Newsletter
– November
2007
In This Issue:
- President's Message
- Shoreline APICS PDM Calendar
for 2007/2008
- PDM Food Drive
- Military Benefit Extension Program
- Board of Directors
Meeting Schedule for 2007/2008
- 2007/2008 CPIM Review Course Schedule
·
Board of Directors 2007/2008
Our program year continues to be successful. Our tour of the
Kohler Engine Plant and dinner location at Blackwolf Run were well received and
attendance was excellent with nearly 60 members participating.
Our next
CPIM review class “Master Planning of Resources” begins on Thursday November
1st and will run through December 6th.
Our chapter is always looking for instructors to help with our classes. Instructors should be APICS certified in the
subject material. This is a great way to
network with industries that are actively encouraging the best and brightest
people in operations management.
The Board
of Directors meets on the first Tuesday of every month at Lakeshore Technical
College at 6:00 PM. All members are
welcome to attend any board meeting, especially those interested in serving on
the board. Our next
board meeting is on November 6th.
As always,
if you are interested in advancing your personal and professional goals, I
encourage you to become involved in your Shoreline APICS Chapter. It is a great
way to network and take control of your career, rather than sit back and hope
your career goals will some day be realized.
I have been kept very busy with the Manitowoc Crane Group
SAP project and have just returned
from a three-week stint at the Manitowoc Potain facility in Ecully,
France. After the July Kick off in
France, I spent the last three months shuttling between the Crane Group facilities
in Ecully, France and Shady Grove, Pennsylvania. Our project is
currently in the final stages of the blueprint phase, gathering additional
process and system requirements. As a
result of this phase, we have determined how SAP will support the Manitowoc
Crane Group’s daily operations, defined globally standardized processes in
order to support the operations, and identified the business benefits of
utilizing these processes in accordance with the new system.
In the coming months, my team will be working in conjunction
with executives, subject matter experts, and local representatives to determine
the SAP solution detail design and ensuring it meets the needs of the
Manitowoc Crane Group, its customers, and suppliers.
I am very excited with the progress made thus far and am
looking forward to the benefits and opportunities the project is anticipated to
provide.
I hope you are all are having a great fall. Please make
plans to join us at the next PDM on November 13th at City Streets in Sheboygan.
You will not be disappointed with the educational content and excellent
opportunity to network with your peers.
James Prellwitz, CPIM
President: Shoreline-APICS
Shoreline
APICS PDM Calendar for 2007/2008
|
Date |
Location |
|
9/18/07 |
Millhome Supper Club, Kiel |
|
10/17/07 |
Black Wolf Run, Kohler – Kohler
Engine Div Tour |
|
11/13/07 |
City
Streets Riverside, Sheboygan/Food Drive |
|
1/10/07 |
Knox’s Silver Valley Supper
Club, Manitowoc |
|
2/13/07 |
Nino’s Restaurant, Sheboygan |
|
3/12/07 |
Time Out
Sports Bar & Grill, Manitowoc – Student Night |
|
4/15/07 |
Richards
Restaurant, Sheboygan Falls – Top Management Night |
|
|
|
Please
note that all PDM dates and locations are subject to change. Check our website for the latest information.
PDM Speaker: Carol Aspinwall, President of Madison APICS
and currently with the
UW-Madison
Operations and Technology Management MBA program will share strategies for job
success including building your network, enhancing your resume and continuing
professional development. If you apply LEAN, Kaizan and Six Sigma in your work
place, you can do the same with your career!
Carol has
over 20 years of experience working in the career development profession. She
has worked in technical, business, engineering and education related fields
with traditional and returning adult students.
She has been a member of APICS since 2001 serving in the Madison Chapter
as the Education Chair, Student Chapter Liaison and now President. She attended
the APICS National Conference in Nashville 2002, Las Vegas 2003, Kansas City
2005 and Orlando 2006 where she was a presenter for the APICS national
conferences.
Topic: Here's to Your Career Success
Location: City Streets Riverside, 712
Riverfront Drive, Sheboygan
Directions:
From the north:
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 (south) on 6th St. and continue on
to the stop sign at Pennsylvania Ave (about 6 blocks). At the stop sign at 6th and Penn Ave continue
going straight. The road becomes
Riverfront Drive (Brisco will be on the left).
About 3 blocks beyond will be City Streets on the right. It's in a big building with a big parking lot
in front. A big sign on the building
says "SCHENCK".
From the south: I-43 to Hwy 28 exit. Turn East (right) on Hwy 28/Washington Ave to 8th st. Go north (left) on 8th until the roundabout. Turn right at the stop light just north of the bridge. City Streets will be right around the corner on the left (the roundabout is on the corner of Indiana Ave and 8th St).
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
To
register, contact roozee14@gmail.com by Friday
November 9. The Chapter is responsible
to pay for all reservations made whether the person shows or not. If you need to cancel please let Ruth know as
soon as possible so the restaurant can be notified.
Shoreline Chapter Nov 13th PDM Food Drive Donation to the Salvation Army Manitowoc/Sheboygan.
Please show
your generosity and bring either canned or boxed food items with you to the Nov
PDM. The total collected will be equally divided between the Manitowoc and
Sheboygan County Salvation Army locations. In speaking with a Salvation Army
representative, the items most in need are:
Peanut
Butter
Soup- NOT
TOMATO
Canned
vegetables
Canned
fruit
Cereal
Canned
meats
Boxed
Dinners
Crackers-
this is an item that the Salvation Army does not normally purchase due to the
high cost. This makes snack-type crackers in highly appreciated for the holiday
season.
Personal
hygiene items; soap, shampoo
Cash
donations are also accepted.
Each person
donating will be included in a $25 cash drawing to be held the evening of the
PDM.
Donate 1
item = 1 ticket
Donate more
than 1 item = 2 tickets
The
Shoreline Chapter will be recognized for this donation in the local newspapers.
Most
importantly though is the spirit of giving and sharing. Donations will go to
help not only low-income families, but also families who are in situations of
lay-offs and job loss due to companies downsizing.
The Shoreline BOD thanks you, in advance, for your
generosity.
Military Benefit
Extension Program: Members
called to serve in the military may request a free, six-month extension of
benefits through the APICS - Military Benefit Extension Program. Members whose reserve commitments are
activated qualify for this extension of benefits. To apply, the application
below must be completed, approved by the member's local chapter president, and
returned to APICS Chapter Relations.
Military
Reservists Membership Benefits Extension Application
2007/2008 CPIM Review
Course Schedule: Note the change to the MPR class
schedule.
|
COURSE
TITLE |
MODULE
DATES |
|
Basics
of Supply Chain Management (BSCM) |
Sept 20, 27, Oct 4, 11, 18
|
|
Master Planning of Resources (MPR) |
Nov 8, 15, 29, Dec 6, 13
|
|
Detailed
Scheduling and Planning (DSP) |
Jan 17,
24, 31, Feb 7, 14 |
|
Execution
and Control of Operations (ECO) |
Feb 28,
March 6, 13, 27, April 3 |
|
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 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.
For questions or if you
wish to registration please call or email:
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
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.
Request your free APICS Dictionary: Take advantage of one of your APICS member benefits by requesting your free copy of the APICS Dictionary, the standard for terms and definitions in the inventory and supply chain management field. The 12th edition, newly released this October, contains more than 4,000 essential terms. Every APICS member is eligible to receive one complimentary copy of each edition. Ordering is easy. Simply fill out and submit the form located at APICS - Professional Membership Benefits under the #6 APICS Web site to request your new APICS Dictionary 12th edition (stock #01102).
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Board of Directors Meeting Schedule for 2007/2008
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8/7/07 |
9/4/07 |
10/2/07
|
11/6/07 |
1/8/08
|
2/5/08
|
3/4/08
|
4/4/08 |
|
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.
|
Position |
Name |
Telephone |
Email |
|
Co-President |
James Prellwitz |
|
|
|
Executive
Vice President |
Alice
Ward |
|
|
|
Co-President |
Bruce
Balthazor |
414-875-4772
|
|
|
Secretary |
Stacy
Backhaus |
920-323-6024 |
mrsrock630@hotmail.com |
|
Treasurer |
Joy
Thiers |
920-803-3928 |
joy.thiers@kohler.com |
|
Membership
VP |
Dave Wargin |
|
dilly@charter.net |
|
Programs
VP |
Ruth
Zimmermann |
920-242-5598 |
|
|
Education
VP (Faculty) |
Steve
Redmer |
888-468-6582 |
|
|
Certification
VP |
Bruce
Balthazor |
414-875-4772
|
|
|
Student
Chapter VP |
Linda
Tryba |
920-457-4441
x77830 |
|
|
Newsletter
Editor |
Debra
Gunderson |
920-682-8825
x154 |
|
|
Webmaster |
Mark Duff |
920-457-4441
x72524 |
|
|
Passport
Coordinator |
Dan Otte |
920-726-4221 |
|
|
Region 14
Rep |
Diane
Miderski |
414-803-9851 |
dmiderski@yahoo.com |
Editor's Note:
Your comments and suggestions are welcome. Please e-mail Newsletter@ShorelineAPICS.org.
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