2010 – 2011 Education Schedule

Date: Thursday September 23 thru November 11, 2010

Instructor: Kevin Cooper, CPIM, CSCP

Location: East Tennessee University

 

           Master Planning of Resources

Explore the processes used to develop sales and operations plans and identify and assess internal and external demand and forecasting requirements. The course focuses on the importance of producing achievable master schedules that are consistent with business policies, objectives, and resource constraints. Topics include:

 

Demand Management
Sales and Operations Planning
Master Scheduling
Measuring Business Performance.

 

The classes will run for two and a half to three hour on Thursday evenings for 8 weeks from September 23, 2010 through November 11, 2010.

Time: 5:45 PM to 8:45 PM

Location: East Tennessee State University

Instructor:  Kevin Cooper, CPIM, CSCP

Course Fee – Members = $300.00 and non-members $375.00

For additional information and registration contact Mike Russo at 423 620-3514 or rusike303@yahoo.com  or Kevin Cooper 423 534-7453 kevin.cooper@kingpharm.com

 

 

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Date: Thursday January 6 thru February 24, 2011

Instructor: To be determined

Location: East Tennessee State University

Detailed Schedule and Planning

Focus on the various techniques for material and capacity scheduling.  Study detailed descriptions of material requirements planning (MRP), capacity requirement planning (CRP), inventory management practices, and procurement and supplier planning topics include:

 

Recognizing Techniques and Practices of Inventory Management

Mechanics of the Detailed Material Planning Process

Planning Operations to Support the Priority Plan

Planning Procurement and External Sources of Supply

 

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Date: Thursday March 3 thru April 28, 2011

Instructor: Mike Russo, CPIM

Location: East Tennessee State University

Execution and Control of Operations

 

Focus on the areas of prioritizing and sequencing work, execution work plans and implementing controls, reporting activity results, and providing feedback on performance. The course explains techniques for scheduling and controlling processes, the execution of quality initiatives and continuous improvement plans, and control and handling of inventories. Topics include:

 

Prioritizing and Sequencing Work

Executing Plans and Implementing Controls

Authorizing and Reporting Activities for Push and Pull Systems

Evaluating Performance and Providing Feedback

 

Special Education Prices

Remember, the Appalachian Chapter is offering full-time students and members of our BOD a discounted rate of $125.00 for all CPIM courses based on seating availability.  In addition, APICS Society is offering all full-time students a voucher to take the Basics of Supply Chain Management CBT at no charge.  This offers the student a $495.00 value for $125.00

For additional information contact Mike Russo at 423 620-3514 or rusike303@yahoo.com

 

Attention Chapter CPIM’s

In an effort to increase our instructor base, the Appalachian chapter is reaching out to all certified members interested in continuing their education by becoming an APICS instructor and working toward achieving APICS instructor certification.  The qualifications for becoming an instructor are the completion of one of the APICS certifications, Train the Trainer and Leadership Dynamics. The chapter will provide the later two educational series some time after the first of the year.

This is an excellent opportunity for individuals earn re-certification points; develop their training skills while enhancing their leadership role within the chapter and their personal careers. Instructor compensation applies. 

The chapter education committee will begin contacting qualified CPIM within the next two weeks.

 

Special Educational Needs

The Chapter CPIM educational needs are flexible to accommodate the requirements for both evening and in-house education.  We are currently working to build our Chapters instructor base to provide education in all APICS programs from Fundamentals through The APICS Lean Enterprise Workshop Series.

 

CSCP Review Course

Too date 20% of our CPIM membership has achieved CSCP certification.  Each of these individual has accomplished this through self-study utilizing the system described below.  If you’re interested in pursuing CSCP, our chapter will be happy to guide you through the learning process whether you use a self study or on line training process. For information on the learning system contact Kevin Cooper. 

 For more information go to: http://www.apics.org/Certification/CSCP/

The APICS CSCP Learning System includes the following.

Print components

• Four easy-to-understand modules with more than 800 pages of content covering the entire CSCP body of knowledge
• Progress check questions at the end of each section to ensure that you understand the concepts

Online review and practice testing tools

• Practice test bank of more than 600 multiple-choice questions
• Pre-test to measure initial level of knowledge
• Module-specific tests with immediate feedback, answer rationales, and references to the text for easy review
• Timed post-test to measure progress and preparedness for the CSCP exam
• eFlashcards to review terms and definitions
• Online glossary for quick reference to terms
• Online progress report to track scores and completed exercises
• Online Information Center provides additional resources, references and feedback opportunities.
• A certificate of course completion

Course Registration Contacts:

Kevin Cooper CPIM, CSCP

(423) 989-8159

Mobile (423) 534-7453

Kevin.Cooper@Kingpharm.com

 

2009 – 2010 Chapter Educational Goals

Increase our Instructor Base

Develop APICS Qualified Instructors

Develop and Marketing Strategy for CSCS

Offer a flexible Educational plan / offering

 

If you have any questions on chapter education feel free to call me at 423 620-3514 – Mike Russo