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May 2012
The Beacon Newsletter Fox Valley Chapter #119 of APICS, The Association for Operations Management
In this Edition…
Upcoming Events…………………………….…………1
A Message from the President…………….………….2
Top Management Night Awards………………...……3
Anniversaries, New Certifications, New Members, &
Educational Offerings……………………………….....6
2011-2012 APICS Course Descriptions…….………..7
Current Chapter Board Members………..…………..8
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Once again we would like to say “Thank You” to
Bill Levesque and the Miles Kimball company
for hosting Top Management Night. In addition,
we would like to thank our other sponsors as this
event would not have been possible without
them: LaSure’s, SCA, Robbins Restaurant,
Saputo, Valders Stone & Marble, and the
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.
Shown above is Maureen Gneiser of Miles Kimball
and Chapter President Phil Kosik.
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A Message from the President
Hello APICS Fox Valley Chapter Members!
It just seems like yesterday we had out first PDM of the year on a beautiful early fall evening at Robbins in Oshkosh.
The year flew by very fast and once again I want to keep up with tradition and use my last message of the program year
to take the opportunity to thank the Board of Directors for all of the hard work this past year to provide outstanding
learning and networking opportunities. I want to thank all of our PDM speakers for taking time out of their busy
schedules to share their knowledge and expertise with our members. I want to thank our instructors for teaching the
APICS Body of Knowledge to our members who are on their certification journey. I want to extend congratulations to
the newly elected board of directors for the 2012 - 2013 program year and thank them for stepping up to serve our
chapter. We will have some new faces joining the board and I look forward to working with them in the future. Inside
this edition, you will find pictures from Top Management Night. This meeting was a great event that started with a tour
of the Miles Kimball Company distribution center. I want to thank Maureen Gneiser and the rest of the team at Miles
Kimball Company for allowing us to tour their facility and for giving us goody bags of mementos to remember the day. I
would also like to thank Bill Levesque for sharing his presentation about the evolution of the supply chain at Miles
Kimball.
I always look forward to top management night because we get the opportunity to recognize our members for their
accomplishments during the year. I extend my congratulations to Connie Mitchell CPIM for being selected member of
the year. Also, congratulations to all of those who earned their certification this past year or reached a membership
anniversary milestone.
I am amazed how fast three years can fly by. This will be my last Presidents letter as Jody Suess and Sue Schleis will
now have the honor of serving the members of our chapter as co-presidents. I look forward to supporting our chapter in
the role of Past President and VP of MIS. I would like to say a huge THANK YOU to all the members for supporting
our chapter by attending our Professional Development Meetings and for attending our certification review classes.
Please watch our website for our APICS Certification review class schedules. Fall will be here before you know it and
classes will be starting up once again. Please mark your calendars for our first PDM that will be held on September 12 th
at LaSure’s in Oshkosh. I am also excited to announce that we will have a business tour of Baldor Generators Company
of Oshkosh, WI on November 15th. Many of you expressed your desire for more business tours when completing our
annual member survey. We are working hard to meet the desires of our membership. We will have more details about
the tour in the fall.
I wish all of you a safe and fun filled summer. We look forward to seeing you in the fall.
Phillip J. Kosik Jr. CPIM, CSCP
920-843-2480
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Top Management Night Awards
Member of the Year: Connie Mitchell CPIM
with Chapter President Phil Kosik
Student Member of the Year: Zak Matthews
with Chapter President Phil Kosik
Connie Mitchell has worked at Creative Converting
in Clintonville, Wisconsin since 1984. She became a
member of the APICS Fox Valley Chapter in 1993
and earned her CPIM certification in March 1999.
Her company was also chosen as the Fox Valley
Chapter Company of the Year in 2010. Connie
enjoys attending as many PDMs and company tours
as possible and appreciates the networking and
learning opportunities which they provide. She was
also fortunate to attend some of the international
conferences in the past. Connie encouraged her son
to join the APICS student chapter while attending
UW-Green Bay and to become a young professional
member of the Fox Valley Chapter after his
graduation. Connie stresses APICS as playing a key
role in her continuing education and development
throughout her professional career.
Zachary was born and raised in Oshkosh, WI and is
a 2008 graduate of Oshkosh West High School.
Zachary will graduate Magna Cum Laude from the
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh in May 2012
with a double BBA in Marketing and Supply Chain
Management with a minor in Spanish. After
graduation Zachary will pursue a career in business
consulting and project management and plans to
eventually earn his MBA from one of the United
States' top programs.
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Top Management Night Awards Continued
Company of the Year: SCA
SCA creates value by fulfilling the needs of
customers and consumers in a spirit of innovation,
through continuous efficiency enhancements and with
a clear desire to contribute to sustainable
development. The Group develops, produces and
markets personal care products, tissue, packaging,
publication papers and solid-wood products, and has
sales in more than 100 countries under many strong
brands. SCA has always been a supporter of the
APICS Fox Valley Chapter through membership,
PDM attendance, and this year their very own Keith
Ericksen presented at our February PDM.
Sustainable Company of the Year: SCA and WS Packaging
At SCA, a global hygiene and paper company, sustainability is more than a buzz word – it’s a way of life. Their
heritage runs deep here in the Fox Valley with their Service Excellence Center (SEC) and two tissue manufacturing
sites in Neenah and Menasha. Over the years they have become a local sustainability leader, and worked hard to
WS Packaging’s efforts to reduce their environmental impact is part of their corporate culture. WS Packaging Group
harnesses all of the key ingredients it takes to be a model company and has managed to flourish in a competitive industry
as well as a tough economy, without losing sight of their responsibility as a corporate citizen. Their goals are to ensure
that their company facilities and business operations surpass federal, state, and local environmental standards and to
provide products that are environmentally sound throughout their lifecycles. They believe that an appropriate balance can
and should be achieved between environmental goals and economic health.
Michael J. Dillon & Patti Gorr of SCA with
Chapter President Phil Kosik Terry Moede of WS Packaging with Chapter
President Phil Kosik
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Top Management Night Awards Continued
FVTC Instructors
Company Coordinators
Bruce Abraham 25th Anniversary
Adam VanderZanden New CPIM
2012-2013 Chapter Board of Directors 2011-2012 Chapter Board of Directors
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Anniversaries, New Certifications,
New Members, & Educational Offerings
We encourage all members to periodically update their
personal profile information on the APICS website. It's easy
to do! Just go to www.apics.org <http://www.apics.org/>
and click on View/Edit My Info. Update your profile by
clicking on Personal Information and also Manage
Addresses. After you have made any changes, click Save.
David Rollins([email protected])
Vice President of Membership
Welcome New Members
Becky Barbos
John Danula
David Pierog
Lucia Rubio
5 Years
Barbara Bossenbroek
Barbara Lemke
Dana Elkin
Paul Riedenman
Jerid Winkler
Karly Yuds
10 Years
Angela Raddant
Maureen Gneiser
Linette Berndt
20 Years
Robert Polar
Lisa Angell
Rodney Chaganos
Cathy Stone
Charles Kraus
Kaye Krueger
15 Years Steven Karas
25 Years
Bruce Abraham
Vickie Mainville
Nancy Wallenfang
CSCP Certifications John Kreul
Allan Siman
Kari Ryan
Ann Sommerfeldt
Joseph Shimeck
Eric Zawilinski
CPIM Certifications Scott Fischer
Thomas Nagy
Sheri Lettau
Adam VanderZanden
APICS Educational Offerings
Please see the list of APICS course descriptions on the next page. Information on educational offerings
will be coming in the August edition.
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2011-2012 APICS Course
Descriptions
APICS Course Descriptions
APICS CPIM / Basics of Supply Chain Management Introduction to the Supply Chain Demand Planning and Master Planning Material Requirements Planning (MRP) Capacity Management and Production Activity Control Aggregate and Item Inventory Management Techniques Purchasing and Physical Distribution Introduction Lean/JIT and Quality Systems Overview
APICS CPIM / Master Planning of Resources Forecasting Demand Demand Management and Customer Service Distribution Planning Sales and Operations Planning Master Scheduling Measuring Schedule Performance
APICS CPIM / Detailed Scheduling and Planning Determining Inventory Policies and Planning Inputs and Mechanics of the Detailed Material Planning Process Using MRP Outputs and Managing Projects Detailed Capacity Planning and Management Establishing Supplier Relationships Building Supplier Partnerships
APICS CPIM / Execution and Control of Operations Operations Execution Scheduling and Authorization Control of Production – Push and Pull Systems Quality Control and Cost Control Management and Communication Continuous Improvement Design Network Principles and Techniques
APICS CPIM / Strategic Management of Resources
Developing the business strategy The global environment and sustainability Operations strategy choices and financial measurements Aligning strategy with your supply chain partners Infrastructure systems Change management and project management
APICS CSCP / Certified Supply Chain Professional Alignment of supply chain processes and capabilities with strategic business goals Organizational roles and infrastructures in the supply chain Material, information and financial flows Intra- and inter-organizational relationships Selection and leverage of technologies to enable effective process management
APICS Customer Focused Supply Chain Management
Basic information for those interacting with supply chain professionals Increase comfort and confidence with SCM concepts. Learn basic terminology used in SCM and the ability to effectively communicate with SCM teams. Understand basic elements of SCM along with process improvement and communication. Ability to integrate in a team setting to support the SCM function
APICS Distribution Requirements Planning Inventory replenishment strategies Inventory management methods Managing demand and forecasting techniques
APICS Global Sourcing Workshop
Understand the strategic importance of globalization Learn how to prepare for international procurement Evaluate potential markets in other countries Source global suppliers strategically
Choose logistics partners correctly
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2011 - 2012 APICS Fox Valley
Board of Directors
Name Company Email
Phillip J. Kosik Jr., CPIM, CSCP Valders Stone & Marble [email protected]
President
Jody L. Suess, CPIM, CIRM, CSCP SCA Tissue [email protected]
Co-Executive VP &
VP of Professional Development
David Rollins NewPage Corporation [email protected]
VP of Membership
Beth Westfahl, CPIM Fox Valley Technical College [email protected]
VP Secretary
Sue Schleis Winnebago Home Builders Association [email protected]
Co-Executive VP
Dr. Michael Godfrey, CFPIM, CIRM, CSCP University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh [email protected]
VP Student Advisor
Sherri Manion AxleTech International [email protected]
VP of Finance
Deb Schneider, Ariens Company [email protected]
Director-at-Large
Director-at-Large OPEN POSITION. If you are interested in serving please contact Phil Kosik for more information!
Dave Mueller, CPIM, CIRM Creative Converting, Inc. [email protected]
VP of Company Coordinators
Leah Stumpf Oshkosh Corporation [email protected]
VP of Marketing
Diane Radue Saputo Cheese USA, Inc. [email protected]
VP of Communications
Ekaterina Zakharevich Joy Global [email protected]
VP of Logistics
APICS Fox Valley Chapter
PO Box 3383
Oshkosh, WI 54903-3383
CHAPTER MISSION STATEMENT:
The mission of the Fox Valley Chapter of APICS is to be the area’s leading provider of quality learning and
networking opportunities focusing on the management of resources in manufacturing and service industries.
