Master in Management of International Lean and Supply chain projects (MILES) IMT Mines Albi

If you want to take up management positions in the fields of supply chain, operations, lean and project management, whether you come from an engineering or a business background, then the Master MILES is made for you!

The Master in Management of International Lean and Supply chain projects (MILES), fully taught in English, has been created in 2015 and trains young managers who want to acquire specialised and in-depth skills in logistics. Thanks to the preparation and registration to 4 international certifications included in the program, students will be able to manage projects, value-creation and change in a performance-driven business or research environment.

Master MILES gives you all the skills sought by companies through three essential disciplines:

· Supply chain management

· Lean management

· Project management

The Master in Management of International Lean and Supply chain projects (Master MILES) is composed of 3 periods. It includes the preparation for 4 professional certificates (ASCM’s CPIMPart 1, PMI’s CAPM, Green Belt in Lean-6 Sigma, and DDI’s DDP).

PERIOD 1 – September – December

Basics of Supply Chain Engineering

• - Supply Chain challenges

• - CPIM Part 1 certification from ASCM (ex APICS)

Basics of Project Engineering

• - CAPM certification from PMI

• - Agile project management

Advanced Project Engineering

• - International project management

• - Critical Chain Project Management

Supply Chain Processes

• - Reverse Logistics and Circular Economy

• - Demand and Customer Management

• - Purchasing

• - Warehousing and Transportation

Company Management

• - Business and Finance

• - International Trade

• - Process Communication

French Language

Company visits and conferences

PERIOD 2 – January – April

Problem Solving

• - Continuous Improvement methods

• - Green Belt certification in Lean Manufacturing

• - Business Process Reengineering

Decision Making

• - Optimization

• - Flow Simulation

• - Data Sciences

• - Enterprise Resources Planning

Advanced Supply Chain Engineering

• - Physical Internet

• - Performance Measurement Systems

• - Collaborative Networks

• - Demand Driven Planner certification from DDI

Practicum

French Language

Company visits and conferences

PERIOD 3 – May – September

Master Thesis and/or internship

Students accepted in this program hold a 4-year bachelor degree in engineering or in business.

After completing their Master degree in Management of International Lean and Supply chain projects (MILES), graduates are in a position to take up jobs with a high level of responsibility.

Typical Jobs

• Supply Chain Manager
• Supply Chain Consultant
• Supply Chain Planner
• Supply Chain Analyst
• Lean Project Manager
• Continuous Improvement Manager
• Project Manager for supply chain development
• Procurement or Purchasing Manager
• Logistics Manager
• Operations Manager