June 2013 Edition

Inside this edition: June Networking Event Company of the Year Awards On-site Education Opportunities Aberdeen Announces Free Access to Research and Whitepapers Education Offerings Calendar of Events

Summer Networking Event and Tour Joint meeting with APICS Highlands Chapter

Wednesday June 19th

, 2013

Nick’s Pizza & Pub in Elgin Join us for a night of Networking with local Supply Chain& Operations Management professionals.

At Nicks Pizza & Pub we believe in developing leaders and run our business more like a school than a restaurant. We invite you to join us as we introduce the Nick's University to share what our purpose and values driven company is really all about. We'll be serving our delicious award-winning pizza, giving tours, and will have Nick's recently released book: A Slice of the Pie: How to Build a Big Little Business available for purchase.

To learn more about Nick's Pizza and Pub, visit their website at www.nickspizzapub.com

Nick Sarillo owner of Nick’s Pizza has been featured on Fox News, MSNBC Nightly News, WGN News, Inc. Magazine, and Newsweek. He has recently released a book titled “A Slice of the Pie – How to Build a Big Little Business”. Nick has also recently launched Nick’s University to teach his management style and approach to other entrepreneurs and business people. Nick or one of his Senior Executives will be giving us an overview of Nick’s University and giving a tour of the facility to review the techniques and visual management approaches he uses to build a collaborative team environment.

Nick’s Pizza & Pub is in Elgin, at Randall Road and Bowes Road

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June Networking Registration:

Date: Wednesday, June 19th, 2013

Location: Nick’s Pizza & Pub - Elgin 990 S. Randall Road Elgin, IL 60123

Cost: $15 APICS Members / $20 Non-Members

Price includes Salad, Bread Sticks, Pizza, Italian Beef, and Soda (cash bar available)

Schedule: 5:30pm – Networking (Cash bar is available) 6:15pm – Dinner 7:00pm – Tour of kitchen and food preparation / Continued Networking

Register on our website at www.apics-foxriver.org by noon on Monday, June 17th, 2013.

Company of the Year Awards

The Company of the Year Award was established to provide a means of recognizing local companies that actively support APICS and the APICS Fox River Chapter activities with consistency and on an exceptional basis. Support may be demonstrated through active company policies meeting the award criteria, such as promoting membership or attendance at APICS events, involvement in educational seminars, or incorporating the APICS body of knowledge into the culture of business.

The following companies were recently recognized for excellence in supply chain.

Bronze Company of the Year Award – Freudenberg Household Products [Aurora]

About Freudenberg: Freudenberg Household Products is a division of the Freudenberg Group headquartered in Weinheim, Germany. The company’s Household Products Division is a leading international manufacturer of branded goods including household cloths, cleaning products and laundry care products, and is the leader in virtually all markets in which it competes. The Freudenberg Household Products Division employs about 2,300 employees globally and is best known in America for its O-Cedar® brand and signature tagline “O-Cedar Makes Your Life Easier!®”one of the world’s leading manufacturers of branded cleaning articles, cleaning systems and laundry care products.

http://www.ocedar.com/

Don Jensen, Forecasting Manager (Left) and Forrest Wagner, Director CIC and Logistics (Right) of Freudenberg in Aurora accept the Bronze Award at the May 16th PDM from Tony Tills (Center).

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Silver Company of the Year Award – Millard Refrigerated Services [Geneva]

About Millard: Millard Refrigerated Services was founded in 1963, in Omaha, NE. The company remains family owned and operated. Millard currently serves all of North America through the operation of 35 regional facilities, and is the third-largest refrigerated warehouse and distribution company in the United States. In addition to cold storage warehousing and transportation, Millard provides clients with a wide variety of other value-added services including High Pressure Pasteurization (HPP), logistics support and import/export assistance.

For additional information please visit: http://www.millardref.com

John Medina, Operations Manager (Right) of Millard Refrigerated Services in Geneva accepts the Silver Award at the May 16th PDM

Gold Company of the Year Award – HAVI Global Solutions [Downers Grove]

About HAVI: HAVI Global Solutions (HGS) is not in the business of selling what we make. Our mission is to be our customers’ expert partner in managed services and consulting solutions across the global business supply chain, delivering value and growth from source to consumer. We reach beyond functions, categories, industries, technologies and suppliers, to leverage our expertise in an unbiased and impartial approach that is focused solely on our customers’ needs. Today some of the world's most respected brands rely on our packaging expertise, our marketing and business analytics, our supply chain services, our promotions management know-how, and our recycling and waste solutions, to deliver a competitive advantage for their business and an unshakeable respect for their corporate and environmental program impacts. www.havigs.com

Kimberly Mahoney, Category Planner (Left) and Tom Fanthorpe, Sr. Supply Chain Planner (Right) of HAVI Global Solutions in Downers Grove accept the Gold Award at the May 16th PDM

http://www.millardref.com/http://www.havigs.com/

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Save with On-site Supply Chain Education Programs

Be among the companies that are scheduling APICS and other Supply Chain Education Programs on-site at your company location.

The APICS Fox River Chapter offers the following education and certification review courses for your employees at a discount:

Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM; 5 Modules) o Module 1: Basics of Supply Chain Management (BSCM) o Module 2: Master Planning of Resources (MPR) o Module 3: Detailed Scheduling and Planning (DSP) o Module 4: Execution and Control of Operations (ECO) o Module 5: Strategic Management of Resources (SMR)

Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) Principles of Inventory Management Lean Workshop Global Sourcing Workshop Hybrid Course (Fundamentals of Supply Chain, Lean, and Six Sigma) Customer Focus Supply Chain Management (CFSCM); One Day Workshop for Non-Supply Chain

Professionals (Business Resources, IT, Sales, Marketing, Finance, etc.)

We can custom tailor an APICS Education Program to meet the goals and strategy of your organization.

Contact Chuck Gates at vpeducation@apics-foxriver.org to schedule an on-site education program.

Complimentary access to Aberdeen Group research On April 20, 2013, we launched AberdeenAccess, our new program offering complimentary access to all of our research documents from the past three years through the current day. AberdeenAccess is truly a turning point for our business, and for the readers of our research. No longer will our information, advice and content be locked away. We believe it's time to lead a movement away from the high prices and exclusive access typically associated with this type of research content, and I encourage you to take a moment to register and join the hundreds of thousands of business leaders already achieving success by reading our research and applying the best-practices identified within our research findings. To register for AberdeenAccess, please visit: http://aberdeen.com/_aberdeen/app/latest-research/aberdeen-access.aspx Additionally, I invite you to review our revised Aberdeen Group Privacy Statement and User Terms & Conditions, which will take effect commensurate with this new level of access to our research content. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our Member Service team at: member.services@aberdeen.com David Hatch, Senior Vice President and General Manager - Aberdeen Group

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Education

APICS Fox River Chapter - Open Enrollment Class Schedule Please go to the Fox River website at http://www.apics-foxriver.org/education/default.aspx to see more details on

CPIM, CSCP, Lean Bronze, Six Sigma, Project Management, Principles, Quality, and Hybrid course offerings.

Waubonsee Community College Course/Workshop Dates Day Time CDT Campus

Basics of Supply Chain Management (BSCM) 6/3/13-7/8/13 6 Mondays 6:00-10:00pm Aurora

Project Management Fundamentals 6/4/13 & 6/11/13 2 Tuesdays 9:00am-3:00pm Sugar Grove

Physical Inventory & Cycle Counting 6/6/13 Thursday 9:00am-12:00pm Aurora

Bar Coding & RFID 6/13/13 Thursday 9:00-11:00am Aurora

3PL Warehouse Logistics Operations 6/20/13 Thursday 9:00-11:00am Aurora

Certified Associate in Project Mgmt (CAPM) 7/9/13 & 7/16/13 2 Tuesdays 9:00am-3:00pm Sugar Grove

Project Management Professional (PMP) 7/23/13 & 7/30/13 2 Tuesdays 9:00am-3:00pm Sugar Grove

Project Management Fundamentals 8/20/13 Tuesday 9:00am-3:00pm Sugar Grove

Basics of Supply Chain Management (BSCM) 8/19/13-9/30/13 6 Mondays 6:00-10:00pm Aurora

Master Planning of Resources (MPR) 8/20/13-10/1/13 6 Tuesdays 6:00-10:00pm Aurora

Project Management Fundamentals 8/20/13 Tuesday 9:00am-3:00pm Sugar Grove

Detailed Scheduling and Planning (DSP) 8/21/13-10/2/13 6 Wednesdays 6:00-10:00pm Aurora

Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) 8/21/13-9/25/13 6 Wednesdays 6:00-9:30pm Aurora

Certified Associate in Project Mgmt (CAPM) 8/23/13-9/13/13 4 Fridays 9:00am-3:00pm Sugar Grove

Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) 8/17/13-9/28/13 6 Saturdays 9:00am-3:00pm Sugar Grove

Elgin Community College Basics of Supply Chain Management (BSCM) 8/15/13-9/19/13 6 Thursdays 6:00-9:30pm Elgin

Valley Industrial Association Office Course/Workshop Dates Day Time CDT Location

Root Cause Analysis Workshop 6/10/13 Monday 9:00am-12:00pm Aurora

Sales & Operations Planning Workshop 6/17/13 Monday 9:00am-12:00pm Aurora

Lean/Six Sigma Workshop 6/21/13 Friday 9:00am-12:00pm Aurora

Principles of Inventory Management Workshop 6/28/13 Friday 9:00am-12:00pm Aurora

Rhapsody Technologies Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) 6/22/13 – 7/27/13 6 Saturdays 9:00am-3:00pm Naperville

On-site programs are available for companies at a discount price. The APICS Fox River Chapter is offering in-

house programs at a discount for customized courses to fit the training needs of your organization.

Contact vpeducation@apics-foxriver.org for a proposal.

Community College and University Information

Waubonsee Community College at Copley Center or Sugar Grove (WCC)

2060 Ogden Avenue, Aurora www.wcc.cc.il.us

Call registration 630-801-7900,ext.2370 or contact Elizabeth Hurley at 630-906-4116 or ehurley@waubonsee.edu

Elgin Community College (ECC)

1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin, IL 60123 www.apics-foxriver.org / www.elgin.edu

Registrations are handled through the Fox River Chapter. Contact vpeducation@apics-foxriver.org.

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Pearson VUE Test Sites for CPIM and CSCP Certification Testing

CPIM and CSCP certification exams are administered by Pearson VUE. They have test facilities in Chicago, Oak

Brook and Schaumburg. www.pearsonvue.com/apics Toll Free: 1-866-583-8949

Upcoming APICS Events – Mark your calendar

June » 6/4 Board Meeting Millard Refrigerated – Geneva » 6/19 Networking Night Nick’s Pizza & Pub – Elgin

September » 9/3 Board Meeting Millard Refrigerated – Geneva » 9/18 PDM: MDM – Master Data Management Riverside Banquets, Geneva » 9/29 APICS International Conference & Expo Gaylord Palms – Orlando/Kissimmee, FL

October » 10/1 Board Meeting Millard Refrigerated – Geneva » 10/16 PDM: TBD TBD

November » 11/5 Board Meeting Millard Refrigerated – Geneva » 11/20 PDM: TBD Riverside Banquets, Geneva

December »12/2 Board Meeting TBD » 12/11 Networking Night Gino’s East Pizza – St. Charles

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2013 – 2014 Fox River Chapter Board of Directors Administration Team

President: Tony Tills, CPIM, CSCP Immediate Past President: Shawn Batka, CPIM, CSCP Executive VP: Open Secretary: Rick Skinner Treasurer: Jim Hennessy, CPIM, CSCP Budget Director: Jim Brooksher, CPIM Accommodations & Attendance Director: Michael Giese, Sr. Accommodations & Attendance Director: Jean Meyer, CPIM, CSCP

Education Team

VP, Education: Chuck Gates, CPIM, CSCP, CQE, CQM, CMfgE Certification, Educational Services Director: Jeff Baker, CSCP Courseware Development Coordinator: Kaiya Iverson, CSCP NIU Student Chapter Coordinator: Larry Simon, CPIM, CIRM, CSCP Faculty Advisor, NIU: Shail Gobambe. NIU Chapter President: TBD

Marketing Team

VP, Marketing: Shawn Batka, CPIM, CSCP Marketing Director: Jeff Ziemer Program Director: Dan Lueck, CPIM, CPM Tour Director: Debra Gibraski Communications / Publicity Director: Mani Kumar Manda Membership Director: Mary Kolecki, CPIM Career Center Coordinator: Stephen Mortensen, CSCP Webmaster: Thiru Rangasamy

Members-at-Large

Member-at-Large: Michael Loughman, CSCP, CPL

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