The following newsletter
describes three APICS-KC topics:
August
PDM – August 26th
New APICS
Greater KC website
Local
APICS Certification Classes Offered
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.
To RSVP
for the event, email:
Michelle Inderlied
michelle.inderlied@apicskc.org
Joe Brackman
joe.brackman@apicskc.org
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.
