Newsletter
– September
2007
In This Issue:
- President's Message
- Shoreline APICS PDM Calendar
for 2007/2008
- Survey Results
- Board of Directors
Meeting Schedule for 2007/2008
- 2007/2008 CPIM Review Course Schedule
·
APICS Conference
·
Board of Directors 2007/2008
Fellow APICS Members;
It may be hard to accept, but summer
is already nearly over. It’s not quite
over yet but the days are already noticeably shorter. While we may miss the long hot days of
summer, the end of one season brings the beginning of
a new one, and this season promises to be a great one.
The Shoreline Chapter of APICS has
been hard at work to bring you the areas best education and networking
available in the field of supply chain management. Our board has put together a great PDM
schedule with both new and familiar meeting places and speakers.
We are starting the season off with
the September 18th PDM at a chapter favorite, Milhomme
Supper Club in
Don’t
forget that the APICS International Conference in
The Manitowoc Crane Group’s SAP
implementation,” Project One”, is going well and I am gaining a new
appreciation for those in our chosen professions that have to write and
document processes so that others can step in and follow them. The key is to
have a good team of people, and keep thing light and energetic. Every once in a while a breath of fresh air
or a tasteful bit of humor does wonders to keep everyone on task and on
schedule.
Sincerely,
James Prellwitz, CPIM
President: Shoreline-APICS
Shoreline
APICS PDM Calendar for 2007/2008
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Millhome Supper
Club, |
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Black Wolf Run, Kohler – Kohler
Tour |
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Knox’s Silver Valley Supper
Club, |
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Nino’s Restaurant, |
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Time Out
Sports Bar & Grill, |
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Please note
that all PDM dates and locations are subject to change. Check our website for the latest
information. More information on the
Kohler tour in October will be available in the October newsletter.
Location: Millhome
Supper Club, 16524 Lax
Speaker: Jeff Rideout,
Founder and President of - WhiteLight Group/Odyssey
Solution Group
Jeff has successfully taught and implemented the Theory of
Constraints (TOC) approach to Lean Manufacturing in more than 30 organizations
across a variety of manufacturing industries. He is a protégée of management
guru Dr Eli Goldratt, the creator of TOC. Eli and
Jeff have a close personal and professional relationship that extends back to
1990 when Jeff participated in Eli's elite, invitation only, Odyssey Jonah
program and continues today with regular coaching, counsel, and discussions
covering leading edge TOC strategies and tactics.
Topic:
"Continuous Improvement Trio as the top elements of TOC, Lean, and
Six Sigma make beautiful music together" as an article from the May 2006
issue of APICS Magazine stated. Our speaker will discuss how TOC when applied
to production, supply-chain, scheduling, finance, and front office in
combination with Lean and Six Sigma has achieved significant results in
revenue, profits, and cost reduction by the combination of driving down waste
and also determining limiting constraints and then exploiting them within
various systems of an organization.
Time:
Cocktails:
Dinner:
Chapter
Business:
Speaker:
Cost:
Member:
$20.00
Guest:
$25.00
Student:
$15.00
To
register, contact roozee14@gmail.com by Friday
Sept 14.
Survey Results: We will
publish the results of the survey from last May in the monthly newsletters. We had a 21% response rate from the general
membership on the survey.
See August
newsletter for Questions 1 - 4
5. Are you
interested in volunteer activities within our chapter? (Check all that apply.)
___ I’ll help recruit new members and
companies.
___ I’d
like to become a Company Coordinator.
___ I’m interested in being a
Board of Directors member.
2 Other:
7.Have you logged on to our website at www.shorelineapics.org? Yes – 21 No – 8
8. Is there something you would like to see on the website
that is currently not there? ____Student
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2007/2008 CPIM Review
Course Schedule
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COURSE TITLE |
MODULE DATES |
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Basics of
Supply Chain Management (BSCM) |
Sept 20, 27, Oct 4, 11, 18 |
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Master Planning of Resources
(MPR) |
Nov 1, 8, 15, 29, Dec 6
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Detailed Scheduling and Planning
(DSP) |
Jan 17, 24, 31, Feb 7, 14 |
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Execution and Control of
Operations (ECO) |
Feb 28, March 6, 13, 27, April 3 |
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Strategic Management of
Resources (SMR) |
April 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15 |
Location / Fees
The
classes will be held at The Bemis Company Plant N. Sheboygan Falls. The course fees are $250 for APICS members
and $325 for nonmembers, APICS Membership can be applied for through the APICS
web site:www.apics.org. The course fees
include participant guides/workbooks. Checks for fees should be made out
to Shoreline APICS Chapter, and should be sent to PO Box 1351
Manitowoc, WI 54221-1351prior
to the beginning of class. The class
sizes are limited to 20 students.
Note: Sessions may be cancelled should there not be enough
participants.
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
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.
For questions or if you wish to registration please call or
email:
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 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 Certification VP Bruce Balthazor brucegbalthazor@DRS-PCT.com.
APICS 2007: 50 Years in the Making!
Saturday Oct. 20 to Tuesday Oct 23.
Fifty years of building a
strong membership. Fifty years of providing operations management education.
Fifty years of offering comprehensive resources.
APICS 2007 is celebrating 50 years of
you!
This year’s conference is all about you and what you need to succeed in
the marketplace, make your company more competitive, and further your career.
We’ll take a look at the last 50 years and where the profession has taken us.
And we’ll examine where we are today. But we’re not stopping there.
APICS 2007 is about what comes next.
APICS 2007 will be providing you with the tools you need to be a success
– today, tomorrow, and in the years to come. Register now!
NEW! Session
descriptions and speaker bios
NEW!
Ball
Corporation Plant Tour
NEW!
APICS 2007
celebratory events
NEW!
See who
attends APICS 2007
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Board of Directors Meeting Schedule for 2007/2008
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The Board of Directors meets on the
first Tuesday of every month at
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Position |
Name |
Telephone |
Email |
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Co-President |
James Prellwitz |
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Executive
Vice President |
Alice
Ward |
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Co-President |
Bruce Balthazor |
414-875-4772
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Secretary |
Stacy
Backhaus |
920-323-6024 |
mrsrock630@hotmail.com |
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Treasurer |
Joy Thiers |
920-803-3928 |
joy.thiers@kohler.com |
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Membership
VP |
Dave Wargin |
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dilly@charter.net |
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Programs
VP |
Ruth
Zimmermann |
920-242-5598 |
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Education
VP (Faculty) |
Steve
Redmer |
888-468-6582 |
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Certification
VP |
Bruce Balthazor |
414-875-4772
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Student
Chapter VP |
Linda Tryba |
920-457-4441
x77830 |
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Newsletter
Editor |
Debra
Gunderson |
920-682-8825
x154 |
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Webmaster |
Mark Duff |
920-457-4441
x72524 |
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Passport
Coordinator |
Dan Otte |
920-726-4221 |
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Region 14
Rep |
Diane Miderski |
414-803-9851 |
dmiderski@yahoo.com |
Vendor Managed Inventory
Coordinator – Sargento, Plymouth
WI
At
Sargento you'll be in a highly visible position in a company big enough to be a
national brand leader but small enough for you to feel at home and let you make
an impact.
We are currently looking for a motivated individual to provide vendor managed
inventory replenishment support for selected customer accounts in a
collaborative manner to strengthen customer relationships.
Successful Candidates will possess the following qualifications:
- Associate
Degree required, Bachelor’s Degree preferred
- Degree
in Materials Management, Supply Chain Management or related field
preferred
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Minimum of two years related experience required
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Manufacturing or Logistics experience is beneficial
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CPIM certification through APICS preferred
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Strong computer skills required including spreadsheet, word processing,
and Internet
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Previous experience using MRP or DRP software desired. SAP familiarity
would be a plus
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Must possess strong communication skills and attention to detail. Must
be able to work in a team environment and independently make decisions under
pressure
Qualified
candidates are encouraged to apply on line at
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Clean up: It’s that time again. Please
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