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PBL: A Proven Product Support Strategy

This four-day course—the only course available from a university covering performance-based logistics (PBL) for contractors—focuses on understanding, establishing, and executing a performance-based life cycle product support strategy. Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon sponsored the applied research used to develop this program.

You’ll come away with a thorough understanding of what constitutes a good PBL program, how the government and Department of Defense contractors view PBL contracts, the benefits and risks associated with PBL programs, and much more. 

Please visit PBL Resources for more information.

This course is also available as a custom course on the Knoxville campus or at a location of your choice.

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Key Benefits


This program has been designed to ensure your active involvement. A balance of theory and application is provided through lectures, question/answer sessions, case studies, and small-group exercises.

Through the integration of classroom instruction and discussion, complemented by real- world examples, you’ll better understand . . .
  • The attributes of a good PBL program
  • The current state of PBL development and its implementation across the DoD
  • How government and DoD contractors view PBL contracts, why PBL contracts benefit both parties, and each one’s role in the process
  • How PBL contracts relate to the government acquisition process
  • How to translate the government’s 12-step PBL process into a four-step commercial framework
  • The risks in a PBL program and its top 10 “gotchas”
  • How to better think about performance management in a PBL context
  • The issues and opportunities associated with organic partnering and the resources and techniques important for addressing these issues
  • The issues associated with contract execution and how to address them
  • The issues and inconsistencies associated with statutory requirements and business cases analyses and how to address them
  • The importance of process alignment across all phases and functions of a weapons systems acquisition and better understanding the techniques for addressing them
  • The strategic elements of a PBL program and the importance of setting baseline performance

Intended Audience


Corporate managers working with defense department counterparts.

Duration/Dates


4 days

April 9—12, 2013 (Knoxville, TN)
October 29—November 1, 2013 (Knoxville, TN)

Faculty


Robert T. Barnhart, MBA—principal, Logistics & Acquisition Partners, and lecturer, Center for Executive Education. Bob was at the heart of the Navy’s efforts in moving traditional weapon system support to performance-based logistics. He was the senior contracting executive (Civilian) for the NAVICP. Bob is DAWIA level 3 certified in Contracting with the Department of Defense.

Stephen R. Geary, MBA—partner, Supply Chain Visions, and our faculty leader for PBL. Steve has over 20 years of experience in supply chain management as a manager, consultant, author, and speaker. Since 2002, Steve has been engaged in a broad-ranging project for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, helping drive transformation of military logistics to deliver more nimble, flexible, and responsive capabilities.

Wesley Randall, Ph.D.—assistant professor, College of Business, University of North Texas, and former U.S. Air Force squadron commander. Wesley focuses his research on modeling the profit potential of multi-year outcome-based sustainment strategies for the aerospace sector.

Stephen M. Rutner, Ph.D.—professor of Logistics and Intermodal Transportation, Georgia Southern University, and director of the Southern Center of Logistics and Intermodal Transportation. Steve’s professional background includes transportation officer in the U.S. Army and Army Reserve and strategic analyst at IBM.

Kate Vitasek, MBA—faculty member, Center for Executive Education, and the founder of, faculty and lead researcher for Vested Outsourcing. Kate, a nationally recognized innovator in the practice of supply chain management and outsourcing, is the author of Vested Outsourcing: Five Rules That Will Transform Outsourcing and The Vested Outsourcing Handbook.

Cost


$5,100 ($4,900 for CSCMP members; $4,335 for UT Supply Chain Forum members)—Knoxville, TN

$2,550 if repeating the course

Cost of the Knoxville program includes . . .
  • Most meals
  • Single-room hotel lodging
  • On-campus transportation
  • Materials/simulations
  • Professional education credits, where applicable
$4,600 ($4,400 for CSCMP members; $3,910 for UT Supply Chain Forum members)—El Segundo, CA

Cost of the California program includes . . .
  • Lunches and breaks
  • Materials/simulations
  • Professional education credits, where applicable
Preferred pricing is available for multiple attendees from the same organization, current students and alumni of the Executive-Level MBA programs, and individuals who qualify for our General Services Agency (GSA) tuition rates. Note: if you qualify for GSA tuition rates, meals and lodging will be billed separately.

Visit our preferred pricing page or call +1 (865) 974-5001 for more information.