Forecaster
MAY 2014
APRIL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MEETING
Date: Thursday, May 8th, 2014
Program: “Problem Solving Techniques”
Speaker: Fadi Rahal – Effective Problem Solving LLC
Location: Catawba Country Club
1154 Country Club Road, Newton NC 28658
Time: 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Cost: $20 for the general public, $10 for APICS members, $5 for student members and $10 for faculty/student guests.
RSVP: Contact Bill Phillips, VP Arrangements at (828) 403-6254 or email
IN THIS ISSUE…
President’s Message p.2
May Program p.2
BoD Election p.2
Membership News p.3
Supply Chain Major p.3
SCC/APICS Merger p.4
Mission Statements p.4
Website p.4
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President
Mike Carpenter, CPSM, CPIM
Prysmian Group
(828) 459-8466
Treasurer
Mike Gahagan
Acoustek Nonwovens
(704) 871-8500 x24
V.P. Membership
Debbie Boyle, CSCP
Corning Cable Systems
828-901-6410
Past President
Kathy Robb-Williams, CPIM
Prysmian Group
(828) 459-8456
V.P. Membership
Debbie Boyle, CSCP
Corning Cable Systems
828-901-6410
V.P. Arrangements
Bill Phillips, CFPIM
SCM Consultant/Retired
(828) 403-6254
V.P. Education
Chuck Benfield, CFPIM
Technibilt
(828) 464-7388 x4302
V.P. Publicity/Newsletter
Rick Johnston, CPIM
Continental Automotive
(828) 584-5662
Web Page Coordinator
Jeff Dillingham
Prysmian Group
Company Coordinator
Tony Stafford
(828) 632-1140
Directors-at-Large
Dr. Richard E. Crandall, CFPIM, CIRM, CSCP
Appalachian State University
(828) 262-4093
Dr. Sam Formby
Appalachian State University
(828) 262-7673
Ken Donham, CPIM
(828 729=1874
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President’s Message
We are completing another Chapter year in May – the time flies when you are having fun! This month is your last chance to make it to a PDM until August. Come out and enjoy a meal, make a new friend and learn something new about problem solving from our speaker.
Make your plans now to include some continuous improvement activities over the next months while our Chapter isn’t holding a PDM:
·Attend TEDx-Hickory in May
·Start that book that has been sitting on your desk (and finish it)
·Attend a seminar
·Watch YouTube videos (Arizona State University has some good ones on Supply Chain)
·Take time to reflect and then make a plan for yourself and your business.
Please reach out to me if I can help you or if I can provide information about our Chapter. Mike Carpenter, President
April Program
The Foothills APICS Chapter will hold a dinner meeting and educational opportunity Thursday May 8, 6PM, at the Catawba Country Club. The guest speaker, Fadi Rahal, will share his ideas on Problem Solving Techniques.
Mr. Rahal earned his BS and ME in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He is a certified Six-Sigma Master Black Belt and certified Apollo Root Cause Analysis Master Instructor. He spent 14 years at GE before starting his own company - Effective Problem Solving LLC.
New Board Officials Elected
The annual Foothills Board of Directors election was held at the April PDM on the 10th. On behalf of the Nominating Committee, Bill Phillips and Debbie Boyle, we would like to present the newly elected board as shown below. The program year begins in July 2014 and extends through June 2015. We are excited about the leadership selected by the Foothills membership and welcome all new board officials to the team. In addition, some current board members will be taking on new responsibilities in the coming year. We applaud them for their willingness to accept these new challenges. We look forward to a productive and prosperous year with APICS!
Position Official
President Mike Carpenter, CPIM
Treasurer Mike Gahagan
Secretary Brenda Erich*
Membership Debbie Boyle, CSCP
Education Chuck Benfield, CFPIM
Programs Mike Carpenter, CPIM
Newsletter Rick Johnston, CPIM
Arrangements Bill Phillips, CFPIM
Community Relations Kathy Robb-Williams*, CPIM
Web Page Coordinator Kathy Robb-Williams*, CPIM
Company Coordinator Ken Donham*, CPIM
Student Liaison Stacey Hall*
At Large Dr. Dick Crandall, CFPIM, CIRM, CSCP
At Large Dr. Sam Formby
At Large Dr. Dinesh Dave*
* New Board member or new position by a current member
Join us at the May PDM for induction of new officers on the 8th.
Membership News
As we conclude our election process for the 2014-15 Foothills Board of Directors,, we remain strong in our membership headcount. This month we have a total of 116 members in the following categories:
52 Student Associate & Academic members
20 Enterprise members
40 Professional members
4 Young Professional members
I am pleased to introduce our most recent member, Amy Powell, Branch Manager at Manpower. Amy has been a loyal PDM attendee for some time. We’re excited that she has now joined the Foothills chapter. Please join me in welcoming her to the organization “officially” at the May PDM. IN addition, Rick Nobel, CPIM will be celebrating his 15 year service milestone with APICS on June 14th. We appreciate his dedication to the organization and look forward to more years to come. At this month’s PDM, we will be formally recognizing these individuals along with others noted in last month’s newsletter.
I look forward to seeing you soon,
Debbie Boyle, CSCP
VP of Membership, Foothills Chapter
Supply Chain Major at ASU
Minor to Major! In response to a global increase in demand for Supply Chain Management (SCM) skills, Appalachian State University’s Computer Information Systems (CIS) Department has a team of faculty working to create a new undergraduate major in SCM. The CIS Department began its SCM initiative three years ago by developing an SCM Minor, which has enjoyed great success, doubling enrollments each year to its current size of 155 students.
The faculty team, with invaluable assistance from its industry advisory board, is now working on expanding the curriculum to include courses in SCM fundamentals, strategic sourcing & global procurement, global logistics, six sigma, sales & operations planning, and supply chain information technology, along with a host of electives. The new SCM Major has received strong support from ASU University Leadership, and is expected to be put forth for approval by the University of North Carolina Board of Governors next year, with a possible launch date of Fall 2015.
Supply Chain Council to Merge with APICS
We are very pleased to share with you that the boards of directors of both APICS and Supply Chain Council have approved an agreement under which Supply Chain Council (SCC) will merge with APICS upon ratification by SCC member vote. The APICS Board vote was conducted at the meeting on April 25. We expect the transaction to be complete in mid-July. The Channel Partner Services team will host a webinar on Wednesday, April 30 at 11:00 a.m. CT, to discuss this exciting news with our North American Chapter leaders. The merger unites two industry leaders with complementary offerings to create the premier global provider of supply chain research, education and certification programs. Together, SCC and APICS offer a single-source solution for individuals and corporations looking to evaluate and improve supply chain performance.
Mission Statements
Foothills Chapter mission statement: “The Foothills Chapter of APICS is committed to serving its membership, geographic area, and business community with educational programs, services, and career assistance to meet the challenge of professional growth. The chapter promotes networking, social interaction, leadership, and management skills through involvement in professional development meetings, classroom participation, seminars and other related activities.”
National APICS mission statement “APICS builds and validates knowledge in supply chain and operations management. We enable our community of members, affiliates and customers to lead in the global marketplace.”
Website
Do you need information about the next Chapter meeting? About our next CPIM review course? Then take a moment to visit our Foothills Chapter website at:
www.apics254-foothills.org.
The site is updated frequently and has interesting and useful information for you about our chapter and its happenings. We have had over 3,500 visits to the site.
Additionally, if you have information pertaining to chapter activities or local job openings or suggestions for improvement that you would like to have posted please contact Jeff Dillingham via e-mail at .
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