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by Jerry Kukuruda, CPIM,
CSCP, C.P.M. |
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Celebrating
45 Years in Wichita!
Welcome back to the 45th year of professional development
meetings organized by the APICS Wichita Chapter.
First of all, I would like to encourage you to attend the
upcoming APICS International Conference and Exposition being
held in Denver this year. It will be a great benefit and
opportunity to all who attend. The dates are October 21-23
and more information is available at www.apics.org. The 2008
conference will be held in Kansas City, MO.
We have a tremendous meeting in store for you next month
in October. Robert Vokurka, PhD and the President Elect of
APICS International will be our speaker; it will also be Top
Management and Past Presidents Night. Robert’s presentation
on Supply Chain Management 2010; Charting the future of
Strategic Supply Chain Management will be a good one, so
please be sure to attend. This year, we will be sending you
a wallet sized PDM schedule with the September newsletter to
help you better manage meeting times, locations and
speakers. Keep an eye out for it.
I am pleased to say that we have maintained our Platinum
status once again with APICS and earned more points than any
other chapter. The WSU Student Chapter has also achieved
their Platinum status again this year. Congratulations to
the board and students for their diligent efforts in making
this happen. There are only 74 out of 252 Chapters or 29%
that have a Platinum status. As you can see it is not easy
to achieve this ranking.
The Wichita chapter has had 21 new members and 14 new
CPIM’s last year. There are now 2,563 CSCP’s, so don’t get
left behind; this certification is now widely accepted.
Remember, if you received your certification as CPIM or CSCP
we will provide you with a frame for your certificate when
you attend a PDM. Come visit us in an upcoming event. CSCP
courses will begin September 27th at Southwestern’s west
campus. It lasts 6 weeks and is good for 3 hours of credit
toward your CPIM re-certification points.
In closing, I would like to see us support APICS in a
fundraiser, so kindly visit http://www.apicsagainsthunger.org/
for more information. The APICS Supply Chain against hunger
is linking people and resources to build a supply chain of
donations that will put food on the tables of the world’s
neediest families. Whether it’s time, energy, or money, if
every person gives a little, we can help respond to needy
families and hopefully hunger will not be an issue in our
country and in the world. Whether you’re part of a
corporation, the media representative, a citizen of the
world…You can always make a difference. Join the APICS
Supply Chain against hunger in fighting hunger in our
country, and around the world.
2008 Board of Directors
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President |
Jerry Kukuruda, CPIM, CSCP, C.P.M. |
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President-elect |
Brian Hickman, CPIM, PMP |
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V.P. Programs |
Barney Kassman, CPIM |
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Past-President |
Brian Ferris, CPIM, CSCP, C.P.M. |
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V.P. Education |
Carla White, CPIM, CIRM, C.P.M. * |
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V.P. Public Relations |
Noman Ahmad, Nominee |
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V.P. Membership |
Ron Lunsford, CPIM, CSCP * |
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Secretary |
Elly Love, CPIM * |
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Treasurer |
Zeeshan Shirazi |
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Student Liaison |
Keshav Nagabhushana |
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Hospitality |
Kevin Parker |
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Logistics |
Pat Crenshaw |
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