You are invited to participate in a no-charge webinar on how the Certified Lean Master program can help you craft a lean supply chain for your organization.

Webinar Options

July 29, 2008 – 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT
July 29, 2008 – 2:00 to 3:00 PM CDT
July 31, 2008 – 9:00 to 10:00 AM CDT
July 31, 2008 – 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT
August 1, 2008 – 9:00 to 10:00 AM CDT

APICS Northern Colorado provides exceptional educational and networking opportunities for Supply Chain Management professionals in Northern Colorado, Wyoming, and Western Nebraska.

A 7 week course for the Certified Supply Chain Analyst (CSCA) program will be held in Fort Collins. The CSCA is a program of the International Supply Chain Education Alliance (ISCEA) and has 6 areas of focus:

1. Demand Management
2. Planning Techniques
3. Supply Management
4. Manufacturing
5. Logistics
6. Quality Systems

All areas will be covered in this comprehensive review course and the certification exam will be given on the last night of the course. The course will run from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM.

Don't delay - only 6 openings remain for this course.

A multi-session program for the Certified Lean Master program will be held at the Magellan Center in Longmont. This program involves a complete package of education and coaching on the implementation of lean supply chains. You will work to improve one value stream at your organization as part of the program; the result will be quantifiable improvements for your organization and personal recognition as a Certified Lean Master.

The program has three educational sessions of three days each with a four week break between sessions so you can apply the knowledge to your lean initiative and begin seeing immediate results. The sessions are:

• September 10, 11, and 12: Crafting a lean initiative and value stream mapping
• October 15, 16, and 17: Creating flow and leveraging pull
• November 19, 20, and 21: Lean supply chains and the CLM exam
• All days will run from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

A 7 week course for the Certified Supply Chain Analyst (CSCA) program will be held in Boulder. The CSCA is a program of the International Supply Chain Education Alliance (ISCEA) and has 6 areas of focus:

1. Demand Management
2. Planning Techniques
3. Supply Management
4. Manufacturing
5. Logistics
6. Quality Systems

All areas will be covered in this comprehensive review course and the certification exam will be given on the last night of the course. The course will run from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM.

A 11 week exam preparation course for the Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) program will be held in Boulder. The course will run from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM every Tuesday. The CSCP program has 4 modules:

1. Supply Chain Management Fundamentals
2. Building Competitive Operations, Planning, and Logistics
3. Managing Customer and Supplier Relationships
4. Using Information Technology to enable Supply Chain Management

All modules will be covered in this comprehensive review course.

A multi-session program for the Certified Lean Master program will be held at the Magellan Center in Longmont. This program involves a complete package of education and coaching on the implementation of lean supply chains. You will work to improve one value stream at your organization as part of the program; the result will be quantifiable improvements for your organization and personal recognition as a Certified Lean Master.

The program has three educational sessions of three days each with a four week break between sessions so you can apply the knowledge to your lean initiative and begin seeing immediate results. The sessions are:

• October 8, 9, and 10: Crafting a lean initiative and value stream mapping
• November 12, 13, and 14: Creating flow and leveraging pull
• December 17, 18, and 19: Lean supply chains and the CLM exam
• All days will run from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

We are pleased to announce that 12 members or friends of our chapter have passed the Certified Lean Master (CLM) exam in 2008.

Ashley Sacks	Lexmark
Henry Soo	ISCEA – Hong Kong
James Brethauer	Strion Air
Jennifer Mahoney	Spectra Logic
John Conner	Strion Air
Laura Fuqua	B/E Aerospace
Owen Jones	Lifeway
Ramona Streetman	PTA Corp
Ross Roecker	PTA Corp
Scott Denning	Strion Air
Scott Mosier	Lexmark
Tom Burns	Strion Air

To learn more about the CLM program or any of the other professional certifications you can earn through our chapter, contact VSM.CLM@apicsnoco.org.

We are pleased to announce that 7 members of our chapter have just passed the Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) exam.

Aditya Narula	Amgen
Debra Long	Amgen
Glenn Steiner	WhiteWave
Phil Murphy	Micro Motion
Scott Denning	Strion Air
Steve Young	BI Inc.
Thomas Wight	Wild Oats

To learn more about the CSCP program or any of the other professional certifications you can earn through our chapter, contact VSM.CSCP@apicsnoco.org.

We are pleased to announce that 22 members of our chapter have just passed the Certified Supply Chain Analyst (CSCA) exam.

Aaron Mann	CSU Student
Adam Davies	CSU Student
Brandon Trekell	CSU Student
Daniel Parberry	CSU Student
Donald Gury	CSU Student
Emily Patton	CSU Student
Grant Guy	CSU Student
Hanson Unruh	CSU Student
Joel Maxfield	CSU Student
Jordon Gaspard	CSU Student
Kimberly Forgy	IBM
Michael Rossi	CSU Student
Neil Johnson	CSU Student
Nicole Lenhard	CSU Student
Patrick Lien	Accounting Systems Inc.
Paul Morrish	CSU Student
Rachel Phillips	CSU Student
Robert Aldridge	CSU Housing Operations
Robert Brown	CSU Housing Operations
Ryan Friederich	CSU Student
Timoth Duncan	Micro Motion
Westin Deats	CSU Student

To learn more about the CSCA program or any of the other professional certifications you can earn through our chaper, contact VSM.CSCA@apicsnoco.org.

This year APICS NOCO is proud to have kicked off the 1st annual Connect Fore Classic golf tournament. Nineteen foursomes set out at the Highland Meadows Golf Course on Saturday, May 24 to support the Colorado State University College of Business. Together, golfers raised more than $6,000 to support scholarships and other worthy educational initiatives.

It was a great day for golf! The weather was brilliant and the course was in immaculate condition. Grand Prizes were awarded to teams finishing in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Everybody came away with at least one prize, including the unfortunate team who finished last who received the fitting prize of a golf lesson with Nick "The Hammer" Herrera from Mile High Power Golf. Special category prizes were also awarded for contests held throughout the day. For longest distance drive, the winner, Josh Moe, achieved a distance of 315 yards! Upon completion of golf a barbeque style lunch was served on the patio overlooking the course.

Participating golfers represented a broad cross-section of businesses and industries in Northern Colorado. Representatives from Sun Microsystems, Forney Industries, Copan Systems, and Hitachi Consulting participated. Corporate sponsors were Advanced Energy Industries of Fort Collins and Sun Microsystems of Broomfield. A number of other businesses provided support through hole sponsorships. The College of Business and APICS-NOCO would like to thank them all for their generous support.

CSU’s College of Business and APICS-NOCO have enjoyed a collaborative and expanding relationship to provide students excellent education in supply chain and operations management. The money raised from this year’s golf tournament provides the financial support students need. In addition, APICS-NOCO provides quality instruction to students to earn the Certified Supply Chain Analyst designation before they graduate, boosting their value to employers as they begin their careers.

This was the first golf tournament designed to support students in CSU’s College of Business. By all accounts, it was a successful event. See you next Spring!

Primary Objective of Position (General Statement):

Responsible for loading and maintaining forecast information in the business system to support scheduling and supply chain activities to achieve company objectives in the areas of Customer Service, Manufacturing Efficiency and Financial objectives. Interface with manufacturing leadership to provide feedback regarding manufacturing’s ability to execute the plan based on resource requirements. Serve as focal point between Operations and Strategic Planning for improving forecast structure and accuracy. Responsible for maintenance and documentation of system settings related to Advanced Supply Chain Planning (ASCP). Leads improvement activities to improve Micro Motion’s usage of ASCP functionality.

Job Title: Global Logistics Manager
Location: Boulder, CO
Company: Micro Motion, Inc. / Emerson Process Management
Department: Strategic Sourcing
Employment Type: Full-Time (Exempt)

Micro Motion, Inc. is a division of Emerson Process Management, the largest process instrumentation supplier in the world. We offer an extensive line of Coriolis and density products including sensors for measuring hazardous and corrosive materials, high-temperature fluids and sanitary products. Micro Motion transmitters feature our latest with MVD™ Technology.

Micro Motion, with its 170,000 square foot headquarters in Boulder, CO, is an international company with manufacturing facilities in Colorado, The Netherlands, Mexico, and China. Our computer controlled flow lab, sophisticated X-ray facility, modern R&D labs, and efficient production lines demonstrate our continuing dedication to Coriolis technology, and to making the highest quality products.

Job Summary

Under minimal direction, lead, develop, and implement logistics initiatives to support Micro Motion, Inc., global needs. Understand and continuously improve our logistics cost structure. Monitor worldwide logistics activities and optimize the service received by all world areas.

A multi-session program for the Certified Lean Master program will be held at the Magellan Center in Longmont. This program involves a complete package of education and coaching on the implementation of lean supply chains. You will work to improve one value stream at your organization as part of the program; the result will be quantifiable improvements for your organization and personal recognition as a Certified Lean Master.

The program has three educational sessions of three days each with a four week break between sessions so you can apply the knowledge to your lean initiative and begin seeing immediate results. The sessions are:

• February 4, 5, and 6: Crafting a lean initiative and value stream mapping
• March 11, 12, and 13: Creating flow and leveraging pull
• April 15, 16, and 17: Lean supply chains and the CLM exam
• All days will run from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.