PAST
MEETINGS
Professional Development Meeting - Wednesday May 2, 2007
Topic: What
we have learned - and should have learned -
in the past 50 years.
Speaker: Gene Crepeau - former APICS International President
Review the lessons learned through the last 50 years of APICS. What we
should do and need to do. Practical approaches that work vs. esoteric
concepts to avoid. Review the progress we have
made in our profession and discuss shortcomings that call out for
correction. Start a 'to do' list that will pay off for you and
your company.
Gene
Crepeau is President of EAC Education and Consulting. He has
more than 30 years of experience in systems and materials management
with PTC Aerospace, American Pad and Paper, Spalding and Westinghouse.
Gene has spoken at many APICS conferences, chapter meetings and
various user group meetings and has taught over 350 workshops and
seminars.
Gene
has a B.S.B.A. from Northeastern University and an M.B.A. from Western
New England College. He is certified at the Fellow Level in
Production and Inventory Management and is certified in Integrated
Resource Management. Gene served on the APICS Board of Directors
for 12 years and was the APICS International President in 1985.
He also served as President of the APICS Educational & Research
Foundation in 1987 and was on the Board of Directors of the World
Congress.
Place
- Stony Hill Inn
Bethel CT, 06801
Professional Development Meeting - Thursday November 16, 2006
Topic:
Forecasting Supply Markets
Speaker:
David Jacoby
Forecasting key variables of a supply
market is critical to deciding the right price and contract term for
strategic expenditures, yet few companies have a forecasting process.
Even fewer agree on the right way to use the information if it exists.
Therefore, this session, which describes how to both gather and
interpret supply market intelligence, is crucial for anyone that needs
to make long-term supply decisions, as well as those who supply
customers on a long-term basis. It will explain why supply managers
should analyze and forecast supply markets, how to use it to make wise
sourcing decisions, and how to manage the knowledge base and skill
sets that are required to do this on an ongoing basis.
David Jacoby is
President of Boston Logistics Group, a consulting firm that produces
supply market forecast reports that help supply chain executives
anticipate supply market trends and take smarter supply risks.
Previously he helped build the Strategic Sourcing, Logistics, and
Transportation practices at A.T. Kearney, where he was based in
Brazil, Hong Kong, and France, where he ran a benchmarking Center of
Excellence. David has also forecast international trade patterns as an
economist in the Maritime Group at Temple, Barker & Sloane, and
consulted for the World Bank in Tunisia. He holds an MBA and a Masters
in International Business from the Wharton School, as well as
certifications such as Lifetime Certified Purchasing Manager,
Certified Fellow in Production and Inventory Management, and Certified
in Transportation and Logistics. He is the President of Boston APICS,
a Past President of CSCMP’s New England Roundtable, and a member of
the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). He is a Contributing Editor
at The Economist Intelligence Unit and writes regularly for Purchasing
Magazine, Inside Supply Management, and APICS Magazine.
Place -
Norwalk Inn
Norwalk CT.
Professional Development Meeting - Thursday October 26, 2006
Topic:
Sales & Operation Planning (S&OP):
Top Management's Handle on the
Business
Speaker:
Bob Stahl
S&OP is
one of the most prolific supply chain topics being talked about today.
This is because S&OP aligns energy at the leadership level. Many
companies are finding out that when this is done, the power is
boundless. In today's rapidly shifting global economy, it's easy to
get distracted from managing the fundamentals. One of these
fundamentals is maintaining the aggregate balance between demand and
supply. If this balance is not maintained, a company, regardless of of
where it is in the supply chain, is constantly behind the eight ball
with little time to worry about anything else...clearly a competitive
disadvantage at best. By the same token S&OP continues to be
misunderstood. While the principles of S&OP are simple, the
application is tough. One of the reasons for this is S&OP is
often seen as more complicated then it really is. While this
talk will present the simple principles of S&OP, it will also focus on
what is typically most misunderstood -- the tough part. In the
2nd edition (2004) of the S&OP handbook by Tom Wallace, he also
focuses on the simplicity of S&OP in a more complex world.
Bob Stahl is an educator, author and consultant specializing in
helping manufacturing and distribution companies improve their supply
chain performance. He is President of the R.A. Stahl Company and
heads up the consulting practice for T.F. Wallace & Associates. While
working in manufacturing management himself, Bob's efforts contributed
to an improved ROI from 8% to 48%. Since leaving line management in
1981, Bob's consulting and teaching have helped many companies in
varied environments enjoy similar improvements in their results. Bob
holds a B.S. from Villanova University, is certified (CPIM) by APICS,
and is listed in Who's Who in America. Bob has co-authored five books
and is a frequent speaker at conferences.
Place -
Norwalk Inn
Norwalk CT.
Professional Development Meeting - Thursday, September 28, 2006
Topic:
Strategic Planning / Lean Strategies
Speaker:
Stan Stone CFPIM
The
implementation of lean manufacturing techniques can produce 'break
through' results however for the small manufacturer with limited
resources, implementation may be a daunting task. This session
will identify how small business managers can select and implement the
appropriate strategies for their unique business situations. Attendees
will learn through real-life examples and practical time-tested tools
and techniques how to improve operational efficiencies and reduce
inventories and cycle times resulting in improved quality and cash
flow.
Subtopics will include a comprehensive discussion of lean
manufacturing techniques geared for the small business. These
will include: Process mapping, kan ban, cellular manufacturing, visual
factory techniques, SMED, 5S, quality, SOP and metrics.
Stan Stone is a senior manufacturing executive with over thirty
years experience in the industry. He is the principal of Stone
Manufacturing Solutions, a consulting and education firm which helps
manufacturing and distribution companies achieve process improvements
in operations, materials management, quality, organizational
development and project management.
Mr. Stone has helped companies ranging from small, privately held
start-ups to giant multinational corporations such as Rockwell
Automation and Honeywell. Mr. Stone has a diverse industry background
encompassing electronics, plastics, machining, capital equipment,
pharmaceutical and aerospace and defense. Stan has held senior
management positions including: Production Control Manager, Director
of Materials, Director of Operations, Vice President of Operations and
General Manager.
Mr. Stone is certified by APICS at the distinguished 'FELLOW" level
(CFPIM), is past president of the Long Island chapter of APICS, and is
an APICS certification course instructor. Mr. Stone is also a senior
member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) and a member of
the Project Management Institute.
Place -
Norwalk Inn
Norwalk CT.
Professional Development Meeting - Thursday, April 27, 2006
Topic:
Unlocking the Value of Reverse Logistics
Speaker:
Frank Lombardi
While the traditional
focus has been to optimize forward logistics practices, today’s supply
chain executives see value in implementing strategic asset return
processes and policies. Managers must recognize that reverse flow
logistics is much more than the cost of doing business as successful
companies have been able to leverage the asset returns base to
increase revenue, enhance profitability and improve customer service
levels.
The presentation will explore some of the methods by which companies
effectively utilize the returns stream for making a positive impact to
the financials. A six sigma project will also be cited that addressed
a major asset recovery issue and was able to recover in excess of
$400,000 of immediate working capital cost savings.
Frank Lombardi has served various functions in supply chain management
during a 25 year career. He started his
career with IBM as a manufacturing engineer and then Pitney Bowes Inc
where he took on multiple roles in manufacturing and industrial
engineering, product supply management and project lead. He is a
certified six sigma black belt and has been credited for delivering
cost savings in excess of $4 million in the global supply chain.
Frank has a history of applying problem solving methodologies to
managing and optimizing inventory utilization. His specialty is in
process re-engineering, demand planning forecasting and inventory
management.
Frank holds an MBA from the University of Connecticut and a BS in
manufacturing engineering from Boston University.
Place -
Peppermill Restaurant
1700 Post Road Westport CT 06880
203-259-8155
Professional Development Meeting - Thursday, February 23, 2006
Topic:
Advanced Supply Chain Management Case Study:
Decentralizing the Tool
Crib
Speaker: David L Rivers, CFPIM, CIRM
Within
the New Bedford MA facility of DePuy Orthopedics, prior to
decentralizing Maintenance, Repair and Operating Supplies (MRO) items,
Machine Operators walked to the centralized tool crib to retrieve the
required tools. Tool crib attendants utilized a traditional
perpetual inventory control system for MRO control and replenishment,
involving paper requisitions and typical purchasing activities.
After implementation, the operators independently retrieve items from
secure cell specific cabinets. Inventory is systematically
controlled within an off site server which notifies Suppliers via
e-mail when replenishment is required. This eliminated many non
value added activities resulting in reductions to: inventory, tool
crib attendant time, operator down time, purchasing time, purchase
orders and IT system server requirements.
This
presentation will show how the principles contained within the APICS
CBT course: "Advanced Supply Chain Management" (ASCM) were used to
assist with this successful implementation.
David L
Rivers served as President of the APICS Boston Chapter in the
1980/1981 term. He is certified in both APICS certification
programs (Integrated Resource Management: CIRM, and in Production and
Inventory Management at the fellow level : CFPIM). Dave obtained his
BS/BA degreed from Northeastern University and an MS degree from
Lesley College School of Management. He is currently
employed at DePuy Orthopedics, a Johnson & Johnson company where he
has primarily been involved with implementation and management of
Operations and Planning Control Systems during his 25 years there.
Dave is currently Director of Education for the Boston Chapter of
APICS and is also a member of the National APICS C&C council as
a subject matter expert on the Strategic Management of Resources (SMR)
committee.
Place -
Peppermill Restaurant
1700 Post Road Westport CT 06880
203-259-8155
|
