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FORECASTERSEPTEMBER
2018 SEPTEMBER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MEETING
Date: Thursday, September 13th
Program: Summer Internships: Real Projects that Make a Difference
Speakers: Scott Truong, Keirsten Henson – Appalachian State University
Location: Catawba Country Club
1154 Country Club Road, Newton NC 28658
Time: 5:30 pm to 7:30pm
Cost: $20 for the general public, $15 for APICS members & faculty, $5 for student members and $10 for student guests.
RSVP: Contact Bill Phillips, VP Arrangements at 828.584.8197 or email [email protected]
IN THIS ISSUE…President’s Message p.2September Program p.2Membership News p.3ASU Supply Chain Club p.3Stuff the Bus p.4Webinars p.4Website p.5Mission Statements p.5CPIM Review Class p.6
PresidentMike Gahagan, [email protected]
President-ElectDr. Steven Leon
Appalachian State [email protected]
Treasurer Charlie Nartker Consultant [email protected]
VP EducationMike Carpenter, CPSM, CPIMPrysmian Group828.459.8466mike.carpenter@@prysmiangroup.com
VP ProgramsDr. Steven LeonAppalachian State [email protected]
Web MasterDebbie Boyle, CSCP
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Corning828.901.6410
VP ArrangementsBill Phillips, CFPIMAppalachian State [email protected]
VP Social Media Mustafa Dadawalla, CSCP Corning [email protected]
SecretaryMaria Barringer, CPIMLee [email protected]
VP MembershipKen Donham, CPIM, CSCPStallergenes-Greer 828.759.7435
VP ArrangementsBill Phillips, CFPIMAppalachian State [email protected]
VP PR & NewsletterRick Johnston, CPIMContinental Automotive828.584.5334
Directors-at-LargeDr. Richard E. Crandall, CFPIM, CIRM, CSCP Appalachian State University [email protected]
Dr. Dinesh Dave
Appalachian State [email protected]
Adam Coffey GKN Driveline [email protected] David Lawrence Turbotec Products [email protected]
Carolyn Carlile, CSCP [email protected]
President’s Message
“It’s the Real Thing!”
APICS Members and Friends:
In my career as a management accountant, controller and CFO I’ve worked with intangibles; numbers, performance metrics, spreadsheets and financial statements. Supply chain management on the other hand deals with things. In addition to what is happening in your company, virtually everything you see, touch or eat got to you as a result of some supply chain. Behind those supply chains were numerous people, not all of them professionals, who were planning and moving those things from their point of origin to the end user or consumer – you!
This profound observation occurred to me the morning after our August PDM. Jason Spradlin of Lowe’s Companies outlined the many supply chains at work in that company. It was surprising how involved these mechanisms are and the many
moving parts that are at work behind the blue logo. One distribution chain that Jason described was the “final mile” next-day delivery of bulky items like appliances. As I looked out my window that morning, there was a Lowe’s truck making a delivery to a home across the street. I couldn’t help but think, “Wow, this stuff is real!”
I had another reminder of this reality when I delivered our collection of school supplies to the United Way offices. I was directed “around back” to a delivery door where John Bailey greeted me, and we unloaded our trunkful of paper, pencils, binders and backpacks onto a cart. Once in the large garage I could see shelves of supplies all neatly organized by type. It was clear there was inventory management going on there! I realized
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this was yet another supply chain right before my eyes.
The next time someone asks what you do, and you answer, “I work in supply chain management.” they likely will follow that with, “And what is that?” You can say, “Just look around you!”
Join us at our next PDM on September 13th. Two Appalachian State University students will tell us about the “real things” they worked with during their summer internships. We’ll come away with more great information to use.
See you there!
-Mike Gahagan, President
September Program
Summer Internships: Real Projects That Make a Difference
Two students from Appalachian State University, both expected to graduate in December 2018 will speak about the projects they worked on during their summer 2018 internships. They will speak about the motives that drove their respective companies to conduct the projects in the first place and what the outcomes of the projects were. Then they will explain their roles and responsibilities followed by a discussion about their overall internship experience. They will discuss what they learned about their company's approaches to conducting projects (the good, the bad, and the ugly), which will include topics such as teamwork, communication, and goal setting, among other topics. They will end by providing recommendations and insights that they feel could improve the likelihood of successful projects. There will be time for questions and answers throughout the presentation.
Presenters:Keirsten HensonAppalachian Sate University B.S. Computer Information Systems 2017MBA/Business Analytics Concentration, Expected Graduation 2018Internship Project: Blue Cross Blue Shield, NC -- HR Analytics Summer Project -- Why are employees voluntarily leaving?
Scott TruongAppalachian State UniversityB.S. Supply Chain Management, Expected Graduation 2018 Internship Project: BMW Spartanburg, SC -- Multiple supply chain projects in different life cycles with varying degrees of responsibilities.
Membership News
Greetings APICs supporters. It was great to see such a great turnout for our August PDM. In operations, a trend is at least two data points, so let’s continue with a strong turnout for the September PDM. We are starting September with 107 members. We have no new member since out last PDM. We have two service anniversary milestones to celebrate this month, our past Treasurer Pam Keystone is celebrating a 25 year service milestone with APICs, and Dr. Steven Leon, our President Elect and VP of programs will be celebrating a 5 years of service with APICs. Please join me in congratulating Pam and Dr. Leon on these achievements.
Regards,Ken Donham, CPIM, CSCP
ASU Supply Chain Club Kick-Off Draws 200
The Appalachian State University Supply Chain Club held their kick-off meeting August 29th on
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the ASU campus and drew a crowd of 200 students interested in the Supply Chain Management program. This was their largest turnout ever and demonstrates the growing interest in the supply chain management career. Club president Emily Turner introduced this year’s board and introduced the guest speaker from BirdDog Logistics, headquartered in Hickory.If the opening meeting is an indicator, we can expect to see many of these students at our PDM’s this year. Your future new hire may be coming to meet you!
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Foothill Chapter “Stuffs the Bus”
We collected about a hundred pounds of school supplies at our August PDM for the United Way of Catawba County’s “Stuff the Bus” campaign. We had a little of everything including pencils, paper, pens, binders and even some cool backpacks. We’ve been doing this for a number of years now, but we outdid ourselves this year with your generous donations. Pictured below is chapter president Mike Gahagan delivering our supplies to the United Way office in Hickory. Thanks to all who made this contribution possible!
APICS WebinarsAPICS commonly offers timely and useful webinars for members. Click on the link below to learn more about supply chain and career topics.http://www.apics.org/credentials-education/events/online-events
WebsiteFor all the latest in chapter news and happenings, check out the Foothills website at: www.apics254-foothills.org Here you will find information on upcoming educational offerings, how to contact our board of directors, PDM topics and speakers, local job openings and MORE! The site is updated frequently so if you have anything you would like to post on-line or suggestions for improvement please contact Debbie Boyle, Web Master, via e-mail at [email protected]
Find us on LinkedIn at - https://www.linkedin.com/groups/130931
Find us on Twitter at - https://twitter.com/APICSFoothills?lang=en
Mission Statements
Foothills Chapter mission statement: “The Foothills Chapter of APICS is committed to serving its membership, geographic area, and business 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 “Fostering the advancement of end-to-end supply chain management through a body of knowledge, innovative research, systems, and methods to create value for customers, members, and organizations”.
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The Foothills APICS Chapter will hold an educational event / review class in the Hickory (NC) area for CPIM Part 1 – Basics of Supply Chain Management. Classes will be held on Wednesday evenings beginning September 12, and will include nine (9) sessions, from 5:30 to 8:30 pm. The classes will be held at Catawba Valley Community College in the Corporate Development Center located at U.S. 70, 2664 US Hwy 70 SE, Hickory, NC 28602, with parking and building access from 21st St Dr SE. The cost to attend has yet to be determined, look for updates in the near future..
The Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) Part 1 module provides the opportunity for the participant to learn and/or the basic knowledge and skills to be effective and efficient in managing production and inventory operations. Being effective means adding value to the organization and help in finding and implementing streamlined processes to make the organization more efficient. Topics include:
An introduction and overview of Supply Chain Management
Discusses Demand Management
Introduces the concepts of Master Planning, Materials Requirements Planning, and Capacity Management
Provides an Introduction to the Purchasing Function and Inventory Management
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Reviews the most prominent methods of Execution and Control of Operations
Explains the functions of Physical Distribution
And concludes with a review of Continuous Improvement.
This program provides an overview of the topics listed above and prepares participants for the CPIM Part 2 module which takes these topics into much greater depth for those directly involved in supply chain management activities.
To pre-register or for more information contact Dave Lehman at [email protected].
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.
The APICS Foothills Chapter serves Hickory, Lincolnton, Gastonia, Morganton, Lenoir, Boone and the surrounding areas. The chapter is committed to developing members’ professional education and networking opportunities and offers training to local businesses.
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