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Having trouble viewing this email? Click hereYou're receiving this email because of your relationship with APICS DC Metro Chapter. Please confirm yourcontinued interest in receiving email from us.You may unsubscribe if you no longer wish to receive our emails.APICS DC Metro NewsletterAPICS DC Metro #127 April 2011www.apicsdcmetro.org Volume 12 Issue 4In This IssueDear Richard,Your DC Metro News has arrived!Certification MaintenanceUpcoming EventsLearning OpportunitiesShowcase at APICS 2011Aftermarket Service as aProfit CenterFollow and joinAPICS DC Metro!Congratulationsto allwho just receivedAPICS certification!New CPIMs:David Ingram, EMBrian Frank, BAHNew CSCPs:Elif Tasci, Tile OptimaSean McCarty, BAHTom Hines, The Learning CompanyAngela Long, DC Metro TrainerIn this issue:- You've worked hard to get APICS-certified, now what? Joni Holeman, VPEducation, shares her thoughts on Certification Maintenance.- Upcoming Events:April 21Membership Appreciation EventWine Tasting at the Willow in BallstonLimited space, register early!For more info and to register, click here.May 26Professional Development MeetingHow the Space Shuttle Workswith Special Guest Joe FaulknerSave the date!- Our current Learning Opportunities.- Pearl of Wisdom this month is about the Aftermarket Service as a ProfitCenter, courtesy of Blumberg Advisory Group.
Education Corner:Certification MaintenanceIn an interview for the August 15, 2001 editionof PBS' NewsHour, Charlene Nunley, thenPresident of Montgomery Community College inRockville, Maryland, had this to say aboutcontinuing education in our emerging society:"Perhaps we should put a time limit on yourPh.D degree, so it will only last for five years,and then you have to go back and show that youhave continued your education and grown anddeveloped. But there is something to be said forthat, because all of us are going to have to keepup with the way the world is changing."After you've been certified for four years, youwill receive a friendly email from APICS HQ and DC Metro. This messagewill remind you that your Certification Maintenance Points Log submissiondeadline is approaching. The Certification Maintenance process wasdeveloped to help you keep your professional edge and stay competitivein today's employment market. This program is definitely NOT: A way for APICS to soak us for more money A punishment for not paying our dues on time A recertification policy Forcing us to re-take one single Exam Difficult to achieveAll certification maintenance requires a CPIM or CSCP to do is show 75points of Continuous Learning over the course of five years.To read the rest of the article, click here.To see our list of trainings and more professional education resources,visit our Learning Center.Upcoming Events.Membership Appreciation EventApril 21, 2011Wine Tasting at the WillowPlease Join APICS DC Metro and Sommelier, Kevin Pruett, for a free WineTasting and Pairing Event!Members are invited to bring a guest interested inlearning more about APICS or supply chain.Time: 6:00-8:00pmCost: Bring a guest interested in APICS! Location:Willow Restaurant in Ballston, 4301 N. Fairfax Drive,Arlington, VA. Across from Ballston Metro Station.For more info and to register: Click here.MeetingProfessionalDevelopmentMay 26, 2011How Space Shuttle OperationsWorkCome hear how the space shuttleoperates with Guest Speaker JoeFaulkner of Lockheed Martin EnterpriseBusiness Services
Time: 6:00-8:30pmCost: 35.00Location: Marco Polo Restaurant, 245 Maple Avenue West, Vienna VARegistration: Open soon.Save the date!Our Learning OpportunitiesAPICS DC Metro's main focus is education. We offer a wide variety oftraining opportunities from professional development workshops to basicprinciples to certification reviews. Check out our upcoming coursesbelow.ProfessionalDevelopmentWorkshopsIs your enterprise ready forrecovery?Are you looking for a catalyst forpositive change?Have business upheavals shreddedyour strategic alignment?Responded "yes" to any of the above?Then consider one of our ProfessionalDevelopment Workshops, which will develop expertise within the exactfulfillment processes needed to create market-winning core competenciesin a global economy. For comprehensive information and pricing click onany of the links below.Customer-FocusedSCMOverviewAn insider's view for anyone interfacing with SC teams6/15 in Silver Spring, MD"Expecting & Managing SCM Volatility"New research on changing needs, applications, SC scienceSponsored jointly by APICS, ASTL, CSCMP, SCC & UMD's Smith School ofBusiness5/27 in Tysons Corner, VALean Enterprise Series 7/8, 15, 22 & 29 in Sterling,VABecome a lean leader by wiping out waste at your firm"I will certainly rely on the knowledge I gained through theAPICS CSCP program to implement best practices into theorganization. The APICS CSCP body of knowledge encourages youto not just look within the walls of your department's supplychain, but to focus on the entire end-to-end value chain. Next tothat, the program forces you to think out-of-the-box and toimplement best practices that, at first, might not seem applicableto your own industry."Certification WorkshopsDanny Raymakers, CPIM, CSCPDirector SCM - Clinical SuppliesJ&J Pharmaceutical R & DCertified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)Location/Dates:- Herndon, VA / May 14 & 21; Jun 4 & 11 (4 Saturdays)Master Planning of Resources (MPR)
Location/Dates:- Fairfax, VA / May 19-Jul 21, 2011 (9 Thu lunchtimes)- Sterling, VA / Jun 25, Jul 9 & 16, 2011 (3 Saturdays)Upcoming Fundamentals WorkshopsRobust, challenging principles for frontline employees.For more information, email jwhitewadc@aol.comFundamentals/Intro to ERP (IERP)Location/Dates:- Sterling, VA / Apr 30 & May 7 (2 Saturdays)Fundamentals of Inventory Control (FIC)Location/Dates:- Sterling, VA / May 11, 18 & 25 (3 Wednesdays)Fundamentals of Materials Handling & Warehousing(FMHW)Location/Dates:- Sterling, VA / Jun 3, 10 & 17 (3 Fridays)Showcase Your Company atAPICS 2011Does your company have a product orservice that would benefit fromexhibiting at the 2011 APICSInternational Conference & Expo?Scheduled for October 23-25th inPittsburgh, PA, APICS 2011 is one of theworld's largest gatherings of operationsand supply chain managementprofessionals. As a vital extension of theconference's educational programming,the Expo provides opportunities forattendees to learn the latest technologies,discover new solutions to immediate and long-range business needs,uncover emerging trends in the supply chain, and develop valuableresources and partnerships. Your participation as an exhibitor in theconference aligns your company's products and services directly with thevision and objectives of APICS members. With more than 1,400 projectedattendees representing logistics, materials management, production andinventory control, sales and operations planning, scheduling, supplychain, and more, APICS 2011 provides opportunities to develop solid newbusiness leads while enhancing existing relationships-enabling you toprovide the tools and solutions needed to address ongoing businesschallenges.Visit www.apics.org/expo to learn more details on exhibit opportunities.
Pearl of WisdomAftermarket Serviceas a Profit CenterIt still surprises me that there arecompanies who have not made thetransition to service as a profit center. I findthis even more surprising given the factthat there are so many 3rd Party Service providers, in just about everyindustry, who operate service as a profit center and compete with OEMcost center operations. Ultimately, I believe the transition to a profitcenter depends on a company's philosophy and perspective towardservice.Some companies maintain a philosophy that service should operate ascost center. This philosophy is often driven from the Board down andinstitutionalized through-out the organization. A "service is free"philosophy typically exists with companies who sell highly reliable anddurable products that have a long life-cycle. It is not unusual to see alife-time warranty or 20-30 year warranty in this instance.Click here to read more.Rewritten by permission from Blumberg Advisory Group."Somewhere along the line of development we discover whatwe really are, and then we make our real decision for which weare responsible. Make that decision primarily for yourselfbecause you can never really live anyone else's life."-- Eleanor RooseveltFrom the Editor.APICS DC Metro News strives to continuously bring relevantinformation to you.are we on track? What topics interest you? Pleaselet us know!AngelaAngela Long, MsM, CSCPNewsletter Editornewsletter@apicsdcmetro.orgAPICS DC Metrowww.apicsdcmetro.orgForward emailThis email was sent to rickfrisby@verizon.net by angela long@mac.com Update Profile/Email Address Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe Privacy Policy.APICS DC Metro Chapter P.O. Box 10 Sterling VA 20167
APICS DC Metro Newsletter APICS DC Metro #127 April 2011 www.apicsdcmetro.org Volume 12 Issue 4 In This Issue Certification Maintenance Upcoming Events Learning Opportunities Showcase at APICS 2011 Aftermarket Service as a Profit Center Follow and join APICS DC Metro! Dear Richard, Your DC Metro News has arrived! Congratulations to all
