Newsletter
– October
2008
In This Issue:
- President's Message
- Shoreline APICS PDM Calendar
for 2008/2009
- 2008/2009 CPIM Review Course Schedule
- Notes from International Conference
- Benefits Extension For Unemployed Members
·
Board of Directors Meeting Schedule for 2008/2009
·
Shoreline Board of Directors 2008/2009
President’s
Message
What a terrific evening we had at Millhome. The food was great, the company terrific and
the speaker, Allan Kauth of Oliver Wight Americas, Inc took us down memory lane
decade by decade. This animated speaker
identified how the decades have handled the issue of Operations Management. It was a fun filled evening. Get your reservations in and mark your
calendar for the October 11th tour of the Windmill facility in
Sheboygan Falls and a great evening at The Bull. We will hear about the Annual Conference in
Kansas City, MO and enjoy another great talk about the lean journey Windmill
has taken.
If you are interested in joining the BOD or just want to
attend to check it out, please join us on October 7th at LTC for
dinner and the Board meeting. We are in
one of the rooms up the hall from the receptionist desk. Just listen for the excited voices of your
Board members. See you soon.
Alice Ward
Shoreline APICS PDM Calendar for 2008/2009
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Date |
Location |
|
9/11/08 |
Millhome Supper Club, Kiel --Cup
Day |
|
10/8/08 |
The
Bull, ----- Windmill Tour |
|
11/11/08 |
City Streets
Riverside, Sheboygan |
|
1/8/09 |
Knox’s Silver Valley
Supper Club, Manitowoc |
|
2/11/09 |
Nino’s Restaurant,
Sheboygan |
|
3/10/09 |
Seven Lakes Golf Course, Cato – Student Night |
|
4/14/09 |
Autumn Ridge – Top Management Night |
|
|
|
Please
note that all PDM dates and locations are subject to change. Check our website for the latest information.
To
register, contact roozee14@gmail.com by Friday
October 3.
Tour:
Wind Mill
Slatwall Products,
Sheboygan Falls, WI
Please
arrive approx 3:45pm. Parking will be
available near the front door. A Windmill rep will be there to greet and direct
you to the conference room.
Tour starts
at 4pm with a presentation on Lean events followed by a tour of the facility.
Must wear
closed-toe shoes; No sandals or high-heels allowed. Safety glasses w/side
shields and ear protection are required. This will be provided for you if you
don't have your own to bring to the tour.
We will be divided into groups of 5 or 6 for the tour.
Short Q&A after the tour.
DIRECTIONS TO WIND MILL SLATWALL PRODUCTS
COMING
FROM I-43 NORTH or SOUTH (Green Bay or Milwaukee):
Take I-43 to HWY 23, Exit 126
toward Plymouth. Take Hwy 23 West to Hwy
32 going toward Kohler, Sheboygan Falls and Plymouth. Take the Sheboygan Falls/Howards Grove Exit
(right). Go South on 32. Just past the
McDonald’s/gas station on the right hand side will be the Odyssey Fun
Center. Across from Odyssey’s parking
lot you’ll see a sign for Forest Avenue.
Turn left onto Forest Avenue.
There is a mobile home park on the left, and the first road on the right
side is Birch. Proceed East on Forest
Avenue to Balsam Road. Turn right on
Balsam, Wind Mill is at the end of the street on the left side.
COMING
IN ON HWY 23 (East or West):
Take the Howards Grove/Sheboygan
Falls exit. Head South on Hwy 32. Just
past the McDonald’s/gas station on the right hand side will be the Odyssey Fun
Center. Across from Odyssey’s parking
lot you’ll see a sign for Forest Avenue.
Turn left onto Forest Avenue.
There is a mobile home park on the left, and the first road on the right
side is Birch. Proceed East on Forest
Avenue to Balsam Road. Turn right on
Balsam, Wind Mill is at the end of the street on the left side.
COMING
IN ON HWY 57 (from Plymouth):
Take Hwy 57 to Hwy 23 East, toward
Sheboygan. Take Hwy 23 (to the Sheboygan
Falls/Howards Grove exit) Take Hwy 32, going South. Just past the McDonald’s/gas station on the
right hand side will be the Odyssey Fun Center.
Across from Odyssey’s parking lot you’ll see a sign for Forest
Avenue. Turn left onto Forest
Avenue. There is a mobile home park on
the left, and the first road on the right side is Birch. Proceed East on Forest Avenue to Balsam
Road. Turn right on Balsam, Wind Mill is
at the end of the street on the left side.
COMING
IN ON I-41 (Fond du Lac or Oshkosh):
Take 41 to Hwy 23 East, toward
Sheboygan. Continue on Hwy 23 (to the
Sheboygan Falls/Howards Grove exit) Take Hwy 32, going south. Just past the McDonald’s/gas station on the
right hand side will be the Odyssey Fun Center.
Across from Odyssey’s parking lot you’ll see a sign for Forest
Avenue. Turn left onto Forest
Avenue. There is a mobile home park on the
left, and the first road on the right side is Birch. Proceed East on Forest Avenue to Balsam
Road. Turn right on Balsam, Wind Mill is
at the end of the street on the left side.
COMING
IN ON HWY 28:
Take Hwy 28 to I-43 North.
Take Exit 126 and get on Hwy 23 East going toward Sheboygan. Proceed on 23 to the Sheboygan Falls/Howards
Grove exit, and take Hwy 32, going south.
Just past the McDonald’s/gas station on the right hand side will be the
Odyssey Fun Center. Across from
Odyssey’s parking lot you’ll see a sign for Forest Avenue. Turn left onto Forest Avenue. There is a mobile home park on the left, and
the first road on the right side is Birch.
Proceed East on Forest Avenue to Balsam Road. Turn right on Balsam, Wind Mill is at the end
of the street on the left side.
Driving
directions from 200 Balsam Rd, Sheboygan Falls to 1 Long Dr, Sheboygan Falls 2.9 mi – about 8
mins
1. Head east on Balsam Rd toward Willow Dr -
0.2 mi
2. Turn left at Willow Dr - 0.4 mi
3. Turn left at N Main St/State Rd 32/WI-32 Continue
to follow WI-32 -
1.1 mi
4. Turn right at Pine St/WI-32 Continue to follow
WI-32 - 0.8 mi
5. At the traffic circle, take the 2nd exit onto
State Rd 32/WI-32 - 0.2 mi
6. Turn left at Pinehurst Dr - 0.1 mi
PDM:
Heritage
House At the Bull
Sheboygan Falls, WI
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
Speaker:
Tim Keenan
Tim Keenan is the Operations Manager for Wind Mill Slatwall
Products. Tim is responsible for Production, Engineering, Scheduling, PAC,
Maintenance, Continuous Improvement, Quality at the source, Supply Chain Logistics
and purchasing collaboration. Tim has a degree in Supply Chain Management,
Quality Assurance, and is a Six Sigma Green Belt. Tim is a member of APICS
since 1990 and also serves on the Sheboygan Area Safety Council program
committee.
Topic: Windmill's
journey to Lean
Wind Mill Slatwall
Products has been manufacturing slatwall and custom panels since 1980 with its
headquarters and production plant in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin. Wind
Mill is set apart from its competition as the measurably superior service-driven
Slatwall products supplier. Wind Mill Slatwall Products build long-term
partnerships with customers who appreciate the tangible value of our
service-driven competence. We always strive to be good stewards of what God has
given to us and we operate our business to the highest ethical standards.
Notes from International
Conference:
By: Linda Tryba and Deb Gunderson
The International Conference, held
in Kansas City MO this year, again gave APICS members a chance to meet and get
to know other members from around the world while learning new ideas and
gaining new skills. There were 3000 in
attendance at this conference. Countries
represented included the United Sates, Canada, Spain, Argentina, France, England,
Uruguay and many more. We were given the
opportunity to discuss many topics with a large variety people from different
backgrounds. This allowed us to bring
home a more expansive knowledge of the world around us.
Both of us were able to mentor students
at this conference. Linda’s scholar,
Whitney Frye, came from Ohio and attends Bowling Green University. Deb’s scholar, Tim Kumornik, came from Canada
and attends Connestoga College in Kitchener, Ontario. Both students took home a wealth of information
and an experience that will enhance their future employment searches. Through their networking all of the students
now have a list of contacts for job opportunities for when they graduate. We
found that we learned as much from them as they learned from us. Whitney and Tim, along with 98 other
scholars, were able to attend the conference due to the E & R Foundation
Scholars Fund. If you would like more
information about the E & R you can log onto the APICS website APICS
- E&R Foundation.
This year’s conference consisted of
“learning paths” where a specific area of interest was explored in depth. The paths contained an overall session,
specific educational sessions, a mini workshop, a case study and finally a wrap
up session. This allowed the learner to
cover a variety of components within their area of interest or to expand out to
others areas if so desired. Also this
year a plant tour was included with each registration. Tuesday morning was tour day with a lot of
buses moving a lot of people in a short amount of time to their designated
locations. Deb was able to tour a
company called the Roasterie, which is the largest air roaster of specialty
coffees in the US and Linda was able to tour Sweet Expressions, a modest sized
shop that specializes in home made candies.
The opening and closing receptions
gave members an opportunity to meet in an informal setting. During the opening reception we were able to
discuss topics of interest in a beautiful outdoor setting with a dinner theme
much like a tailgate party at Lambeau Field.
The football games occurring on that afternoon and televised on a huge
screen gave many members a way to cheer on their team even when far away. The closing reception gave everyone an
opportunity to exchange addresses and say goodbye to new acquaintances.
Next years conference will take
place in Toronto,
Ontario, Canada Oct 4-6, 2009. Registration opens in March. Please consider being a mentor if you plan to
go. It is a very worthwhile endeavor and
you will gain as much from the experience as the scholar.
Benefits Extension for
Unemployed Members:
APICS members who are temporarily unemployed and actively
seeking work within the operations management business sector can use this form
to request a six-month extension of their membership at no cost. Members submit
their completed form, Benefits
Extension for Unemployed Members, to their local chapter president
for approval. The chapter president submits the completed form to APICS
Headquarters for processing. Students, retirees, and buy-out participants are
not eligible.
2008/2009 CPIM Review Course Schedule:
|
COURSE
TITLE |
MODULE
DATES |
|
Basics of Supply Chain Management (BSCM) |
Sept 18, 25, Oct 2, 9, 16
|
|
Master Planning
of Resources (MPR) |
Oct 30, Nov 6, 13, 20, Dec 4
|
|
Detailed
Scheduling and Planning (DSP) |
Jan 15,
22, 29, Feb 5, 12 |
|
Execution
and Control of Operations (ECO) |
Feb 26,
March 5, 12, 19, 26 |
|
Strategic
Management of Resources (SMR) |
April
16, 23, 30, May 7, 14 |
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 the
Certification VP Bruce Balthazor brucegbalthazor@DRS-PCT.com.
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Shoreline 2008/2009 Board of Directors
Shoreline APICS Chapter---Board
of Directors
BOD Meeting Schedule for 2008/2009
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8/5/08 |
9/2/08 |
10/7/08
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11/4/08
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1/6/09
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2/3/09
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3/3/09
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4/7/09 |
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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.
Current BOD positions open for the
2008/2009-program year
Vice-President – Position consists
of standing in for president when unable to attend BOD meetings or PDM’s. Train for taking over president position in
the following year.
Chapter Historian – Position
consists of assembling the past history and tracking & charting current
history.
If you are interested in joining the
BOD contact Alice Ward actng@hotmail.com
or plan to attend the next BOD meeting.
Editor's Note:
Your comments and suggestions are welcome. Please e-mail Newsletter@ShorelineAPICS.org.
Contact Information
Shoreline APICS
PO Box 1351
Manitowoc,
WI 54221-1351
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