Our next course offering will be the CPIM entry module education Basics of Supply Chain Management. This module has been completely updated in 2009.  The basic concepts in managing the complete flow of materials in a supply chain from suppliers to customers are covered in the Basics module.  Supply chain concepts are introduced and basic terminology emphasized, as are relationships among activities in the supply chain.

-      Introduction to Supply Chain Management

-      Demand Management and Forecasting Techniques

-      Priority and capacity planning at the Master Planning, MRP and PAC levels

-      Aggregate and Item Inventory Management

-      Purchasing and Physical Distribution

-      Lean/JIT, Quality Systems and Theory of Constraint

This is an excellent overview for associates at all levels and areas of operations and supply chain. 

The classes will run for two and a half to three hour on Thursday evenings for 9 weeks from March 25, 2010 through May 20, 2010.

Time: 5:45 PM to 8:45 PM

Location: ETSU Technical Building – Room to be announced

Instructor:  Mike Russo, CPIM and Dwaine Raper, CPIM, CSCP

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

To secure workbooks on time, registration must be made by March 18, 2010  

For additional information and registration contact Mike Russo at 423 620-3514 or rusike303@yahoo.com  or Dwaine Raper 423 926-8282 or dwaine.raper@tennessee.edu

Special Education Prices

The Appalachian Chapter’s Board of Directors at our last board meeting voted to offer full-time students and members of our BOD a discounted rate of $125.00 for all CPIM courses based on seating availability.  I 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