APICS Michiana present for its September Event
Plant Tour Tech Data Warehouse
Tuesday, September 08, 2015
Tech Data gives solutions providers end-to-end access to a vast array of technology products, including the
latest consumer technology, software, mobility, and data center offerings. These products are offered in
conjunction with a comprehensive range of services, including financing, technical training and marketing
support.
Tech Data is focused on a strategy of execution, diversification and innovation.
The South Bend Tech Data Facility sits on over 29 acres of land near the Blackthorn development on South
Bend’s northwest side, with 190 parking spaces, and fenced trailer yard with guardhouse. The main logistics
center is 336,000 square feet with 32 foot ceilings and 180 digital cameras for security. The facility features 10
shipping doors for LTL & TL shipping, 8 conveyable shipping doors and 3 pick modules, 2 multi-level and 1 single
level. There are also 4 small parcel receiving dock doors, 15 LTL dock doors, 3 conveyable induction points,
and a drive kitting operation.
Tech Data also utilizes a 170 ft. dual-sided shoe sorter capable of processing 120 cartons per minute (7,200 per
hour). There are 8 dynamic diverts for directly loading trucks as well as state-of-the-art scanner technology.
Agenda: 5:30 p.m. Check in and Networking, 6:00 p.m. Tour, 7:30 p.m. Dinner at Hacienda
on Portage Road at attendee expense.
Cost: $15 for non-APICS Members, $10 APICS Members $10 Student - ID Required
This session is worth 1 Certification Maintenance Point(s)
To be held at: Tech Data Corporation
Click here to sign up for the tour.
Click here to sign up for dinner at attendees expense
Presidents
Corner
Welcome to the start of a new program year for 2015-2016. The first event planned is a Plant Tour of
the Tech Data Warehouse on September 8th. I am standing in this month for Jackie Sittley of PSSI, our
chapters new President, who is taking over from Tom Sesterhenn.
We, on the Michiana APICS board, hope to see you at our events this year and we hope to see more of
you in attendance. Our event attendance has been dropping over the past years. We would like to hear
from everyone who either is a member or is a non-member who has participated in our events in the past
as to why you do not attend and/or what would draw you back into attending. We continue to think that
APICS and the Michiana membership is good for your bottom line, and provides opportunities to elevate
the knowledge of your workforce and enhance their careers.
We are implementing some changes for this years calendar, following suggestions and comments in our
event evaluations received over the past year or so. To that end, we are holding three plant tours this
year. For the first on September 8th, we have made arrangements for attendees to dine following the tour
at the nearby Hacienda restaurant, We have observed that primarily the only event participants, with
very few exceptions, joining for dinner following were the Board members, So, for the Indiana Whiskey
Company tour, there is no planned dining following. For the Kem Krest tour, I believe there are
arrangements being discussed about snacks being provided to attendees. More on that possibility
later. But I believe the future direction will be to not offer dining following tours allowing our attendees
back to their families earlier,
One of the other changes being re-introduced after quite some time since last offered is a Top
Management Night. This is an event scheduled for which we hope our attendees look to bring their
managers to the meeting. This event is intended to acquaint supervisors, managers, and executives with
APICS benefits of membership for the member/employee and company, education opportunities, and
provide a sample of the types of educational sessions our chapter provides. We are providing this event
on October 13th, on a topic that should be of interest to everyone - Enterprise Wide
Lean. The presenter, Larry Lukasik, will speak on some of the unique challenges in applying Lean
concepts to the office or service industry environments.
If you look on the website at our Calendar of Events, you will notice that there are no programs scheduled
for December and March. We are taking this approach due to low turnouts for those months typically and
will most likely continue until we have realized demand from our membership to offer otherwise.
So, welcome again to APICS Michiana, a 2015 Platinum Chapter, and our Calendar of Events for this
year. We hope to see more of you. And hopefully, you will hear from Jackie in next months Presidents
Letter section.
Ron Myers
APICS Michiana
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APICS Education: Achieve Your Professional or Business Operational Goals
The world of supply chain management never stops advancing and neither should you.
APICS keeps you at the forefront of the industry and helps power your career.
APICS Michiana can deliver courses for every supply chain and operations professional
need to help your business succeed. Whether you need to streamline your supply chain or
master the basics of materials and operations management—APICS Michiana can provide
comprehensive education and/or Certification exam preparation materials to help you
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increase your functional and strategic knowledge.
enhance your professional performance to advance your career.
make positive contributions to your company and impact your company's bottom line.
prepare for the APICS CPIM and CSCP exams.
increase the functional knowledge of you and your Operations Management team.
Choose from a variety of APICS courses that can be offered directly to you, your company
or on-line through the Michiana chapter. In addition to APICS certification review courses,
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APICS Michiana 2014 – 2015 Chapter Board of Directors
Executive:
President
Jackie Sittley
PSSI, Inc
Phone: 574.239.2444
VP Finance & Treasurer
Gwen H Spretnjak CSCP
HJ Enterprise
Phone: 574.309.3850
Secretary
Jackie Sittley
PSSI, Inc
Phone: 574.239.2444
Operations:
Webmaster
Ron Myers CPIM CIRM
Retired
VP of Education
Douglas M Canter CPIM CIRM CSCP
Nyloncraft, Inc
Phone: 574.256.1521 ext.231
VP of Programs
Charlene Bitnar
Whirlpool Corp.
VP of Membership
Ron Myers CPIM, CIRM
Retired
Career Opportunities
Ron Myers CPIM CIRM
Retired
Marketing
VP of Marketing
Eric Piazzoni
PSSI, Inc
Phone: 574.239.2444
VP of Publications
Charlene Bitnar
Whirlpool Corp.
Chapter Instructors
Douglas M Canter CPIM CIRM
CSCP
Nyloncraft Inc
Phone: 574.256.1521 ext.231
Member At Large
Mike Cunninghan
PSSI, Inc
Tom Sesterhenn
Feralloy Corporation
Phone: 219.787.9698
You could step into a role here.
Contact us if you have an interest
in volunteering with the Michiana
Chapter. Help us move forward
and keep the chapter achieving
top assessments in
manasgement!