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Professional Development Meeting

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012
"Quality in the Expanded Supply Chain"
Presented By:
Juergen Meyer & Rachel Dudley

 Pre-Dinner Job Seekers Workshop 4:30 pm
Happy Hour & Networking 5:30 pm
Dinner is Served 6:15 pm
Guest Speaker Presentation 7:00 pm
Meeting Adjourned 8:00 pm

Rachel Dudley, Senior Manager in AP Governance with Georgia Pacific, and Juergen Meyer, Principal with UHY Advisors, will co-present a case study outlining the significant process improvement and operational enhancements they made within the Procure-to-Pay process at Georgia Pacific. They will walk you through the roadmap they developed and implemented to achieve and maintain the enhanced operations.

Pre-Dinner Workshop

The How to Find a Job Workshop leader this month will be Steve Hines, author of the reference book Atlanta Jobs and collaborator for the newsletter column, “Ask the Employment Experts.” The subject, Job Search 2012, will update us on the latest and most effective methods to conduct a job search. The Workshop is included with your PDM registration fee for the evening and begins at 4:30 pm.

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Location

Villa Christina: 4000 Summit Blvd, Atlanta, GA 30319.

Golf Tournament

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
2nd Annual Event at Heritage Golf Links in Tucker, Georgia
Check-In, Networking, Biscuit Breakfast - 8 to 9 am
Shotgun Start - 9:00 am
Buffet Lunch Following Event

Join us for APICS-Atlanta’s 2nd Annual Golf Tournament at Heritage Golf Links in Tucker, Georgia on May 22nd, 2012. All proceeds from the event will support scholarships for operations management professionals seeking professional education and certification.

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Location

Heritage Golf Links: 4445 Britt Road, Tucker, GA. 30084.

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Education

CPIM

Since 1973, the CPIM program has educated more than 75,000 manufacturing professionals on essential terminology, concepts, and strategies related to demand management, procurement and supplier planning, material requirements planning, capacity requirements planning, sales and operations planning, master scheduling, performance measurements, supplier relationships, quality control, and continuous improvement.
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APICS Platinum Award Recognition

Atlanta Chapter Recognized for Providing Exceptional Membership Experience

The Atlanta Chapter has received the 2011 C-BAR (Chapter Benchmarking and Reporting) Platinum Award, an admirable accomplishment for an APICS chapter. The APICS C-BAR program recognizes chapters that exemplify excellence and have exceeded the standards of chapter management.

“The Atlanta APICS Chapter is comprised of a group of committed Board members and chapter members who believe in continuous improvement in the fields of Operations and Supply Chain Management,” said Russ Thorne, APICS Atlanta president. “From our educational programs to the involvement of our members within the community, the Atlanta APICS Chapter has created a culture of excellence that helps each member succeed.”

Successful APICS chapters provide members with opportunities for stellar education, career development and networking. As a member of an APICS Platinum Award Winning Chapter, the C-BAR designation signifies the Atlanta chapter’s commitment to providing an exceptional membership experience.

President’s Message

Welcome to the Atlanta APICS Chapter!

Atlanta APICS has been serving the Atlanta area since 1964 and is one of the largest chapters within APICS. Our chapter serves over 800 members in the Greater Atlanta and North Georgia area.

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Chapter Events

We provide Operations Management education classes and related events from September through June and then pick up again in September.  See our Calendar for the current schedule and details.

Development Meetings

Professional Development Meetings are typically held on the third Tuesday of each month from September through June.  Local, regional and national speakers are featured presenting assorted topics of interest to today's operations professionals.
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Seminars & Workshops

Time too tight for extended classes?  Attend a part or full day seminar to pickup new knowledge  on areas of interest to you and your company.  Seminars & Workshops are held periodically on topics of Operations Management and Production and Inventory Control.
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Plant Tours

Our plant tours feature leading companies from across Georgia and provide the opportunity to learn by seeing how theory is put into practice.  They also provide benchmarking opportunities and foster the sharing of best practices and professional networking.
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In-House Courses

We offer on-site training in a variety of formats. Your company pays one fee and class size can be as large as 30 students.
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Registration & Payment

Advance registration and payment is accepted online via our Calendar.  Major charge cards are accepted with online receipts provided.  Advanced registration & Membership discounts are available.
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CSCP

The Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) program is a new industry educational and certification program created to meet the rapidly changing needs of the supply chain management field.

From the manufacturing to the service industry, regardless of whether a company is serving business or consumer markets or is for profit or not-for-profit, the increasingly important role of supply chain management is affecting all organizations. Customers already expect good quality at low prices, and speed of delivery is becoming more important. As a result, effective supply chain management has become essential to successfully compete in today's global marketplace.

The CSCP program takes a broad view of the field, extending beyond internal operations to encompass all the steps throughout the supply chain—from the supplier, through the company, to the end consumer—and provides you with the knowledge to effectively manage the integration of these activities to maximize a company's value chain.

Call for Presentations

The Atlanta Chapter of APICS is preparing for our ongoing Professional Development schedules which include our PDM and pre-dinner presentations.

If you have a story to tell about your company’s implementations, process improvements, customer service activities, computer technology integrations, or impressive problem solution we want to hear about it.

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