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APICS-NEPA
NEWSLETTER March/April
2008 Membership
News (Ed Daveski) The Northeastern Chapter would like to welcome the following individuals who have recently joined the chapter: Patrick Maguire Professional Member Kevin Moulton Air Products Jip Wagner Berwick Offray Kathleen Simko Corning Sue Fitch Penn State – Worthington Campus Jim Nemeth Rieter Automotive Janice M Beck Tobyhanna Army Depot Michael Bednar Tobyhanna Army Depot Harlod C Bennett Tobyhanna Army Depot Joel R Burnett Tobyhanna Army Depot Glen A Cassimore Tobyhanna Army Depot Joseph T Costanzo Tobyhanna Army Depot James Cousin Tobyhanna Army Depot Cynthia Dorosky Tobyhanna Army Depot John C Edgar Tobyhanna Army Depot Richard Espoi Tobyhanna Army Depot Michele Fairservice Tobyhanna Army Depot April Garrahan Tobyhanna Army Depot Edward Gliniecki Tobyhanna Army Depot David S Godusky Tobyhanna Army Depot Jenifer A Godusky Tobyhanna Army Depot Edward Grabousky Tobyhanna Army Depot Floyd Gruber Jr Tobyhanna Army Depot Michael Henry Tobyhanna Army Depot Michael Hoffmaster Tobyhanna Army Depot Jeremy J Jones Tobyhanna Army Depot Kelly Jordan Tobyhanna Army Depot Robert J Katarsky Tobyhanna Army Depot Robert J Kuzynski Tobyhanna Army Depot Daniel G Murphy Tobyhanna Army Depot Jennifer Moss Tobyhanna Army Depot Ronald Neher Tobyhanna Army Depot Charles Niemotka Tobyhanna Army Depot Margaret Ohara Tobyhanna Army Depot Archie D Parker Tobyhanna Army Depot Daniel S Petty Tobyhanna Army Depot Donna M Phillips Tobyhanna Army Depot Anthony Portanova Tobyhanna Army Depot Maria Portonova Tobyhanna Army Depot Thomas Secoolish Tobyhanna Army Depot Deborah Shea Tobyhanna Army Depot Kim J Talarsky Tobyhanna Army Depot Chris Tarrant Tobyhanna Army Depot Christopher Terpak Tobyhanna Army Depot Jesse C Tetlak Tobyhanna Army Depot Linda C Vislocky Tobyhanna Army Depot Christopher Volch Tobyhanna Army Depot Patrick R Welch Tobyhanna Army Depot Dale A Wesner Tobyhanna Army Depot Ruth A Wood Tobyhanna Army Depot Heather Yoder Tobyhanna Army Depot Nabil Tamimi, PhD University of Scranton Kathy Egan VaxServe Therese Simon VaxServe If there is any professional news such as a promotions, job
changes or professional recognition that you would like to include in your
chapter’s newsletter, please send an e-mail to ed.daveski@metro.com. Just
think, by sharing your good news with others, you may inspire someone else to
excel! Professionl
Development Opportunities (Kristin
Davis) If your company would like to host a seminar on a specific topic, we can find the right speaker to fill the need. The plan for the balance of the 2007-2008 season is to hold Professional Dinner Meetings on the following dates: October 10, 2007 – Was a great success! 20+ professionals were in attendance. Presentation slides can be found by accessing the link on the chapter web page.
Darnall Dailey, “You Can’t Have
Too Much Inventory”
Woodlands Inn and Resort
Route 315
Wilkes-Barre, PA January
9, 2008 – Exceeded last January’s attendance! Mike Ford directed the group
on how important S&OP is to the whole operation effectiveness Mike
Ford, “S&OP: Transforming Business Strategy into Operational Plans!”
Top of the Eighties Restaraunt Rte
92 and I-81 (exit 145)
March 19, 2008 Rick Cathers, “APICS and the Future of America” Marvelous
Muggs
Montage Mtn Road & Davis Street
Moosic, PA
570-961-1551 Plant tours will be announced once plans can be confirmed by the host company. {Kristin Davis can be contacted at 570-963-5384 for information regarding next season’s programming or by sending her an email at kgdavis@bemis.com.} Education (Mike Auriemma, CFPIM) The University of Scranton’s
Center for Professional Training and Development (CPTD) can handle your
individual needs for a Certification
in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM). Here is one course that is
tentatively scheduled.
For more information regarding
registration for this course or others at the University of Scarnton, please
contact JoAnn Pane at CPTD at (570) 941-7582 or via email> cptd@scranton.edu.
You can also view the course outlines on their website at www@scranton.edu/cptd
. We would love to repeat the
wonderful success of last 2 year’s classes and bring a few more CPIM’s into
the local workforce. The University provided us with a wonderful environment and
all the tools to host a successful program. We always look forward to sharing
this excitement with a new group of candidates. Penn State – Worthington and
Hazleton campuses are working with local companies to provide APICS educational
packages on-site. The Hazleton campus has begun offering CPIM modules on campus
for professionals in the southern portion of Luzerne county to attain their CPIM
certification. For more information on
classes being offered through the Worthington campus(Scranton) contact Sue Fitch
at (570) 963-2607 For information regarding
classes in the Hazleton area contact Deb Conway at (570) 450-3136. Detailed Planning and Scheduling
is set to begin mid-April. Contact Deb Conway for more information. Other
Events and Programs (Kristin Davis) Congress
for Progress 33 April
23, 24 and 25th, 2008 Baltimore Hyatt Regency Inner Harbor Baltimore, Maryland Visit www.cp-apics.org
for more details and registration information APICS International Conference,
Kansas City, MO September 14 – 16, 2008. Go to www.apicsconference.org
for more details. Project Management – PMI’s
Keystone Chapter meets the second Tuesday of each month. For more information
please contact Jude Fritz at Jude.Fritz@fairchildsemi.com.
What’s
the Buzz (Ed Daveski) Membership
jumps from ~187 to 223 members.
With the addition of some forty corporate associates at Tobyanna Army
Depot and along with new members from Air Products, Corning, Berwick Offray,
Penn State, University of Scranton and VaxServe, the NEPA Chapter membership has
grown by almost 20%. Basics
of Supply Chain class gets started at Penn
State – Hazleton Campus. In February the first module, Basics of Supply Chain
Management began with 21 students in the class. There are plans for the next
module to begin in April with final three modules offered in the Fall of 2008
and Spring of 2009. Getting a program started in the Hazleton area is something
that the chapter has been working on for the past few years and with the
expertise of Deb Conway, Assistant Director of Continuing Education, everything
came together. NEPA
Student Chapter to be revitalized – Dr.
Nabil Tamimi and Dr. Kingsley Gnanendran of the Operations Management Department
at the University of Scranton are working to get the student chapter program
started again on campus. Their hopes is to introduce undergraduates to APICS and
add more value to their program offerings by having business professionals like
our members share their real-life experiences with the students. APICS
organization announces changes for 2008. Organizational
changes - Effective
January 2008 a new governance structure began for APICS.
Several changes have occurred in the composition of the APICS Board of Directors
and local APICS volunteer leadership to strengthen the association’s ability
to achieve its mission and strategic goals. The
APICS Board of Directors has been re-structured to consist of 3 executive
officers, 9 district directors and 5 at-large directors.
The 14 APICS regions have been consolidated to form 9 districts. For more
information check out the February 2008 edition of the APICS magazine. Membership
Dues - The
APICS Board of Directors approved a new membership dues structure beginning
April 1, 2008. The focus for APICS continues to be 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 and now associates will pay a fee of
$50 for the chapter/associate portion, for a total dues amount of $200 for
professional members. Corporate
Office Relocation
- Effective April 1st, APICS is moving its headquarters from Alexandria,
Virginia to Chicago, Illinois. The new address is 8430 W. Bryn Mawr Drive, Suite
1000 Chicago, Illinois
60631 Phone: (800) 444-2742
or (773) 867-1777 NEPA
Chapter continues work to bring a Certified
Supply Chain Professional course to our area. Penn State Worthington is
conducting a class for a private company and the chapter expects that we will be
able to increase offerings for this study. Continue to check the website for the
latest update. With
all the excitement about getting more value
for our membership dollars, your local chapter would be interested in hearing
about offerings that you would like to see in 2008-2009. Also we are pleased
when any member can help out in bringing new ideas to life. Hey,
How do I login to APICS as a member
– Visit APICS website at www.apics.org
and just below the menu bar on the right you will see the words “Log In”.
Click there and enter your last name as the user id and your membership id as
the password. If you have changed your password to something other than your
membership id and cannot remember it either use the link to “Can’t remember
my password” or call 1-800-444-2742. That’s the buzz for now! Board
Business (Ed Daveski) The board is working on
completing tasks identified in the strategic plan for 2007-2008. Each year the
chapter looks at opportunities to grow member services. If there is a specific
offerings that you would like to see as part of the chapter next year, please
feel free to give Ed Daveski a call at 570-466-6025. Also if you would be
interested in chairing a committee or program please contact him regarding this
as well. Next planning meeting is
scheduled for June 2008. We still have a few positions
currently open in the chapter. “When the right “mix of people” are in the
right positions, it results in an organization that executes in an efficient and
timely manner”. Please consider joining the board, today. Board Openings:
Director of Membership
– 6-10 hours per month. Update member information, develop and collect survey
information, and assist President and Program Director with developing programs
that our members would like to see as part of our chapter offerings. 2nd
Vice President – Work with Membership and
Education to roll out programs and education offerings, attend APICS Region IX
meetings along with other board members and participate in events sponsored by
other professional organizations. We also
have the need for anyone who would like to assist board members in the monthly
tasks. Most of this work can be done through e-collaboration and requires a few
hours each month. Make a decision today to get involved. If you would be interested in
serving on the board, please contact Ed Daveski at 570-706-1149 or 570-466-6025. ****** |
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