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APICS Twin Cities Chapter Newsletter
Spring is in the air and your Board of Directors is busy planning programs for next year and wrapping up this year's business.
If you've got ideas/suggestions to enhance the value we offer our members, please share them with us at president@apicstc.org.
Regards,
Natalie Dietz,CPIM
Newsletter Editor
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April 2012 Professional Development Meeting
 Industrial Vending Machines:
How to decide if they are right for your organization
Presented by: Greg Preston, CribMaster
When do vending solutions make sense? What questions should be asked and answered before you jump into this decision? What is the best option: lease, buy, or buy-back? What is the difference between a "passive" and "active" vending machine? Plan on learning the answer to these questions and more in this informative session. You and your coworkers do not want to miss this meeting. Register today!
BONUS! Pre-Dinner Program:
The Nuts and Bolts of Cloud Computing
Presented by: Ton Roelandse, Trexin Consulting
This presentation will introduce you to all the variations of "cloud computing", cutting through the hype to explain the concepts and trends. It will prepare you to evaluate the business and IT implications of adopting cloud technologies and explain the pros and cons of various options.
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APICS Seminar 2012
 Quick Response Manufacturing (QRM)
A Competitive Strategy for Low-Volume and Custom-Engineered Products presented by: Dr. Rajan Suri, University of Wisconsin, Madison
You don't want to miss this! Quick Response Manufacturing (QRM) is a company-wide strategy for lead time reduction throughout the enterprise. Using QRM, companies have reduced their lead times by 80-90%. As a result, these companies have not only seen large increases in market share, but also experienced significant cost reduction and quality improvement. Where/When?
Hilton MSP Airport/Mall of America, Bloomington
Thursday, May 3, 2012, 8am - 5pm
Space is limited to first 30 registrants! Sign up early!
All Workshop Participants will receive a FREE copy of Dr. Suri's book, "It's About Time: The Competitive Advantage of Quick Response Manufacturing".
Earn 7 Certification Maintenance Points!
>Click here to sign up now!
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THE UN-COMFORT ZONE with Robert Wilson
 Love Makes You Do Stupid Things
"I did not marry you to be married to a bartender!"
I should have paid more attention to the truth of her words, they clearly stated that she did not love me for who I am. In retrospect, it was the most obvious red flag she ever waved, but I was young, naive and in love, and the real meaning went right over my head.
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Member News:
Save the Date!
APICS International Conference 2012
October 14-16, 2012
Denver, Colorado
The theme for APICS 2012 is Elevate supply chain performance: Value creation through market alignment and integration. _______________________________________________________
Download the 2011 APICS Certification Exam Pass Rate Report This report details the final 2011 average pass rates for all the APICS CSCP and CPIM exam modules in North America and Internationally.
Click to learn more.
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26 Chapter Members Achieved CSCP Certification Since July 1st!
Congratulations!
Click here to learn more about CSCP Certification!
Click here to see the CSCP Class Schedule
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The Twin Cities Chapter is pleased to recognize the following members: |
Events Update:
What's coming up . . .
- Spring Term 2011 - Classes start on March 19th
- Seminar - Strategic Sourcing - March 20th
- CSCP 1-Day Refresher - April 3rd
- April PDM - April 10th
- Physical Inventory Workshop - April 12th
- Seminar - Quick Response Manufacturing - May 3rd
- May PDM - May 8th
- Cycle Counting Workshop - May 9th
- Customer-Focused Supply Chain Management - June 6th
- MRP & BOM Workshop - June 7th
- June PDM - June 12th
Learn about:
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Board of Directors Column
Jolyn Stacy, CPIM, CSCP
Vice President Acacemic & Career Development
A strong relationship with the local academic community is essential for the future success of the APICS Twin Cities Chapter. As such, your APICS Twin Cities Chapter Board of Directors has made this objective one of the primary points of emphasis in our strategic plan.
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