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See the Educational Offerings page for new APICS Educational Opportunities
Southern Tier of New York chapter of APICS
is offering the first of the CPIM modules
BASICS of Supply Chain Management in Endicott NY (see attachment for details and application)
Class is starting Tuesday, May 15th, and seating is limited.
sign-up must be complete by Tuesday, May 8th.
Contact me if you are interested.
David B. Gardner CPIM
Master CPIM Instructor
Chapter President
dbgardner@squaredealinc.com
(607)725-2470
APICS
BASICS of Supply Chain Management
Learn fundamental concepts in managing the complete flow of materials in the supply chain (from suppliers to customers). It emphasizes basic terminology and relationships among the activities in the supply chain. The Basics module produces a solid overview of the supply chain and serves as an introduction to the concepts covered in the other APICS CPIM modules.
Learn how to:
  • Understand business-wide concepts for satisfying customer expectations
  • Determine and manage customer demand
  • Manage the transformation processes used to satisfy customer demand
  • Manage the supply activity supporting transformation processes
  • Recognize basic terminology and identify relationships among activities in the supply chain
Specific course topics include:
  • Types of manufacturing systems
  • Forecasting and Master planning
  • Material requirements planning (MRP)
  • Capacity management
  • Production activity control
  • Purchasing
  • Inventory management
  • Physical distribution
  • Total quality management(TQM)
  • Just-in-time manufacturing(JIT)
Cost $750.00 includes required workbook
11 Tuesdays starting May 15th (no class July 3rd)
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Instructor David B. Gardner, CPIM
Master CPIM Instructor
APICS Chapter President

Congratulations to ourselves - it's our 35th anniversary!


If you’re planning a trip to the Caribbean in the near future, please bring back some coral gifts for our chapter. OK, if coral is no longer ecologically correct, then we’ll take jade. For those are the gifts assigned to the 35th anniversary.

The Southern Tier of NY Chapter of APICS was chartered on May 17, 1977. For the past 35 years, we have represented APICS to the people of this region. We’ve provided great supply chain and operations research education, internationally-known certifications, and local, national, and international networking.

We’re available 24/7 at www.stapics.org and also on Facebook.

Rather than having us dislocate our shoulders patting ourselves on the back, why don’t you consider joining our Board of Directors and make the next 35 years even better!

Lockheed Martin given the APICS 2011 Corporate Education Award of Excellence

The Southern Tier chapter again wins Silver award for C-BAR!

Your Southern Tier chapter has once again been awarded the Silver level for C-BAR! That’s now 4 years in a row.

C-BAR? What silly acronym is that?

C-BAR stands for Chapter Benchmarking and Reporting Program. It’s APICS’ way of assuring that each local chapter meets APICS’ minimum standards. The chapters are measured against a set of standard criteria. Those who excel – such as our chapter – win awards. Think of it as APICS’ form of quality control; it ensures that the Board of Directors promotes local educational opportunities and does not take a vacation to Aruba with your membership dollars.

As APICS’ corporate headquarters puts it,

Chapter Management Excellence is an integral component to enhancing the member experience. Successful APICS chapters provide their members with opportunities for stellar education, career development, and networking.

The APICS Chapter Benchmarking and Recognition (CBAR) program recognizes chapters that have exceeded minimum standards and exemplify excellence in overall chapter management. We are proud to announce the APICS Southern Tier Chapter received the 2011 CBAR Silver Award designation, an admirable accomplishment for an APICS chapter.

As a member of an APICS Silver Award Winning Chapter, the CBAR designation signifies your chapter’s commitment to providing an exceptional membership experience.

Award levels are Bronze, Silver, and Gold. This year Silver wins a $75 gift certificate for the chapter at the APICS bookstore, as well as recognition in the APICS Leadership Central newsletter and on the APICS website.

If you have any questions about the C-BAR program, please contact Lee Schechter at lschechter@stny.rr.com.

Advance Your Career With APICS Certifications

Whether you are starting out as an operations assistant, or you are a senior manufacturing expert with years of mechanical systems or vendor management experience, APICS will:

  • keep you up-to-date and industry-savvy on current news and events.
  • give you the leverage you need to advance your career.
  • enhance your operations and supply chain management skills.
  • make you a valued leader within your organization.

http://www.apics.org/careers-education-professional-development/certification

Already certified? You have worked hard to achieve your certifications. Keeping them up-to-date and active show your dedication to your career in operations and supply chain management and, helps boost your standing within your organization and the industry. http://www.apics.org/careers-education-professional-development/certification/maintenance

The Southern Tier Chapter of APICS, based in Binghamton NY, serves Broome, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Otsego, Tioga, and Tompkins Counties. The chapter boasts a membership in excess of 30 members representing over 10 different local and international companies. These companies include Mead Westvaco, Raymond, IBM, and BAE plus many smaller companies. As a professional organization, our members are employed in all aspects of the resource management field including planning, forecasting, inventory control, scheduling, supply chain management and logistics.

Check out the Southern Tier Apicspage
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