DINNER MEETING
Wednesday, May 22, 2012
Location: Jonathan’s
Hooper Road, Endwell, NY
Guest Speaker:
Michael LoSapio, CPIM
THE TRUE PATH TO ERP HAPPINESS
Surveys of companies using ERP software show that 75% of users are not satisfied with the results they have achieved. The improvements expected have not been realized. The focus of a software selection typically is just that ‘the software’. Not enough attention is paid to the process of implementation and the partner that will provide implementation support. It is critical to fit the implementation methodology and resources to your company’s strengths and weaknesses in order to have a successful project. In this presentation, we will discuss the questions that must be asked and answered to determine the implementation approach that will result in an implementation that meets expectations for performance improvement.
June 2013 – Member Appreciation Night.
Join us at the ballpark for a B-Mets game. Details to follow.
Southern Tier Chapter wins an award from APICS!
We did it again!
Your Southern Tier Chapter of APICS has won an award from APICS in the certification category in the 2013 – 1Q Chapter Incentive Program.
The Chapter Incentives Program recognizes chapters for the increased presence of APICS in the their local markets. The first quarter 2013 winners have been selected based on reporting in the categories of APICS certification, APICS Bookstore sales activity, newe member acquisition and member retention. This award also qualifies for points in the Chapter Benchmarking and Reporting Program (CBAR), which ensures that local chapters maintain operational standards.
(Chapters are compared to other chapters of similar size.)
Our chapter will receive a $25 APICS bookstore gift certificate as an award. OK, it’s not much, but it shows that our local chapter isn’t using your membership dues to send the Board of Directors to Bimini.
Any questions on this award (or anything else), please feel free to contact any of the Board of Directors.
APICS Update from Don Sheldon, Director of Education
Raymond Tour – The Raymond Corporation in Greene, NY gave a fantastic tour of their facility. Although I was unable to make it myself (was working out of town) I heard nothing but accolades from the attendees. We would like to thank Bob Shearer and Scott Campbell for their part in this great success! We will try to do other tours in the future. If you are willing to facilitate such an event at your facility we would like to hear from you.
CPIM – Basics of Supply Chain Management Training – We are in partnership with BroomeCommunity College again to offer a CPIM series on their campus starting in June this summer. The fee is $685 per student for non-APICS members (includes a membership) or $485 APICS for members per module with the first offering being Basics of Supply Chain Management. ContactBroomeCommunity College to register. Registration for the summer classes begin May 06.Registration can be done by calling 607-778-5012 on May 06th or after. The fax number is 778-5535 and the class code is for the APICS CPIM course TC237.
The dates for this BCC Offering are:
28 June 1-5 PM Lessons 1&2
12 July 1-5 PM Lessons 3&4
26 July 1-5 PM Lessons 5&6
9 August 1-5 PM Lessons 7&8
23 August 1-5 PM Lessons 9&10
There will be a minimum class size to run the course. It is our intention to continue on through the CPIM series if there is interest.
If you are interested in any other Southern Tier offerings, please contact me at . Thanks!
Thanks!
Don Sheldon
We’re on !!!
Come and visit, poke around, or comment on us! Our name there is “Southern Tier APICS”. It’s just another way
for us to keep in touch with our membership.
Board of Directors 2012-2013
PresidentDirector of Publicity
Dave GardnerKelly Norieka
Executive VP /Director of FinanceDirector of Education
Steve WhitedDon Sheldon
SecretaryDirector at Large
Debbie UnkelSteve Stanchak
Director of Membership/Director of Chapter Standards/
Director of Online PublicationDirector of Student Relations
Lee Schechter Brian Arrnold
Director of Programming and MarketingDirector of Communications
Michael LoSapioApril McWeeney
Southern Tier APICS
PO Box 1107
BinghamtonNY 13902-1107
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