NEWSLETTER

September 2005

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT:

Welcome back to new program year. The Board of Directors has put together some very good speakers for our PDM‘s this year. Including Steve Cassady, from Kohler, who will address us at our September PDM. Plans are also being finalized to have Thomas Krupka, APICS International President speak to us at one of our PDM’s. I look forward to very exciting year full of opportunities, with a few challenges thrown in to keep us on our toes, but I really find it hard to believe that summer is almost over already.

For those of you seeking your CPIM, please consider attending the Review Sessions that we offer. They are held at Bemis Plant N, and a complete schedule appears in this newsletter. You should be thinking of registering now, as the first class begins on September 23^rd. Please contact me at the phone or email provided in this newsletter to register or to ask any questions you might have.

Among our challenges/and opportunities is that of finding people interested in “Making a Difference” in our chapter by serving on the Board of Directors. We currently have several openings including a need for someone who would be willing to serve as President next year after a year of “getting their feet wet” as Executive Vice President. Please contact any current Board member to inquire about the openings, or to make arrangements to attend our next BOD meeting at LTC on September 6^th to learn more about what is involved.

For those of you interested in going to the International Conference in New Orleans in October, the deadline is fast approaching. The Conference is a great educational and networking opportunity, and also provides a significant number of points towards re-certification. They will be rolling out their new certification the CSCP Certified Supply Chain Professional at the Conference. At a recent Leadership Institute President Thomas Krupka shared that the new certification IS NOT intended to take the place of either the CPPIM or CIRM, and that it’s focus, while touching on some of the same topics, is broader and in more depth in other areas.

I look forward to serving as your President again, and to a successful year of interesting and educational PDM’s, as well as a successful CPIM review program. I also look forward to taking advantage of the great networking opportunities all of our events provide. I hope to see many of you at our first PDM on Thursday September 15^th at Millhome Suppler Club, in Millhome.

Bruce Balthazor, CPIM, C.P.M.

President-Shoreline APICS

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Please come join us….

September 15^th for the Professional Development Meeting

Speaker: Steve Cassady

Topic: Kohler Global Procurement - Structure and Strategy of a Global Organization.

Short Biography:

Steve Cassady holds the position of Director, Global Procurement at Kohler Co. He is responsible either directly or indirectly for all purchasing activity and associates world-wide. Steve is also responsible for Kohler Co.’s Corporate Transportation and Logistics Organization which includes all US domestic shipping, international import and export compliance, and Kohler Co.’s internal trucking company Kohler Transport Inc. (KTI)

Prior to joining Kohler Co., Steve was with Lucent Technologies (formerly AT&T) covering several areas of operational management including, project/process engineering, international product-line management, global manufacturing planning, purchasing, and supply-chain management. In his most recent position at Lucent, Steve was the Supply Chain General Manager with end-to-end supply management responsibility for their Verizon (Wireline and Wireless) Account -Lucent’s largest customer.

Steve holds a Bachelors degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Illinois, a Masters degree in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University and a MBA from Columbia University. He also holds a Certified Purchasing Manger (CPM) distinction and is a co-author of a U.S. patent for flame retardant coaxial cable.

He lives in Kohler with his wife Cathy, 5 year old son Jack and 3 year old daughter Samantha and 7 month old twin boys Grant and Carson.

DATE: Thursday September 15^th, 2005

LOCATION: Millhome Supper Club in Millhome

TIME: Cocktails: 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Dinner: 6:00 PM to 6:45 PM

Chapter Business: 6:45 PM to 7:00 PM Speaker: 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM

COST: Member: $20.00

Guest: $25.00

Student: $15.00

Registration: E-mail roozee14@gmail.com

Please RSVP by Thursday September 8^th, 2005.

Directions to Millhome Supper Club

From Manitowoc: Take I-43 to Highway 42 Exit and go west on 42 to Howard’s Grove.  At stop sign, go straight on Highway 32.  Follow this road for about 10 miles.  Millhome Supper Club is on the left side of the road about 3 miles to the east of Kiel.

From Sheboygan: Take Highway 23 west to Highway 57 in Plymouth.  Take a right after getting to the bottom of the ramp.  Follow Highway 57 until it merges with Highway 32.  Millhome Supper Club is on the left side of the road about 3 miles to the east of Kiel.

Shoreline APICS Chapter Calendar for 2004 / 2005

PDM Place

September 15 – Millhome Millhome

October 18 – Klemmes Wagon Wheel Howard’s Grove

November 16 – Millersville House Millersville

December – No Meeting

January 12 – Silver Valley Supper Club Manitowoc

February 15 – Rupp’s Sheboygan

March 21 – To be announced

April 18 – Richards Sheboygan Falls

BOD – LTC Campus in Cleveland

August 2

September 6

October 5

November 1

January 3

February 7

March 7

April 4

May 6

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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.

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2005-2006 CPIM Review Course Schedule

Thursdays 5 PM – 9 PM @ Bemis Plant N, Sheboygan Falls

· Basics of Supply Chain Management (BSCM)

September 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20 of 2005

· Master Planning of Resources (MPR)

November 3, 10, 17, December 1, 8 of 2005

· Detailed Scheduling and Planning (DSP)

January19, 26, February 2, 9, 16 of 2006

· Execution and Control of Operations (ECO)

March 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30 of 2006

· Strategic Management of Resources (SMR)

April 13, 20, 27 May 4, 11 of 2006

LOCATION/FEES

The classes will be held at Bemis Company, Plant N, in Sheboygan Falls.  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 P.O. Box 805 Sheboygan, WI 53082-0805 prior to the beginning of class. The class sizes are limited to 20 students. Sessions may be cancelled should there not be enough participants. To register, please call or email:

Bruce G. Balthazor, CPM, CPIM

Senior Buyer

DRS Power & Control Technologies, Inc.

4265 North 30^th Street

Milwaukee, WI 53216

Phone (414) 875-4772

Fax (414) 875-4712

brucegbalthazor@DRS-PCT.com

Directions to the Bemis Plant N in Sheboygan Falls

1. Head West on WI-23 - go 2.6 mi.

2. Take the CR-Y exit towards Kohler - go .4 mi.

3. Continue on Highland Dr. - go .8 mi. you will pass Woodlake Market

4. Turn Right on Greenfield Dr. - go 1.2 mi. this is known as upper Falls Road.  It takes you past the cemetery located on the right. 

5. Turn Right on Range Line Rd. - go .3 mi.

6. Turn left on Forest Avenue - go about 1 block.  Bemis Plant N is on the left side

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.

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 of the board members.

Any company that would like to donate prizes to be used for next years raffle would be greatly appreciated. The prizes could be given to any BOD member.

Our next highway cleanup will be scheduled for September, 17 starting at 9:00 AM. Anyone wishing to help may contact Stacy Backhaus at sbackhaus@kaufmanmfg.com.

		Shoreline Chapter
		Board of Directors Roster 2003-20004
		P.O. Box 805
		Sheboygan, Wisconsin 53083-0805
		www.shorelineapics.org
Position	Mailing Address	Telephone	Fax	Email
President
Bruce Balthazor	3215 Silver Leaf Lane	414 875-4772	414.875.4712	brucegbalthazor@DRS-PCT.com
	Sheboygan, WI 53083
Executive Vice President
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Past President		414 875-4772
Bruce Balthazor	3215 Silver Leaf Lane		414.875.4712	brucegbalthazor@DRS-PCT.com
	Sheboygan, WI 53083
Secretary
Stacy Backhaus	107 Colonial Drive	920.686.7129	920.686.4103	sbackhaus@kaufmanmfg.com
	St. Nazianz
Treasurer
Linda Tryba	2002 South 26th Street	920.457.4441	920.459.1640	Linda.Tryba@kohler.com
	Sheboygan, WI 53081	ext. 77830
Membership VP
Caroline Johnson				cnbbiz@sbcglobal.net
Programs VP (Intern)
Ruth Zimmermann	4002 Grass Lake Road	920.758.2228
	Manitowoc, WI 54220
Education VP (Faculty)
Steve Redmer	1290 North Avenue	888.468.6582		stre@gotoltc.edu
	Cleveland, WI 53015
Certification VP
Bruce Balthazor	3215 Silver Leaf Lane	800.245.4772	414.875.4764	brucegbalthazor@DRS-PCT.com
	Sheboygan, WI 53083	ext. 140
VP to the Student Chapter
Stacy Backhaus	107 Colonial Drive	920.686.7129	920.686.4103	sbackhaus@kaufmanmfg.com
	St. Nazianz
Newsletter
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Webmaster
Mark Duff	444 Highland Drive	920-457-4441		Mark.Duff@kohler.com
	Kohler, WI 53044	ext: 72524
Member-at-Large
Dan Otte				drotte@excel.net