ASQ Section 1003
Battle Creek - Kalamazoo
February 2010
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February 2010 Meeting Notice
MIGRATING FROM REACTIVE TO PREDICTIVE
SUPPLY CHAIN RISK MANAGEMENT
WHEN: Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
TIME:
5:30 PM for Social & Appetizers, 6:00 PM for Presentation
WHO:
Guest Speakers: Dr. Sime Curkovic, Professor of Supply
Chain Management at Western Michigan University and
Michael Vitek, Vice President of the North American
Practice of Mercedes-Benz Technology Consulting
WHERE: Holiday Inn West: Off I-131 Stadium Drive Exit 36 - Oshtemo
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February 5th, 2010.
BRING A QUALITY COLLEAGUE OR YOUR PURCHASING AGENT.
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Operations Mgmt., ISM (Institute for Supply Mgmt.) and ASQ
(American Society for Quality).
Come explore your networking opportunities at this upcoming
professional development event.
NEXT MEETING IN MARCH: CONSENSUS SOURCING FOR TOTAL COST
MANAGEMENT presented by Mary Lu Harding, C. P. M., CPSM, CPIM, CIRM of
Harding & Associates at Holiday Inn West ( I-131 at Stadium Dr. Exit-36) on Tuesday,
March 9th, 2010, at 5:30 PM Social and Appetizers, 6:00 PM Presentation begins.
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MIGRATING FROM
REACTIVE TO
PREDICTIVE SUPPLY
CHAIN RISK
MANAGEMENT
Presented by:
Dr. Sime Curkovic, Professor of
Supply Chain Management
Western Michigan University &
Michael Vitek, Vice President of
the North American Practice of
Mercedes-Benz Technology
Consulting
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
Holiday Inn West
( I-131 at Stadium Dr., Exit-36)
5:30 PM Appetizers
6:00 PM Presentation
In today‘s Global Economy, the
response to Supply Chain Risk is
“reactive”. Traditional, “Cost Down”
Procurement efforts often amplify
and expedite Supply Chain Risk (e.g.
moving contracts from a troubled
supplier, delaying supplier payments,
Competitive Bidding, etc.). Existing
Supply Chain Risk Management
evaluation tools and techniques
utilize “lagging” financial indicators
(e.g. Sales, Cost Trends, Profit Margin,
Sales Growth, etc.).
The identification and qualification of
Risk is essential in the migration from
reactive to predictive Risk
Management. Supply Chain Risk
evaluation tools should qualify Risks
against specific Failure Modes. This
presentation will discuss how Risk
Management efforts should focus on:
Identification of Supply Chain
Failure Modes
Comparative likelihood of
occurrence of Failure
Current measurement methods
and controls
Dr. Sime Curkovic is a Professor of
Michael Vitek is the Vice President
Supply Chain Management at
Western Michigan University
receiving his undergraduate degree in
Management Systems from Kettering
University and his Ph.D. degree from
Michigan State University. Dr.
Curkovic has taught several courses in
sourcing, operations, logistics,
process, environmental, and
multinational management. His
research interests include
environmentally responsible
manufacturing, green purchasing,
total quality management, supply
chain management, and integrated
global strategic sourcing. Dr.
Curkovic's publications have appeared
in the Journal of Supply Chain
Management, the IEEE Transactions
on Engineering Management, the
Decision Sciences Journal, the
International Journal of Operations
and Production Management, the
International Journal of Production
Research, the Journal of Quality
Management, the Journal of
Operations Management, and the
International Journal of Production
Economics. His professional
memberships include ASQ, APICS, DSI,
INFORMS, ISM, and POMS.
of the North American Practice of
Mercedes-Benz Technology
Consulting. He began his career in
1992 as a System Engineer with Lucas
Engineering & Systems. Michael’s
project focus was on Post Merger
Integration activities, including
Operational Consolidation and
Reduction in Force planning and
execution. In 1994, Mr. Vitek left
Lucas to join Sandalwood Enterprises.
Michael’s technical consulting
focused on advanced product &
manufacturing programs, including
research and development for several
OEM electric and fuel cell vehicle
programs. In 2000, Mr. Vitek joined
the North Highland Company to lead
a newly formed Detroit office.
Michael led the organization’s
regional Supply Chain Management
and Retail CRM activities. In 2003,
Mr. Vitek left North Highland to form
The Vitek Group, a firm focused on
the development of Open Source
applications for the automotive and
retail sectors. Mr. Vitek joined
Mercedes-Benz Technology North
America in 2005 as the Director of
their North American Consulting
Practice. In July of 2008, he was
promoted to Vice President,
responsible for the firm’s Strategy,
Operations, and Process Consulting,
as well as Program and Project
Management Services. Mr. Vitek is a
graduate of General Motors Institute
with a degree in Manufacturing
Systems Engineering.