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San Fernando Valley APICS
PO Box 802977
Valencia, CA 91380-2977
818 850-6575

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New! State Funding for APICS
Classes at the PDC

The Professional Development Center of Glendale Community College has partnered with the San Fernando Valley Chapter of APICS to provide state funding for all CPIM classes.

All five modules have been scheduled starting September 2012 to July 2013, potentially providing candidates with the opportunity to complete the CPIM courses with 40 hour 10 week sessions.

Visit http://www.pdcofgcc.com/apics.html for more details and save on the course fees.  For the first time, exam vouchers are included in the course fee, allowing participants who have successfully completed the 40 hour course to take the national exam that leads to the internationally recognized CPIM certification.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MEETING

"Controlling Communication Channels, Creating Exponential Influence in Management"
Presented by, Mike Sanders, Project Manager for Southern California Edison (SCE).

The Odyssey Restaurant (map)
15600 Odyssey Drive
Granada Hills, California
Thursday June 13, 2013 - 5:30-9:00pm

Our topic at this presentation is "Controlling Communication Channels, Creating Exponential Influence in Management".

The Project Management Institute (PMI) has suggested the primary role of a project manager is communications. It is not surprising project failures can usually be attributed to one primary factor: poor communications.

Communicating project status, understanding stakeholder views and needs, preventing scope creep, keeping the team focused on the goal, and ensuring the project has the resources and skill sets required are just a few of the communications responsibilities project managers and their teams must do well.

Our speaker is Mike Sanders, Project Manager for Southern California Edison (SCE).

Attend this presentation to improve your communication and project management skills!

As you are aware, the San Fernando Valley Chapter of APICS is focused on providing education and validation in the field of operations management. Please take a moment to pass this notice on to colleagues and professionals who will benefit enjoying an entertaining evening with like minded professionals looking to improve their company's operations.

Click here for more information and to register for this event.


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Principles courses at
COC in Valencia are
getting ready to start.

Contact education1@apics-sfv.org for more info.

CPIM classes at
Glendale PDC are
getting ready to start.

Contact education2@apics-sfv.org for more info.

Lean Enterprise Workshop
(8 weeks) began Oct. 23
in Burbank.

Contact seminars@apics-sfv.org for more info.

Upcoming Professional Development Meetings, Save the Date

"Total Cost of Ownership, The Reshoring Initiative".

Presented by, Michele Nash-Hoff, President ElectroFab Sales and author of Can American Manufacturing be Saved? Why we should and how we can.

Airtel Plaza Hotel & Conference Center (map)
7277 Valjean Avenue
Van Nuys, CA 91406
Phone: (818) 997-7676
Thursday August 8, 2013 – 5:30-9:00pm

Supply chain dynamics are changing and the cost savings of outsourcing are eroding due to higher labor rates and shipping costs. Quality problems, counterfeit parts and intellectual property theft are causing companies to rethink where to source their manufacturing. Michele will cover the hidden costs of sourcing offshore, how to calculate these costs using the Reshoring Initiative’s Total Cost of Ownership worksheet, and share case stories of companies returning manufacturing to the U.S.



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A Letter From Our President

August 27, 2012

Dear Members and Friends:

This July marked the start of the new fiscal year for the San Fernando Valley chapter of APICS and my second year of a two year term as President. We ended last year in a financially strong position as a result of successful programs that were planned and offered by the board and supported by our members and business community. Thank you.

The all volunteer board worked very had this past year and offered the following:

  • 6 dinner meetings, one of which was jointly sponsored by the San Fernando Valley National Association of Purchasing Managers (NAPM) group which allowed us to bring Joel Barker in to town to share his insights on the Future.
  • 2 Plant tours which we are now offering preferential registration to members first.
  • 2 workshops on Cycle Counting.
  • 1 seminar on Inventory Control.
  • 1 Seminar on S&OP with another leader in this field – Tom Wallace who literally “wrote the book” on this topic.
  • 8 CPIM courses at various companies.
  • 5 CPIM courses at the Professional Development Center in partnership with the Glendale Community College.
  • 2 Principles courses at the new University Center in partnership with College of the Canyons.

Not only did we offer all the educational events listed above, we also participated in the NAPM Supplier Night, the Valley Industrial Associations B2B event and the CSUN Evening with Industry student night where we offered a generous scholarship.

I’m pleased to be associated with such fine board members who work diligently to plan events, market and promote events, prepare teachers for the classrooms, manage the finances in a fiscally responsible manner and take care of all the behind the scenes work to make your experience a positive one. A few new board members have joined us for this coming year and I’m excited about what they will contribute.

In order to continue to provide this high level of services, we need additional board members. I extend to each of you a special invitation to attend a board meeting (every 1st Thursday of the month) either at Abe’s Deli or the COC University Center. Just let us know you are coming and we’ll make sure to have dinner for you. We recognize that in order for you to give of your valuable time, there must be something in return. We’ve put together a new and exciting list of benefits we offer board members. I was told the list is too long to include here, so please contact me and I’ll forward you the list. I’m confident there is something there that you would be willing to have in exchange for helping the chapter.

Because we “practice what we teach” with regards to continuous improvement, we are always looking for ways to do things better, faster, more efficiently. This past year we began using DropBox and GoogleDocs to better manage our documents and help our committees function more efficiently. We put the Google Calendar tool to work to help us better manage all the events. We’ve been using SurveyMonkey for years to get your input after attending dinner meetings, however this year we expanded its use to get your input on topic ideas for seminars, conduct the officer elections and ask our students about their experience in the classrooms.

A budget has been approved that includes another full year of classes, seminars, plant tours, dinner meetings and other events. It is expected that given the current market conditions and economic outlook that this coming year will have similar positive financial results. I am looking forward to having you join us as professionals who are learning and networking at the PDMs, as students who are gaining knowledge and working towards degrees and/or certification, as academics who provide valuable support and as friends.

Your input is important and we welcome your suggestions and ideas on how to increase the value the chapter provides. If you have ideas please contact us. We would love to hear from you. You can reach any of the board members through our website (www.apics-sfv.org), by attending the board meetings, or at the dinner meetings.

Respectfully,
Shannon Reininger, CPIM
President – San Fernando Valley chapter of APICS
e-mail: president@apics-sfv.org