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May 2012
Issue: 1

Advancing Productivity, Innovation, and Competitive Success
APICS Twin Cities Chapter Newsletter

 

Members and Colleagues - 

Spring is in the air!  APICS has some exciting events planned:
  • Spring Seminar - Quick Response Manufacturing - May 3rd 
  • Plant Tour -3M Innovation Center - May 9th  

 Get all the details in this issue!

Regards,
Natalie Dietz,CPIM
Newsletter Editor

May 2012 Professional Development Meeting  

David Trudell 
Demonstrating the 3M Brand Through Innovation and Collaboration
Open House-Tour of 3M Innovation Center
Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Join us for this unique opportunity! Visit the 3M Innovation Center for a guided tour and presentation! We will see how Innovation and Collaboration play a big part in 3M's product development with a focus on the Operational Perspective, of course!

  

>Read more and get the details . . . 

APICS Seminar:

 

Dr. Rajan SuriQuick Response Manufacturing-

A Competitive Strategy for Low-Volume and Custom-Engineered Products 

presented by: Dr. Rajan Suri, University of Wisconsin, Madison 

 

Thursday, May 3, 2012, 8am-5pm
Hilton MSP Airport/Mall of America 

 

Earn 7 Certification Maintenance Points!

     

 Link to the details. 

 

 Click here to sign up!  

Member News: 

 

SAVE THE DATE:

Elevate Your Supply Chain's Performance 

APICS 2012 International Conference & Expo 

October 14-16, 2012

Denver, Colorado  

 

Link to details. 

  

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ATTN: University of St. Thomas Alumni

  

The St. Thomas Alumni Association and the Supply Chain and Operations Club invite you to join the club members on Sunday, April 29, at 4:30 p.m. for a networking and informational social event. This will be a great opportunity to explore the new Anderson Student Center on the St. Paul campus! The event will be held in the James B. Woulfe Alumni Hall, located on the third floor of the student center.


 RSVP by Saturday, April 14. Responses can be sent to Andy Guggenberger at gugg7378@stthomas.edu>.

 

If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please feel free to contact Greg Scharine at scha2952@stthomas.edu> or Molly Baatz (Club President) at baat8562@stthomas.edu>.  

 

We hope to see you at the event!

 

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We want to recognize you!  Have you published an article or paper this year?

Send us a copy or share your story at ndietz@apicstc.org  

  

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The Twin Cities Chapter is pleased to recognize the following members:

  

   
Events Update:   
What's coming up . . .
  • Physical Inventory Workshop - April 12th 
  • Seminar - Quick Response Mfg - May 3rd 
  • Strategic Management of Resources - 2-day accelerated review sessions - May 3rd & 10th 
  • Cycle Counting Workshop - May 9th  
  • May PDM - 3M Tour - May 9th
  • Customer-Focused Supply Chain Management - June 6th
  • MRP & BOM Workshop - June 7th
  • June PDM - June 12th  

 

Learn about:
  

THE UN-COMFORT ZONE with Robert Wilson   

Chapter Logo horizontal colorWhat's the Worst Thing That Can Happen? 

"Who wants to give their oral report first?" Asked Mrs. Davis, my sixth grade teacher.

 

The dreaded day had finally arrived when each of us would have to stand in front of the room and speak to the class. The butterflies in my stomach were flapping a tornado.

   
In This Issue
May PDM
APICS Seminar
Member News
Events Update
The UN-COMFORT ZONE
Board Column
Board of Directors Column
 
Jim Drennen 
  
Jim Drennen, CPIM
 Vice President Marketing & Sales

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Type in "Industrial Manufacturing Vending Machines" in Google and in 0.32 seconds about 10,600,000 results pop-up.     Try narrowing your search to "Industrial Supply Vending Machines" and the results come back in 0.31 seconds with 2,750,000 pages. Ten years ago you might have been staring at a blank screen, or maybe a page or two of search results. What is going on here?
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