FORECASTER
FEBRUARY 2016
FEBRUARY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MEETING
Date:
Program:
Thursday, February 11th, 2016
North Carolina's Supply Chain: Conduit for Commerce &
Economic Development
Speaker:
Charles Edwards, Executive Director of NC Center for
Global Logistics
Location:
Catawba Country Club
1154 Country Club Road, Newton NC 28658
Time:
Cost:
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5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
$20 for the general public, $10 for APICS members, $5 for
student members and $10 for faculty/student guests.
Contact Bill Phillips, VP Arrangements at 828.403.6254
or email explore2@bellsouth.net
President
Debbie Boyle, CSCP
Corning
828.901.6410
debbie.boyle@corning.com
President-Elect
Kathy Robb-Williams, CPIM
Prysmian Group
828.459.8456
kathy.robbwilliams@prysmiangroup.com
VP Education
Mike Carpenter, CPSM,
CPIM
Prysmian Group
828.459.8466
mike.carpenter@@prysmiangro
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IN THIS ISSUE…
President’s Message
February Program
Education Offering
Website
Mission Statements
Upcoming Meetings
Treasurer
Mike Gahagan
704.871.8500 x24
gahaganmd@charter.net
VP Arrangements
Bill Phillips, CFPIM
Appalachian State University
828.403.6254
explore2@bellsouth.net
VP Membership
Lori Bishop, CPIM,
C.P.M.
lori.bishop@homestarna.com
Company-Coordinator&WebMaster
Ken Donham, CPIM
Greer Labs
828.759.7435
kdonham@greerlabs.com
Secretary
Brenda Erich
Greer Labs
berich@greerlabs.com
VP Publicity
Rick Johnston, CPIM
Continental Automotive
828.584.5334
rick.johnston@continentalcorporation.com
VP Programs
Dr. Sam Formby
Appalachian State University
828.262.7673
formbysk@appstate.edu
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Directors-at-Large
Dr. Richard E. Crandall,
CFPIM, CIRM, CSCP
Appalachian State University
828.262.4093
crandllre@appstate.edu
Dr. Dinesh Dave
Appalachian State University
daveds@appstate.edu
Chuck Benfield, CFPIM
Technibilt
828.464.7388
x4302
navy19831990@yahoo.com
Student Liason
Tyler Sawyer
sawyerta@email.appstate.edu
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February Program
President’s Message
Hello fellow APICS Members and Enthusiasts,
This month we are pleased to welcome to our PDM
members and guests of ASQ, American Society for
Quality, a global leader in quality improvement and
standards. Together, our two organizations will
come together to network and learn about the
North Carolina Center for Global Logistics. Charles
Edwards is Executive Director of the Center
dedicated to the expansion of logistics education
programs from high school to graduate school
throughout the State of North Carolina. Please join
us and take the opportunity to meet new
acquaintances and establish new professional
connections.
Can you believe we are already more than half way
through our 2015-16 program year! Where does
the time go? Mark Twain once said “The secret of
getting ahead is getting started.” Consider this as
you explore ways to develop your strengths and
expand your potential. Mike Carpenter will be
offering an educational event / review class in the
Hickory area for CPIM module – Detailed Scheduling
and Planning beginning 18-February. If you were
considering working towards an APICS certification,
now is the time to take action. Don’t miss this
opportunity. Register or request more details by
contacting Mike at mike2842@embarqmail.com.
Remember that we have a team competition
underway at our PDM’s that incents attendance and
idea generation. Current team scores show that
Ken Donham’s team is in first place, followed by Lori
Bishop’s. Points are awarded based on attendance,
guests invited, and best ideas generated and puzzle
solving. Bring your “A-game” in February to earn
points for your team!
I look forward to seeing you all in February!
Mr. Edwards will discuss a new study funded by MHI and
conducted by the Supply Chain Resources Cooperative at
NC State. The formal release of the study will be at the
CSCMP meeting on Feb 9 in Charlotte. Mr. Edwards was
one of the technical advisors for the study.
Charles Edwards is Executive Director of the North
Carolina Center for Global Logistics. The Center is
dedicated to the expansion of logistics education
programs from high school to graduate school
throughout the State of North Carolina. The Center
provides instruction, outreach, and logistics-focused
advisory services to businesses, government agencies
and the military. Edwards began his career in the logistics
industry as a truck driver. He was on the senior
management team of the North Carolina-based airline
that started United Parcel Service Airlines, helped
introduce an innovative container to the international
airline industry, managed a commercial airport, led the
development of the world's largest air vehicle, and has
been a senior advisor to public and private aviation and
logistics projects in the United States, Europe, Africa,
Southeast Asia and the United Arab Emirates. He is the
past Chairman of Dubai based Freight Reach Services, LLC
which provides freight forwarding services in the UAE
and East African countries. He holds degrees from
universities in Canada, the United Kingdom and the
United States. He served on the faculty of the Darden
School and has been a guest lecturer at universities
throughout North Carolina and the U.S. He is a frequent
speaker and writer about aviation and logistics topics and
in 2010 co-authored Transport Logistics: The Wheel of
Commerce. Mr. Edwards hosts the UNC-Chapel Hill Tsinghua University Logistics EMBA program in Dubai and
is co-developer of the Air Cargo Professional
Development workshop program of The International Air
Cargo Association. He also serves on various
international and US logistics industry, company and
education boards.
Sincerely,
Debbie Boyle, CSCP
Foothills President
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The APICS Certified in Production and Inventory
Management (CPIM) program provides you with the
ability to understand and evaluate production and
inventory activities within a company's global
operations. APICS CPIM helps you master essential
terminology, concepts, and strategies related to:
demand management, procurement management,
supplier planning, material requirements planning,
capacity planning, sales and operations planning,
master scheduling, performance measurements,
supplier relationships, quality control and
continuous improvement.
Upcoming Educational
Offering
The Foothills APICS Chapter will hold an educational
event / review class in the Hickory area for CPIM
module – Detailed Scheduling and Planning. Classes
will be held on Thursday evenings (6-8) beginning
18-February 2016 and ending 28-April (location to
be announced later). The cost to attend is $490 and
includes a participant workbook and on-line study
tools. To pre-register or for more information
contact VP-Education, Mike Carpenter at
mike2842@embarqmail.com.
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 Ken Donham via e-mail
at kdonham@greerlabs.com
Detailed Scheduling and Planning will introduce
tools and techniques for planning of inventory
(including MRP, CRP, lean, TOC and projects).
Attendees will understand the effect of using each
technique; know standard measurements for
inventory, materials, capacity and supplier
performance.
Topics covered will include:
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Managing inventory, planning material
requirements, planning capacity
requirements, and procurement and
supplier planning
Recognizing the importance of supply chain
management and deploying supply chain
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strategies related to scheduling, planning,
and sourcing
Translating product-level plans and
schedules generated at the master planning
level into requirements that can be procured
or produced
Bridging the master planning area with the
execution and control function
Planning, scheduling, resource allocation,
and implementing projects that are used to
manage the supply of products and services
Mission Statements
Foothills Chapter mission statement: “The Foothills
Chapter of APICS is committed to serving its
membership, geographic area, and business
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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.”
Upcoming Meetings
Mar-10 TBD
Apr-14 -Samaritan’s Purse – Global Humanitarian
Supply Chain
April – Plant Tour – Transportation Insight
May – Chuck Johnson – Shadow Springs Vineyard
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