Jan-2015 - Central MN APICS Chapter

Central MN APICS Chapter
Advancing Productivity, Innovation, and Competitive Success
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December 2014
Happy Holidays!
As the year comes to an end the Central Minnesota
Chapter of APICS thanks you for your Support over the
last year and wishes you a Happy Healthy New Year.
December PDM
Contact Us
BSCM Practice
Highlights
Upcoming PDM
Thursday January 22,
2015 7:30 am at
Anderson Trucking
Services (ATS)
Register here
Education
Register for upcoming
Courses to attain your
CPIM or CSCP
certification.
CMN Board Meeting
Join us for the next
Board meeting
January 20 at 5:30 pm
Sign up
here
Inventory Control
Workshop
Central MN APICS
Chapter
will be conducting an
Inventory control class
focusing on Cycle
Counting Saturday
In December a PDM was helod at the Coyote Moon
Grille and focused on first module for the CPIM
Certification. Alex Polacco lead the practice session
which consisted of a simulation BSCM (primary module
of the CPIM certification) exam, followed with a review of
the answers. It helped attendees to gage their
preparedness for taking the BSCM exam. Most of the
attendees weere students who are preparing to
graduate and find jobs related to Operations and
Management. If you are interested in learning more
about the Certifications APICS has to offer you can find
them on our website at CMN APICS Education
January PDM
Upcoming PDM at Anderson Trucking
Services
Breakfast, speaker, and plant tour
Thursday January 22, 7:30 - 9:30 am
January 24 8 am to 12
pm. Sign up Here
Located in St Cloud, the 92 year old company's mission
of "helping people succeed by delivering worldwide
transportation solutions" has helped it to satisfy its
customers and grow. ATS uses modern technology to
monitor a network of 40, 000 carriers and 750,000 trucks
and has total revenues of over $1 billion per year. The
company uses an asset base to differentiate itself from
other competitors, and maintains good relations with its
customers, other competitors, and partners. ATS ranks
22nd among the top transportation companies in the
U.S. The brokerage part of the business increased
revenues from $36 million in 1999 to over $173 million in
2013.
Commonly known as ATS, Anderson Trucking Services,
Inc. was founded by Harold Anderson in 1955 to meet
the trucking and shipping requirements of small and
large companies throughout the USA. He recognized not
only the need for a trucking service that integrated a
national and international shipping service, but also one
that offered clients a high level of personal customer
service.
Through a proven record of excellence in the services
we offer, ATS has become a leading transportation and
shipping company throughout the United States and
abroad. Because we are still a family business, we can
provide a human touch to our discussions with you on
your needs. Anderson Trucking Services is able to adapt
to your specific requirements, both in terms of load size
and weight and of the pick-up location and destination.
(www.atsinc.com to learn more)
725 Opportunity Drive
St. Cloud, Minnesota * 56301 USA
320-203-0576
Join us for breakfast, networking an overview of ATS
operations, and a facility tour. Seats may be limited so
sign up now at www.apicscmn.org under calendar of
events.
Members: $15.00
Non-Members: $25.00
Students: $10.00
CP Certification Class to start January 15
The APICS CSCP designation
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is the most widely recognized educational program for operations and supply
chain management professionals around the globe
is a designation that is sought by thousands of employers and recruiters
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provides you with a mastery of supply chain management best practices and
distinguishes you as an industry expert with specialized, high-level knowledge
and skills.
APICS CSCP education is essential if you are
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interested in increasing your knowledge and expertise in the field of global
supply chain management, specifically in the areas of customer relations,
international trade, information technology enablement, and physical logistics
consulting or facilitating supply chain functions or working with ERP systems
creating a common standard of understanding, vocabulary, resources, and
frameworks within your company to address your supply chain challenges and
opportunities.
An APICS CSCP designation will help you:
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master the necessary tools to effectively manage global supply chain
activities, including suppliers, plans, distributors, and customers around the
globe
acquire the skills you need to create consistency and foster collaboration
through best practices, common terminology, and corporate communication
understand how to use enterprise resources planning (ERP) systems and
other technologies to improve the entire supply chain process
maximize your organization's ERP investments by millions of dollars
increase your professional value and secure your future.
Learn More at the APICS website www.apics.org
Course to be held in 10 Sessions: Jan 15,19,22,26,Feb 9,12,16,19,23.
Fee includes participant guide.
Sign up for the CSCP Course
Members: $2,100.00
Non-Members: $2,100.00
Cycle Counting Workshop
Saturday January 24, 8:00 am -12:00 pm, at Park
Industries (main plant)
This will be a cycle counting workshop that will blend theory and practice. In many
systems high inventory accuracy is mandatory for optimal operation of production and
automated systems. The inventory physically located in distribution must be reflected
accurately in the system. Due to the automation and integration of enterprise
resources planning (ERP) systems, inventory is linked to other functions within a
company, such as the tracking of dollars in accounting for inventory receipts and
shipments. ERP implementation demands inventory accuracies as high as 99
percent.
Along with maintaining peak operational functionality, another reason distribution
inventories must be kept accurate is to satisfy accounting and government reporting
requirements. In order to comply with these strict practices, some companies choose
to audit their inventories. In an audit, stocks of a particular item are counted and
compared to a system balance. If an inaccuracy is found, the system is adjusted.
Cycle counting takes the audit concept one step further. In cycle counting, after an
audit is performed, the cycle counting process will search for a root cause for the
inaccuracy. Once resolved, inventory accuracy is increased, because the problem will
not reoccur for that item and other items affected by the improvement.
Some companies will work alongside finance and implement a cycle counting
schedule similar to an ABC inventory control process. This type of counting schedule
works best when inventory physically resides in fixed locations. Lean distribution
environments work towards eliminating cycle counting and annual physical inventory
counts, as inventory levels are minimized. Some organizations can eliminate cycle
counting entirely, if high inventory accuracy can be demonstrated without cycle
counting.
Come to to this workshop to learn more and enhance your systems. Sign up at our
website
Cycle Counting Workshop
Directions to Park Industries
Members: $125.00
Non-Members: $125.00
Students: $125.00
Student Chapter News
The Student chapter has been busy helping organize PDM's and other events around
Campus. Read about what is happening in the Student Chapter Newsletter
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