Newsletter
– November
2009
In This Issue:
- President's Message
- Shoreline APICS PDM Calendar for 2008/2009
- Shoreline Chapter Food Drive
- 2008/2009 CPIM Review Course Schedule
·
Board of Directors Meeting Schedule for 2008/2009
·
Shoreline Board of Directors 2008/2009
·
News from International
Conference
President’s Message
Our October PDM and tour of
Manitowoc Cranes were a great hit with the attending members. We wish to thank Manitowoc Cranes for
allowing us to tour the facility. Steve Brahm gave a very informational account of the progress
Manitowoc Cranes has achieved in the production facility.
November’s
upcoming PDM will be at City Streets,
We
had four LTC students who were able to attend the International Conference this
year. Included in this newsletter is a
recap of their experiences. It proved to
be a very enlightening experience for them.
If
your membership dues are up for renewal and you are laid off at the current
time, your can receive 6 months free while you are seeking a new position. Remember if you need to fill a position during
this time we have members who are looking for employment opportunities. Just email a Board member any open positions
you are looking to fill.
Daylight saving time ends Nov
1, don’t forget to turn you clocks back 1 hour.
Debra Jones
Co-President-Shoreline APICS
Shoreline APICS PDM Calendar for 2009/2010
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Date |
Location |
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Millhome Supper
Club, |
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Best Western, |
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City Streets |
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Knox’s Silver
Valley Supper Club, |
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Seven Lakes Golf
Course, Cato – Student Night |
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Autumn Ridge – Top
Management Night |
Please
note that all PDM dates and locations are subject to change.
To
register, contact roozee14@gmail.com by Friday November
13.
Time:
Cocktails:
Dinner:
Chapter
Business:
Speaker:
Cost:
Member:
$20.00
Guest:
$25.00
Student:
$15.00
City
Streets at
Directions:
From
the north: I-43 to Hwy 23 in
(Hwy
23 turns to
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
Topic: Continuous
Improvement and the Importance of Purchasing
How
does Continuous Improvement meld with the activities in your company? Suppliers are an important part of the enterprise
yet often we treat them as the enemy.
Maybe it’s time to change the paradigm.
Some thoughts and insights regarding the supply chain and its
integration into the Continuous Improvement process.
Speaker: Michael Loos is the Director of
Operational Excellence and Quality for MEGTEC Systems. MEGTEC Systems is the leading supplier of
flotation dryers, splicers and pollution control equipment.
Mike
is a graduate of the UW-Parkside and holds a BS in Engineering. Mike has been with MEGTEC Systems for 25
years. He is a Certified Master Black
Belt, a certified Black Belt in Process Six Sigma and Design for Six Sigma.
Mike
has held the position of Director of Engineering with MEGTEC Systems and was
significantly involved in the development of many of the current product
offerings.
Mike
is an avid motorcyclist, wine maker and golfer.
He enjoys time with his family.
He has spent a significant amount of time traveling to MEGTEC’s four
manufacturing sites in
Shoreline
Chapter Nov
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
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.
2009/2010 CPIM Review Course Schedule:
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COURSE
TITLE |
MODULE
DATES |
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Basics of Supply Chain Management
(BSCM) |
Sept 17, 24, Oct 1, 8, 15
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Master Planning of Resources (MPR) |
Oct 29, Nov 5, 12, 19, Dec 3
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Detailed Scheduling
and Planning (DSP) |
Jan 14, 21, 28, Feb
4, 11 |
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Execution and Control of Operations (ECO) |
Feb 25, March 4, 11, 18, 25 |
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Strategic Management of Resources (SMR) |
April 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6 |
Fees
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.
Note: There is a new location for the classes. Contact Bruce for directions.
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 the Certification VP Bruce Balthazor brucegbalthazor@DRS-PCT.com.
APICS 2009 Board of Directors:
Shoreline 2009/2010 Board of Directors
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Position |
Name |
Telephone |
Email |
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Co-Presidents |
Linda
Tryba Debra
Jones |
920-458-4763 920-682-8825
x154 |
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Vice
President |
Jamie
Prange |
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Past-President |
Alice Ward |
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actng@hotmail.com |
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Secretary |
Stacy
Backhaus |
920-323-6024 |
mrsrock630@hotmail.com |
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Treasurer |
Joy
Thiers |
920-683-9808 |
Joy.thiers@lakefield.net |
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Membership
VP |
Jamie
Prange |
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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 Marketing
VP |
Linda
Tryba James
Prellwitz |
920-458-4763 |
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Newsletter
Editor |
Debra
Jones |
920-682-8825
x154 |
dgunderson@tm.net |
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Webmaster |
Mark
Duff |
920-457-4441
x 72524 |
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Passport
Coordinator |
Dan
Otte |
920-726-4221 |
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Chapter
Historian |
James
Prellwitz |
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Region
14 Rep |
Diane
Miderski |
414-803-9851 |
dmiderski@yahoo.com |
BOD
Meeting Schedule for 2009/2010
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The Board of
Directors meets on the first Tuesday of every month at
News from International
Conference:
In
May of this year, four students in the Supply Chain Management club at
John
Roehrig, Steve Hutchins, Tom McCabe, and Jesse Hardrath were determined to take
their learning experience outside the classroom and have a first-hand look
at the profession in which they are studying. Two of the students, Tom and
Jesse, were awarded a special Scholar invitation, given to a total of only
eighty students throughout the country. This extended their opportunities to
include a leadership workshop and special networking session, held the day
before the official conference. Congratulations to Tom and Jesse for receiving
such an honorable award, and congratulations to all four for their efforts!
The
conference offered many opportunities to enhance attendees' understanding
of supply chain concepts, principles, and strategies through three days'
worth of educational sessions. These
sessions extracted knowledge from real-world business cases and
scenarios, detailing what did and did not work and the perceived reasons why.
Some sessions focused on professional advancement by discussing topics
such as conflict resolution, leadership essentials, effective presentations,
and job-searching strategies.
Aside
from all the business of the education sessions, there were other activities
which attendees could participate in. The Head of the Class
competition tested students' knowledge of supply chain concepts. Students began
by standing and were asked questions that covered many different topics. They answered
by holding up a corresponding card. If they answered wrong, they had to sit.
The last person standing was the winner. Steve Hutchins finished twelfth out of
more than sixty participants. Congratulations to Steve for finishing in
the top twenty percent!
Another
activity was a Scavenger Hunt, which led participants through the downtown area
with clues that familiarized them with the landscape and taught them some brief
history. Tom McCabe and his team finished second, winning the
rare opportunity to meet with the APICS Board of Directors for dinner.
Congratulations Tom!
Also
offered were tours to area businesses, one of which was the Provincial
Emergency Management- Ontario Centre. This serves as the coordination center
for all provincial emergency operations. This massive facility groups
city government with all federal and provincial emergency organizations into
one center, allowing free-flowing communication among all in the event of a
large-scale emergency.
During
the World Cafe session, professionals from around the world were situated at
tables to discuss a new question every fifteen minutes with a new group of
students. This offered an opportunity to learn about alternative approaches
other cultures take to solve common problems that face all businesses
worldwide.
The conference also
offered valuable opportunities to meet people in the profession who could give
alternative insights for questions that are difficult to answer. This was
facilitated through the assignment of a mentor to each and every student
attending the conference. The mentors helped introduce the students to other
professionals, thus opening the door to meeting even more professionals and
building large networks, which is a critical feature in today's business
environment. Many life-long connections were made, and a thank you goes out to
the mentors, who volunteered their time to help the students get the most out
of the conference.
The
conference effectively confirmed and validated all the different topics of
study in the Supply Chain Management program offered by LTC: concepts such
as Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, Master Scheduling; coordinating with
suppliers and customers; networking to build resources of knowledge. We wish to
thank our instructors Scott Mailhot, Tony Gischia, and Steve Redmer
for offering a great and valuable program, as well as Jim Mani for his
previous contributions to the program. A special thank you to Steve Redmer for
all the behind-the-scenes work for the trip. Thank you to LTC for providing funding
to make the trip possible; to the Shoreline chapter of APICS for its donations
and encouragement; lastly to APICS for hosting the conference and
offering student memberships, which gave us the goal to pursue. Without
all of you, we would be ill prepared to meet the challenges of a global
economy.
Many of our members have work
addresses/e-mail addresses at their work place.
If you should get laid off please remember to update your APICS address
with us so we can keep you updated with APICS news. Or you can have both your
home and work e-mail address with us just in case one would change you would
still get the information at the other one.
Contact Information
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