May 2013 The Beacon Newsletter Fox Valley Chapter #119 of APICS, The Association for Operations Management

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1 May 2013 The Beacon Newsletter Fox Valley Chapter #119 of APICS, The Association for Operations Management In this Edition Thank you A Message from the President Top Management Awards New Members...7 Anniversaries, New Certifications & Website Update..8 Student Mentoring Program APICS CSCP Exam Information APICS Fox Valley Board of Directors Lighthouses/ _ds8pSm/ _tpRxHJZ#! i= &k=tprxhjz Once again we would like to say Thank You to Mike Pletzer and Plexus 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: SCA, Sustainable Insights, Valley Packaging, and the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.

2 A Message from the President Hello fellow APICS Fox Valley Chapter members! Another PDM season has ended on a very positive note. Our Top Management Night event went quite well and the tour of Plexus was awesome! Inside this edition of The Beacon, we re sharing some pictures from the awards portion of the evening where members were recognized for this past year s achievements. Congratulations to all who were recognized! A special thanks to you, our members, for helping make our first ever online elections a HUGE success. In response to member requests, we conducted our yearly elections and bylaw approvals by use of an online survey tool. Holding the elections and bylaw approvals in this manner allowed members who were unable to attend the meeting on the 18 th to cast a vote. Election participation rates were greatly improved compared to last year and I m sure everyone appreciated the ease with which their votes could be cast. While you are enjoying the PDM off-season, your current and newly elected board of directors will be busy transitioning roles and responsibilities in addition to preparing for the upcoming PDM season beginning in September. We will also be busy with continuous improvement efforts for our chapter. More information about one of these improvements can be found inside this edition of The Beacon. Thank you for continuing your membership with this chapter and participating in our Professional Development Meetings, review courses, and providing helpful feedback so our board can continue offering high quality learning and networking opportunities. Have a very safe and happy summer!! See you in September!! Jody 2

3 Top Management Night Awards Member of the Year: John Kriz John Kriz has been selected as the 2012 APICS Fox Valley Chapter s Member of the Year. John has been a member of the Fox Valley Chapter of APICS since 2000 and earned his CPIM certification in John has been very active with the chapter by attending PDMs and company tours as often as his busy schedule permits. He has also assisted the chapter on multiple occasions by serving on the nomination committee. John had been employed at Ariens as a Value Stream Manager and recently left to start a new role as Director of Operations at Muza Metal Products. We know he will do very well. Thank you and congratulations, John! Advocate of the Year: Wendy Skarivoda Wendy Skarivoda has been selected as the 2012 APICS Fox Valley Chapter s Advocate of the Year. Wendy has been involved with the Fox Valley Chapter of APICS for many years and served on the board of directors for one term as VP of Communications. Wendy earned her CPIM certification in 2008, attends PDMs and business tours on a regular basis, and encourages all she knows to participate in chapter events. Wendy has been a strong advocate for the organization and is a true asset to our chapter. Thank you and congratulations, Wendy! 3

4 Top Management Night Awards Continued UWO Spring Scholarship Recipient: Shannon Henry Shannon Henry has been selected to receive the APICS Fox Valley Chapter UWO Spring Scholarship. Shannon has been on the Board of Directors for the APICS Student Chapter for the last 4 semesters. She has served as President and Director of Membership. Shannon will be recognized at May 2013 Commencement as a winner of the UW Oshkosh Chancellor's Award for Excellence. After graduation, Shannon will begin her career at CAT Logistics as a Logistics Planning Analyst. Congratulations, Shannon! Sustainable Company: Plexus Plexus has been selected as the APICS Fox Valley Chapter s 2012 Sustainable Company Award recipient. Making the communities we live in a better place by acting as a "pillar of the community", Plexus supports an impressive array of community events and projects which enhance the overall well-being of their employees, families and neighbors. All Plexus manufacturing locations worldwide adhere to the company s global environmental, health and safety management system and are certified to ISO The Plexus Glob-al Headquarters in Neenah was also built on a redeveloped brownfield site. Through the efforts of Plexus and the local community, this decision conserved valuable natural green space. Congratulations, Plexus! 4

5 Top Management Night Awards Continued 5 Year Anniversary: Deb Schneider 20 Year Anniversary: left to right excluding the BOD members presenting. Connie Mitchell, Tim Schuelke, Dave Mueller 5

6 Top Management Night Awards Continued CPIM Certified: left to right excluding the BOD members presenting. Kevin Buell, Shelly Neubert Instructors left to right excluding the BOD members presenting. Beth Westfahl, Lisa Angell, Gaylen Haas, Phil Kosik 6

7 Top Management Night Awards Continued & Welcome New Members Newly elected Board of Directors From left to right including their elected positions: Diane Donnermeyer - VP of Marketing Beth Westfahl - VP Secretary Jody Suess - President Connie Mitchell - VP of Company Coordinators Phil Kosik - Executive Vice President Deb Schneider - VP of Professional Development Mike Godfrey - VP Student Advisor Sherri Manion - VP of Finance We encourage all members to periodically update their personal profile information on the APICS website. It's easy to do! Just go to and login. Click the My APICS tab. The Edit My Profile link will be in the MYAPICS Quick Links box on the right side of the center pane. Update your personal information, scroll to the bottom of the page and click submit. Are you unemployed? Just a reminder that if you are unemployed and your membership is coming due, you are eligible for a 6 month membership at no charge. You will be able to access the application on Click on the membership tab and then, on the bottom of the page, click on unemployed. From here you can access the Benefits Extension Application. Once the application is filled out, please forward to our chapter president at jsuess@new.rr.com. David Rollins(rollinsd21@gmail.com) Vice President of Membership Welcome New Members Robert Dinsmore Tim Kramer Sheena McLaughlin Jason Johnson Eric Kinonen Marion Stricker 7

8 Anniversaries, New Certifications & Website Update 5 Years Liz Gesicki Deb Schneider 10 Years Tina Pech Lori Schetti 15 Years William Bodenbach John Kreul 20 Years Jennifer Bonilla Connie Mitchell David Mueller Amy Prellwitz Timothy Schuelke 25 Years Norman Berger Greg Mayer Mark Wallenfang 30 Years Don Hess Richard Wollman 35 Years Duane Dewey Stevens CPIM Certifications Kevin Buell (12/26/2012) Sidney McGinnis (2/26/2012) Brian McLaughlin (11/24/2012) Shelly Neubert (12/11/2012) Karly Yuds (2/11/2013) CSCP Certification Shyam Srikumar (8/11/2012) Hello APICS Fox Valley Chapter members. The APICS Fox Valley Chapter board of directors is always striving to provide the best value for its members. We are always looking for ways to improve. I am happy to announce that we are migrating to a new chapter management program. This program will give our website better functionality and puts us in a position where we may be able to incorporate electronic payment for chapter registrations in the near future. This was something that has been requested by our event attendees for quite a while now. Unfortunately our existing website could not support that functionality. As we transition to our new website, it is possible that our website might not be available for a short period of time. It is our goal to have this project completed by July 1 st which would be the beginning of the new program year. I will write more about the new functionality of our new website in our first Beacon news letter of the new program year which will be published in August. Have a fun and safe summer!!! Phillip Kosik Jr. CPIM, CSCP Past President and VP of MIS. 8

9 Student Mentoring Program Have you been looking for a way to get more involved with the APICS Fox Valley Chapter? If so, we have just the program for you! APICS Fox Valley Student Mentoring Program We surveyed the supply chain students at both UW-Oshkosh and Fox Valley Technical College and there are students who want to be mentored by an APICS professional. Some of the benefits to mentoring a student are: Getting to know the next generation of supply chain professionals Learn what is being taught in supply chain programs today Satisfaction of sharing your experiences with others in a meaningful way Enhance your leadership, coaching, and recruiting skills Exposure to ideas, thought processes, styles, and cultures that may be different than your own An opportunity for recruitment into our profession A way to give back to APICS and our profession right here in the Fox Valley area A lasting career network the mentee that you coach today will hold an influential role in the future! A survey will be sent out to all APICS Fox Valley Members this month to find interested mentors. Please consider participating in this program, you are a key to its success! Thank you greatly! 9

10 2013 APICS CSCP Exam Information Important APICS CSCP exam information More than 12,000 professionals worldwide have earned the APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) designation, the only certification that encompasses the end-to-end supply chain. The APICS CSCP exam is psychometrically validated and incorporates findings from a study of supply chain professionals. The 2013 APICS CSCP Learning System offers deep integration of day-to-day best practices, techniques, and technologies, enabling you to maximize your organization's efficiency and boost the bottom line. Share the dates for the 2013 version of the APICS CSCP exam listed below with your course participants and members. APICS CSCP computer-based test (CBT) exam dates 2013 Exam window Reservations open Location April 6, May 18, 2013 February 14, 2013 Worldwide July 6, August 17, 2013 May 20, 2013 Worldwide November 30, January 11, 2014 October 10, 2013 Worldwide 10

11 APICS Fox Valley Board of Directors Name Company Jody L. Suess, CPIM, CIRM, CSCP SCA Tissue President Phillip J. Kosik Jr., CPIM, CSCP Eden Stone Past President/VP MIS David Rollins NewPage Corporation VP of Membership Beth Westfahl, CPIM Fox Valley Technical College VP Secretary Dr. Michael Godfrey, CFPIM, CIRM, CSCP University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh VP Student Advisor Sherri Manion AxleTech International VP of Finance Deb Schneider, Ariens Company VP Professional Development Dave Mueller, CPIM, CIRM VP of Company Coordinators Diane Donnermeyer Plexus VP of Marketing Diane Radue Saputo Cheese USA, Inc. VP of Communications Ekaterina Zakharevich Joy Global Inc. VP of Logistics Becky Babros Ariens Company Director at Large Liz Gesicki, CPIM Aacer Flooring Director at Large 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 that enable our members to be leaders in the management of resources in manufacturing and service industries. 11 APICS Fox Valley Chapter PO Box 3383 Oshkosh, WI