PDM AGENDA FORMAT

Main presentation:
Supply Chain Management Overview

APICS - The Association for Operations Management - has recently launched a new certification program: Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP). This new deliverable appropriately targets a fertile market niche within our expanding global economy.

Michael Ford, our featured presenter, has developed a professional development meeting that describes an overview of SC processes. It is appropriate for experienced veterans who have spent years battling competitors for survival as well as freshly minted planners anxious to learn key concepts and terminology. This session will be highly interactive, as participants will be engaged in the following discussion:

" Contrasting supply chain vs. demand chain " Comparing supply chains to supply networks " Distinguishing between internal and external supply chains " Defining resources such as people, systems, processes and products

Whether your environment is manufacturing, distribution, retail, health care or service, this presentation will provide you with an "edu-taining" experience (a combination of education and entertainment). Bring an entire team representing sales, operations, purchasing and upper management to obtain the most value-added!

SPEAKER: Michael D. Ford, CFPIM, CQA, CRE, EI, QI, recently completed his 5th year as the Director of Education for Region 2 APICS (NY/NJ). He has held the positions of President, Education Director and Programs Director for the Tier Chapter in upstate NY. He provides innovative solutions through his consulting business based on 17 years of experience in retail, distribution, manufacturing, and consulting. His work history includes software implementation, business planning, inventory control, distribution planning and corporate training. He is an active speaker on the APICS circuit, and has presented at over 50 industry events, including APICS International Conference (VLW & IDW), APICS TEAM, Seminar 1 and Congress for Progress. Additionally, he is the author of the APICS "Distribution Inventory Management" Workshop.

Ford is a strong advocate of APICS' theme of "lifelong learning for lifetime success". He is a graduate of SUNY-Buffalo, earning a BS in Industrial Engineering. He has earned the APICS' Certified Fellow in Production & Inventory Management as well as the ASQ's Certified Reliability Engineer and Certified Quality Auditor. Ford combines his technical expertise with personal skills to develop a unique approach to life's challenges. He may be contacted at michaeldford@earthlink.net.

Reservations: For capacity planning purposes, reservations need to be phoned to Roger Klocke, (316) 529-5221, no later than noon on Monday, February 9^th, 2007. E-mail: RSVP. Please note any dietary restrictions when making the reservations.

Attending dinner is not required
to attend the Presentation.

Name: Michael D. Ford Company: TQM Works Consulting Address: 85A Ballyhack Road, Port Crane, NY 13833 Phone: 607.648.7216 or 607.624.4853 (cell) E-mail: michaeldford@earthlink.net

The annual seminar being held by APICS Wichita Chapter is on February 14, 2007. You won't want to miss it!! Seminar will be limited to 50 people, RSVP by February 8, 2007, to Jerry Kukuruda at 316-706-8783, or e-mail Jerry.Kukuruda@lsi.com.