Scholarship for
Operations Management Student Practitioners
for 2008
AMOUNT:
$1,000
Award may be
applied to the costs of tuition, registration, or acquisition of
special materials related to the proposed activity. Costs met by
other sources or incurred prior to the period of the award are
ineligible.
FOR:
Courses and
programs leading to an academic degree granted by an accredited
college or university in the field of, or related to, operations
management, purchasing/procurement, materials management, inventory
control, specification development , production control and
resource management.
CLOSING DATE:
Applications must be received no later than March 14th, 2008
The environment of safety is one of the most significant
issues facing operations management today. The cost of failure is
unbelievably high. For anyone who has experienced a devastating injury to
either a co-worker or a family member then you know you simply do not
recover from that kind of experience. Laurinda
will speak about how you instill a “Safety First” mentality
though out the operations management structure. Anyone who is serious
about a career in manufacturing needs to hear these important insights.
Be sure to invite your production people / safety team members to this
event.
Location
El Parador Restaurant
2744 East Broadway
Tucson, Arizona 85716
The restaurant is on the south side of Broadway Blvd.,
east of Campbell Ave. and west of Country Club Rd. Plan on Attending this Super Meeting
ASQ TOPS and APICS are teaming
up to feed the homeless. We will undertake to work together to assist the
“Giving Tree” organization in feeding 200 + homeless people
on the 24th of February, 2008. Select the menu item you can prepare
and we will meet at 4:30 PM on the Giving Tree lot (22nd & Columbus
next to the Palm Tree Court) and serve up hot food to disadvantaged
people who desperately need our help.
The menu choices to select
from are as follows: Franks & Beans, Fried Potatoes and Ham slices,
Sloppy Joes, Buns for the Sloppy Joe’s, Macaroni and Cheese, Three
bean salad, Kidney Bean salad, Fruit salad or Fruit Cocktail and lastly
either Corn / Peas or GreenBeans.
This is a wonderful
opportunity to not only work with others in making a difference but a
real chance for ASQ TOPS – APICS to demonstrate their ability to
collaborate on an important project.
If you think you would be
interested, please e-mail Dwight Comer from APICS at dlcomer3@yahoo.com or sign-up at the
next APICS PDM. Don’t miss out on a chance to make a difference
in our community.
Lean: What You Need to Know
Presented by
Steve Novak
author
of The Small Manufacturer’s Toolkit
Be sure to sign up for the “Lean Manufacturing
Seminar” to be held March
19, 2008 from 8:30 am
to 3 pm at the Embassy Suites. Cost is $40 and the speaker is Steve Novak, CPIM,
CIRM, CQMgr, CSSBB and President of PPR Management Services, LLC. Steve is an author and respected
consultant in the industry for a range of operations activities both in
the United States
and the Pacific Rim. Steve is a member of both APICS and ASQ.
We are quite fortunate to be able
to enlist a speaker of Steve’s credentials. Contact Dwight Comer at dlcomer3@yahoo.com to reserve. This seminar will introduce the basic
concepts of Lean and answer many of the questions that surround Lean and
the implementation of Lean in your organization.
Topics covered:
Basic
concepts of Lean
Benefits
of Lean
What
Lean Is, What Lean Isn’t
Tools
and Techniques of Lean
5S
Value
Stream Mapping
Cellular
Manufacturing
Kaizen
(Continuous Improvement)
Kanban Inventory Replenishment
TPM
(Total Productive Maintenance)
Employee
Empowerment in a Lean Environment
Lean
& Six Sigma
How
Lean & Six Sigma Work Together
Implementing
Lean
Requirements
How
to Start
Lean is all around us - Lean Manufacturing, the Lean
Office, the Lean Enterprise, and Lean Supply Chains.Lean is a management system that is
widely used, but also widely misunderstood and mysterious to many.Lean offers many benefits to the
organizations that implement it, but many organizations have failed to
achieve the results that they expect.This seminar will introduce the underlying philosophy and the
basic concepts of Lean with the goal that you can begin the journey of
Lean in your organization.
One of the most basic questions regarding Lean is
whether it is right for your organization. That question can’t be answered
without an understanding of what Lean is all about, what you should
expect from Lean, and what it takes to implement it.This seminar will give you a solid
understanding of the concepts of Lean and many of the tools and
techniques that are used within the Lean system.
What you’ll take away from this seminar:
Solid
understanding of the basic principles and concepts of Lean
Identify
the benefits of Lean
Understanding
of many of the tools and techniques associated with Lean
Understanding
the relationship between Lean and Six Sigma
APICS lives in a world of changing technologies. Our established markets and products grow older, and some of them get tired. New ones emerge to replace them. In many ways APICS is like a primeval forest, in which new growth constantly replaces the old.
Like a forest, APICS never remains static. It's a mixture of comings and goings; some quiet and some noisy, some orderly and calm, and some turbulent and confused. Nothing we do can enable us to avoid change, and the more successful APICS becomes, the more rapid the pace of change.
We are free to select APICS pathways to the future. To map them we need only to know something of the journey we are undertaking, and to understand that our pursuit of excellence can never return us to our "good old days" at the forest's edge. APICS has a proud heritage of early chapters, where small groups assembled to share ideas and to pass on their lore and vocabulary to the field's neophytes. But then along came greater personal mobility, enhanced communications, and newer technologies, and APICS world changed. Where are we going now?
The District recognizes that the future lies in hands of students heading into the professional disciplines associated with Operations Management. To challenge and reward students we are promoting the 2008 APICS Western Student Case Study Competition. The Competition will be held in conjunction with the Southwest District Meeting on 11 and 12 April 2008 in Buena Park CA. Barry Solomon, Southwest District Coordinator, is developing a PowerPoint presentation, which will be available shortly and sent out to all interested parties to enhance efforts in promoting this great event to Chapter, Student, and other constituencies.
Locally the Tucson Chapter is providing new and different continuing educational opportunities. We have schedules for not only our first time ever Certified Supply Chain Professional training (CSCP), but also for the first time ever compressed Certified Production and Inventory Control (CPIM) completing all 5 modules in ten weeks.
APICS, on every level, is committed to the growth of its members by providing improving, expanding and exciting educational choices.
Laurinda has extensive
background in manufacturing working in both the automotive and aerospace
industries. In her 18 years of experience she pursued a progressively
challenging path in management and has directed a production line
start-up, worked as production manager, quality manager, continuous
improvement manager, operations manager, manufacturing manager and is
currently the plant manager for Alcoa here in Tucson. Her enthusiasm
for a team oriented approach to operations management sets her apart as a
leading performer in industry. Her experience with industrial processes
makes her a well-qualified candidate to speak in the area of safety and
how to maintain a high level of safety consciousness on the factory
floor.
She
has worked in various positions for such companies as TRW, Rexam and Alcoa. Laurinda
grew up in KingstonNY but has followed
assignments in a number of states such as Tennessee, Illinois, Oklahoma and Arizona (both here in Tucson and in Mesa). She has a B.S.
in Materials Eng, a M.S. in Industrial Eng and an MBA.
Laurinda was our host for
the APICS plant tour in 2006 and demonstrated a refreshing ability to
present information in a way that connects with her listeners.
10th Annual Career Workshop, March 6. 2008
The Metropolitan Education Commission in conjunction with the
University of Arizona and the Pima and Santa Cruz Tech Prep Consortium is
hosting the 10th annual “Employment Workshop, Expo and Resource Fair” for
high school students in the Pima and Santa Cruz school districts. This
initiative is designed to inspire students to pursue a course of study
that will prepare them for college with high tech and high paying
careers. This career workshop will allow 1000 students to access 150 –
200 exhibits as well as 11 theaters displaying information for a host of
high tech careers from various industries. This will cover technology
areas such as: Optics, eLearning, Media Arts,
Aerospace, Biotechnology, Nanotechnology, Environmental Technology, New
Age Materials, Information Technology, Hospitality and Tourism, Health
Care and Architecture & Construction.
This event will be held on March 6, 2008 at the Pima Air and Space
Museum, 6000 E. Valencia, Tucson from 8:30 am - 2:00 pm. Organizations that
are already committed to this event are Raytheon, IBM, Texas Instruments,
University of Arizona and many others.
If your organization would like to be involved in this event and have
a chance to influence high school students to move towards a technology
discipline that is essential for the future than consider hosting an
exhibit for this event. Contact Steve Peters, Project Coordinator Ph #
520-321-1309, or e-mail stevepeters@tucsonlink.org. Also Metropolitan
Education Commission, Dr. June Web Vignery Ph #
520-670-0055, metcom@theriver.com.
More than 20 percent of those who raised dues said they had done so
because of the rise in the consumer price index, while another 12 percent had
done so to help cover general operating expenses
APICS Announces New Membership Dues Structure
The APICS Board of Directors approved a new membership
dues structure beginning April 1, 2008. The focus for APICS has always been on providing the
value that members seek to improve their on-the-job performance, advance in
their careers, and thrive as operations management professionals. The new dues
structure will provide greater support and resources to APICS partners (chapters, districts, and
IAs) who deliver programs locally.
Member
association dues will increase from $110 to $150 for professional members.
Professional members belonging to chapters will pay a flat fee of $50 for the
chapter portion, for a total dues amount of $200 for professional members. (If
a chapter charges more, APICS will collect the additional amount on behalf of the chapter.)
The dues will
change from $110 to $200 for domestic members-at-large; from $130 to $200 for
international members-at-large. The dues amount for retired members will change
from $55 to $75, plus chapter dues if applicable. There are no changes to academic,
student, and international associate fees.
The enterprise membership will change to a tiered structure.Enterprise membership
APICS will offer enterprise
members the opportunity to add additional members based on a sliding scale
(illustration below). The current group membership structure will be
phased out and current group members will transition to enterprise members as
memberships come up for renewal.
Enterprise
Membership/Group Membership (Effective April 1, 2008)
Total # of
Members
Amount Per
Member
APICS
Corporate
Local Chapter
5 – 24
$200
$150
$50
25 – 99
190
$140
$50
100 >
180
$130
$50
The
new dues structure support will enhance the capabilities of APICS
partners with support from corporate office funded field staff, funding to
deliver enhanced member benefits and services locally, and new and enhanced
tools and resources for chapter leaders.
APICS will continue to enhance association
programs and services. Already, members can take advantage of new and enhanced benefits
in 2008. Many of these benefits are accessible online at www.apics.org/membership.
APICS members benefit from these new and
enhanced programs and services:
Local Chapters APICS chapters offer localized services,
which may include educational programs, certification review courses, career
placement opportunities, plant tours, and networking. With greater resources
from the new dues structure, chapters will have the opportunity to reinvest in
member services.
APICS is pleased to add value to membership with these
new and enhanced programs and services for members.
Educational Programs Updated! APICS International
Conference & Expo
APICS is revitalizing our
annual conference and elevating the experience with more plant tours,
integrated learning paths and key industry presenters. Also, new this year, APICS
members can ensure they have today’s marketable skills with a visit to the APICS
Career Fair. Members save 10 percent off conference registration. Learn more at
www.apicsconference.org.
New! APICS Live LearningCenter
The APICSLiveLearningCenter gives APICS
members and conference attendees unlimited,
complimentary access to presenter manuscripts and PowerPoint presentations from
the educational sessions. An audio file compilation of APICS
2007 educational sessions is available for purchase. Members and conference
attendees can visit www.apicsconference.org
or contact an APICS Customer Support associate
at (800) 444-2742 or (703) 354-8851 or service@apics.org.
Updated! APICSWebinars
APICSWebinars provide convenient,
online educational opportunities for members. More topics and expanded
offerings are available.APICS also
presents Webinars for volunteers and chapter leaders.
A number of APICSWebinars
are available on demand at member savings and free of charge at www.apics.org/webinars.
Updated! APICSCareerCenter The APICS Career Center
is the online resource for operations management resources. Now the Career
Center will host career development Webinars led by
recognized career development experts offering practical tips on resume
writing, career transition, and professional development. Only members post
their résumés for review by potential employers and subscribe to the job alerts
service. Members also receive discounts on job posting packages. Members have
full access to the online APICSCareerCenter
at www.apicscareercenter.org.
Updated! APICS Courseware APICS is expanding its APICS-developed
course offerings including
oFinance for Operations Managers
oGlobal Sourcing
oContinually updated APICS
courseware
oMajor updates to APICS
CSCP and APICS CPIM courseware in 2008
oAnnual updates from 2008 forward.
New!
APICS/SAP Benchmarking Study TheAPICS/SAP
Benchmarking Study enables member companies to compare productivity through
joint study. Complete the study online at www.apics.org.
New! AMA Business and
Management Training APICS memberscan enhance their competitive edge with business and management
training through the American
Management Association, the leading force in business and management
education. APICS members receive up to 30 percent off training along with
news and Web site access. Visit www.apics.org/benefits.
New! APICS and IBF Sales and Operations Planning Conference APICS and IBF will cohost the Sales
and Operations Planning Conference, located at the Renaissance Chicago O’Hare
Suites Hotel in Chicago, Illinois, on June 19-20, 2008. The comprehensive sales and operations planning
conference, “Best of the Best,” will offer 10 different sessions for
professionals on S&OP topics. Register at www.apics.org.
Member Benefits
Updated! APICS Magazine APICS
magazine provides practical, industry-leading information with articles written
by award-winning journalists. APICS magazine will introduce a new mix of
digital and print content including:
Seven
issues of the magazine during the year, with a greater, enhanced digital
presence on the APICS Web site.
More
timely and valuable news updates online and via e-mail in between issues
of APICS
magazine.
An
enhanced digital version of the magazine that is more visually appealing
to those who access the information online, enabling more reliable and
timely delivery of the magazine to international members.
APICS
magazine features innovative ideas and real-world strategies for inventory,
materials, production, and supply chain management; planning and scheduling;
purchasing; logistics; warehousing; and e-business solutions for professionals
at every level of an organization. Members receive print copies in the mail,
and can also read APICS
magazine online at www.apics.org/resources/magazine.
Updated! APICS Dictionary,
12th edition APICS members receive a
complimentary copy of the APICS Dictionary, the standard for terms and
definitions in the inventory and supply chain management field. The 12th
edition, published October 2007, contains more than 4,000 essential
terms. Members can request their copy at www.apics.org/freedictionary.
Back by Popular Demand! P&IM Journal The Production and Inventory
Management Journal publishes original research that has a significant
affect on operations management. Anticipate more information on the journal in
2008.
New! Aberdeen Research APICS members have full access to the Aberdeen Research Archive that contains more
than 5,000 documents focused on the global value chain (a $995 value). Research
channels include current, relevant information on supply chain, manufacturing,
information technology, finance, retail, human resources, and product research
and development. Visit www. apics.org/benefits.
APICS continues to offer
these indispensable professional development resources.
APICS Certification APICS members pursuing certification enjoy
savings averaging 25 percent on certification preparation classes, review
materials, and testing fees. Members belonging to chapters can more effectively
work through the certification process by taking chapter review courses and
participating in study groups.
APICS Learning Communities
APICS Learning Communities
are forums where members can gather regularly to share ideas, develop best
practices, and find solutions to everyday challenges in operations management.
Visit APICS Learning Communities at www.apics.org/communities.
APICS Web Site APICS members can access exclusive,
members-only content on the APICS Web site.
Members can use the site to research pressing issues using the searchable Publications Database,
stay abreast of industry terms and definitions using the online APICS Dictionary, obtain
white papers and free APICSWebinars On-Demand on operations management topics, and
other valuable industry information.
APICS is committed to
ongoing development of membership programs and services and welcomes
suggestions for ways to enhance member value. Contact
your local chapter or APICS Chapter Relations
at (800) 444-2742, extension 2324, or send an e-mail to Chapter Relations atchaprel@apics.org.
Links to Member Benefits:
APICS Dictionary: APICS
Dictionary
Send an email to service@apics.org
and request their free CD of the 2007 APICS Conference Proceedings
Coming Events
March PDM
Steve Novak CPIM, CIRM, CQMgr, CSSBB, President of PPR Management Services, LLC
Will be coming all the way from Hawaii to speak on “Your Business
Toolkit: Selecting the Right Tools for the Job”.Steve will talk about the fact that You
have many tools in your Business Toolkit, but how do you decide which
ones to use?Join Steve Novak,
author of “The Small Manufacturer’s Toolkit”, who will
lead us through a workshop that will help you answer this question.
Steve is also the presenter
for our “Lean Manufacturing” seminar that will be held on March
19, 2008 for 8:30 AM to
3PM at the
Embassy Suites, the cost is $40. Please see the article on the
“Lean Manufacturing Seminar” in this issue of the newsletter.
April PDM
Andrew T. Crepea,
Principal Systems Engineer, Cost Engineering & Robust Design,
Raytheon Missile Systems.Will be
presenting a brief overview on “Life Cycle Costing”. We are
fortunate to have an expert from industry walk us through this important
discipline.
Management can be both art and science. Sometimes
simple chemistry and hard work can payoff handsomely. At other times it
may be true that no amount of careful planning can ever replace
“dumb luck”. However, eventually it comes down to competitive
advantage and being out in front of the trends that businesses needed to
master in order to be successful.
In Oct of 1998 Peter F. Drucker
wrote a lengthy piece in Forbes magazine entitled Management's New
Paradigms where he detailed the need to extend business concepts
beyond the traditional enterprise boundaries. This new focus in business
strategy developed into what we term today “Supply Chain
Management”. The advent of supply chain was far reaching. It extended
the ideas and principles that were applied from 6 Sigma and Lean into the
realm of the supply chain. In order for Lean to produce it’s full advantage there needed to be a flow of
information that progressed quickly through the supply network in both directions.
The development of new strategies to maximize these
principles was in many ways technological, but technology alone would not
provide everything needed to meet this challenge. It required a new kind
of manager. One who not only understood these principles but also had the
skills to apply cross-functional teaming in all directions.
Technology soon provided some of the tools to make
this happen. It started with applications like ERP (Enterprise Resource
Planning). But that was just a start. It also required customer
relationship management (CRM) and supplier relationship management (SRM)
systems. Supply chain visibility (SCV) systems and supply chain event
management (SCEM) were also essential tools. In addition were the needs
to provide advanced planning and scheduling (APS) to facilitate planning
at a strategic-level. Beyond this was the need for managers to understand
how to apply all these tools. This was more than just a strategic
understanding, but also the tactical and operational levels as well.
These new concepts in supply chain weren’t going
to just happen by accident. It would require a complete understanding of
a myriad of the latest ideas and concepts. The business community has
been racing forward to provide this training. APICS was one of the first
to provide certification in this new area with their CSCP certification
(Certified Supply Chain Professional). This is not an easy undertaking
but the leaders of tomorrow will require a firm understanding of these
principles.
We here in the APICS Tucson chapter are very pleased
to announce our first class for CSCP certification. This class will be 13
weeks long and will begin Thursday
March 27th, 2008. The instructor for this class
will be Buck Crouch CFPIM CIRM CSCP MBA who has been a past president of
the Tucson chapter and long
time instructor in APICS disciplines. The cost of the course will be
$520.00. In addition, participants will be required to purchase a CSCP
Learning System which is an additional $895.00 (this will include internet
training which you can begin as soon as you purchase your learning
system). Finally in order to earn the designation of CSCP each individual
should be prepared to take the test that will cost $575.00 for a pen and
paper exam (computer based exam = $600) for a total cost of $1965.00 vs.
1990.00 with the computer exam. (The CSCP costs are roughly comparable to
the CPIM certification if you include classes and exams).
We are excited to begin this new challenge and
heartily congratulate all those who are ready to undertake this
opportunity to take control of their future. To begin reserving your seat
in this first class please e-mail Dwight Comer at dlcomer3@yahoo.com.
We initially expect to limit the class to 10 students so don’t
hesitate with your reservation.
Easy to Keep
By Terry Finefrock, CPIM, with more than 30 years of experience in manufacturing management and performance improvement consulting, can be reached at tlfinefrock@comcast.net.
It's a new year. Let's congratulate ourselves and fellow passengers on yet another successful journey around our sun on planet Earth and take pause to remember the contributions of those who were unable to complete that journey with us. Then let's take steps to improve our performance in 2008.
Many articles in professional journals focus on "hard" practices, tools, or methods. But we should also promote the use, and application of, personal knowledge by recognizing that "soft," people-oriented philosophy, practices, and skills are critical to the effective implementation of knowledge and the achievement of many goals.
Most readers would agree that it's difficult for any professional, although imminently qualified and knowledgeable, to excel and successfully compete without world-class knowledge and diverse perspectives.
Most professionals also recognize that it is not possible to live long enough to individually acquire the experiences and knowledge required to achieve world-class performance. The scope of our work is typically very broad and requires that we integrate our activities with many other individuals, regions, and cultures.
Each of us is like a transmission gear that depends on each other gear to perform its intended task coherently and efficiently to transmit the individual inputs of energy and maximize output for the collective good of all. The output of an efficient system (supply chain) can far exceed the sum of the individual inputs. Inversely, the output of a system is usually constrained by its weakest component.
We must focus on organizational development, integration, collaboration, and teamwork to provide the desired alloy of ideas and experiences that generate the world-class performances and benefits that our shareholders, associates, and customers demand.
Focus on 2008
Focus this year on acquiring new knowledge on how to blend and use your individual knowledge and skills with others to create unique alloys of knowledge, understanding, and skills. I believe these efforts will result in the generation of an incredible amount of energy, long-term alliances, and development of new personal and collective understanding, skills, and improved performance levels.
<>For example, explore the principles of group dynamics—two or more individuals who are connected to each other by social relationships. Because they interact and influence each other, groups develop a number of dynamic processes that separate them from a random collection of individuals. These processes include norms, roles, relations, development, need to belong, social influence, and effects on behavior. Consider the following.
Effective Meeting Methodology
Agree on issues and objectives. To promote constructive participation and results, the initial discussion should summarize issues, resources, constraints, and objectives. Debate rather than argue. Any discussion should provide a practical alternative. Although discussion can enhance results and promote staff development, when time is critical and does not allow for educating participants, limit participation to experts or you will spend much of your time educating rather than cons idering options that will generate the desired performance.
Managed Conflict
Conflict, and the energy it generates, can be healthy, educational, and productive. Open and positive discussion of options typically generates superior results and enhances ownership, knowledge of roles, and improved execution. The discussion should not be directed at a person; rather, debate the strategy option. Encourage participation by recognizing aggressive versus passive personal traits; try to reduce dominant behaviors at the expense of stifling participation. Although emotion can gene rate useful energy and commitment, avoid making final decisions when emotions run high or low—they often distort perceptions and generate suboptimal results.
Support of Leader Decisions
Many organizations (groups) that enjoy success employ a participative versus democratic decision-making structure. The fact is individual votes do not carry the same weight. If the decision-making process is conducted properly, most decisions will be obvious and consensus driven. Individual inputs and perceptions are required, yet the final decision—and the responsibility for its consequences—is essentially vested in one individual.
As a responsible member of your team, you must ensure relevant information is made known. If your recommended option was not selected, it helps to recognize the decision is not personal; the decision maker often has information, other commitments, or experience that cannot be shared. Also, recognize that the relative merits presented for each option are usually speculative, difficult to quantify until actually implemented, and that the general objective is to improve.
Most decisions do not result in "bull's-eyes" and require iterative subsequent decisions to optimize results. Often the best recourse is to eagerly accept and accelerate implementation of the decision. The results will speak for themselves to those who are willing to listen. Sometimes that person is you.
I encourage you to enhance your knowledge and implement these concepts this year. I am confident they will improve your application of existing personal knowledge and generate additional knowledge and emotional energy that will improve your results.
Pictures from the January PDM are below.
If you attended one of the recent PDMs,
you could have talked with someone from the following companies linked
below:
IS ONE OF YOUR NEW YEAR"S RESOLUTIONS to improve your workskills and advance your career? We have a full schedule of APICS courses to help you achieve your goal.
Basics of Supply Chain Management is a 10 week course that starts March 20th. This is the first course in the CPIM review series, so if you've been thinking about getting your certification, now is the best time to start!
If you need to learn more of the basic concepts, the Fundamentals courses may be for you. This program is designed for people who need to learn the basic concepts, techniques and terminology. Then next Fundamentals course, Fundamentals of Inventory Control starts April 22nd.
Sign up for either of these courses on the website. We also now have PayPal set up for your convenience in paying for your courses.
New Testing Center for APICS
As you may have heard, Comp USA recently announced that its remaining stores will be closed at the end of 2007. Promissor learned of the impending closings through news reports and did not receive advance notice. Promissor currently uses 19 Comp USA stores to administer APICS exams.
For 12 of the 19 affected locations including the Tucson location, Promissor will be transitioning the APICS exam administrations to Pearson VUE CBT centers in the area. Promissor is targeting early January 2008 for the move but some may transition as early as late December.
The PearsonVue testing center in Tucson is located at 5210 E. Williams Centre Ste 722. This is in the Merrill Lynch building on Broadway, just west of Craycroft. When you login to the APICS website to register for an exam, the link will redirect you to PearsonVue. We have already had several students in the area take their exams through PearsonVue so they are set up and ready for us.
Expedited CPIM Classes
We are pleased to add Expedited CPIM classes for those interested in completing their CPIM quickly. Frank Bouchard is the instructor and location is TBD. Pricing is the same as for the regular courses. The dates are below:
Expedited MPR 2/12; 2/13 and 2/15. Must register by 2/29 to avoid the $15 charge.
Expedited DSP 2/19; 2/20 and 2/22. Must register by 2/5 to avoid the $15 charge.
Expedited ECO 3/4; 3/5 and 3/6. Must register by 2/19 to avoid the $15 charge.
Expedited SMR 3/11 3/12 and 3/14 Must register by 2/26 to avoid the $15 charge.
Expedited classes are designed to get students through the review courses in 3 days rather than the standard 10 weeks. Each review course session will be held for 3 -10 hour days. These classes are designed for students who have some knowledge of the material being presented and want a quick refresher prior to taking the CPIM exam. Students unfamiliar with the APICS Body of Knowledge will be discouraged from taking these expedited courses.
All of our CPIM & Fundamentals courses are
accredited for APICS Certification.
Minimum of 5
students participating in the Fundamental series to guarantee the
classes.
Minimum of 5
students participating in the CPIM Review series to guarantee the
classes.
If you are not a member,
we will enroll you the first day of the class.
If you are a
member, complete your renewal form and send it to us.
Early registration
discount offered for early sign up.
Please register
for class at least 2 weeks prior to the class start date to avoid a
$15 late fee.
PearsonVue will be replacing CompUSA as the
testing location, check back for more details when available.
2008 APICS Exam Registration Fees for North
America
Computer-Based CPIM Exams
The 2008 registration fees for CPIM exams administered by computer are
as follows:
Member: $120
Nonmember: $155
Computer-Based CIRM Exams. The registration fees for CIRM exams
administered by computer in 2008 are as follows:
Member: $160
Nonmember: $195
* CIRM testing will cease as of June
1, 2008. The last IEM administration will occur in March
2008. No exceptions will be possible.
Paper-and-pencil based CPIM and CIRM Exams. The registration fees for
CPIM exams administered through the Chapter Group Testing program
(paper-and-pencil based) are as follows:
Member and Nonmember CPIM: $135
Member and Nonmember CIRM*: $185
*The last chapter group testing administration to include the APICS CIRM
exams will be held in May 2008.
Paper-and-pencil based CSCP Exam. The CSCP exam will be administered
domestically by paper-and-pencil in March and June 2008. The exam
registration fees for the P&P administrations are as follows:
Member: $575
Nonmember: $725
Retake fee*: $350
*the retake fee is available to candidates who did not pass their
previous exam.
Computer-Based CSCP Exam. The computer-based CSCP exams will be
available beginning in December 2008. The exam registration fees for the
computer-based CSCP administered in December 2008 are as follows:
Member: $600
Nonmember: $750
Retake fee*: $350
*the retake fee is available to candidates who did not pass their
previous exam.
APICS Tucson Class
Schedule for 2008
Course Title
Dates
Instructor Name
Fundamentals of Operations Management
Part of the Fundamentals Classes
1/15/08 through 3/20/2008
(10 wks) – Tuesday
Erich Holzer
Strategic Management of Resources
Part of the CPIM Review series.
1/17/08 through 3/20/2008
(10 wks) – Thursday
Sue Smith
Certified Supply Chain Professional
Instructor lead CSCP course.
3/27/08 through 6/25/2008
(13 wks) – Thursday
Buck Crouch
Basics of Supply Chain Management
Part of the CPIM Review series.
4/3/08 through 6/5/2008
(10 wks) – Thursday
TBD
Fundamentals of Inventory Control
Part of the Fundamentals Classes
4/22/08 through 7/8/2008
(10 wks) – Tuesday
TBD
Master Planning of Resources
Part of the CPIM Review series.
6/19/08 through 8/28/2008
(10 wks) – Thursday
TBD
Fundamentals of Planning
Part of the Fundamentals Classes
7/29/08 through
19/14/2008
(10 wks) – Tuesday
TBD
Detailed Scheduling and Planning
Part of the CPIM Review series.
9/11/08 through 11/13/2008
(10 wks) – Thursday
TBD
Fundamentals of Manufacturing Control
Part of the Fundamentals Classes
11/4/08 through 2/3/2009
(10 wks) – Tuesday
TBD
Please note class location:
Class locations will be determined on a course by course basis.
Individual CPIM and Fundamental
Course fee: $349.00 (APICS/NAPM Members $299.00)
The Fundamentals program is designed to give participants a solid
foundation to inventory control, planning, manufacturing control, and
operations management.
The CPIM Review courses are geared for individuals who have had the basic
body of knowledge and years of experience in the field.
Still cannot decide which classes to take? Contact
us and we will help direct you.
Julie Andreu, Vice
President of Education
Phone: 396-2138
Fax: 396-2001
(julie.andreu@ifsna.com)
Register for classes on the Web or by Mail
Register for a class online at (http://www.apics-tucson.org)
or by mailing this form to P.O. Box 26269,
Tucson, AZ85726-6269.
(Please Print Clearly) Course Title ____________________________________
Start Date _________________
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Vision & Mission Statement
Our Vision:
To inspire lifelong learning and enhancement of individual and chapter success.
Our Mission:
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Tucson Chapter Mission Statement:
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by providing high quality resource management education.
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