December 2009 Issue

APICS Update

APICS Welcomes New Board and District Leadership

2010 Board of Directors
APICS welcomes the 2010–2011 APICS Board of Directors.

Chair
Karl Klaesius, CPIM, C.P.M.

Chair-Elect
Eric Schaudt, CPIM, CSCP

Secretary/Treasurer
Robert Castleman, CPIM, CIRM, CSCP

Director Canadian District
Paul Howatt

Director Great Lakes District
Keith M. Johnson, CPIM, CSCP

Director Heartland District
Tammy Williams, CPIM, CIRM, CSCP

Director Mid-Atlantic District
Maryanne Ross, CFPIM, CIRM, CSCP

Director Northeast District
Anthony Zampello, CPIM, CIRM, CSCP

Director Pacific Western District
Richard C. Leach, CPIM, CSCP

Director Southeast District
Alfred W. Tolbert, CPIM, CSCP, C.P.M.  

Director Southwest District
Preston Blevins, CFPIM, CIRM, CSCP

Director Terra Grande District
Joe Schriever, CIRM, CSCP

Director-at-Large
Robert Boyle, CFPIM, CIRM, CSCP, CPA

Director-at-Large
Chris Moye

Director-at-Large
Peter Murray, CIRM

Director-at-Large
Kevin O’Marah

Director-at-Large
Robert Trent

Luis Barcón, CPIM, CIRM, CSCP
Terra Grande District Manager

Ione M. Dykstra, CPIM
Heartland District Manager

Robert K. Kasserman, CPIM, CIRM, CSCP
Southeast District Manager

Barry McBurney
Mid Atlantic District Manager

John Newlyn, CSCP, CFPIM, C.P.M.
Pacific Western DistrictManager

Eric D. Somers, CPIM, CIRM, CSCP
Canadian District Manager

Anthony R. Stencel
Great Lakes District Manager

Sue Thornton, CPIM
Southwest District Manager

Virginia M. Vogel-Polizzi, CFPIM
Northeast District Manager

2010 APICS Call for Presentations
As an APICS channel partner leader, you have a wealth of experience that can help other professionals develop their own skills. Now is the time for you to share your experience by submitting a proposal to present at the 2010 APICS International Conference & Expo October 17–19, 2010, in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

The theme for this year's conference is Excellence in the New Normal: Best Practices in Global Supply Chain and Operations Management. As we emerge from the global recession, APICS members are in search of ways to navigate the significant, permanent changes that have occurred at their organizations, throughout the profession, and in the economy. Educational sessions selected for APICS 2010 will provide actionable best practices for global supply chain and operations management.

Click to submit your presentation now.

2010 APICS International Conference & Expo 
October 17–19, 2010 | Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Deadline to submit your presentation: February 12, 2010
Please note: You must use Internet Explorer 5 or later to submit your presentation.

APICS 2010 Learning Paths include:

• Global Supply Chain
  General: These sessions will focus on fundamentals of effective global supply chain management.
  Specific: These sessions will focus on specific case studies that provide thought leadership in global supply chain management.
• Operations Planning and Control
  General: These sessions will focus on fundamentals of effective operations planning and control.
  Specific: These sessions will focus on specific case studies that provide thought leadership in operations planning and control.
• Lean
  These sessions will delve into the methods and mind-set of building a solid lean operating environment.
• Professional Advancement
  These sessions will help attendees understand how they can affect changes small and large to help advance their companies and their individual careers.

2010 APICS CPIM Pearson VUE Jumpstart Program Starts January 1
The APICS CPIM Pearson VUE Jumpstart Program will launch January 1, 2010. Only the first 100 APICS student members will be able to obtain vouchers to test for the Basics of Supply Chain Management exam. Applications for this exam will be accepted January 1 through February 15, 2010. This exam is one of five exams needed to earn the APICS CPIM designation. Encourage your students to apply. For more details, visit APICS CPIM Pearson VUE Jumpstart Program.

Best Practices

My Chapter Is There to Assist Your Chapter
Did you ever hear another chapter officer mention needing contact information for a chapter member? Did you ever want to know how many of your chapter members renewed their membership this month? Would you like to contact chapter members whose memberships have expired but just don’t know where to find contact information? My Chapter is the answer.

My Chapter, the APICS online chapter database management tool, provides designated chapter and district officers with membership data. Chapter presidents and district staff identified in the database have immediate access to member information. Other chapter officers, designated by their chapter president, also can access the membership data.

Through My Chapter, chapter presidents can update their chapter billing address, chapter address, and the chapter profile; view chapter credit information; and manage the chapter board roster.

Designated chapter and district officers can use My Chapter to perform member searches and acquire the following reports:

• Real-time membership report—View member contact information and customize report requests by member type, certifications, companies, demographics, and more
• Membership report (end of month)
• New member report (past 60 days)
• Rebate and sales report
• Suspended members report
• SAMCA data report
• Web Orders—view chapter orders placed online.

Through the C-BOX, you also have the ability to access the following tutorials that can assist with report generation.

My Chapter Field Index for Real-Time Reports (PDF)
My Chapter Tutorial Review (Power Point)
Overview of Board Management Function (Word)
SAMCA Frequently Asked Questions
Running A Custom Report in My Chapter (Power Point)

If you have questions or require assistance with My Chapter, contact APICS District and Chapter Activities at chaprel@apics.org or (800) 444-2742 x. 5436.

Chapter Development

Submit Your Instructor Development Program Application by December 31
If your instructors have taken the APICS Train-the-Trainer (TTT) and/or the APICS Learning Dynamics for Instructors (LDI) classes, they are encouraged to submit their Instructor Development Program (IDP) application by December 31, 2009.

The “grandfathering” period will end December 31, 2009. During this “grandfathering” period, the program has been accepting any APICS TTT or APICS LDI class that your instructors have taken.

From January 1, 2010, through Dec 31, 2010, all applicants will be required to have taken an APICS TTT and APICS LDI that was taught or co-taught by a Lead or Master in Instructor Training (as designated by the IDP). Beginning January 1, 2011, all applicants will be required to have taken an APICS TTT and APICS LDI that was taught or co-taught by a Master in Instructor Training.

To receive any designation (Associate, Lead, Master), your instructors must have taken the APICS TTT or an equivalent program, as determined by the subcommittee. To receive the Lead or Master designation, your instructors must have taken both the APICS TTT and the APICS LDI or equivalent program(s), as determined by the subcommittee.

If your instructors have taken APICS TTT and/or LDI, now is the time for them to submit their IDP application. It must be received by December 31.

In addition to submitting the application, applicants must download and provide a Partner Endorsement letter. Both documents, and other information about the IDP, can be found here.

If you have questions, contact Bob Collins, APICS director of professional development, at bcollins@apics.org.

Register for the APICS CSCP December/January CBT Exam
Help your members gain the competitive edge they need to get ahead in their careers. Earning a Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) designation is the first step to enhancing their employment marketability. Spread the word and give your chapter members the opportunity to become an APICS CSCP and start benefiting from the new credential in early 2010 by registering for the December/January APICS CSCP CBT exam. The APICS CSCP CBT exam window is December 12, 2009 to January 16, 2010.  For more information—including application, registration processes, testing locations, and exam dates—visit apics.org/cscp.

Q&A

APICS Individual Membership Options

Q. What are the individual membership options for professionals residing within North America?
A: APICS has several membership options for individuals who reside within North America (the United States, Canada, and Mexico).

Professional members account for nearly three-quarters of the APICS membership. Chapter affiliation is designated by the individual. An individual who does not designate a chapter affiliation is placed in the closest chapter using the chapter data reported. Professional members are billed for the full association dues, which include local chapter dues.

Honorary chapter members are designated at the request of a chapter, typically for past chapter presidents, local college libraries, retired long-time chapter members, or student chapter academic advisors. Honorary membership privileges are identical to those for professional members. Honorary memberships are billed for the association’s portion of the dues.

Honorary members are nominated via a petition process spearheaded by APICS members and approved by the APICS Board of Directors. This membership is for individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the association, profession, or industry. No association/chapter dues apply.

Lifetime members are past international presidents or chairs of the board of directors of APICS. Once designated, these memberships are never invoiced. No association/chapter dues apply.

Q: What are the membership options for those residing outside of North America?
A: APICS has three membership options for individuals who reside outside of North America (United States, Canada and Mexico).

International members are professional members who reside outside of North America and who are not affiliated with an APICS International Associate. International memberships are billed for the full association dues.

International Associate members are professional members who reside outside of North America and belong to one of the growing network of APICS International Associates located in more than 28 countries in six regions worldwide. Association dues are billed to and paid by the international associate organization.

International professional e-members are professional members who reside outside of North America. E-members receive electronic access to member benefits (including APICS magazine, APICS Dictionary, APICS OMBOK Framework, e-newsletters, and more). E-members who have International Associates in their countries also will benefit from joint membership with the local organization.

Tools of the Trade

Announcing the APICS OMBOK Framework, Second Edition
Be sure your members know about this valuable updated member benefit. The 2009 update to this popular publication includes new features, including two appendices that feature tables illustrating the relevancy of the APICS OMBOK Framework to specific job titles, including supply chain manager and materials manager, and to industries outside manufacturing, such as distribution, health care, retail, utilities, and hospitality. The second edition also includes a new, easy-to-use index.

Download your copy today.

Newly Posted Resource on C-BOX
Take advantage of online tools, services, programs, and information for your chapter or district through C-BOX, the partner collaboration toolbox, at http://cbox.apics.org/Pages/default.aspx.

C-BOX is primarily organized by program, with resources for each of the APICS three pillars—membership, certification, and education—having separate sections. In addition, there is a separate section for chapter management tools, called Chapter Leaders, where you will find resources for running your chapter.

See the latest resource below.

Membership, Program/Administration section
November Membership Summary Count Report
(Membership count reports also are found in Chapter Leaders, Resources section.)

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