COLLEGE STATION, TX — The Thomas A. Read Center for Distribution Research & Education will be offering the 2002 Certificate in Distribution Management (CDM) program. The aim of the program is to help distributors and manufacturers gain skills to ensure their company’s growth and profitability.

The CDM flagship program is held at Texas A&M University and offers five week-long modules. The modules can be taken separately, or all five can be taken to earn the CDM. The modules are:

Sales and Operations Management;

Improving Distributor Profitability and Customer Focused Marketing;

Understanding Distribution Processes;

Distributor Inventory Management for the 21st Century; and

Supply Chain Connectivity: Driving Value-Based Continuous Improvement Through Information.

For more information on the program, call 979-845-4984 or go to http://readcenter.tamu.edu/cdm .html (website).

Publication date: 10/15/2001