NEWSLETTER
April 2005
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT:
This past year has really flown by. It’s hard to believe that our upcoming meeting at Richard’s on the 21st of April will be the last for the season. It has been a very successful year overall for our Chapter, as we were able to offer some timely topics presented by some excellent presenters at our PDM’s, which were well attend for an organization of our size. Our CPIM training program overcame the challenge of changing locations and had excellent participation. We had a very interesting tour of Plenco; and we were fortunate to have had a very active Student Chapter this year. Thanks to all of you for your support of the Chapter and programs, and ask that you continue to provide us with feedback on how we can continually improve our programs to best meet your needs.
A big thank you goes out to Stacy Backhaus for arranging for the tour of Plenco last month. As I understand it, they rarely give tours, so it was truly an exceptional opportunity provided to us to visit the facility and view the resin being manufactured. Also, thank you to Collin Theobald (one of our members) who organized, and lead the tour. He also was our featured speaker at the PDM. Colin provided some thought provoking perspectives on JIT and the downsides to it.
Please make plans to attend our April PDM at Richard’s as we have an excellent speaker in Jon Bingol who brings to us a wealth of experience in many business environments. He will talk on “How to Increase the Bottom Line by 10% or more”. You can read more about Jon and his presentation in this newsletter in the section on the PDM.
Also our April PDM is special for several other reasons. It is Management night (with a very appropriate topic) as well as Awards Night. We will honor our members of the year and company of year as well as present scholarships to deserving students in the Supply Chain Management Program at LTC. So please join us for our season ending PDM and take advantage of one last opportunity to network with your peers; enjoy a great speaker on a very interesting topic; and congratulate our award winners. Please be sure to bring your managers!
One last note from Society, their web page has an article on
plans to roll out a new Certification Program called Certified Supply Chain
Professional (CSCP). Plans are to launch
the program in conjunction with the International Exposition in October at
It has been an honor and pleasure serving as your president this year and I look forward to doing it once again next year. I thank you all for your support and participation in our activities and programs, and hope that all have a healthy and happy summer. See you at Richard’s and again next fall!
Bruce Balthazor, CPIM, C.P.M.
President-Shoreline APICS
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Please come join us….
April 21st for the Professional
Development Meeting and Tour:
Speaker: Jon Bingol
Topic: "How to increase your bottom line by 10% or more"
At least 90% of the companies
operating today have opportunities to increase their bottom lines by 10% or
more. Essential business planning and the proper execution of supply
chain solutions are the keys to unlocking this potential. This
presentation focuses on how to increase your net profit 10% by maximizing your
supply chain.
Many companies have been disillusioned by the claims from supply chain gurus
who sell the benefits of Lean, Six Sigma, and other improvement ideas but
forget to properly explain the road map to get there. All companies will
be able to make some improvements towards streamlining supply chains by
utilizing those tools (like 5S, Kaizen, Process Mapping, etc...) that apply to
their business. Therefore, it is critical to completely understand your
business to determine where opportunities may exist.
You must evaluate:
* Where your business is?
* Where your business could be?
* How to drive the business in the desired direction?
* What tools are needed to be successful on that journey?
This presentation will help you answer those questions by looking at proven
methods for uncovering opportunities in most businesses. We will also
discuss three main areas of business: Demand Planning, Supply
Planning, and Execution. Participants should be able to identify key
issues and visualize an action plan to address them.
Short Biography:
Jon Bingol CFPIM, CQM, PCD,
Jonah. He has been a business consultant and educator since 1993
and has held positions in the public and private sectors, as well as for-profit
and not-for-profit businesses. Jon has been an APICS member for over 17
years and has served as Region 14 Vice President and Chapter President of 3
different Chapters. He regularly teaches APICS related courses and has
taught at 4 different colleges in
DATE: Thursday
April 21st, 2005
LOCATION: Richards
in
TIME: Cocktails:
Dinner:
Chapter Business:
COST: Member: $20.00
Guest: $25.00
Student: $15.00
Registration: E-mail kaydeewhy@lakefield.net
Please RSVP by
Directions to Richard’s
From
From
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL EMPLOYERS
If you are currently looking for someone with excellent skills and background in the Supply Chain Management field please e-mail the position along with skills required to our Web Master, Mark Duff at Mark.Duff@kohler.com
He will see that it gets put onto our Employment Opportunities page on our Chapter Web site www.shorelineapics.org. We would also be glad to put your ad in our monthly newsletter. There is no charge for this service.
Shoreline APICS Chapter Calendar for 2004 / 2005
September 16 – Richard’s
October 20 – Rupp’s Riverdale Sheboygan
November 18 – Millersville House Millersville
December – No Meeting
January 13 – Jack’s R Better Manitowoc
February 16 – Millhome Supper Club Millhome
March 16 – Klemmes Wagon Wheel Howard’s
Grove April 21
– Richards
BOD – LTC campus in Cleveland –
Nemschoff Room
August 3
September 7
October 5
November 2
January 4
February 1
March 1
April 5
Anyone wishing to attend a BOD meeting is more than welcome, please contact any BOD member for more details. This would be a great way for you to see if you would like to become a BOD member.
2004-2005 CPIM Review Course Schedule
Thursdays
5 PM – 9 PM @ Bemis
Company
· Basics of Supply Chain Management (BSCM)
September 23, 30, October 7, 14, 21 of 2004
· Master Planning of Resources (MPR)
November 4, 11, 18, December 2, 9 of 2004
· Detailed Scheduling and Planning (DSP)
January 20, 27, February 3, 10, 17 of 2005
· Execution and Control of Operations (ECO)
March 3, 10, 178, 24, and 31 of 2005
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Strategic Management of
Resources (SMR)
April 14, 21, 28 May 5, 12 of 200
LOCATION/FEES
The classes will be held at Bemis Company, Plant N, in
Here are the directions from Vollrath to Bemis Plant N
1. Start at
2. Take the CR-Y exit towards Kohler - go .4 mi.
3. Continue on
4. Turn Right on
5. Turn Right on
6. Turn left on
7. Turn left at the Bemis plant
The parking area is on the side or in the front. Please use the front door and sign in at the desk upon arrival.
The fees are $250 for APICS members and $325 for
non-members. The course fees include
participant’s guides / workbooks. Checks
for fees should be made out to Shoreline APICS Chapter, and should be sent to
Bruce G. Balthazor,
CPM, CPIM Senior Buyer
DRS Power & Control Technologies, Inc.
Phone (414) 875-4772
Fax (414) 875-4712
INSTRUCTOR HONORARIUMS
We are currently seeking
instructors for the CPIM review courses. The instructors receive $750 as
honorariums for every course. If you are interested, please contact any
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Stacy Backhaus |
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Bruce Balthazor |
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VP to the Student Chapter |
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Katie Blumenstein |
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Newsletter |
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Randy Broeckert |
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Member-at-Large |
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Dan Otte |
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