Congratulations and Welcome to the new Middle Tennessee Chapter Board of Directors for 2009-2010
President Mark Thompson
VP Programs Dale Pinnekamp
Treasurer Lisa Keeble
VP Education Ty Tabernik
VP Membership James Kilby
VP Communications John Shey
Member at Large Stan Gurevich
CSCP Exam and Registration
To become a certified CSCP, three dates must be kept in mind associated with each scheduled testing period. The Exam Date itself, the Exam Registration Deadline Date and the Eligibility Application Deadline Date. See the table below for information regarding the scheduled test dates in 2008. Unlike the CPIM series of exams which are available on demand, CSCP candidates only have three opportunities this year to sit for exams. The deadlines for the two remaining exam dates are:
Exam Date December 12, 2009
Eligibility Deadline October 16, 2009
Registration Deadline October 30, 2009
For more information on the CSCP exams please click here.
Welcome New Members
Mary Etta Rose
Hindsey Landers
John Sheng
2008-2009 Meetings
September 16, 2008
Bill Martin - Workflow of Problem Solving
October 16, 2008
Dan Miller - UT-CIS
November 18, 2008
Michael Demere - TOC
December 16, 2008
Orchid Mt. Juliet Plant Tour
January 20, 2009
Dr. Meenakshi Sundaram
February 17, 2009
Cancelled
March 17, 2009
Joint meeting with ISM
April 21, 2009
Ken Carlson - The Lean Supply Chain
May 19, 2009
Blake Hendrickson - Transforming Healthcare Using Lean/Six Sigma
Off for the summer - back in September
CSCP
Certified Supply Chain Professional
Certification Information
APICS recently developed and introduced a new certification - the Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) certification. Read More.
The Middle Tennessee Chapter of APICS has begun working with local Universities to offer the CSCP exam certification preparation course
The CSCP Exam Prep course is a 40 hour course that includes on-line testing, on-line resources, and on-line flashcard style learning. Read More.
If you or your company are interested in the CSCP courses, please contact the MITE Chapter VP Education at Education@APICSNashville.org
CPIM
Certified in Production and Inventory Management
Since 1973, the CPIM program has educated more than 75,000 manufacturing professionals on essential terminology, concepts, and strategies related to demand management, procurement and supplier planning, material requirements planning, capacity requirements planning, sales and operations planning, master scheduling, performance measurements, supplier relationships, quality control, and continuous improvement.
Benefits of CPIM
A CPIM education can help you to
- Increase your functional knowledge of production and inventory
management
- Improve efficiency across the processes of your organization's
supply chain
- Streamline operations through accurate forecasting
- Predict outcomes more accurately
- Maximize customer satisfaction by delivering products and services
Just-in-Time
- Increase profitability by optimizing your organization's inventory
investment
- Enhance your credibility among peers, employers, and customers.
Who should earn the
CPIM designation?
A CPIM education is essential for professionals involved in
- Production and inventory management
- Operations
- Supply chain management
- Procurement
- Materials management
- Purchasing
CPIM Modules
Candidates must pass all exams for the following modules
Basics
of Supply Chain Management
Master
Planning of Resources
Detailed
Scheduling and Planning
Execution
and Control of Operations
Strategic
Management of Resources
Call for Chapter Presenters
Please let us know what you would like to speak at the APICS Middle Tennessee Chapter PDMs. This is a great opportunity if you have a presentation you have been preparing or expect to present at the next APICS International Expo and would like to give the presentation locally first.
If you are interested in speaking or if you would like to suggest a
speaker for the 2008-2009 PDM series, please email your suggestion by clicking
here.
What is APICS
History
Founded in 1957 as the American Production and Inventory Control Society, APICS has since expanded its focus to include a full range of programs and materials on individual and organizational education, standards of excellence, and integrated resource management. To reflect this new direction, we are now known as APICS—Association for Operations Management.
APICS—The Association for Operations Management is a not-for-profit international educational organization respected throughout the world for its education and professional certification programs. With over 60,000 individual and corporate members in 20,000 companies worldwide, APICS is dedicated to using education to improve the business bottom line.
