In today’s fast paced marketplace, with training resources stretched and travel budgets tightening, companies turn to online education to meet their training needs. The NPTA Supply Chain Academy, powered by Accenture, was developed to create a program customized for NPTA members that brings real-time education to paper and packaging distributors and suppliers. 

The NPTA Supply Chain Academy offers hundreds of online courses, many of which are offered in three different languages, providing 24/7 education to employees of every level.

The Supply Chain Academy builds the skills companies need to put the right product in the right place at the right time. In fact, no other supply chain training program combines such broad content with such extensive depth, global reach and variety of curriculum-delivery options.

Simply put, the NPTA Supply Chain Academy, powered by Accenture is:

• A comprehensive, global training program designed specifically for supply chain professionals.
• Delivered using a blended e-learning architecture, a collection of online courses, instructor-led virtual sessions, white papers and links to thought capital on the Internet.
• World-class content developed by experts from more than 50 leading organizations, professional associations, industry consortia and educational institutions.
• Accessible through any Internet-enabled computer—whenever/wherever needed to meet each user’s self-paced requirements.
• An opportunity to access the latest and most salient supply chain information, as well as the best thinking available from academic, industry and functional experts.
• The global leader in total supply chain knowledge and learning solutions.

To take a tour of the Supply Chain Academy or learn more about instructors and coursework, click here.

Curriculum Planning

In conjunction with Accenture, an e-learning portal was developed, consisting of tailor-made curriculums that are fully aligned with the current job roles within both distributor and supplier companies.

Areas of study available to NPTA members include:

• Supply Chain Concepts & Processes;
• Supply Chain Analyses Tools & Techniques;
• Supply Chain Planning;
• Procurement & Sourcing;
• Manufacturing;
• Transportation;
• Warehousing;
• Service Management & Customer Support;
• Inventory Management;
• Integrated Supply Chain Management;
• Value Creation & Realization; and
• World Class Supply Chain Expertise.

To access the Member's Only area for pricing and seat license registration, click here. To download the NPTA Supply Chain Academy flyer, click here.