Newsletter
– March
2008
In This Issue:
- President's Message
- Shoreline APICS PDM Calendar
for 2007/2008
- Student Case Competition
- 2007/2008 CPIM Review Course Schedule
·
APICS Announces New Membership
Dues
·
Board of Directors Meeting Schedule for 2007/2008
·
Shoreline Board of Directors 2007/2008
President’s
Message
Take heart my friends. Even though the cold and snowy
weather outside does not reflect it and the height of the cold and flu season
is upon us, spring is just a few weeks away. I’d like to just take
a moment to mention a few items before cabin fever sets in.
February gave us a real challenge
with weather swings and many of our members out sick but we were still able to
put together a very successful meeting at Nino’s in
I also wish to mention, to those students interested in
supply chain management, Shoreline Chapter is taking applications for program
scholarships. Open to day and evening
students enrolled in the Supply Chain Management program and 2008 high school
graduates planning to enroll in the Supply Chain classes at LTC. A minimum of $1000 is to be
divided among eligible entrants.
Sorry, but May LTC graduates are not eligible. Applications must be
postmarked no later than March 28, 2008.
No late applications will be accepted. Please contact Linda Tryba Linda.Tryba@kohler.com if you
wish to receive a scholarship application.
Congratulations
to team members from our LTC Student Chapter, who made a strong impression at
the Great Lakes
District Student Case Competition. For
more information on this event follow the link - Student Case Competition
Our March 12th PDM is “Student Night” and will be held at
Seven Lakes Golf Course and Restaurant near Cato, Wisconsin west of
Manitowoc. We are very fortunate to have
a regular speaker be able to give us two consecutive months out of a very busy
schedule. Denny McCullough will once
again be our guest speaker and will be presenting the unique topic of “Ten
Important Lessons You Won’t Learn in School”.
James
Prellwitz, CPIM
President-Shoreline APICS
Shoreline
APICS PDM Calendar for 2007/2008
|
Date |
Location |
|
9/18/07 |
Millhome Supper Club, |
|
10/17/07 |
Black
Wolf Run, Kohler – Kohler Engine Div Tour |
|
11/13/07 |
City Streets |
|
1/10/07 |
Knox’s Silver Valley Supper
Club, |
|
2/13/07 |
Nino’s Restaurant, |
|
3/12/07 |
Seven Lakes Gold Course, Cato – Student Night |
|
4/15/07 |
|
|
|
|
Please
note that all PDM dates and locations are subject to change. Check our website for the latest information.
PDM
Speaker: Denny
McCullough, CPIM
An engaging and popular speaker, Denny is a frequent
presenter on a variety of business improvement topics. Prior to joining Schenck,
he was president and owner of a consulting franchise, which operated
internationally, assisting in business improvement strategy implementations
such as Supply Chain, Lean, and Six Sigma. Denny has extensive experience
including having served as vice president of a major worldwide education and
consulting practice based in Chicago where he specialized in course design with
an emphasis on adult learning methodologies. He has also held a number of key
management positions for firms such as Hyster Company and Terex Corporation,
where he was responsible for corporate materials management and operations,
with a heavy emphasis on the development and implementation of business
improvement strategies, including Class A ERP, lean
manufacturing and team building.
TOPIC: Ten Important Lessons You Won’t Learn in School
If you are lucky enough to find a job these days,
there are two things that most of us come to realize after the first day or two
on the new job. They are:
1.
We have four years (at least) less experience than
the other people our age that didn’t go to college.
2.
We know almost nothing about what is really important in business today or how anything ever gets
shipped.
In order to get past that first dose of reality, you must
understand the ten important lessons that, frankly, you didn’t
or won’t get in school.
On Student Night at the Wisconsin Shoreline Chapter of
APICS, you will learn about the ten critical lessons that my 30+ years of
helping companies improve their performance have taught me. You will see some real life examples of how
these ten lessons have been used in a variety of
businesses to dramatically affect the performance of sales, financial and
operating results.
No matter if you are still a student or a seasoned practitioner; this presentation will help you understand how to use the ten lessons to better leverage your improvement efforts.
Location: SEVEN LAKES
1420 N
CTY HWY S
Directions: From
To
register, contact roozee14@gmail.com by Friday
March 7. 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.
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
APICS Announces New Membership Dues
The APICS
Board of Directors approved a new membership dues structure beginning April 1,
2008. The focus for APICS has always been on providing the value that members
seek to improve their on-the-job performance, advance in their careers, and
thrive as operations management professionals. The new dues structure will
provide greater support and resources to APICS partners (chapters, districts,
and IAs) who deliver programs locally.
Member
association dues will increase from $110 to $150 for professional members.
Professional members belonging to chapters will pay a flat fee of $50 for the
chapter portion, for a total dues amount of $200 for professional members. (If
a chapter charges more, APICS will collect the additional amount on behalf of
the chapter.)
The dues will
change from $110 to $200 for domestic members-at-large;
from $130 to $200 for international members-at-large. The dues amount for
retired members will change from $55 to $75, plus chapter dues if applicable.
There are no changes to academic, student, and international associate fees.
The enterprise membership will change to a tiered structure.
APICS will offer enterprise members the opportunity to add
additional members based on a sliding scale (illustration below). The
current group membership structure will be phased out
and current group members will transition to enterprise members as memberships
come up for renewal.
|
Total # of
Members |
Amount Per
Member |
APICS Corporate |
Local Chapter |
|
|
5 – 24 |
$200 |
$150 |
$50 |
|
|
25 – 99 |
190 |
$140 |
$50 |
|
|
100 > |
180 |
$130 |
$50 |
The new
dues structure support will enhance the capabilities of APICS partners with
support from corporate office funded field staff, funding to deliver enhanced
member benefits and services locally, and new and enhanced tools and resources
for chapter leaders.
APICS will
continue to enhance association programs and services. Already, members can
take advantage of new and enhanced benefits in 2008. Many of these benefits are
accessible online at http://www.apics.org/membership
Members are
being encouraged to renew before March 31 at the current dues rate for up to five
years. By taking advantage of this
special offer, members will be assured valuable
membership benefits at the current dues amount in an association that now
offers more perks than ever before. Members can read about the new and enhanced
benefits in the 2008 member benefits flyer.
The Student Case Competition is designed to encourage
Student Chapter involvement in District and Professional Chapter activities,
allow students to compare their education with that of other students, test
their classroom education and its usefulness in solving real-world situations,
and to heighten the importance of APICS involvement (as a college student and
as a professional) now and in the future.
This year’s competition took place February
15th and 16th in
If you would like to hear more
about the case competition plan to attend the March PDM. It is student
night and some participants will be giving an overview as to their experiences
on having been part of the team?
CONGRATULATIONS
TO THE LTC TEAM!
2007/2008 CPIM Review
Course 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
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.
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Board of Directors Meeting Schedule for 2007/2008
|
8/7/07 |
9/4/07 |
10/2/07
|
11/6/07
|
1/8/08
|
2/5/08
|
3/4/08
|
4/1/08 |
|
The Board of Directors meets on the
first Tuesday of every month at
Shoreline Board of Directors 2007/2008
|
Position |
Name |
Telephone |
Email |
|
Co-President |
James Prellwitz |
|
james.prellwitz@manitowoc.com |
|
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 |
|
|
|
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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