January 2012 Issue
January Meeting Notice
**
Joint Meeting with Reading IMA , ASQ, NAPM, and IIE
DATE:
TOPIC: “Sustainability Strategies of Local Businesses”
PANELISTS:
Chris D. Altmansberger, VP
Operational Excellence, CertainTeed Corporation; Elizabeth Roberts,
Consultant/Owner, Environmental Management Resources, LLC;
Karen
Werley, Director of Human Resources, Fortna; and, Steve Hettinger, VP
Operations, JMH Management (VIVA/Toscani).
LOCATION: Toscani Events by ViVÁ, 1101 Rocky Drive West Lawn, PA
AGENDA:
PRICE: $25.00 - Reservations required by
RESERVATIONS: Go to
our web site, http://www.apics-sv.org,
and register for our Professional Development Meeting. You can also contact Dave Jankowski, 610-404-8271, or email at jankowsk@ptd.net
, please include the names of attendees, company name, and a telephone where
you can be reached. All no show reservations
will be invoiced.
ABOUT
OUR PROGRAM:
“Sustainability Strategies of Local Businesses”
Our panel discussion
for January focuses on a timely topic that is affecting the way that business
leaders approach their design and delivery of goods and services through their
global supply chains. The World
Commission on Environment and Development has stated that the goal of
sustainability is to meet the standards of the present without compromising the
ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Corporate challenges
involve finding ways to achieve economic success while benefiting society and
the environment, i.e., using sustainable methods of manufacturing and ways to
provide service. Organizations must deliver
in such a manner that protects and improves social well-being, environmental
health, and, economic performance.
Corporate Social
Responsibility defines the goal of integrating social concerns into corporate
objectives. This can be done by 1)
setting the goal of shared value, 2) identifying linkages between the
organization and society, and, 3) choosing which social issues to address
(those with the greatest strategic value and social impact).
Our invited panelists
represent different size businesses within the Berks County area that are always
working toward positive change to achieve growth in their respective markets
and focus on their customers as a top priority.
The panel format will be made up of individual presentations and
questions from the attendees.
We invite
questions from all of our attendees for our panelists. If you can pre-submit questions, please send
them to Dave Jankowski at jankowsk@ptd.net
by December 31st.
Execution and Control of
Operations
Thursday
Nights,
Instructor:
Kevin Gibson, CFPIM, CSCP, CPM
Where:
Email registration to kgibson@ptd.net or call 610-689-0791
See website and newsletter at www.apics-sv.org
Execution
and Control of Operations will focus on three main areas: prioritizing and
sequencing work; executing work plans, implementing controls, and reporting
activity results; and evaluating feedback on performance. The course explains techniques for scheduling
and controlling production and process operations. It also addresses the execution of quality
initiatives and continuous improvement plans as well as and the control of
handling inventories. Finally, the
course presents techniques for evaluating performance and collecting data for
effective feedback.
This course will also prepare the student for the
APICS – CPIM (Certified in Production and Inventory Management) Execution and
Control of Operations examination. The
course also offers participants the opportunity to earn continuing education
hours towards maintenance of their professional CPIM certification.
An
Open Invitation
From the
All meetings of the
Please contact
Chapter President, Dave Jankowski, at jankowsk@ptd.net,
or, call 610-404-8271, if you would like a copy of the next BOD meeting agenda
and attend the meeting. We hope to see
you soon!
There are a number of
job opportunities available in the
Reading/Berks County area and beyond.
Chapter management will review all submitted openings as received and
post appropriate ones to our Chapter web site at www.apics-sv.org.
There are also national job openings listed on the APICS Society web
site at www.apics.org/Resources/careercenter.
If there are any questions,
please notify Darnall Daley – 610-373-3478 or email at fdarnall@comcast.net.
Are you Unemployed or Seeking a Job?
Are you unemployed or seeking a job? One of the exciting aspects of today’s
business world is that we sometimes find ourselves with the job of finding a
new job. If that is your situation:
- If
you are an unemployed APICS member whose membership is coming up for
renewal and you are actively seeking work within the production and
inventory management field, you may apply for an extension of membership
benefits through the Unemployed Membership Extension Program (see details
below).
- If
you would like to review Darnall Daley’s new book to be published sometime
this year, “How to get a Job”
- We
will post your professional resume on the Chapter web site.
If you would like to
discuss you prospects with someone who has been through this several times –
Contact Darnall Daley – 610-373-3478 or Email at fdarnall@comcast.net.
Benefits Extension for Unemployed Members
APICS members who are
temporarily unemployed and actively seeking work within the operations
management business sector can use a form to request a six-month extension of their membership at no cost. This opportunity now can extend for a total
of eighteen months, if required! Members
submit their completed form to their local chapter president for approval. The
chapter president submits the completed form to APICS Headquarters for
processing. Students, retirees, and buy-out participants are not eligible. For information, please contact Darnall Daley
– 610-373-3478 or Email at fdarnall@comcast.net.
Attendance at:
Chapter Monthly Dinner Meetings and Lunch and Learns - Free of Charge, Chapter
Workshops – Minimum cost of $50.00
Chapter CPIM Certification Classes – Minimum cost of $100.00.
Supply Chain Survey
The
As part of the Ride
to Prosperity's objective to improve the Greater Reading economy over
the next three to five years, the Berks Economic
Partnership Energy Committee, in conjunction with the Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce and Industry,
seeks to determine how YOUR
business can benefit from our area's growing energy sector.
This survey is designed to assess interest
in business opportunities in various energy industries and/or subcontracting to
suppliers of the industry.
Our long-term goal is to bolster effective
supply chains for your company, increase strategic and tactical relationships,
and provide more business development
opportunities for YOU.
This important survey is available
online:
Thank you for your time and attention.
2011/2012 Programs
Schedule
April 9, 2012 (Monday):
Plant Tour of Silicon Cert Laboratories, Reading , PA
We send all of the members and
friends
of the
Best Wishes for 2012!
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In-House Education Available
The
Topics include:
APICS CPIM (Certified Production & Inventory Management)
Classes -
Basics of Supply Chain Management, Master Planning of Resources, Detailed
Scheduling & Planning, Execution & Control of Operations, Strategic
Management of Resources
APICS CSCP (Certified Supply Chain Professional) Classes – Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management; Supply Chain Strategy, Design,
and, Compliance; and, Implementation and Operations.
APICS Principles of Operations Management Classes – Principles of Inventory Management,
Principles of Operations Management
APICS
Workshops
Basics of
Inventory Management
Supply Chain Logistics Management
Customer-oriented Supply Chain
Management
Cycle Counting
Lean
Global
Sourcing Workshop
Theory
of Constraints Management
Strategic
Business Planning
Sales
and Operations Planning
Warehousing
and Logistics
Project
Management
Leadership
Management Skills
Quality/Continuous
Improvement Teams
We can tailor a program into a time frame that’s best for your
business and for your most valuable asset, your employees.
For more
details, contact: Dave Jankowski, CFPIM,
610-404-8271, or, jankowsk@ptdprolog.net
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2011/2012
President VP
Programs
David
T. Jankowski, CFPIM, CSCP John Nothelfer
DT
Jankowski & Associates
610-404-8271
Work 610-533-4939 Work
610-373-8618 Fax
jankowsk@ptd.net john.nothelfer@mrcpa.org
Secretary VP
Membership
Patti Antisdel Andrew
Price, CPIM, CSCP
Sunsweet,
Inc EnerSys
610-944-1005
Work 610-208-1927
PAntisdel@sunsweet.com Andrew.Price@enersys.com
Treasurer Director
Kevin Gibson, CPIM, CSCP, CPM Helen
M. Firestone, CPIM
Business Critical Solutions Group JMH Management
610-689-0791 - Work 610-406-1225
201-835-8669 - Cell
kgibson@bcsgroupllc.com h-firestone@comcast.net
Director Web
Master
Bill Kaucher, CPIM Darnall
Daley, CFPIM, CSCP
Quadrant
Engineering Plastic Products F.D. Daley and
Associates
610-320-6692 Work 610-373-3478
610-320-6694 Fax