2013 June - APICS Fox River Chapter

Fox River Newsletter
A publication of the APICS Fox River Chapter
Serving the west and southwest suburbs of Chicago since 1977
June 2013 Edition
Inside this edition:
 June Networking Event
 Company of the Year Awards
 On-site Education Opportunities
 Aberdeen Announces Free Access to Research and Whitepapers
 Education Offerings
 Calendar of Events
Summer Networking Event and Tour
Joint meeting with APICS Highlands Chapter
Wednesday June 19th, 2013
Nick’s Pizza & Pub in Elgin
Join us for a night of Networking with local Supply Chain& Operations Management professionals.
At Nicks Pizza & Pub we believe in developing leaders and run our business more like a school than a
restaurant. We invite you to join us as we introduce the Nick's University to share what our purpose and values
driven company is really all about. We'll be serving our delicious award-winning pizza, giving tours, and will
have Nick's recently released book: A Slice of the Pie: How to Build a Big Little Business available for
purchase.
To learn more about Nick's Pizza and Pub, visit their website at www.nickspizzapub.com
Nick Sarillo owner of Nick’s Pizza has been featured on Fox News, MSNBC Nightly News, WGN News, Inc.
Magazine, and Newsweek. He has recently released a book titled “A Slice of the Pie – How to Build a Big
Little Business”. Nick has also recently launched Nick’s University to teach his management style and
approach to other entrepreneurs and business people. Nick or one of his Senior Executives will be giving us
an overview of Nick’s University and giving a tour of the facility to review the techniques and visual
management approaches he uses to build a collaborative team environment.
Nick’s Pizza & Pub is in Elgin, at Randall Road and Bowes Road
June 2013
June Networking Registration:
Date: Wednesday, June 19th, 2013
Location:
Nick’s Pizza & Pub - Elgin
990 S. Randall Road
Elgin, IL 60123
Cost:
$15 APICS Members / $20 Non-Members
 Price includes Salad, Bread Sticks, Pizza, Italian Beef, and Soda (cash bar available)
Schedule:
5:30pm – Networking (Cash bar is available)
6:15pm – Dinner
7:00pm – Tour of kitchen and food preparation / Continued Networking
Register on our website at www.apics-foxriver.org by noon on Monday, June 17th, 2013.
Company of the Year Awards
The Company of the Year Award was established to provide a means of recognizing local companies
that actively support APICS and the APICS Fox River Chapter activities with consistency and on an
exceptional basis. Support may be demonstrated through active company policies meeting the award
criteria, such as promoting membership or attendance at APICS events, involvement in educational
seminars, or incorporating the APICS body of knowledge into the culture of business.
The following companies were recently recognized for excellence in supply chain.
Bronze Company of the Year Award – Freudenberg Household Products [Aurora]
About Freudenberg: Freudenberg Household Products is a
division of the Freudenberg Group headquartered in
Weinheim, Germany. The company’s Household Products
Division is a leading international manufacturer of
branded goods including household cloths, cleaning
products and laundry care products, and is the leader in
virtually all markets in which it competes.
The
Freudenberg Household Products Division employs about
2,300 employees globally and is best known in America for
its O-Cedar® brand and signature tagline “O-Cedar Makes
Your Life Easier!®”one of the world’s leading
manufacturers of branded cleaning articles, cleaning
systems and laundry care products.
http://www.ocedar.com/
Don Jensen, Forecasting Manager (Left) and Forrest Wagner, Director CIC and Logistics (Right) of
Freudenberg in Aurora accept the Bronze Award at the May 16th PDM from Tony Tills (Center).
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Silver Company of the Year Award – Millard Refrigerated Services [Geneva]
About Millard: Millard Refrigerated Services was founded in
1963, in Omaha, NE. The company remains family owned and
operated. Millard currently serves all of North America
through the operation of 35 regional facilities, and is the thirdlargest refrigerated warehouse and distribution company in
the United States. In addition to cold storage warehousing and
transportation, Millard provides clients with a wide variety of
other value-added services including High Pressure
Pasteurization (HPP), logistics support and import/export
assistance.
For
additional
information
http://www.millardref.com
please
visit:
John Medina, Operations Manager (Right) of Millard
Refrigerated Services in Geneva accepts the Silver Award at
the May 16th PDM
Gold Company of the Year Award – HAVI Global Solutions [Downers Grove]
About HAVI: HAVI Global Solutions (HGS) is not in the
business of selling what we make. Our mission is to be
our customers’ expert partner in managed services and
consulting solutions across the global business supply
chain, delivering value and growth from source to
consumer. We reach beyond functions, categories,
industries, technologies and suppliers, to leverage our
expertise in an unbiased and impartial approach that is
focused solely on our customers’ needs. Today some of
the world's most respected brands rely on our
packaging expertise, our marketing and business
analytics, our supply chain services, our promotions
management know-how, and our recycling and waste
solutions, to deliver a competitive advantage for their
business and an unshakeable respect for their corporate
and environmental program impacts.
www.havigs.com
Kimberly Mahoney, Category Planner (Left) and Tom Fanthorpe, Sr. Supply Chain Planner (Right)
of HAVI Global Solutions in Downers Grove accept the Gold Award at the May 16th PDM
Visit us at www.apics-foxriver.org and on LinkedIn
June 2013
Save with On-site Supply Chain Education Programs
Be among the companies that are scheduling APICS and other Supply Chain Education Programs on-site at your
company location.
The APICS Fox River Chapter offers the following education and certification review courses for your
employees at a discount:
 Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM; 5 Modules)
o Module 1: Basics of Supply Chain Management (BSCM)
o Module 2: Master Planning of Resources (MPR)
o Module 3: Detailed Scheduling and Planning (DSP)
o Module 4: Execution and Control of Operations (ECO)
o Module 5: Strategic Management of Resources (SMR)
 Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)
 Principles of Inventory Management
 Lean Workshop
 Global Sourcing Workshop
 Hybrid Course (Fundamentals of Supply Chain, Lean, and Six Sigma)
 Customer Focus Supply Chain Management (CFSCM); One Day Workshop for Non-Supply Chain
Professionals (Business Resources, IT, Sales, Marketing, Finance, etc.)
We can custom tailor an APICS Education Program to meet the goals and strategy of your organization.
Contact Chuck Gates at [email protected] to schedule an on-site education program.
Complimentary access to Aberdeen Group research
On April 20, 2013, we launched AberdeenAccess, our new program offering complimentary access to all of our
research documents from the past three years through the current day.
AberdeenAccess is truly a turning point for our business, and for the readers of our research. No longer will our
information, advice and content be locked away. We believe it's time to lead a movement away from the high prices
and exclusive access typically associated with this type of research content, and I encourage you to take a moment to
register and join the hundreds of thousands of business leaders already achieving success by reading our research
and applying the best-practices identified within our research findings.
To register for AberdeenAccess, please visit:
http://aberdeen.com/_aberdeen/app/latest-research/aberdeen-access.aspx
Additionally, I invite you to review our revised Aberdeen Group Privacy Statement and
User Terms & Conditions, which will take effect commensurate with this new level of access to our research content.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our Member Service team at: [email protected]
David Hatch, Senior Vice President and General Manager - Aberdeen Group
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Education
APICS Fox River Chapter - Open Enrollment Class Schedule
Please go to the Fox River website at http://www.apics-foxriver.org/education/default.aspx to see more details on
CPIM, CSCP, Lean Bronze, Six Sigma, Project Management, Principles, Quality, and Hybrid course offerings.
Waubonsee Community College
Course/Workshop
Basics of Supply Chain Management (BSCM)
Project Management Fundamentals
Physical Inventory & Cycle Counting
Bar Coding & RFID
3PL Warehouse Logistics Operations
Certified Associate in Project Mgmt (CAPM)
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Project Management Fundamentals
Basics of Supply Chain Management (BSCM)
Master Planning of Resources (MPR)
Project Management Fundamentals
Detailed Scheduling and Planning (DSP)
Certified Quality Auditor (CQA)
Certified Associate in Project Mgmt (CAPM)
Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)
Dates
6/3/13-7/8/13
6/4/13 & 6/11/13
6/6/13
6/13/13
6/20/13
7/9/13 & 7/16/13
7/23/13 & 7/30/13
8/20/13
8/19/13-9/30/13
8/20/13-10/1/13
8/20/13
8/21/13-10/2/13
8/21/13-9/25/13
8/23/13-9/13/13
8/17/13-9/28/13
Day
6 Mondays
2 Tuesdays
Thursday
Thursday
Thursday
2 Tuesdays
2 Tuesdays
Tuesday
6 Mondays
6 Tuesdays
Tuesday
6 Wednesdays
6 Wednesdays
4 Fridays
6 Saturdays
Time CDT
6:00-10:00pm
9:00am-3:00pm
9:00am-12:00pm
9:00-11:00am
9:00-11:00am
9:00am-3:00pm
9:00am-3:00pm
9:00am-3:00pm
6:00-10:00pm
6:00-10:00pm
9:00am-3:00pm
6:00-10:00pm
6:00-9:30pm
9:00am-3:00pm
9:00am-3:00pm
Campus
Aurora
Sugar Grove
Aurora
Aurora
Aurora
Sugar Grove
Sugar Grove
Sugar Grove
Aurora
Aurora
Sugar Grove
Aurora
Aurora
Sugar Grove
Sugar Grove
8/15/13-9/19/13
6 Thursdays
6:00-9:30pm
Elgin
Dates
6/10/13
6/17/13
6/21/13
6/28/13
Day
Monday
Monday
Friday
Friday
Time CDT
9:00am-12:00pm
9:00am-12:00pm
9:00am-12:00pm
9:00am-12:00pm
Location
Aurora
Aurora
Aurora
Aurora
6/22/13 – 7/27/13
6 Saturdays
9:00am-3:00pm
Naperville
Elgin Community College
Basics of Supply Chain Management (BSCM)
Valley Industrial Association Office
Course/Workshop
Root Cause Analysis Workshop
Sales & Operations Planning Workshop
Lean/Six Sigma Workshop
Principles of Inventory Management Workshop
Rhapsody Technologies
Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)
On-site programs are available for companies at a discount price. The APICS Fox River Chapter is offering inhouse programs at a discount for customized courses to fit the training needs of your organization.
Contact [email protected] for a proposal.
Community College and University Information
Waubonsee Community College at Copley Center or Sugar Grove (WCC)
2060 Ogden Avenue, Aurora
www.wcc.cc.il.us
Call registration 630-801-7900,ext.2370 or contact Elizabeth Hurley at 630-906-4116 or [email protected]
Elgin Community College (ECC)
1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin, IL 60123
Registrations are handled through the Fox River Chapter.
www.apics-foxriver.org / www.elgin.edu
Contact [email protected].
Visit us at www.apics-foxriver.org and on LinkedIn
June 2013
Pearson VUE Test Sites for CPIM and CSCP Certification Testing
CPIM and CSCP certification exams are administered by Pearson VUE. They have test facilities in Chicago, Oak
Brook and Schaumburg. www.pearsonvue.com/apics Toll Free: 1-866-583-8949
Upcoming APICS Events – Mark your calendar
June
» 6/4 Board Meeting
» 6/19 Networking Night
Millard Refrigerated – Geneva
Nick’s Pizza & Pub – Elgin
September
» 9/3 Board Meeting
» 9/18 PDM: MDM – Master Data Management
» 9/29 APICS International Conference & Expo
Millard Refrigerated – Geneva
Riverside Banquets, Geneva
Gaylord Palms – Orlando/Kissimmee, FL
October
» 10/1 Board Meeting
» 10/16 PDM: TBD
Millard Refrigerated – Geneva
TBD
November
» 11/5 Board Meeting
» 11/20 PDM: TBD
Millard Refrigerated – Geneva
Riverside Banquets, Geneva
December
»12/2 Board Meeting
» 12/11 Networking Night
TBD
Gino’s East Pizza – St. Charles
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2013 – 2014 Fox River Chapter Board of Directors
Administration Team
President:
Immediate Past President:
Executive VP:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Budget Director:
Accommodations & Attendance Director:
Accommodations & Attendance Director:
Tony Tills, CPIM, CSCP
Shawn Batka, CPIM, CSCP
Open
Rick Skinner
Jim Hennessy, CPIM, CSCP
Jim Brooksher, CPIM
Michael Giese, Sr.
Jean Meyer, CPIM, CSCP
Education Team
VP, Education:
Certification, Educational Services Director:
Courseware Development Coordinator:
NIU Student Chapter Coordinator:
Faculty Advisor, NIU:
NIU Chapter President:
Chuck Gates, CPIM, CSCP, CQE, CQM, CMfgE
Jeff Baker, CSCP
Kaiya Iverson, CSCP
Larry Simon, CPIM, CIRM, CSCP
Shail Gobambe.
TBD
Marketing Team
VP, Marketing:
Marketing Director:
Program Director:
Tour Director:
Communications / Publicity Director:
Membership Director:
Career Center Coordinator:
Webmaster:
Shawn Batka, CPIM, CSCP
Jeff Ziemer
Dan Lueck, CPIM, CPM
Debra Gibraski
Mani Kumar Manda
Mary Kolecki, CPIM
Stephen Mortensen, CSCP
Thiru Rangasamy
Members-at-Large
Member-at-Large:
Michael Loughman, CSCP, CPL
The Fox River Newsletter is published at least 8 times per year
Visit us at www.apics-foxriver.org and on LinkedIn