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In September the Chapter was notified that we had achieved a Platinum rating for the third consecutive
year! Platinum is a significant achievement in that it is only awarded to Chapters that have performed at
a consistently high level for at least five years in a row. This is a testament to the hard work that you, the members, have put into making our chapter as great as it is. Actively supporting our various Program
and Educational offerings such as; 2013 International Conference, PDM’s, Plant Tours, Webinars, Volunteer and Learn at Second Harvest and attending our CPIM/CSCP education series are examples of what makes
our chapter successful. Thank you!
Mid—Florida Chapter achieves Platinum C-BAR Rating….. .again
Welcome New Members!
Special points of in-terest:
2013 Platinum Rating
New APICS Branding
Programs a good mix of
tours, Webinars and
PDM’s
Course Offerings
Mid-Florida Chapter
The Fountain
Inside this issue:
President’s Corner 2
Education News 3
Calendar of Events 4
CPIM/IC Workshop
Offerings
5
Chapter WEB Site 6
Conference Photos 6
November 2013 Mid-Florida Chapter
Follow the Mid-Florida APICS Chapter on Facebook!
Some of the Lockheed Martin team at 2013 International Conference
Kirk Andersen Lisa Gilkinson Elizabeth Mollica Roger Southard
Christopher Aparicio Matthew Grieco Deborah Moore Duane Stevens
Tim Budinger Ben Hall Timeika Paige Eric Tulenson
Mark Ceskavich Bobby Hamil Stanley Pritchard Rhea Van Blake
Wann Chong Beverly Harris-Keach Christopher Reeder Mario Vanegas
Joe Cruz Cornelius Harvey Randolph Sanchez-Tachau Scott Wagner
Rebecca Elsenheimer David Hirko Kim Shaller Alan Wear
Kistler Fletcher Steve Leon Lindsey Smedley Andrew Zotti
Trudy Gibson Nicole Marshall Sean Smith
Our Chapter kicked off the
2013/2014 program year by achieving the APICS Chapter Benchmarking and Reporting
(C-BAR) Platinum award
level for the third year in a row! This is the highest level award offered by APICS and
demonstrates our chapter’s
dedication to providing ex-
emplary member services
and professional develop-
ment opportunities to APICS
members and customers.
The 2013 APICS International Conference was held in
Orlando, Florida at the Gay-
lord Palms. The conference
hosted more than 1800 sup-
ply chain professionals and
was a huge success. Last year Denise Gillespie was
selected to head the local
arrangements committee.
Denise and her team did an
awesome job setting up and
executing the Plant Tours.
Thank you to all the Mid-Florida chapter members
who volunteered at this
event.
At the conference, APICS
officially launched their re-
branding campaign which reinforces APICS leadership
role in Supply Chain and
Operations Management.
Check the redesigned logo, website and campaign video
at http://www.apics.org.
This program year chapter
PDE series is a good mix of PDM’s, plant tours and Webi-nars. We kicked off our Sep-
tember PDM with Leveraging Teams To Drive Improve-
ment. An interactive team exercise was included which
proved to be not only fun but
good learning. October was our joint meeting with ISM
which had over 40 profes-sionals between the two
organizations. November
will be our first tour of the
year at CHEP Innovation
Center and Service Center.
As we move into 2014, our
January 14th PDM will be a
join meeting with MACF. It
will focus on students in-
volvement in APICS and the
future of manufacturing. It
will be held at UCF Alumni
Center. Check out our up-
coming program schedule in
the newsletter and on our
WEB site. The Chapter board continues
to grow stronger. We have recently added two new
board members; Robin St.
Clair, Director Student Affairs and Tim Budinger,
Director Marketing. We are always in need of new ideas
and helping hands, so, if you are interested in assisting
the Chapter in any capacity,
please contact me directly.
As we head into 2014, keep in
mind continuing your APICS education and completing certifications. We have sev-
eral CPIM classes coming up in 2014, check our WEB site
and a schedule is also included in the newsletter.
To ensure you are hiring the most qualified candidates
post your open positions on
our www.apicsorlando.com
site and at the APICS Career
Center --your one-stop re-
sources for finding the most talented supply chain and
operations management
professionals to fill your
open positions. Contact any
Board Member to get your
opening posted.
Have a wonderful and safe
holiday season!
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Pres ident’s Corner
“...kicked off
the program
year by
achieving the
APICS C-Bar
Platinum
award level
for the third
year in a
row!”
APICS Learn It apps
At the conference last month apps for the iPhone was introduced that contained the APICS Dictionary that proved to be
very popular with all able to down load it. It provides members with a tool that can be used to verify a definition from
your phone or use it in the preparation for certification exams. Now the version for the Android operating system is
available.
To down load these helpful apps, one goes either to the iPhone apps store or the Google Play Store and follow the direc-
tions. When you get your APICSLearnIt app you will see that you can use it as a mobile dictionary or play flash card games
to test your knowledge of the terminology used by APICS. Down load it, it is fun, educational and very useful.
http://www.apics.org/apps/apics-learn-it
General Education Deployment
The familiar Vouchers used to pay for certification exams will no longer be available. However those vouchers you may
hold will be good for payment when taking exams. The purpose for this new process is to put all members national and
international on the same testing platform and system.
Starting November 1, 2013, the vouchers will be replaced by Exam Credits as the way to pay for your certification exams.
At this time, forms will be available on the APICS web site for the purchase of Exam Credits. Individual s must use this
form to make their payments prior to contacting Pearson Vue to schedule an exam. The Exam Credits will be for a specif-
ic certification module a specific individual and be valid for one year. If you hold an exam voucher, they will continue to be
valid for testing. No vouchers will be sold after October 13, 2013.
The major difference between the voucher and the Exam Credit is that the voucher is not sold for a specific individual or
certification exam. Exam Credits however, will be sold for specific individuals by name and specific certification exam
modules.
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Education News
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MID FLORIDA CHAPTER # 208 2013 - 2014 Events
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Topic: CHEP Tour Plant Tour: Limit 15 people By: CHEP Innovation Center and Service Center
Time: 8am-10am
Address:8517 South Park Circle, Orlando, Florida 32819 Phone:
NO PDE MEETING IN DECEMBER Have a Wonderful Holiday Season!
Tuesday, January 14, 2014 Topic: Pull, Flow, and Pacemaker
Time: 6:00 pm UCF Alumni Center By: Deb Hansford
Student Night / Management Night & Instructor Recognition
Location: UCF Alumni Center
Address: 12676 Gemini Blvd. North Orlando, FL 32816
Saturday, January 25, 2014 Topic: Volunteer and Learn
Second Harvest Time: 8:30am - 11:30am By: Mindy Ortiz
Limit 20 people Location: Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida
Address: 411 Mercy Drive, Orlando, FL 32805 Phone: 407-
295-1066
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 Topic: Catrike
Plant Tour: Limit 50 people By: Mark Egeland
Time: 2pm Location: Catrike Facility Address: 2016 Stanhome Way, Orlando, FL 32804 Phone: 407
-905-0626
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 Topic: Webinar- MRP and Kanban
By: Don Guild
Webinar @ Noon Location: Online; Time: 12pm
Tuesday, April 08, 2014 Topic: Orlando International Airport
Plant Tour By: Scott Goodwin
Location: OIA Address: Airport Blvd, Orlando, FL 32827 Phone: 407
-825-2058
Tuesday, May 13, 2014 Topic: The 7 Deadly Sins of Sales Forecasting
Time: 6:00 pm {Buffet Dinner} By: Fred Tolbert
Volunteer & Company of the Year Recognition Location: Dubsdread Country Club
Address: 549 Par Street, Orlando, FL Phone: 407-650-9558
Meeting Times - 2nd Tuesday of the Month
Dinner: 6:00 - 6:30 Networking 6:30 - 7:30 Dinner / Meeting 7:30 - 8:30 Speaker
Advance Reservations required. Cost $25.00 unless otherwise stated. No Shows [respond Yes] will be charged $25.
To make a reservation: Contact Megan Hamel at (407) 356-9025 or e-mail at: [email protected] or
register on www.APICSORLANDO.COM
The APICS Mid-Florida Chapter classes can also be held at your location!
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Please contact Jim Pullin at [email protected] at (407) 260-0771
Or:
Denise Gillespie at [email protected] at (407) 339-2363
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Educational Workshop Series - Upcoming Classes
President: Jean Krupinski, CPIM [email protected]
Past President: Bob Jalio, CPIM, CM [email protected]
Secretary: Katie Smith, CPIM [email protected]
Treasurer: Phillip Van Dusen, CMA, CFM [email protected]
Director of Education: Jim Pullin, CPIM, CSCP, CPM [email protected]
Director of Marketing: Tim Budinger [email protected]
Director of Membership: Sally Morris, CPIM [email protected]
Director of Programs: Megan Hamel, CPIM [email protected]
Student Affairs: Robin St Clair [email protected]
Webmaster: Denise Gillespie, CPIM, CIRM, CSCP [email protected]
Board of directors 2013 – 2014 – CPIM ‐ Saturday Classes
Module Dates Fee
BSCM Sep 7, 14, 21, 2013 $525/$725.00*
MPR Oct 5, 12, 2013 $425/$625.00*
DSP Nov 16, 23, 2013 $425/$625.00*
ECO Jan 11, 18, 2014 $425/$625.00*
SMR Feb 15, 22, 2014 $425/$625.00*
* Non-member price
OTHER
Inventory Control Wkshp Series Each workshop is 4‐hour
* Non-member price
Inventory Management To be scheduled $100 each or $150 for
Bill of Mtl & MRP To be scheduled $200 each or $250 for
Inventory Management To be scheduled $100 each or $150 for
Distribution Management To be scheduled $200 each or $250 for
Have something you’d like to
see in the newsletter? Send a
suggestion to Katie Smith at
Don’t forget to check out the
new job postings on the website
http://apicsorlando.com/
JobsPostings.asp
When was the last time you visit-
ed the chapter website
http://www.apicsorlando.com? When was the last time you
checked out the Chapter Face-
book page?
The benefits of being a Chapter member don’t end with the PDEs
and tours. Your Chapter website and the Facebook page are great
resources to find out what’s
happening in the Chapter at any
time.
Some of the items you can find
on the website include:
Upcoming events
Upcoming Class Schedules
Information about your certification and mainte-
nance
Job postings
Job hunting tips
And more!
At the same time, you can’t for-
get about the APICS corporate
site http://www.apics.org which
has recently been revamped and
is another great tool for making
the most of your membership!
Remember, your membership is
24/7, not just at the PDEs. Take
advantage of the resources available to ensure you get the
most value from being a mem-
ber!
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Your Chapter Webs ite As A Resource
President: Jean Krupinski, CPIM [email protected]
Past President: Bob Jalio, CPIM, CM [email protected]
Secretary: Katie Smith, CPIM [email protected]
Treasurer: Phillip Van Dusen, CMA, CFM [email protected]
Director of Education: Jim Pullin, CPIM, CSCP, CPM [email protected]
Director of Marketing: Tim Budinger [email protected]
Director of Membership: Sally Morris, CPIM [email protected]
Director of Programs: Megan Hamel, CPIM [email protected]
Student Affairs: Robin St Clair [email protected]
Webmaster: Denise Gillespie, CPIM, CIRM, CSCP [email protected]
Board of directors
2013 International Conference Tour—Orlando Airport
2013 International Conference Tours - Fed Ex (left) and Mitsubishi (right)