Our vision
The EPFL SRVC approach
SRVC is the Sustainable Resilient Value Chains unit of EPFL Executive Education at the College of Management of Technology. It offers a suite of innovative Certificates of Advanced Studies.
It is a concept designed to address the need for âTwin Transitionâ; i.e. both digital transition and green transition, driven by cross functional and cross industry management, the doers and the dreamers.
This is a new chapter following 3 decades of teaching Global Supply Chain Management at EPFL. The evolution involves an expansion to bring full Value Chain Management and Systems Thinking expertise to professionals, enabling them to become agents of sustainable development within their organizations.
Our valued community of industry and academic experts remains. Nothing changes for our EPFL Alumni, partners and lecturers.
We believe that the people in the diverse roles along the complete value chain are in a unique position to concretely make changes for a sustainable end to end value network.
SRVC has a mission to teach participants how to redesign human-centric manufacturing & supply networks fit for Industry 4.0/5.0. Whether in everyday small decisions or as present or future leaders, SRVC graduates can bring positive change. We will constantly remind participants of the leverage that they have in any role touching the value chain.
The goal is to inspire our participants to leave SRVC with the belief that one person can make a difference to build a better future for people, our plant and our economy. We ask participants to represent the values of SRVC throughout their careers as proud and responsible EPFL Executive Education SRVC Alumni.
Our mission statement
Driving industry and individuals to design human-centric smart manufacturing and sustainable supply networks.
Our mission is to educate experienced operations professionals to become catalysts for positive change. We develop motivated individuals with the necessary mindset, technological understanding, and essential tools to obtain impactful results.
What lies at the heart of our approach?
We focus on the intersection between resilience, agility and sustainability in a human-centric approach to designing smart manufacturing & sustainable supply networks. Industry 5.0 demands that we leverage technology to create trusted data, transparency, connectivity and visibility across all stakeholders in order to balance environmental footprint and social impact with progress.
Who we are
The Executive Certificates of Advanced Studies (CAS) are awarded by EPFL (Ăcole polytechnique fĂ©dĂ©rale de Lausanne), one of worldâs most prestigious universities, renowned for its technology innovation and research & development. They provide all participants with the know-how and the competence necessary for the planning and implementation of responsible value chain transformation at both strategic and operational levels.
EPFL Executive Education is based at the College of Management of Technology.
The CAS we propose are part of a suite of programs towards Sustainable Resilient Value Chains (SRVC), which encompass the foremost principles of Circular Economy and transversal enabling technologies in the realm of Smart Manufacturing. This suite of novel programs benefits from our experience in teaching cutting edge Global Supply Chain Management theory for more than 30 years and is powered by renowned academic and industry experts.
We are unique in offering young and senior executives a comprehensive value chain education from well-established academic research professors from internationally renowned universities for both technology and business. Equal importance is placed on learning from senior management practitioners at our partner organisations. These include international corporations, as well as young companies born at the EPFL Innovation Park. Our learning approach is blended (in class + remote learning), collaborative, hands-on and based on the latest research in pedagogical best practices.
Our main assets include a legacy of over 30 years of teaching global supply chain management, a diverse alumni network of more than 1’200 graduates from 75 countries, and strong partnerships with leading international companies, academic institutions, and NGOs.
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