Institute for Supply Management Kansas City, Inc. November 2009 Message from the President Inside This Issue 1 Message from the President 2 CPSM Information 3 Educational Event 3 Calendar-Upcoming Events 4 KCIIE Fall Conference 5 Upcoming Satellite Seminar 6 Board of Directors ISM Membership Offers Great Benefits As always I want to take a minute to thank you for your continued support of ISM- Kansas City. Your support makes it possible for ISM-KC to maintain its high quality programs and networking events that our members benefit from each month. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) is the largest supply management association in the world as well as one of the most respected. ISM s mission is to lead the supply management profession through its standards of excellence, research, promotional activities, and education. ISM s membership base includes more than 40,000 supply management professionals with a network of domestic and international affiliated associations. ISM is a not-for-profit association that provides opportunities for the promotion of the profession and the expansion of professional skills and knowledge. ISM-KC operates as an Affiliate to the Institute for Supply Management and has over 400 supply management professionals within the greater Kansas City area. It is made up of Supply Management Professionals who lead by setting high standards of excellence within their profession. Corporate Members within the area include Sprint-Nextel, Hallmark, USPS, KCPL, Honeywell and others. The following are the benefits of ISM-KC Membership: Local monthly programs for networking and learning about new ideas and tools in Supply Management. Education events and seminars to assist members in achieving and maintaining CPSM and certifications. Subscription to monthly professional magazine Inside Supply Management, as well as regular ISM-KC newsletters on best practices and local events. Deep discounts for all online and trainer-led training, as well as CPSM certification materials and testing. ISM website access to monthly PPI report for manufacturing and service industries. We are very interested in visiting with you about ISM-KC, the value we add, and how we can work together to further leverage ISM-KC. Please feel free to reach me at the contact information below. Sincerely, Mark VanSickle, CPSM, C.P.M. 816-564-5256 mark.vansickle@sanofi-aventis.com
PAGE 2 ISM-KANSAS CITY NEWSLETTER CPSM Exam Study & Review Sessions CPSM Study & Review Sessions - Jan, Feb, and Mar 2010 ISM-KC will be offering "CPSM (not the Bridge Exam)Study & Review Sessions" for those who will be taking one or all three exams to obtain their CPSM certification. Each module exam study sessions will consist of TWO Saturday classes starting PROMPTLY at 9:00am to 5:00pm and are scheduled as follows: Exam 1 Module classes Jan 23 & 30 + each attendee will earn 14 hours of CEH Certificate Exam 2 Module classes Feb 20 & 27 + each attendee will earn 14 hours of CEH Certificate Exam 3 Module classes Mar 13 & 20 + each attendee will earn 14 hours of CEH Certificate It is essential to attend both of the entire day sessions to cover all of the necessary materials. Classes will be taught by ISM certified instructors whom have earned their CPSM certifications: Joe Steve, CPSM, joe.steve@kcpl.com, (816) 806-0194 Jim Marinakis, CPSM, jim.marinakis@embarq.com, (913) 226-4832 Both Joe and Jim are past ISM-KC presidents. ISM-KC has done everything possible to keep the cost reasonable and have scheduled them so people can budget accordingly. A minimum attendee must be met. December 18, 2009 is the last date to enroll or cancel for a full refund. Cost for EACH TWO day class session will be: $199.00 for ISM-KC Members, $299.00 for Non ISM-KC Members Pre-pay only No refunds for no-shows Cost for ALL THREE exam sessions will be: $597 for ISM KC Members $897 for Non ISM KC Members Pre-pay only No refunds for no-shows If you sign up and pay utilizing this invitation for ALL three classes prior to December 18, 2009, ISM-KC will provide the Study Guides at no charge. Cost of the Study Guides are: $59.00 for ISM-KC Members + shipping charges $89.00 for Non ISM-KC Members + shipping charges Study Guides can be purchase from ISM at the link below; http://www.ism.ws/products/productdetail.cfm?itemnumber=17934 When Saturday, January 23 & 30, 2010 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday, February 20 & 27, 2010 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday, March 13 & 20, 2010 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Central Time Zone Contact Joe Lesko at joelesko@hotmail.com for additional information. Please use ISM CPSM Information in the subject line of your e-mail.
ISM-KANSAS CITY NEWSLETTER PAGE 3 November Educational Event Economic Summit Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 At Ash Grove Cement Company Join us for our annual Economic Summit where Ernie Goss Ph.D., MacAllister Chair and Professor of Economics at Creighton University and Michael Stellern, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Economics Rockhurst University will be discussing: The rocky economic history of the past 12 months What the future holds for local and national economies Outlook for major commodities What will happen to the almighty dollar and oil in the foreseeable future And many other topics Bring your questions and try to stump the panel Meeting and Dinner location: Ash Grove Cement Company headquarters located at: 11011 Cody St., Overland Park KS 66062 Plenty of free parking. Agenda: 5:30-6:00 pm Networking/Registration 6:00-6:45 pm Dinner 6:45-7:45 pm Panel Discussion Cost: ISM-KC Members: $25 ($30 after November 13) Non ISM-KC Members: $30 ($35 after November 13) Reservations must be received by noon, Friday, November 13, 2009. Upcoming Events NOVEMBER 2009 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 26 27 28 29 30 DECEMBER 2009 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 JANUARY 2010 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 For additional information and to register online for ISM-KC events please visit our website: www.ism-kansascity.org November 17 November 19 November Dinner Educational Event ISM-KC Board Meeting
PAGE 4 ISM-KANSAS CITY NEWSLETTER Additional Educational Opportunities: The Kansas City of Institute of Industrial Engineers will be holding their annual Fall Conference on Monday, November 16 at Dave & Busters at the Legends of Village West. The one-day conference will feature: Morning session on Change Leadership Afternoon session on LEAN Value Stream Mapping for the Office and for Operations/Manufacturing. Speakers include: Former Kansas City Kansas Mayor Carol Marinovich Mary Kay National Sales Director - Gillian Ortega LEAN Strategy and Implementation Manager at Hallmark - Justin Tomac Haldex Operations Manager - Brad Steinlage. Proceeds of the conference help provide scholarships to Industrial Engineering majors at Kansas State University and University of Missouri. Please go to the conference website for more information and to register at: http://www.iienet.org/chapter/chap092/conference.htm If you have any questions, please contact IIE President Elect and ISM Member, Jennifer Hedberg, CPSM at jennifer_hedberg@hotmail.com Upcoming Satellite Seminar Talent and Career Management for Supply Professionals Date: Thursday, February 11, 2010 Challenging economic conditions and uncertainty are reshaping the face of the job market and raising concerns for many workers around the globe. Supply management organizations are working to ensure that they are staffed with individuals who have the requisite competencies to meet their needs. Supply professionals are searching to find and retain positions that provide job satisfaction and career advancement. This satellite seminar will explore the talent management, career management, succession planning and other human resource challenges in today s supply management arena.
ISM-KANSAS CITY NEWSLETTER PAGE 5 ISM-KANSAS CITY 2009-2010 Board of Directors President Mark VanSickle, CPM, CPSM Sanofi Aventis Mark.VanSickle@sanofi-aventis.com 1 st Vice President Membership, Marketing & Communications Sandra Buescher, MBA Sbuesc2@hallmark.com 2 nd Vice President Programs, Education & Diversity JennyLyn Jensen Jen.ismkc@gmail.com Treasurer Nick Arthur Narthu5@hallmark.com Secretary JoAnn Harper, CPSM, C.P.M. Sprint JoAnn.S.Harper@mail.sprint.com Director Marketing Lamar Wilson NAIC lwilson@naic.org Director - Membership David Bradshaw Sprint Romet2.bradshaw@sprint.com Director Programs Michael Colbert, C.P.M. Ash Grove Cement Company Michael.colbert@ashgrove.com Co-Directors Communications Doug Gwin, C.P.M. Valspar dgwin@valspar.com Co-Directors -Communications Nancy Greinke, Inc. ngrein@hallmark.com Director - Diversity Percrecia Eubanks Peuban1@hallmark.com Director - Education Joe Lesko, CPSM, C.P.M. A.P.P. Honeywell Joe.lesko@honeywell.com