September 1997 • Volume 7 • Number 9
APICS Report
Chapter Awards
Puerto Rico Professor Wins Student Chapter Mentor Award
Angel A. Sosa, CFPIM, a professor of management at the University of Puerto Rico (UPR)—Bayamon, has won the APICS Student Chapter Mentor Award. The award recognizes the guidance and leadership the APICS student chapters receive from parent chapters, faculty or academic members.
A long-time member of APICS and a professor at UPR since 1976, Sosa was responsible for the development and implementation of the curriculum for the bachelor's degree in materials management at UPR in 1989, the first degree offered in Puerto Rico related to this field. Sosa initiated the creation of the APICS Student Chapter at Bayamon in 1993. Just this year, he helped develop two additional APICS student chapters in other universities in Puerto Rico.
Sosa will be honored during APICS '97 next month in Washington, D.C. He will receive a commemorative plaque and a $500 line of credit to be used toward continuing APICS education in resource management.
Bowling Green State Wins Second Student Voluntary Service Award
Monica L. Hassel, a student at Bowling Green State University (BGSU) in Ohio, has won the 1997 APICS Student Voluntary Service Award. This is the second year in a row that a BGSU student has won the award. Similar to the long-running Voluntary Service Award, this award recognizes APICS student members for student leadership, chapter achievements and contributions to the parent chapter, region and society. Hassel will receive a commemorative plaque and a $500 line of credit to be used toward continuing APICS education in resource management.
Hassel plays an active role in APICS and served this past spring as president of the APICS BGSU Student Chapter. She has been responsible for many campuswide APICS promotional activities including arranging for guest speakers for the student chapter meetings, fundraising and serving as liaison to the parent chapter in Toledo.
For more information about the APICS Student Chapter Mentor Award and Student Voluntary Service Award, contact Loretta Woltz, awards and recognition manager, at ext. 2221.
Certification
New CIRM Brochure Now Available
The new brochure, "Give Your Career a Broad-Based Competitive Edge" (item #09011), which covers the Certified in Integrated Resource Management (CIRM) program, is now available from APICS. The brochure provides an overview of the five CIRM modules as well as information about the benefits of certification, study materials and registration information.
Many well-known companies including IBM, Eastman Kodak and Grant Thornton LLP have used CIRM and achieved great success.
"I'd recommend CIRM to anyone responsible for customer service, logistics operations, corporate procurement and materials management — even financial managers and consultants," said Michael Cantwell, national director for manufacturing/distribution (ret.), Grant Thornton LLP.
To order this brochure, call APICS Customer Service or check the appropriate box on the FaxBack form (see page 21).
1998 CIRM Exam Schedule
The first four Certified in Integrated Resource Management (CIRM) exams will be offered during three four-week periods in 1998. The 1998 CIRM Certification Bulletin: CBT Registration Procedures will be available at the APICS International Conference and Exhibition, Oct. 26-29, in Washington, D.C., and through APICS Customer Service. Following are the 1998 CIRM exam dates:
• Enterprise Concepts and Fundamentals (formerly Support Functions), Delivering Products and Services (formerly Logistics), Designing Products and Processes (formerly Manufacturing Processes) and Identifying and Creating Demand (formerly Customers and Products):
March 7-April 4
July 11-Aug. 8
Oct. 31-Nov. 28
• Integrated Enterprise Management
May 15-16
Oct. 23-24
Questions about CIRM exam dates should be directed to APICS Customer Service.
1998 Basics of Supply Chain Management Exam Dates
The Basics of Supply Chain Management (Basics) exam will be offered in three two-week periods in 1998 as follows:
April 18-May 2
Sept. 12-26
Dec. 5-19
Basics is recommended as the first module in the CPIM program. Exams for the other six CPIM modules are offered on demand by computer-based testing as much as six days a week, eight to 10 hours a day.
More information about the Basics exam is included in the 1998 CPIM Certification Bulletin: CBT Registration Procedures, which will be available at the APICS International Conference and Exhibition, Oct. 26-29, in Washington, D.C., or through APICS Customer Service.
SIGs
Final Preparations for Service SIG
The APICS Service (SVC) SIG will be unveiled at APICS '97, Oct. 26-29, in Washington, D.C. Earlier this year, the APICS Board of Directors approved the formation of the SVC SIG, which is geared toward professionals who perform service activities in all industries. The SIG will focus its attention on manufacturing organizations, as well as traditional service industries such as health care, retail, utilities and banking.
The first issue of the SVC SIG Newsletter and a brochure about the new SIG will be available at the SIG Booth in the APICS Bookstore at APICS '97. The first SVC SIG product, a collection of articles entitled "Selected Readings in Service," will also be available for sale at the bookstore.
More information about the SVC SIG will appear in future issues of APICS—The Performance Advantage. Any questions about the SIG should be directed to Dave Bowman, senior manager, SIGs, at ext. 2267.
Tell Your Theory of Constraints Success Stories
The Constraints Management (CM) SIG will host the 1998 Constraints Management Symposium and Technical Exhibit, April 16-17, 1998, in Seattle. The CM SIG Steering Committee is inviting potential speakers with constraints management knowledge to respond to its call for ideas by submitting a one-page abstract of a presentation, along with a Call for Ideas application form, to Dave Bowman, senior manager, SIGs (ext. 2267), by Nov. 3, 1997.
If selected, presenters will make an oral presentation of their work, and written papers will be published in the symposium proceedings. In addition, presenters receive a complimentary registration for the entire symposium.
To receive a copy of the 1998 CM Symposium Call for Ideas application, call APICS Customer Service and request item #04005.
E&R Foundation
E&R Foundation Call for Proposals for Research Project
The APICS Educational and Research (E&R) Foundation, in conjunction with the Marketing Sciences Institute, is seeking proposals for a study titled "Managing the Flow of Information in the Business Enterprise." Proposals are due by Nov. 2, 1997. They should explore ways of implementing and managing cross-functional activities — emphasizing how marketing and operations interface, how relationships affect production and profits and how information sharing adds to competitive advantages.
To qualify for the competition, research teams must be made up of members from diverse business specialties such as operations and marketing.
For more information or to request a proposal, call APICS Customer Service and request item #01089.
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The APICS Web site is an ongoing project and it's time to start adding some new services and facilities. Several are in the works, and some may actually be functioning by the time this issue of the magazine is published. First is the list server — essentially an e-mail distribution list housed at APICS Headquarters — which will replace the forums. The forums — interactive networking vehicles for people interested in specific areas like SIGs or certification — are no longer available on our site. APICS is transitioning from the forums to lists because they allow subscribers without web access, but e-mail, to participate in the discussions. We're also in the process of developing online ordering that will enable users to purchase APICS materials online. We've had significant interest in this feature and are working diligently to weigh all of the options and also ensure the security of our users' information. We're also working on developing online forms. This feature will enable users to complete forms such as change of address, ordering free materials, online surveys and several other options. By offering these options, users will be able to do just as much on our site as they are able to do when calling headquarters. —JoAnna Battin, APICS Web editor |
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