Programs - 2011-12 Schedule

Mark your calendars now for the following:

To register for any Akron APICS Program, contact Hillary Robinson at programs@akronapics.org.


Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Plant Tour

Schwebel's (bread bakery)

Cuyahoga Falls, OH

Tours planned for 4pm and 5pm.

 

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Supply Chain Management Panel Discussion

The Martin Center, University of Akron

105 Fir Hill
Akron, OH 44325

5:30 Networking, 6:00 Dinner and Program

$20 for members, $25 for nonmembers

 

Past Events

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Plant Tour

Timken Company

Gambrinus Tapered Roller Plant

Canton, OH

4:45pm - Registration and networking

5:00pm - Timken overview and plant tour

 

Tuesday, October 18, 2011 = joint meeting with NAPM

5:00pm - Registration & networking

5:30pm - Economic Outlook presentation, by Federal Reserve of Cleveland

6:20pm - Dinner

7:10pm - Hiring and Retaining Top Talent presentation, by Sonya Weiland, PHR

Tangiers

532 West Market Street

Akron, OH 44302

$20 for members, $25 for nonmembers

May 10, 2011

S&OP Implementation

Patrick X Gorey

The Martin Center, University of Akron

105 Fir Hill
Akron, OH 44325

5:30 Networking, 6:00 Dinner and Program

$20 for members, $25 for nonmembers

More Information: Patrick provides a holistic approach to the organization to tie Sales, Operations, and Supply Chain daily functional activities to the business plan / strategy. Utilize Consensus planning methodology to drive consistency throughout the organization. Insures KPIs and business activities are in synch.

 

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

The Inventory Game

The Martin Center, University of Akron

105 Fir Hill
Akron, OH 44325

5:30 Networking, 6:00 Dinner and Program

$20 for members, $25 for nonmembers

More Information: Come and participate in the Spiegel Grove Inventory Game which simulates the inventory management process for a single product in a serial supply chain.  The challenges are in both transportation quality variability and product qualtiy variability so players experience uncertain replenishments and learn coping techniques. You will leave with new insights and a copy of the game to share in your own environment.

Presenter - Gloria McCune CPIM has been an APICS instructor for over a decade.  As a Master Instructor for the CPIM review courses, she has conducted courses for both the Akron and Cleveland chapters throughout Northeast Ohio. Her professional experience is working with distributors and manufacturers in the implementation of ERP Systems.  As a managing partner of Summit Computer Systems, Gloria has been involved in more than 40 implementations in her career.  She has worked with inventory issues in industries as varies as aircraft part manufacturing to floral distribution.

 

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Plant Tour - Combi Packaging

5365 E Center Dr NE

Canton, OH

Tour begins at 5:30 pm

More Information: Combi is a leading end-of-line packaging equipment manufacturer since 1979. Combi Packaging Systems engineers and installs customized, affordable packaging equipment for many industries. They design case erectors, tray erectors, case sealers, case packers and ergonomic hand-packing stations specifically for your packaging equipment application.

Thursday, November 11 , 2010 - Seminar

Warehouse Management - Leading the way to Performance and Profitability

John S. Knight Center

Akron, OH

8:00 am registration

8:30 am program begins

Cost: $125 for Akron APICS Members, $150 for non-members includes lunch, materials and parking

Seminar Topics Include:

KPI and Statistics, Storage and Handling Concepts, Using Information Systems, and Save Green by Going Green among many others.  We are also having a panel discussion with experts in warehousing discussing 30 improvements in 30 minutes. By attending, you will recieve cost benefits in Warehouse Management Systems, Labor Management Systems Transportation Management Systems, and learn more about the Slotting Concept and Applications

To Register by credit card:Register Warehouse Management or for more information contact Curt at curtros1@aim.com

Wednesday, November 10, 2010 -*Correction from Postcard*

Joint PDM with Cleveland APICS - Operations Management Opportunities for Women

Marriott Airport

West 150th St

Cleveland

Maryanne Ross is the APICS Mid Atlantic District Director.  Her presentation will be followed by a panel discussion including Oya Tukel Ph.D. Chair & Professor of Operations & Supply Chain Management, Nance College of Business Administration, Cleveland State University, and Rebecca Morgan, CFPIM President of Fulcrum Consulting Works, Inc

To register for this event, contact Randy at programs@akronapics.org

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Tour of University of Akron Sports Operations

5:15 P.M.  Meet at the Student Recreation Center - tour given by Rec Center staff member

5:45 P.M.  Continue the tour to the Stile Field House - tour given by Athletic Facilities Staff Member

6:05 P.M.  Continue the tour to InfoCision Stadium - Summa Field - tour given by Bryan Huettmann, Stadium Manager

The tour group can park in Lot 6, which is adjacent to InfoCision Stadium (west side).  Parking can be accessed off Exchange Street at Union Street, or off of Spicer Street off of Vine Street.  There is also metered parking outside the stadium on the west side. 

Cost: free

To RSVP for this event, please contact Randy at programs@akronapics.org

Friday, Sept. 17, 2010

Global Supply Chain Forum

The University of Akron

Registration http://www.uakron.edu/cba/supplychainforum/

 

Website will be updated as more details become available.