?
First of all, before undertaking this type of training, they would need to envision themselves on this career path and ask themselves questions such as, "Am I ready to take on new responsibilities?” “What direction do I want to go in?”, etc. Then, they need to ask themselves what type of additional training they need to achieve their goals without compromising their families and careers.
"The advantage of continuing education is that it allows us to achieve balance in three areas of our lives: family, profession, and education.”
So, I would recommend this programme to those who already have experience in one part of the supply chain and who want to possess a more global vision in the medium-term while developing their strategy to make tomorrow's supply chains more resilient in an increasingly complex and uncertain world.
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