Newsletter - November 2006
In This Issue:
- President's Message
- Shoreline APICS PDM
Calendar for 2006 / 2007
- Board of Directors
Meeting Schedule for 2006 / 2007
- 2006-2007 CPIM Review
Course Schedule
- Tip of the month
·
Board of Directors 2006-2007
Our program year continues to be successful. Our tour of
Spancrete, presentation from Plant manager Brett Evanson and dinner location of
the Edgewood Pub and Grille were well received and attendance was good. Brett
did an excellent job of presenting information on the company’s history, its
products and the growing pains associated with the move to the new facility. He
also did a superb job of fielding numerous questions on processes and products
that were posed by a very attentive audience. A big thank you goes out to
Brett, Spancrete and all who aided with the tour. They provided us with a very
informative and interesting evening.
November’s meeting is shaping up to be another great event.
Our featured speaker will be Tom Krupka, CFPIM, Jonah, who was APICS
International president in 2005. I’ve heard him speak before and he has an
engaging style, coupled with a topic that is important to all of us. He will be speaking about China and the
Future of Manufacturing. Once again, we will also be trying a new dinner venue,
Brisco County Wood Grill on the Sheboygan riverfront. It should prove to be an
enlightening and entertaining evening. Please mark your calendars to join us on
the 15th of November.
Our next CPIM review class “Master Planning of Resources”
begins on Thursday November 2nd. We have a larger group than we did
for the Basics class, but can still accommodate several more participants. If
interested in participating, please contact Linda Tryba at Kohler Co, as I will
be out next week attending the International Conference.
This month’s certification maintenance point’s tip has a
dual purpose. Did you know that you could get points for serving on the
Shoreline Board of Directors? Yes, 2 or 3 points annually depending on
position, and it just so happens that we have several opportunities available
on our Board right now. As I’ve said in the past, there a number of very good
reasons to serve on the Board, not the least of which are a chance to grow
professionally and make a difference in out Chapter offerings. If at all
interested, please attend our next board meeting on Tuesday November 7th.
For APICS news, there are two webinars coming in November.
On the 8th, at 2p.m. is “Assessing you against Class A
criteria”. On the 15th is
”Making Better Use of Your Forecasts to Manage Inventories”. Information and registration are available on
the APICS website, apicsmeetings.webex.com.
II hope all are having a great fall (it is fall isn’t
it-seems more like winter). Anyway, please make plans to join us on the 15th.
You will not be disappointed with educational content, and excellent
opportunity to network with your peers.
Bruce Balthazor, CPIM, C.P.M.
President-Shoreline APICS
Shoreline APICS PDM Calendar for
2006/2007
|
Date |
Location |
|
9/19/06 |
Millhome Supper Club - Millhome,
WI |
|
10/18/06 |
Edgewood Pub & Grill - Valders, WI |
|
11/15/06 |
Brisco County Wood Grill - Sheboygan |
|
1/11/07 |
Knox's Silver Valley Supper Club - Manitowoc, WI |
|
2/20/07 |
Nino's Restaurant - Sheboygan, WI |
|
3/21/07 |
Jacks "R" Better,
Manitowoc, WI |
|
4/17/07 |
Richard's Restaurant - Sheboygan
Falls, WI |
|
5/15/07 |
Tentative - Location to be
determined |
Please note
that all PDM dates and locations are subject to change. Check our website for the latest information.
11/15/06
Professional Development Meeting:
Speaker: Tomas J Krupka, CFPIM, Jonah
Topic: China and the Future of Manufacturing
Tom is
president of Forward Technologies, a Manufacturing Management Consulting firm
specializing in simultaneously reducing lead-times and inventory while
improving due date performance. Tom's
background includes a BS in Mechanical Engineering and a Masters in Industrial
Management. He is on Region staff in
region XI (North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia) as Vice-President and
on the ACS Board.
Location: Brisco
County Wood Grill
539 Riverfront Dr, Sheboygan
Directions: I-43 to Hwy 23 in
Sheboygan. East on Hwy 23 to 6th
St. (Hwy 23 turns to Memorial Drive and
then Erie Ave as you go East.) Turn right on 6th St. and continue on
to the stop sign at Pennsylvania Ave (about 6 blocks).
Turn right for about 1/4 block then
turn left into the driveway that goes down the hill toward the shops. Brisco is on the left.
To
register, contact roozee14@gmail.com by Friday
Nov. 11.
Please choose one the following
entrees when making your PDM reservation:
Jumbo Fried Shrimp
Pork Chop
1/2 Chicken
1/2 Rack Ribs
Chicken Stir Fry
Choose your potato:
Baked
Mashed w/gravy
Mashed w/o gravy
Indicate if you would like to have:
Coffee/tea/iced tea/milk/dessert
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
Board of Directors Meeting Schedule for 2006/2007
|
August 8 |
September
5 |
October 3
|
November 7 |
January 2 |
February
6 |
|
March 6 |
April 3 |
|
The Board of Directors meets on the first Tuesday of every
month at Lakeshore Technical College at 6:00 PM. There will be a special meeting of the
board, in May, 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
|
COURSE TITLE |
MODULE DATES |
|
Basics of Supply Chain Management (BSCM) |
Completed |
|
Master Planning of Resources (MPR) |
November 2, 9, 16, 30 December 7 of 2006
|
|
Detailed
Scheduling and Planning (DSP) |
January
18, 25, February 1, 8, 15 of 2007 |
|
Execution
and Control of Operations (ECO) |
March
1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 of 2007 |
|
Strategic
Management of Resources (SMR) |
April
12, 19, 26 May 3,10 of 2007 |
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 and are eligible for 2
certification maintenance points per hour of instruction as outlined in the
maintenance manual. If you are
interested, please contact any of the board members.
Tip
of the Month: For those
members who are unemployed extended benefits are available. The form to apply
can be accessed via the Volunteer Resources section of the APICS website, or by
contacting APICS Customer Support at 1-800-444-2742.
Last month’s answers:
DNAMED MALPNINGI DEMAND
PLANNING
CATSFOER FORECAST
SATNIOROPE OPERATION
TEN DORRERE TIPON NET REORDER POINT
Unscramble these words:
VENTINROY TOONCRL __
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MEATSR HULDEESC __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
DENTTUS PATCHER __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
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Answers will be in next month’s
newsletter
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Board of Directors 2006-2007
|
Position |
Name |
Telephone |
Email |
|
President |
Bruce
Balthazor |
414-875-4772
x140 |
|
|
Executive
Vice President |
James
Prellwitz |
|
|
|
Immediate
Past President |
Bruce Balthazor |
414-875-4772
x140 |
|
|
Secretary |
Stacy
Backhaus |
920-686-7129 |
mrsrock630@hotmail.com |
|
Treasurer |
Linda
Tryba |
920-457-4441
x77830 |
|
|
Membership
VP |
Carolyn Johnson |
|
|
|
Programs
VP |
Ruth
Zimmermann |
920-758-2228 |
|
|
Education
VP (Faculty) |
Steve
Redmer |
888-468-6582 |
|
|
Certification
VP |
Bruce
Balthazor |
800-245-4772
x140 |
|
|
Student
Chapter VP |
Stacy
Backhaus |
920-686-7129 |
mrsrock630@hotmail.com |
|
Newsletter
Editor |
Debra
Gunderson |
920-682-8825
x154 |
|
|
Webmaster |
Mark Duff |
920-457-4441
x72524 |
|
|
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