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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 2013 Professional Development Meeting
Tuesday, April 9, 2013, Ramada Plaza, Minneapolis
Focus on Zero:
Time, Waste, Variation
Presented by: Jim O'Keefe, CPIM
While we are all responsible for driving improvements in our businesses, how do we know which improvements should be tackled first or second or third? Which improvements will give us the most bang for our investment and effort? Which improvement techniques are most appropriate in a given situation?
This presentation will define three categories of improvement: increasing throughput speed, reducing unnecessary or wasteful activities, and removing unwanted variation. By using examples, you will learn how to decide when each technique is most suitable.
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Member News:
Save the Date!
APICS International Conference 2013
September 29 - October 1, 2013
Orlando, Florida
The theme for APICS 2013 is:
The Supply Chain Experience:
Leveraging the Power of the Customer. _______________________________________________________ The Twin Cities Chapter is pleased to recognize the following members: |
Events Update:
What's coming up . . .
- Spring/Summer Term 2013- Classes start on March 27th
- Spring CSCP Class starts on April 11th
- Physical Inventory Workshop - March 28th
- April PDM - April 9th
- Cycle Counting Workshop - April 25th
- May PDM - May 14th
- MRP & BOM Workshop - May 29th
- June PDM - June 11th
Learn about:
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THE UN-COMFORT ZONE with Robert Wilson
 Craving Connection
I was walking home from school when Gary, a kid from my third grade class, fell in beside me and started chatting. I'd never spoken with him before, and I had no idea why he was talking to me, but I enjoyed it. Here was someone, who I did not know, who was interested in me - it was a new experience and it felt good. We said goodbye at his house which was about halfway to mine. He walked with me again the next day; and the day after that. On the third day, he asked me if I wanted to come into his house and play. I called my mother from his home phone and she said it was okay.
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NEW for Spring/Summer 2013!
 Due to popular demand, the Twin Cities Chapter added another CPIM-1 Program to the Spring Term Calendar.
Classes start on Monday evenings in April and students will complete all 5 CPIM Review Sessions by April 2014.
In addition to a $250 discount, students in the CPIM-1 Program benefit from one transaction to simplify the registration process and are on a fixed schedule to complete CPIM Certification in about a year!
Questions about this program? Please contact the Chapter Office at 763/413-2513.
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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 imperative a primary point of emphasis in our strategic plan.
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