APICS KANSAS CITY NEWSLETTER
AUGUST, 2008:
The
following newsletter describes three APICS-KC topics:
August Professional
Dinner Meeting – August 26th @ 6 PM
Date:
Tuesday August 26th, 2008
Location: Park Place Hotel
Kansas City,
MO
Cost: Free, registration is greatly appreciated to help determine
head count
Scheduled time: 6:00-8:30 PM
| Event Schedule: |
| Networking |
| Buffet dinner |
| APICS Greater KC President Chuck Croston will give a short
presentation on all of the latest news and information related
to the 2008 International Conference in KC. |
We are also in the process of confirming a main topic
speaker for the PDM. Check back with the apicskc.org website for
further speaker updates.
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To RSVP for the event, email:
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| Michelle Inderlied |
| michelle.inderlied@apicskc.org |
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| Joe Brackman |
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| joe.brackman@apicskc.org |
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New
Look, More User-Friendly Features For Greater KC APICS Website
The Greater KC APICS Website
has been given a new look, new content, and new user-friendly features that
will be helpful to the entire chapter.
Important new features
Monthly Feedback Question
The Greater KC Board of
Directors really wants to know what you think. We want to provide
services and training to the chapter that you really want. In order to
do that, we need your input on various topics. Approximately every 30 days,
we will put up a new question on the homepage under a link called Give Us
Your Opinion!! Just click on the link and let us know your thoughts.
If you have questions that are not addressed
by the website or the feedback question, you can still send an email to
information@apicskc.org
or any Officer email address.
Job Posting Made Easy
Does your company have an
available position and would you like to reach the APICS chapter base?
Just go to the Jobs page and click on the
Follow this link to post your job!! link. It will pull up a page
for you to enter in all of the pertinent job information. Then just
click the “OK” button and it will be submitted to the appropriate Board
officer for posting onto the website. Once posted, the job will appear
on the website for 30 days before being deleted.
Greater
KC APICS Fundamentals, CPIM, and CSCP Classes Being Offered
The Greater KC
Chapter has started instructor-led classes for both CPIM and CSCP
certifications. We are also looking to offer basic Fundamentals of
Materials and Operations Management classes as well. We want to know
from you what classes you or others in your organization are interested in
attending.
We are very close
to confirming dates for the next Basics of Supply Chain Management class
offering and also a Master Planning of Resources class! Keep checking
the apicskc.org website for updates.
Not sure which classes are right for you? Check
out www.apicskc.org and click on the
Courseware button for descriptions of available classes.
Please click on the Request Class Information link on
the Courseware page or contact David Auxier at
DavidAuxier@Barrons-Auxier.com to indicate which
educational classes are of interest.
Sincerely,
Joe Brackman, CPIM
VP of Communications and Web Development
Greater KC APICS Chapter
joebrackman@apicskc.org
www.apicskc.org
APICS The Association for Operations Management is the global leader and
premier source of the body of knowledge in operations management, including
production, inventory, supply chain, materials management, purchasing, and
logistics. Since 1957, individuals and companies have relied on APICS for
its superior training, internationally recognized certifications,
comprehensive resources, and worldwide network of accomplished industry
professionals. To learn more about the APICS community, visit www.apics.org
and www.apicskc.org.
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