Forecaster
AUGUST 2014
AUGUST PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MEETING
Date:Thursday, August 14th,2014
Program:Book Review
Speakers:Mike Carpenter & Chuck Benfield
Location:Catawba Country Club
1154 Country Club Road, Newton NC 28658
Time:5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Cost: $20 for the general public, $10 for APICS members, $5 for student members and $10 for faculty/student guests.
RSVP: Contact Bill Phillips, VP Arrangements at 828.403.6254 or email
IN THIS ISSUE…
President’s Messagep.2
Membership Newsp.2
Basics of Supply Chainp.3
Back to School Suppliesp.3
Mission Statementsp.4
Websitep.4
Upcoming Programsp.4
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President
Mike Carpenter, CPSM, CPIM
Prysmian Group
828.459.8466
Treasurer
Mike Gahagan
Acoustek Nonwovens
704.871.8500 x24
Secretary
Brenda Erich
Total Insight, LLC
828.485.5032
VP Membership
Debbie Boyle, CSCP
Corning Cable Systems
828.901.6410
VP Education
Chuck Benfield, CFPIM
Technibilt
828.464.7388 x4302
VP Programs
Mike Carpenter, CPSM, CPIM
Prysmian Group
828.459.8466
VP Publicity/Newsletter
Rick Johnston, CPIM
Continental Automotive
828.584.5662
VP Arrangements
Bill Phillips, CFPIM
Appalachian State University
828.403.6254
Community Relations
Kathy Robb-Williams, CPIM
Prysmian Group
828.459.8456
Web Page Coordinator
Kathy Robb-Williams, CPIM
Prysmian Group
828.459.8456
Company Coordinator
Ken Donham, CPIM
828.729.1874
Student Liason
Stacey Hall
Directors-at-Large
Dr. Richard E. Crandall, CFPIM, CIRM, CSCP
Appalachian State University
828.262.4093
Dr. Sam Formby
Appalachian State University
828.262.7673
Dr. Dinesh Dave
Appalachian State University
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President’s Message
Welcome back to a new Chapter year!
We will start off this year’s program on 14-August with a review of two books:
I will be discussing Malcolm Gladwell’s newest book – David and Goliath:
In his newest book– Gladwell challenges how we think about obstacles and disadvantages; offering a new way to think about what it means to be discriminated against, cope with a disability, lose a parent or attend a top-rated school. During the meeting, I will discuss the title of the book and why you may not want your children to attend a top-rated school.
Chuck Benfield will be discussing Ron Chernow's bookWashington: A Life:
The book is a detailed account of the Father of our country. The book is packed with fascinating facts, but more than the facts, it tells the story of his life. Of course, in the time allowed, Chuck will have to select a few of his favorite stories (sorry there is no story about chopping down a cherry tree!).
If you need to replace the rusty tools in your personal tool box, join us for upcoming programs. Save the date – 2nd Thursday of each month! Other programs scheduled for the Fall include speakers on 6-Sigma / Problem Solving and the managing editor of the APICS magazine, Elizabeth Rennie. We look forward to seeing you.
Membership News
Welcome back everyone! I hope your summer has been outstanding, and that you are ready to join us for the first PDM of the new program year. While we have taken a break since May, there has been some activity over the recent months regarding membership for Foothills. Here are the highlights……….
Latest head count for the chapter is 109 including 5 academic, 14 Enterprise, 40 Professional, 1 Retired, 13 Young Professional, & 36 Student Associates. Since our May PDM, 2 new Student Associate members joined the chapter from ASU. They are Morgan Hargett and Aaron Nelson. Also new to our chapter is Lori Bishop, CPIM. Lori recently moved to the Hickory area from MN and has been an APICS member for 17 years. She is a Purchasing Director at Homestar North America. Please welcome all aboard.
In addition, I’d like to congratulate Jeff Guthrie, Operations Manager with Acoustek. Jeff recently renewed his CPIM certification and joined Foothills after transferring from the Central Carolinas chapter. Jeff has been with APICS for 6 years.
In the month of July we had 2 members achieve a service milestone that I’d like to recognize.Keith Wilson, a Production Manager at Technibilt, celebrated 5 years with APICS. Also a former board member, Tony Stafford, CPIM, CSCP, reached his 35 year milestone for APICS membership. What an accomplishment! Earlier this year Tony accepted a position in Burlington, NC and stepped down from his board position. During the year he was active with Foothills, Tony contributed significantly to our educational activities by becoming a certified APICS trainer and offering certification classes during the program year for our members or other interested parties. We will miss him dearly.
Join us at the August PDM as we recognize our new members and those with recent service milestonessee you soon!
Sincerely,
Debbie Boyle, CSCP
VP of Membership
Basics of Supply Chain Class
It’s time. Once again, it’s time to enroll in the Foothills Chapter offering of the APICS Basics of Supply Chain Management Certification Review Course. This is the first and most broadly attended of the CPIM review courses. This is the ideal education for all those who are engaged in Operations Management in any way. Supervisors, accountants, engineers, department managers, manufacturing personnel and, of course Supply Chain professionals at every level, will find many benefits of learning the material presented on this course. Knowledge is the most powerful tool we have to improve operations and processes.
You will want to enroll now to ensure that you have one of the limited seats we will have available for the course. Classes are planned to begin on Tuesday, September 2, 2014. Classes will take place from 6pm to 8pm and will run for 10 weeks. This is 20 hours of instruction. Classes will be interactive and there will be many practical examples that will allow you to relate the theory to the workplace. These hours can also count toward your recertification. It is likely that classes will be held at Technibilt, located at 700 Technibilt Drive in Newton, NC. The cost of the course is $375.00 per student plus $100.00 for the student guide. Checks will be due at the first class and should be made to APICS, Foothills Chapter.
Chuck Benfield, CFPIM, and APICS certified Master Instructor will teach the class. You may enroll by contacting Chuck at . Enrollment will continue until one week before the planned start.
Back to School Supplies
The new school year is about to begin and each year our chapter serves the local community by hosting a school supply drive to help students in need. This year we have partnered with the Newton-Conover School system to help support their annual event which will be held on August 16th. They need all of the school supplies they can gather to assist students in grades K-12. This will bethe first yearNorth Carolina does not have the free tax weekend to help offset the expenses of school supplies, which will certainly impact the amount of supplies needed this year.
How can you help? During the first APICS PDM meeting on August 14th, bring in as many school supplies as you can or make a donation (cash or check) of $10 and we’ll even waive your entrance fee to the APICS meeting. Sounds like a win-win for both our community and for you!
Any school supplies will be accepted, however, a list of general supplies has been provided below for your convenience.
- Bookbags, spiral notebooks, loose leafnotebook paper, pencils, pens, binders 1" to 2" inch, rulers,packs of markers, crayons,pocket folders, scissors,erasers, colored pencils, andbottles of glue.
The program that Newton-Conover started has been running for four consecutive years now and they have assisted approximately 500 students each year. They anticipate this number to increase this year, so let’s do our part to make sure that no students are turned away empty handed. Your contributions are greatly appreciated!
If you have any questions about the program or would like more information, please contact Kathy Robb-Williams, VP Community Relations, at (828) 459-8456 or via e-mail
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 “APICS builds and validates knowledge in supply chain and operations management. We enable our community of members, affiliates and customers to lead in the global marketplace.”
Website
Do you need information about the next Chapter meeting? About our next CPIM review course? Then take a moment to visit our Foothills Chapter website at:
The site is updated frequently and has interesting and useful information for you about our chapter and its happenings. We have had over 3,500 visits to the site.
Additionally, if you have information pertaining to chapter activities or local job openings or suggestions for improvement that you would like to have posted please contact Kathy Robb-Williams via e-mail at
Upcoming Programs
September 11th – Jim Tate – Lean/Six Sigma
October 9th – Clyde Parker – Problem Solving
November 13th – Beth Rennie – APICS Magazine Editor
December 11th – Christmas Social
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