APICS Schuylkill Valley Chapter
The Association
for Operations Management
(Advancing Productivity, Innovation, and
Competitive Success)
COMPANY
COORDINATOR PROGRAM
2008-2009 Program Year
OVERVIEW
Company
Coordinators act as liaisons between the Chapter Board of Directors and fellow
employees at their companies. They
disseminate meeting information, coordinate registration for programs and
certification, make membership applications available and help the company
derive maximum benefit from its APICS activities.
The
program is voluntary and time requirements will vary depending on the size of
your organization. Most Company
Coordinators probably invest about one hour per month coordinating and
dispersing information within their organization.
COMPANY COORDINATOR PACKET CONTENTS
- Company Coordinator
Description
- Duties Listing
- Benefits Listing
- Membership applications
– Individual/Corporate
- Board of Directors
roster with email, phone, and fax information
- List of membership and
promotional material to assist you in answering questions regarding APICS
within your organization (APICS Materials Catalog)
- APICS Web Site
locations (Chapter, Regional and National)
COMPANY COORDINATORS DESCRIPTION
The
Company Coordinator is an individual dedicated to the professional and
educational philosophies of APICS and represents APICS and the educational
needs of the employees within his or her company.
Company
Coordinators act as liaisons between the Chapter Board of Directors and fellow
employees at their companies. They
disseminate meeting information, coordinate registration for programs and
certification, make membership applications available and help the company
derive maximum benefit from its APICS activities.
Company
Coordinators can make a significant difference in the success of APICS
membership recruitment and retention in a company.
DUTIES
- Provide feedback to the
Board of Directors VP-Membership regarding chapter performance and your
company’s educational needs
- Promote and distribute
newsletters, seminar brochures, and other APICS literature to interested
parties and key personnel
- Be a key source of
information regarding APICS within your organization
- Coordinate registration
within your company for Chapter activities and submit names, fees, and
supporting information to the APICS chapter office, as required.
- Volunteer support
(based on individuals time and availability) to represent the Chapter at
chapter sponsored events and to help membership with special projects.
- Mentor for new members
- Participate in (or lead)
a focus group or market research group to help identify key areas needing
improvement within the chapter or help implement new programs
- Member retention
committee
- Suspend analysis
- Donate promotional
items from your company for APICS sponsored events
BENEFITS
- Recognition at
professional development meetings
- Your name published in
Chapter newsletter and website
- Each company
Coordinator receives a Company Coordinator Certification of Appreciation
- Opportunity to network with other
Company Coordinators
- Advanced notice of
upcoming chapter activities
- Opportunity to attend chapter
board meetings to discuss chapter operations and the needs of your company