Newsletter
March 2006
In This Issue:
- Message from the President
- Plant Tour
Scheduled for March
- March
21st Professional Development Meeting
- Shoreline
APICS PDM Calendar for 2005 / 2006
- Board
of Directors Meeting Schedule for 2005 / 2006
- 2005-2006 CPIM Review Course Schedule
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Board of Directors 2005-2006
This program
year is going by extremely quickly. We only have two professional development
meetings left, and both should prove to be interesting and exciting events.
On March
21, we'll be touring Gardner Denver Thomas, in Sheboygan. Thomas is a major supplier of OEM vacuum
pumps and compressors. The tour is
limited to 40 people, so please sign up early to have the opportunity to see
their manufacturing and assembly processes.
The professional development meeting will be held after the tour at the
nearby Crossroads Restaurant. All the
details can be found in this newsletter.
We've
designated the April meeting 'Top Management Night'. We'll be presenting member awards and the
'Company of the Year Award'. Scholarship
winners will be announced. We also have
some nice door prizes to give out. More
details on this meeting will be available in the next newsletter.
At our
February professional development meeting we enjoyed an insightful presentation
on Lean Concepts given by Denny McCullough.
A big thank you also goes to Jim Prellwitz who filled in for me as the
master of ceremonies on short notice and did a superb job.
Our CPIM
review classes continue with
"Execution and Control of Operations". If you are interested
in attending, but couldn’t take advantage of our offerings this year, please
keep in mind that the entire program will begin again in September. Not all
details are set, but please contact me if you are interested.
I wish to
thank all of you for being part of our organization, and for participating in
our events. If there is something you expect from us that we are not
delivering, please contact me, or any of the Board members, as we always seek
to continuously improve.
I hope to
see many of you at the Thomas tour.
Bruce
Balthazor, CPIM, C.P.M.
President-Shoreline
APICS
Plant Tour Scheduled for March
Date: Tuesday, March 21
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Thomas Products Division
3524 Washington Ave
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
53081
As the
world leader in pressure and vacuum technologies, Thomas has been servicing the
needs of OEMs for more than four decades. They have partnered with thousands of
OEM design engineers to develop vacuum pump and compressor solutions that
enhance the quality and dependability of their finished products.
As a
company structured to serve the OEM, they understand the critical requirements
that each OEM application has in terms of power consumption, volume, noise,
airflow, vibration, cost and more. If
one of their existing models does not meet the exact specifications, they are
able, through their unique design and engineering expertise, to develop a
completely new model, or modify an existing design. The result is a custom pump
or compressor that meets the exact requirements of the OEM application at the
lowest possible cost.
Some of the
markets they serve include Automotive, Environmental, Medical and other OEM
markets.
You can
visit their web site at www.rtpumps.com/she
The tour
will include their machine shop and assembly operations. We can only accept 40 people for the tour so
please sign up early!
Important safety information:
No open toe
shows allowed.
Safety glasses will be
provided.
Directions: Exit
I-43 at the Highway 28 exit. Turn east to the stop light at "TA"
or Taylor Dr. Thomas is on the NE corner. Turn left (north)
onto Taylor Drive and take an immediate right into the Thomas parking lot at
the entrance near the shipping docks.
With the
change of shifts, parking will be challenging. Please park in the southwest corner of the
lot, near the flag poles at the corner of Washington and Taylor. There are
plenty of spots, but you may need to park some distance from the building.
Enter the building through the glass door marked 'Human Resources' located on
the west side of the building. Look for the 'APICS TOUR' signs to guide you to the
conference room where we'll gather before the tour.
To register, please contact roozee14@gmail.com by Friday, March 17th.
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March 21 Professional Development Meeting
Speaker: Brian Zeleznikar
Customer & Field Support Representative
Gardner Denver Thomas Inc.
Sheboygan, WI
Topic: Manufacturing at Gardner Denver
Thomas Products Division
Speaker Biography
Brian Zeleznikar has been with Thomas for 13 years. He
spent 12 years in manufacturing as an Assembly Supervisor. He has directly supervised
assemblers, stock clerks and material movers. As a member of many
cross-functional teams including; New Product Key Projects, Safety &
Ergonomics committees, Factory Payroll / Time and Attendance, Lean
Manufacturing, Cost Reduction & Six Sigma teams, he has helped implement
the evolution of Thomas as the world leader in fractional horse power air
compressors. Brian is currently working in the Sales Department as a
Customer & Field Support Representative.
Date: March
21st, 2006
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Time: |
Cocktails: |
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM |
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Dinner: |
6:00 PM
to 6:45 PM |
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Chapter Business: |
6:45 PM
to 7:00 PM |
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Speaker: |
7:00 PM
to 8:00 PM |
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Cost: |
Member: |
$20.00 |
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Guest: |
$25.00 |
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Student: |
$15.00 |
To register, please contact roozee14@gmail.com by Friday, March 17th.
Location: Crossroads
Restaurant
4602 S. Business Dr.
Sheboygan, WI 53081
920-459-9091
Directions: From
Thomas (corner of Washington/Highway 28 and Taylor) go south on Taylor to stop
sign, about 2.5 miles. This will be EE/Weeden Creek Rd. Turn
left/east to stop sign, about 1.5 miles. This will be S. Business
Dr. Crossroads is on S/W corner. Parking is on the south side of
the building.
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Shoreline APICS PDM Calendar for
2005 / 2006
|
Date |
Location |
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September
15 |
Millhome
Supper Club, Millhome |
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October
25 |
Jacks
"R" Better, Manitowoc |
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November
16 |
Butch's, St. Nazianz |
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December |
No
Meeting |
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January
12 |
Knox's Silver
Valley Supper Club, Manitowoc |
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February
15 |
Millersville
House, Howard’s Grove |
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March 21 |
Crossroads, Sheboygan |
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April 18 |
Richards,
Sheboygan Falls |
Please note
that all PDM dates and locations are subject to change. Check our website and newsletter for the
latest information.
Board of
Directors Meeting Schedule for 2005 / 2006
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August 2 |
September
6 |
October 5 |
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November
1 |
January 7 |
February
7 |
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March 7 |
April 4 |
April 29 |
The Board of Directors meets on the first Tuesday of every
month at Lakeshore Technical College at 6:00 PM. On
Saturday April 29 there will be a special meeting of the board to review
the program year and plan for the next year.
All members are welcome to attend
any board meeting. Please contact a board member if you're
interested in attending a meeting and / or joining the Board.
2005-2006 CPIM Review Course Schedule
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Course
Title |
Dates |
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Basics of
Supply Chain Management (BSCM) |
September
22, 29, October 6, 13, 20 of 2005 |
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Master
Planning of Resources (MPR) |
November
3, 10, 17, December 1, 8 of 2005 |
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Detailed
Scheduling and Planning (DSP) |
January19,
26, February 2, 9, 16 of 2006 |
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Execution and Control of Operations (ECO) |
March 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30 of 2006 |
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Strategic
Management of Resources (SMR) |
April 13,
20, 27 May 4, 11 of 2006 |
Location /
Fees
CPIM review
courses are held on Thursdays from 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Bemis Plant N in
Sheboygan Falls
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 classes
are limited to 20 students. Sessions
may be cancelled should there not be enough participants. To register, please contact:
Bruce G.
Balthazor, CPM, CPIM
Senior
Buyer
DRS Power
& Control Technologies, Inc.
4265 North
30th Street
Milwaukee,
WI 53216
Phone (414)
875-4772
Fax (414) 875-4712
Directions to 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.
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Position |
Name |
Telephone |
Email |
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President |
Bruce
Balthazor |
414-875-4772
x140 |
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Executive
Vice President |
Open |
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Immediate
Past President |
Bruce
Balthazor |
414-875-4772
x140 |
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Secretary |
Stacy
Backhaus |
920-686-7129 |
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Treasurer |
Linda
Tryba |
920-457-4441
x77830 |
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Membership
VP |
Carolyn Johnson |
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Programs
VP |
Ruth
Zimmermann |
920-758-2228 |
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Education
VP (Faculty) |
Steve
Redmer |
888-468-6582 |
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Certification
VP |
Bruce
Balthazor |
800-245-4772
x140 |
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Student
Chapter VP |
Stacy
Backhaus |
920-686-7129 |
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Newsletter
Editor |
Mark Duff |
920-457-4441
x72524 |
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Webmaster |
Mark Duff |
920-457-4441
x72524 |
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Passport
Coordinator |
Dan Otte |
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Comments and suggestions are welcome. Please email Newsletter@ShorelineAPICS.org.
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