In The News: The Highland Chapter would like to recognize the chapter committee members that volunteer their time to the chapter: Joyce Christensen of Affinia Brake Parts Inc Lori Faegenburg of AT&T Debra Martin of Kraft Co. Gordon James of Kemper Valve & FittingsAPICS Becomes The Association for Operations Management
“APICS has evolved to meet the needs of the community it serves, but the name no longer fully recognized the value proposition the association delivers,” said APICS President Arnold E. Kennedy, CFPIM, CIRM, Jonah. “The new name will honor our rich history in production and inventory control, better define the broad application of the APICS body of knowledge, and position us for the future.” APICS was founded in 1957 as the American Production and Inventory Control Society, Inc. In the early 1990s, it adopted the name APICS—The Educational Society for Resource Management to acknowledge its growing international presence and expanded scope. Today, APICS represents a diverse community of professionals from virtually every manufacturing and service industry. The APICS body of knowledge spans all aspects of operations management, which includes production, inventory, supply chain, materials purchasing, and logistics. By changing its name, APICS The Association for Operations Management clearly defines its body of knowledge in terms that are universally understood. The new name asserts the association's leadership position of delivering superior training, internationally recognized certifications, and comprehensive resources, while representing a worldwide network of accomplished industry professionals. In conjunction with the new name, APICS has adopted the tag line, Advancing Productivity, Innovation, and Competitive Success. “APICS is the resource that individuals and companies rely on for operations management education and validation of one's knowledge through obtaining the Certified in Production and Inventory Management and Certified in Integrated Resource Management designations,“ said Jeffry W. Raynes, CAE, executive director and chief operating officer. “Our new tag line communicates the value that APICS delivers to an individual's career advancement, as well as an employer's bottom line
APICS 2005 National Conference: Kansas City Deb Martin and Chuck Herrmann, Hollister Incorporated The 2005 APICS International Conference and Exhibition was held Sunday through Tuesday, October 16-18, in Kansas City, MO. Originally scheduled to be held in News Orleans, the effects of Hurricane Katrina caused APICS to scramble to find a new site on short notice. Considering the shortened lead time to set up a major event, the KC show seemed to go off very smoothly. The event was held in downtown KC, at the Kansas City Convention Center The annual APICS national conference is a combination of educational sessions, plant tours, networking opportunities and a chance to catch up on the current status of the manufacturing industry. This year our company also used it as a chance for associates from the corporate headquarters in Libertyville , IL to get together face-to-face with some of the manufacturing planning staff from our Missouri and Virginia plants. There were several opportunities for socializing, especially at the reception in the nearby renovated Union Station on Sunday. The theme for this years Conference was “Connect with Success”. There were over 70 Educational Sessions presented during the three days, in eight subject tracks such as forecasting, RFID, emerging trends, purchasing, industrial engineering and the global supply chain. Also there were daily General Sessions in the main auditorium for the entire membership (attendance was approximately 3,000), where APICS officials presented society updates, presented awards to outstanding members and companies, and presented featured industry and motivational speakers. Especially notable was Ken Schmidt, former director of Communications for Harley Davidson, and the final session speaker “Da Coach”, Mike Ditka, who brought some Chicago attitude to the event. With so many sessions, it was difficult to choose the most relevant topics. Below are some of the highlighted points covered for some of the topics we were able to attend. Planning is Very Effective – Especially When Done in Advance – Peter Berglund Decision making and planning including S & OP, which is a pipeline of the sales plan and production plan to balance volume not mix. Do you want chase or level inventory? Decision matrix – include the decision maker, resource, and who informed. Lean out office accounting practices to eliminate waste. What's on the Radar Screen for Supply Chain Management? – Prof. Rhonda Lummus Collaboration will be key. Need to encourage after sale support. The ability to integrate is strategic. W in the supply chain the products are at any time. We need transparency of operations and flexibility. Supply chain disruptions cost revenue. There is a transportation capacity crunch. The lean “age of fragility” means there is little buffer inventory and the customer is never satisfied. Linkages through the chain must be agile, adaptable, and aligned. We need to hire people for collaboration skills. We need to measure inventory of our suppliers and customers, too, to be sure it is also reduced. We need to develop employees supply chain skills. Relationship management is an important skill. Reference: The World is Flat by Thomas Freedman is recommended How to Set Standard Hours with Integrity & Creativity – Merel Thomas Jr. Use Delphi (ask operator), historical, time study, predetermined time standard (MTM), work sampling, or standard data. Strategy includes seeking training and getting reference books. Judgment comes from experience. Standard data or predetermined time standard – compare your standard hours with others and adjust. Work sampling is random observations. Lean Office Implementation – Jason Worm Kaisen Events, value stream map in quadrants Strategy Deployment (focus), Office flow – value stream, Skills matrix / versatility chart, Cellular / team concept, pull v. push system References: Creating a Lean Culture and Lean Thinking by Womat Other interesting sessions were: WIP, Raw Material or Finished Goods? That is the Question Synchronizing Supply with Consumer Demand Cultural Literacy – for those who may travel outside the U.S. One of the most interesting speakers was Norm Bodek, who has published over 400 books about the Toyota System through his company Productivity Press. He has worked extensively in Japan on lean production with Dr. Shingo of Toyota . He discussed his latest book, Kaikaku: Radical Change , along with other insights on lean manufacturing based on his years of experience. Some key elements of Lean: Involve everyone every day in continuous improvement – Kaikaku. Respect for people, engage employees, waste reduction, ask “why” 5 times. The Convention also allows for certification testing on site for CPIM and CRIM. And there were sessions providing details on the new CSCP – Certified Supply Chain Professional certification program which was introduced at the conference On Monday and Tuesday the Exhibitor Hall was open to vendors of products from software to scanning devices to educational programs all offering the products for review. They offer lots of giveaways, from T-shirts and mugs to candy, always a nice convention perk. Finally, there is a full service APICS bookstore at the convention, with the latest literature from the field along with the APICS certification study materials available for purchase or browsing. On Tuesday several plant tours were offered to view actual production methods in practice, at local facilities, such as a Bayer fertilizer plant and a Harley Davidson motorcycle factory. That is a brief summary of this year's convention. Visit the APICS website ( www.apics.org ) for more. Also if you were an active member at the time of the convention, you can request a free copy of a disc with summaries of all the presentations in pdf.
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