Newsletter: 2014 – 2015 Season
In This Issue:
· APICS Fun Facts
· Message
· Current PDM Information
· Shoreline APICS PDM Schedule
· Upcoming APICS Shoreline Events
· Chapter/APICS News
· CPIM Review Course Schedule
· Shoreline Board of Directors
· Board of Directors Meeting Schedule
· Editor's Note
· Contact Information
· Unsubscribe Instructions
APICS Fun Facts
The Shoreline Chapter was officially proclaimed and recorded as a Chapter of APICS on May 19thof 1990 and this year we will be celebrating a great milestone as we reach our 25th year as a part of the APICS family.
Message
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Current PDM Information
APRIL PDM
One Straight Drive
Valders WI 54245
Date: Wednesday, April 15th 2015
PDM Time: 5:00 pm.
Speakers: Dharoon Syed, Commercial VP of Van Truckload at Schneider
Haroon Syed is vice president of sales and marketing for the Van Truckload division at Schneider, a premier provider of transportation, intermodal and logistics services. An executive with more than 22 years of supply chain experience, Haroon is responsible for driving business results through Schneider’s asset and non-asset capabilities, strategic planning and execution, and maintaining strong relationships with clients.
Haroon started his professional career at Schneider in 1993. Since then, he has held several leadership positions with increasing responsibility, including director of business development, national account manager and global business manager. His international experience with Schneider includes assignments in Mexico and Europe where he worked on special projects with global supply chain clients and implemented Schneider’s technology infrastructure.
Prior to joining Schneider, Haroon spent time in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai and Mumbai, India.
Haroon holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Northern Michigan University. He currently resides in Green Bay, Wis., with his wife and three sons.
Topic: The challenges facing leaders in Transportation and Supply today.
Haroon Syed will present highlights and a brief history about Schneider. From his extensive background and experiences in working with the trucking industry, he will share insights about the challenges facing leaders in Transportation and Supply today. Additionally, he will discuss what it means to be a “Shipper of Choice”.
Interested in attending this event?
To register contact Rhonda Shermeister at
Please register by 4/8/2015!
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Shoreline APICS PDM Schedule
2014-2015 PDM Schedule
DATE / LOCATION / SPEAKERWednesday / 9/10/2014 / Weimann’s Sports Center / Gregory Modlinski
Tuesday / 10/14/2014 / Tour – Sargento Foods, Inc.
PDM - Old Plank Road Grill& Spirits (Old S&R Bar) / Keith Hartlaub
Bill Bartnik
Stacey Hand
Rhonda Shermeister
Tuesday / 11/11/2014 / Time Out Bar & Grill / Allan Kauth
No December Meeting due to Holiday. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Wednesday / 1/21/2015 / Tour – Mercury Marine-FDL
PDM – Holiday Inn-FDL / Sekhar Visvananthan
Wednesday / 2/11/2015 / Tour – Sheboygan Paper Box
PDM- Al & Al’s / John Hawk
Jim Peiffer
Tuesday / 3/10/2015 / Old Plank Road Grill & Spirits (Old S&R Bar) / Dane Checolinski,
Director Sheboygan County Economic Development Corporation
Wednesday / 4/15/2015 / Autumn Ridge, Valders / Award and Upper Management Night
Haroon Syed, Commercial VP of Van Truckload at Schneider
Tuesday / 5/19/2015 / 25th Anniversary PDM
Town & Country Club Restaurant / Sharon Rice, VP, APICS
Jill Preissner, LTC
Time Cost
Networking: 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Member: $25.00
Dinner: 6:00 PM to 6:45 PM Guest: $30.00
Chapter Business: 6:45 PM to 7:00 PM Student: $15.00
Speaker: 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Student APICS Shoreline Chapter Members- NC
Notice!
Due to the rising cost of our meals at our PDM’s, we have raised the cost of the PDM’s.
Upcoming APICS Shoreline Events
February Calendar
April 1, - APICS Shoreline Chapter BOD Meeting – 6:00 PM - LTC
April 9, 16, 23, & 30 CPIM Review Course SMR – 5:00-9:00 PM Bemis Plant D
April 15 – PDM – Autumn Ridge, Valders - 5:00-8:00 PM
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Chapter/APICS News
25 Years of Service!!
May 19, 2015
Town & Country Restaurant
Members – Bring a Non-Member Guest for half price!
Speakers
Sharon Rice, Vice President, Strategy at APICS
Sharon Rice is the vice president of strategy for APICS and oversees the overall strategic direction of APICS to maximize growth and profitability. Rice is responsible for the project management office and has also served as executive director of the APICS Foundation, where she oversaw the operations and success of the foundation.
Rice has been responsible for guiding the planning, development, and management of APICS education courseware, professional development programs, research, industry content, publications, and marketing for the past five years. Rice brings 20 years of association management experience to APICS.
About the Presentation:
Today’s boundaryless marketplace is changing the way supply chain and operations management professionals think about their human capital. As organizational structures advance and evolve, new and often challenging talent requirements arise.
During our keynote presentation, Sharon Rice, APICS Vice President of Strategy, will discuss evolving corporate supply chain capabilities and how supply chain professionals can ensure they have the competencies needed to achieve their professional and personal goals. She will share insights from APICS Supply Chain Council sponsored research and how APICS continues to contribute to both corporate and professional success through its education and certification programs.
Jill Preissner, Youth Apprenticeship Specialist, LTC
Jill Preissner is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh holding a Bachelor’s of Letters and Science Degree. Her past employment has been based in the customer service and human resource fields including a staffing agent for Flex-Staff Employment Agency and the Student Employment Manager at Lakeland College. Jill was hired in November, 2011 at Lakeshore Technical College. The Sheboygan Area Youth Apprenticeship Program has grown from 11 students to a projected 120+ for the upcoming 2015/16 school year with 50+ area business partners and 16 local high schools under her guidance.
About the Presentation:
Youth Apprenticeship is a program, which is under the guidance of the Department of Workforce Development in the state of Wisconsin. The program allows students as juniors and/or seniors to discover a career while they are still in high school. Students must work under a trained mentors guidance for 450+ work hours, take a class which is relevant to the career each semester and earn elective credit by their high school each semester. The businesses must pay the students for their work hours, mentor the student in the skills necessary and grade the students as well as actively participate in grading conferences 3 times per year to ensure a quality experience for all involved.
The celebration will include a $250 Cash Drawing. To receive entry tickets you can:
Attend an APICS Shoreline PDM
Attend an APICS Shoreline Chapter Board Meeting
Attend an APICS Shoreline CPIM Review Course
Attend APICS Shoreline Chapter’s Highway Clean Up
Attend an APICS Shoreline Chapter Sponsored Tour
1st Place - $150 / 2nd Place - $75 / 3rd Place - $25
(APICS Shoreline Chapter Board Members are Not Eligible)
Let’s make this a year to CELEBRATE!!
Don’t Wait Register Now!
Interested in attending this event?
To register contact Rhonda Shermeister at
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Wanted!!
Treasurer – The APICS Shoreline Chapter is looking for a Treasurer to maintain our chapter’s financial records. If interested in this position contact a board member or submit your name to .
CPIM Review Course Schedule:
2014/2015 CPIM Review Course Schedule:
Thursdays 5 PM – 9PM @ Bemis Plant D
· Basics of Supply Chain Management (BSCM)
September 17, 24, October 1, 8, 15 - 2014
· Master Planning of Resources (MPR)
October 30, November 6, 13, 20, December 4 - 2014 (note the 1 week gap between sessions due to Thanksgiving holiday.)
· Detailed Scheduling and Planning
January 15, 22, 29, February 5, 12 - 2015
· Execution and Control of Operations (ECO)
February 26, March 5, 12, 19, 26 - 2015
· Strategic Management of Resources (SMR)
April 9, 16, 23, 30, May 7 – 2015
Cost per Class: $300 – Member $375 – Non Member
Please call or e-mail:
Bruce G. Balthazor, CPM, CPIM
Senior Buyer
DRS Power & Control Technologies, Inc.
4265 North 30th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53216
Phone 414-875-4772
Fax 414-875-4712
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Shoreline Board of Directors
POSITION / NAME / E-MAILPresident / Daniel Otte /
Executive Vice President / Rhonda Shermeister /
Past President
Secretary / Linda Tryba /
Treasurer / OPEN
VP Student Chapter / Stephen Rasmussen /
VP Certification / Bruce Balthazor /
VP Membership / Stephen Rasmussen /
VP Programs and Events / Rhonda Shermeister /
VP CBAR / Dan Otte /
VP Marketing / Joel Jelenc /
Newsletter / Joel Jelenc /
Webmasters / Mitchell Calvert /
Historian / Jim Prellwitz /
Member at Large / OPEN
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BOD Meeting Schedule
BOD meetings are planned for the first Wednesday of the month except as noted. Meetings are held at Lakeshore Technical College at 6:00 PM. All members are welcome to attend any board meeting. Please let any current board member know if you would like to attend as we normally have a light meal preceding the meeting and it will help us to ensure we have enough for all.
Editor's Note
If you have an interest in any specific news item, have a question or wish to see something added to the newsletter please e-mail your request to .
Contact Information
APICS Shoreline Chapter
P.O. Box 267
Sheboygan, WI 53082-0267
www.ShorelineAPICS.org
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