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Certification
in Production & Inventory Management (CPIM)
Explained in FREE 3-hr seminar
Do you need to improve your Operations Management Skills? Could APICS Certification in CPIM allow you to increase your salary? Come to a FREE 3-hr seminar to answer all your questions about CPIM and learn about the new classes we are offering at Pierce College in the west valley (map). Our next FREE seminar will be held:
- Saturday morning, September 11th, 2010 (rescheduled from Aug. 21) at
Pierce College from 9-Noon. Location: room VIL 8209
To register for our FREE seminars, send an e-mail with your name, phone number, e-mail, company name, seminar date and number of people attending to: education1@apics-sfv.org or call (818) 366-7483 or follow the links below.
Registration information:
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Aerospace and Defense Suppliers Leadership Summit 2010
This is a ½ day summit to discuss “Strategies for Leadership, Growth and Competitive
Advantage in the Future”. SFV APICS is a co-sponsor of this event and we encourage you to attend!
Key Note Speaker:
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What’s Ahead for A&D Manufacturing in California? Trends and Opportunities in a Transitioning Industry
Jack Kyser, Chief Economic Advisor
Southern California Association of Governments
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Jack Kyser will provide the latest economic information, trends and policies impacting aerospace and defense suppliers in Southern California. The economic outlook will cover recent developments in all three segments – space, commercial aerospace and defense. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about where the A&D industry is headed and what you can do to successfully manage your company through this transition.
Who Should Attend:
We're not looking for passive listeners! We want senior leaders and key members of your staff who are committed to building a competitive advantage and growing the business. This is an ongoing collaborative effort among A&D companies and the partners in this unique event to help local manufacturers compete in the new economy. |
Location:
Holiday Inn
19800 S Vermont Street
Torrance, CA 90502 (map)
Breakfast & lunch provided
Date & Time:
October 6, 2010 7:30 am – 1:00 pm
Cost:
$99 – regular price
$85 – discount for multiple attendees
$79 – discount for members & partners (use code “CMTC_APICS_DISCOUNT” to receive APICS discount
Registration information:
See Web-site: http://www.cmtc.com/cmtc_made_in_california_2010_AD_event_oct_06.html for registration info and full agenda
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What This Summit Includes:
• Seminar Registration
• Conference Workbook
• Breakfast and Lunch
Lean Enterprise Workshop - Multi-session Seminar
As more organizations decide to go lean, demand is escalating for a skilled team and systemwide approach for developing and implementing lean project plans. This course is designed to equip you with the broad knowledge and tools to map the transformation for developing a lean culture at your organization.
This workshop will allow you to
- Complete a self-assessment to determine your organization's readiness to implement lean
- Gain practical experience analyzing how to incorporate lean into organizations
- Leave with a project plan for implementing lean into your organization
The APICS Lean Enterprise Workshop Series is organized to enable you to approach and understand the lean transformation process systematically. Using scenarios from a fictitious company, Murphy's Toys, you will be tasked with finding lean solutions to a myriad of challenges. This method will provide you with the flexibility to immediately customize what you've learned and implement it at your own organization.
Seminar Location:
WET Design
10817 Sherman Way, Sun Valley, CA 91352 (map)
Company is located on the west side of the Burbank Airport
Date & Time:
9 Mondays, beginning Oct 4, 2010 – 12/6/10, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. (27 hours)
Space is limited to the first 20 people.
Register early to ensure your spot!
Cost:
Call Ellen Kane, VP Seminars at 818 681-9802 for group pricing. Groups are 3 or more from the same company.
APICS Members: $525.00 per person if registered by September 20, 2010
APICS Members: $550.00 per person if registered after September 20, 2010
Non-members: $575.00 per person if registered by September 20, 2010
Non-members: $595.00 per person if registered after September 20, 2010
Register by 9/20/10 to ensure
your spot and that you have books by the first class.
Registration information:
Registration includes free parking, all participant workbooks, class exercises, and a LEAN Certificate of Completion
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Cancellation Policy:
No refunds if canceling after Oct. 4, 2010 (start of 1st session). Substitutions of attendees
are allowed. Send e-mail to seminars@apics-sfv.org
to cancel or change your registration. Or
call: 818 681-9802 to speak to the VP of Seminars,
SFV APICS, Ellen Kane.
Seminar Description: There are seven sections in the series. Each section contains exercises and real-world examples. The 7 sections are:
Introduction
You will gain an overview of the many components of implementing
a lean transformation in your organization and gauge your organization's readiness through a hands-on assessment.
Lean Culture
Explore the effects of a lean implementation on your employees and learn about the importance of teams. The Kaizen, a team-oriented continuous improvement event will be introduced in this section.
Value Stream Mapping
Learn about value stream mapping and this tool's value for
viewing processes and determining potential areas of improvement. Draw a current state map and then learn about
concepts to help you improve your future state.
Stability and Process Improvements
Learn how to improve process stability, achieve demand stability and improve manufacturing process efficiencies.
Just-in-Time
Determine customer demand, standard work, line balancing and
many other tools to meet customer demand. Participants will explore the use of a heijunka system to meet customer demand through a hands-on activity.
Measuring
Review the way a lean company measures and align measurements with objectives. Topics include lean accounting, inventory costs, target costs and lead time.
Sustaining
Learn about the long-term changes to sustain the gains made. Topics include lean design, analyzing failures and ensuring ongoing quality control and continuous improvement.
Benefits to Participants:
- Complete a self-assessment to determine your organization’s readiness to implement lean
- Gain practical experience analyzing how to incorporate lean into organizations
- Obtain broad knowledge of lean enterprise solutions
- Prepare a practical project plan for implementing lean into your organization
Co-Instructors:
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Andy Pattantyus: founder, owner and President of Strategic Modularity, Inc., (SMI) is passionate about helping clients set goals, prepare plans and eliminate waste, thus allowing companies reach their greatest potential. After managing development projects as a Senior Engineering Manager at Eveready Battery Co. Inc. and as a Director at Quallion LLC., Andy felt the need to branch out. His 20 years of experience in designing/integrating modular production systems and flexible processes, developing new products, processes and machinery, provided him with a wide base of knowledge on how to eliminate process inefficiencies.
Andy solves business problems by combining technical innovation with strategy, system design, facility design, human resource management, project management and accounting. Andy holds 6 patents, a B.S. and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech as well as an MBA from Case Western Reserve University. He is currently the VP of Marketing for San Fernando Valley APICS and is pursuing his CPIM certification.
Ellen Kane, CPIM: founder of Ellen Kane & Associates and a member of the aca group. She has over 20 years of experience in selecting, designing and implementing manufacturing and distribution systems. She has a B.A. in Mathematics from UCLA. She has been an instructor for San Fernando Valley APICS for many years. She is a past president of the SFV APICS chapter and currently is VP of Seminars for the chapter.
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