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NOSH NEWS
THE MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF APICS NORTH SHORE CHAPTER #20 – NOVEMBER 2004
Smith & Nephew
Plant Tour
The North Shore Chapter of APICS is proud to
announce that it will be holding a plant tour at Smith &
Nephew, at the plant located at 160 Dascomb Road in
Andover, Massachusetts, on Tuesday, November 9,
2004. It should be a great tour—but you must register by
November 1st—don’t miss it!
Smith & Nephew develops and markets advanced
medical devices that help healthcare professional treat
patients more effectively - and patients get back to their
normal lives faster. Orthapaedics, Endoscopy and
Advance Wound Management - specialise in innovative,
cost-effective products that meet pressing healthcare
needs.
Tuesday
November 9, 2004
Registration/Networking 5:30 pm
Dinner
6:00 pm
Tour/ Presentation
7:00 pm
Member
Nonmember
Unemployed
Students
$25
$25
$15*
$15*
*You must state your status when registering
Make your reservation by 5 pm, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2004
Call Bruce Netten
(781) 438-2466
or
REGISTER ON-LINE
Visit
www.apics-northshore.org
Smith & Nephew Endoscopy is committed to reducing
click on WHAT’S NEW and REGISTER NOW
trauma and pain to the patient, reducing cost to
healthcare systems, and providing better outcomes for
surgeons with its broad range of techniques and
Directions to the Plant Tour
instruments for minimally invasive surgery.
Take Smith & Nephew is located off exit 42 on Rte 93.
This business unit is the world leader in arthroscopy,
For Directions see the bottom of page 2.
minimally invasive surgery for articulating joints. This is
a dynamic and growing market, driven by the desire for
an improved quality of life among patients, and the
increase in sports-related injuries. In addition, the
business unit is broadening its scope beyond
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arthroscopy to include all areas of endoscopy.
by email?
The Endoscopy corporate business is located
at Minuteman Park in Andover, MA with manufacturing
sites in Andover ( Dascomb Road), Mansfield MA and
OKC, OK. Endoscopy employs 1000 people in MA, and
1400 worldwide.
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Event Calendar ……...
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President’s Message…
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Member News…………. 3
Certification Quiz ……… 4
Workshops ……………
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North Shore Chapter 
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APICS North Shore Chapter
2002-2004 Board of Directors
PRESIDENT
Kevin Burnell
E-mail: contact@apics-northshore.org
H: 978-373-3762
North Shore Chapter #20
2004 - 2005 CALENDAR
VP & AWARDS
open
SECRETARY
Joyce Vecchiarelli
E-mail: joyce.vecchiarelli@smith-nephew.com
W: 978-749-1075
TREASURER
Doug Wilson, CFPIM
H: 603-382-5368
EDUCATION & RESEARCH
Marc Ratte
E-mail: rattem@tycoelectronics.com
W: 978-442-5066
Ken Duratti, CPIM
E-mail: ken_duratti@hotmail.com
H: 781-245-1773
NEWSLETTER
Adrienne Galbraith, CPIM
E-mail: aagalbraith@hotmail.com
H: 978-440-8019
FACILITIES
Bruce Netten, CPIM
E-mail: netten@peoplepc.com
H: 781-438-2466
PROGRAMS & AWARDS
Susan Sulesky
E-mail: sulesky@gtequipment.com
MARKETING
open
Date
Day
Activity
Agenda
11/9/04
Tue
PDM
Plant Tour at Smith & Nephew
12/7/04
Tue
BOD
Chapter Business
01/1105
Tue
PDM
SIG Night
02/08/05
Tue
PDM
Student Night, Member Survey Contest
Robert Adelson, Esq., “Contract Negotiation”
03/08/05
Tue
PDM
Joint meeting
04/12/05
Tue
PDM
Dr. Michael O’Connor, "Six Sigma – Business
Improvement Processes"
Nominations
05/10/05
Tue
PDM
Election of Officers
06/14/05
Tue
PDM
Annual Bash, Installation of Officers
WEBSITE
Frank Clapp
E-mail: clapp5@comcast.net
W: 978-703-2677
WEBMASTER
Michael Burkett
E-mail: webmaster@apics-northshore.org
ACTIVITIES LIAISON
Kenneth B.Glasser, CPIM, C.P.M.
E-mail: kenneth.glasser@axcelis.com
W: 978-787-9273
MEMBERSHIP
Rich Hopkins, CFPIM,CIRM
E-mail: richard.hopkins@vsea.com
W: 978-282-2339
EMPLOYMENT
Patrick Stack
E-Mail: pstack@newalliance.com
W: 978-681-0677 x212
ACADEMIC LIAISON
Billie Gettel
H: 978-897-5284
E-mail: billie.gettel@comcast.net
PAST PRESIDENT
Paul Blanchet, CPIM
E-mail: paul.blanchet3@averydennison.com
W: 978-345-8119
DIRECTOR AT LARGE
Preston Holleman, CPIM
E-mail: presolder@aol.com
H: 978-369-8727
COMPANY CO-ORDINATOR
Brenda DeCoff
E-mail: Brenda.Decoff@itt.com
Directions to the Plant Tour
Smith & Nephew is located off exit 42 on Rte 93.
From the North:
Rte 93 to exit 42 Dascomb Road. Take a left at the end of the ramp. At the
traffic lights take a right and take the next quick left (Smith & Nephew will be on
the right of the drive and Brockway Smith on the left of the drive.) Take your first
right and right again into a parking lot. Proceed to the main entrance for
admittance into the building.
From the South:
Rte 93 to exit 42 Dascomb Road. Take a left at the end of the ramp. At
the traffic lights go straight but stay on the left side of the road. Take a left at
the first opening (Smith and Nephew will be on the right of the drive and
Brockway Smith on the left of the drive). Take your first right and right again into
the parking lot. Proceed to the main entrance for admittance into the building.
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President’s Message
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Certification Corner
Dear Fellow APICS Members,
Each month in this section, we will feature five sample questions from
one of the five modules in the CPIM Certification Program. For more
information on the CPIM Certification process, call Rich Hopkins at 978282-2339.
We encourage you to plan ahead for your education. Visit
www.apics-northshore.org for more information on these
upcoming classes:
This month's questions are taken from the Detailed Scheduling and
Planning module:
1.
WINTER 2005
(A) The individual operation due dates on open shop orders are
not being met.
(B) The current date of need is different from the order due date.
(C) The material is not available when a shop order is due to be
released.
(D) The quantity of an open order is not sufficient to cover
requirements.
Basics of Supply Chain Mgt.
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Elements of the Supply Chain
Just in Time (JIT)
Total Quality Management (TQM)
Manufacturing Resources Planning (MRP II)
Demand Planning
Capacity Management
Master Planning of Resources
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3.
Prioritizing and Sequencing Work
Executing Plans & Implementing Controls
Authorizing work and Reporting for Push & Pull Systems
Evaluating Performance and Providing Feedback
Quality Management Processes
We also encourage you to take advantage of all the
educational opportunities APICS has to offer—at the
chapter, region and society levels. For Society webinars,
seminars visit http://www.apics.org .
New Members
The North Shore Chapter welcomes the following new
members:
Billy Monroy
Caleb Page
Answers to Quiz: 1. A, 2. D, 3. C, 4. B, 5. C N O P E E K I N G !
The term “full pegging,” as contrasted with “single-level pegging,”
implies which of the following?
(A) Requirements for all items in the system are pegged.
(B) Open orders, as well as gross requirements, are pegged to
planned and open orders at the parent level.
(C) Item requirements are pegged directly to customer order or
end-item lots in the master production schedule.
(D) Item requirements are pegged to planned orders, to net
requirements, and to gross requirements at the parent level.
4.
Allowances for scrap/yield estimates in the manufacture of a
component require overplanning of
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Sincerely,
Kevin Burnell, President
APICS North Shore Chapter #20
One of the key built-in abilities of an MRP system is to
(A) compute open order priorities using a dynamic priority ratio
(B) control the sequence of work being performed on the shop
floor
(C) compute operation priorities using a standard backwardscheduling technique
(D) help keep the due dates valid for all open orders
Business Planning Process
Forecasting Demand
Distribution Planning Process
Sales and Operations Planning
Master Scheduling Process
Execution & Control of Operations
An MRP system has the ability to advise the planner of all of the
following situations EXCEPT
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parent safety stock
component planned releases
parent planned releases
component planned receipts
Firm planned orders are useful for doing which of the following?
I.
II.
III.
IV.
Preventing the system from automatically rescheduling
Creating a planned order that does not agree with lot sizing
rule for that item
Preventing the explosion of requirements at lower levels
Freezing the timing of a planned order release
(A) I only
(B) III and IV only
(C) I, II and IV only
(D) I, II, III, and IV
APICS North Shore Chapter #20
PO Box 108
Beverly, MA 01915
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Plan Ahead for Workshops!
http://www.apics-northshore.org/education.htm
Computer Based Testing (CBT) Sites
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ASI Assessment Ctr. 500 W. Cummings Park Suite # 1950,
Woburn, MA 01810
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Dartmouth ASI Ctr. Smith Mills Shops, 331 State Road, Suite
C, North Dartmouth, MA 02747
HOST SITES NEEDED!
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ASI Cosmetology Ctr. Gateway Apartment Bldg. 14 Summer
St. Malden MA 02148
One registration fee will be waived if your
site hosts a workshop!
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ASI Ctr. 181 Park Avenue, Suite 5, West Springfield MA
01089
Call Ken Duratti 781-245-1773 or e-mail
ken_duratti@hotmail.com for more info
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Seating is limited. Early registration is strongly
recommended. Call ASI at (800) 274-8399.