Professional Development Meeting - Member Appreciation Night

Is Your Business Being Held Back by Outdated MRP Technology?
Michael LoSapio, CPIM

Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Endwell Greens Golf Club
Sally Piper Road
Endwell, NY

5:30 pm Networking
6:00 pm Food
6:30 pm Chapter Elections
6:45 pm Presentation

Pizza and wings provided by the Southern Tier Chapter of APICS.

The face of manufacturing has changed dramatically in the US over the last twenty years. There is a new manufacturing base made up of companies serving niche markets with a much more make-to-order type of production. To survive these companies have had to become more agile, and responsive to customer needs. They have had to adopt leaner manufacturing strategies. Many of these companies struggle with ERP technology based on the traditional MRP model that was developed to serve the manufacturing landscape that existed in the 1970s. What is needed is new thinking and new tools to support the manufacturing company of today. The presentation will explore the problems with the MRP based technology and review some of the new thinking in ERP technology

Michael LoSapio, CPIM has been involved in the implementation of manufacturing systems for over thirty years. Mike has held positions of Material Manager, Manager of Master Planning, Purchasing Manager, and Production Control Manager for companies in the metals fabrication, rubber, and plastics industries. Since 1994 Mike has been in the ERP software business serving as an implementation consultant for Exact Software and Computer Associates products. Mike is currently an Account Manager for Synergy Resources LLC, and affiliate of Infor Global Solutions specializing in the deployment of enterprise systems for manufacturing companies throughout the northeast.

Coming Events

October 2008 – Raymond Corp. plant tour.