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Formerly The Regenerator 20 NOSHNOSH 20 NNEEWSWS THE MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF APICS NORTH SHORE CHAPTER #20 – FEBRUARY 2004 North Shore Chapter  2

Tuesday Product FEBRUARY 10, 2004 Registration/Networking 6:00 pm Development Dinner 6:30 pm Presentation 7:00 pm

Please welcome Bill Kelleher who will be presenting at Member $20 Nonmember $20 this month’s joint SME/APICS talk on product Unemployed $10* development. The product development process is often Students $10* managed as a collection of projects within the *You must state your status when registering engineering function rather than as an integrated Make your reservation by 5 pm, Monday, Feb. 2, 2004 business process. Call Bruce Netten (781) 438-2466 Bill Kelleher will discuss the key elements of an or integrated new product process including the roles of REGISTER ON-LINE Visit Project Management, Manufacturing Engineering, www.apics-northshore.org Production and Inventory Control. He will also include click on WHAT’S NEW and REGISTER NOW some of the key metrics used to manage this process. Directions to the Yangtze River Restaurant, 21-25 Depot Square, Lexington, MA Bill is a management consultant with international From the North, take I-95 S to MA-225 via exit number 31A toward experience and specific expertise in the process of new LEXINGTON. Go 2.0 miles. Turn RIGHT onto MUZZEY ST. Go 0.1 miles. Turn LEFT onto FOREST ST. Go 0.1 miles. Turn product development and implementation. He brings LEFT onto WALTHAM ST. Go 0.1 miles. Turn LEFT onto MA- excellent analysis and problem solving skills to his 225/MASSACHUSETTS AVE/MASS AVE. Go 0.1 miles. Turn RIGHT onto DEPOT SQ. clients. For over 10 years he has assisted clients through training and coaching in accelerating time to Completed surveys market for new products while removing barriers must be returned by INSIDE THIS ISSUE Friday, February 13, between operations, engineering and marketing. Clients 2004 to qualify for the Event Calendar ……... 2 have seen greater than 50% improvement in time to drawing. The winner gets free admission to Member survey ……… 3 market through installation of product development APICS Seminar 1 in May President’s Message… 5 (a $450 Value!) plus metrics, implementation of standard Member News…………. 5 $100 if the winner is Speaker ………………... 5 present on 3/15//04. Certification Quiz ……… 6 Workshops …………… 7 (Read more about our speaker on page 5) North Shore Chapter  3

APICS North Shore Chapter 2002-2004 Board of Directors PRESIDENT MARK YOUR Kevin Burnell E-mail: [email protected] CALENDAR! E-mail: [email protected] North Shore Chapter #20 H: 978-373-3762 CALENDAR VP & AWARDS (open)

SECRETARY Joyce Vecchiarelli E-mail: joyce.vecchiarelli@smith- Date Day Activity Agenda nephew.com W: 978-749-1075

TREASURER Doug Wilson, CFPIM 1/13/04 Tue PDM Robert Adelson “Sarbanes-Oxley Act” H: 603-382-5368 Joint Meeting w/ SME EDUCATION & RESEARCH Marc Ratte E-mail: [email protected] W: 978-442-5066 1/27/04 Tue BOD Chapter Business Ken Duratti, CPIM E-mail: [email protected] H: 781-245-1773

NEWSLETTER Adrienne Galbraith, CPIM E-mail: [email protected] 2/10//04 Tue PDM Joint Meeting w/ SME H: 978-440-8019

FACILITIES Bruce Netten, CPIM E-mail: [email protected] H: 781-438-2466 2/24/04 Tue BOD Chapter Business

PROGRAMS & AWARDS Susan Sulesky E-mail: [email protected] MARKETING 3/15//04 Mon PDM Joint Meeting w/ PMAB Bill Stratton E-mail: [email protected]

WEBSITE Frank Clapp E-mail: [email protected] 3/18/04 Thu SEMINAR Brian O’Connor – Negotiation Skills W: 978-703-2677

WEBMASTER Betsy Hopkins E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] 3/23/04 Tue BOD Chapter Business ACTIVITIES LIAISON Kenneth B.Glasser, CPIM, C.P.M. E-mail: [email protected]

MEMBERSHIP Rich Hopkins, CFPIM,CIRM 4/12//04 Tue PDM TBD E-mail: [email protected] W: 978-282-2339 Don’t get left out in the cold! EMPLOYMENT Patrick Stack E-Mail: [email protected] PDMs are great way to network with your W: 978-681-0677 x212 peers and stay current on the latest Resource ACADEMIC LIAISON John Howell, CPIM Management issues. E-mail: [email protected] Visit our website H: 978-373-0532 for the latest updates: PAST PRESIDENT Paul Blanchet, CPIM E-mail: [email protected] W: 978-345-8119 www.apics-northshore.org DIRECTOR AT LARGE Preston Holleman, CPIM E-mail: [email protected] H: 978-369-8727

COMPANY CO-ORDINATOR Brenda DeCoff E-mail: [email protected] APICS NORTH SHORE CHAPTER 2004 PROGRAM SURVEY

We need your assistance in planning our Educational Programs. Please, take a few minutes to answer our annual membership survey. We value your input and we will make every effort to improve this chapter’s activities based on your responses. A return envelope has been provided for your convenience.

NOTE: Returning our survey entitles you to be entered in a Drawing to be held at the March Professional Development Meeting. The winner will receive a ticket for admission to APICS Seminar 1 in May (a $450 Value)! As an added bonus, if you are present at the March meeting, you will receive a $100.00 cash award.

1. Thank you for taking the time to give us your input. Name:______E-Mail: ______

[ ] Please check here if you would like to receive meeting announcements by e-mail

2. Have you visited our Website APICS-northshore.org? [ ] Yes [ ] No What features do you find helpful? ______Do you have suggestions which would improve our website? ______

3. What factor was most important in your decision to become an APICS Member?

[ ] Professional Development [ ] Access to Job Bank [ ] Access to discounted literature/seminars, etc. [ ] Job Requirement [ ] Networking [ ] Other ______

4. My company reimburses me for (check all that apply):

[ ] Membership Dues [ ] Certification Classes [ ] Dinner Meetings [ ] Seminars [ ] Certification Exams [ ] Other (explain)______

5. The number of Professional Development Dinner Meetings put on by the North Shore Chapter that I have attended in the past 12 months is:

[ ] None[ ] 1 - 2 [ ] 3 - 4 [ ] 5 - 6 [ ] 7 – 10

6. What area would be most convenient for you to attend our Professional Development Meetings?

[ ] Andover [ ] Beverly [ ] Burlington [ ] Haverhill [ ] Wakefield

7. Would your company be interested in hosting: [ ] a Plant Tour [ ] an Educational Workshop

Company: ______Contact: ______Phone: ______

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8. Please check the three topics which would most interest you at a Dinner Meeting or Seminar:

[ ] Performance measurements [ ] Lean Manufacturing [ ] Logistics/Traffic [ ] Forecasting [ ] Systems Implementation [ ] Cycle Time Reduction [ ] Career Management [ ] Strategic Sourcing [ ] Six Sigma [ ] ISO 9000:2000 [ ] Supply Chain Management [ ] Other______

What industry are you in? ______

What industry specific topics would interest you? ______

9. I would be interested to work for this Chapter in the following areas (check all that apply):

[ ] Educational Workshops [ ] Seminars [ ] Student Chapters [ ] Programs [ ] Company Coordinators [ ] Employment [ ] Membership [ ] Newsletter [ ] Instructor [ ] Website [ ] Marketing [ ] Other______

Contact: ______Phone: ______

Thank you for taking the time to give us your input. We hope to see you at an upcoming meeting! North Shore Chapter  6 President’s Message New Members

Dear Fellow APICS Members, APICS North Shore Chapter is pleased to welcome the following new members: We need your assistance in planning our Educational Programs. Please, take a few minutes to answer our Kevin J. Conley annual membership survey. We value your input and Teresa T. O'Kane Philips Medical Systems we will make every effort to improve this chapter’s Terry F. Quan Aras Corporation activities based on your responses. Louise Suozzo Karen S. Walsh Bristol-Myers Squibb Medical There are 3 ways you may return your completed survey by the deadline, February 13, 2004, and have it qualify for the drawing: About Our Speaker

1. Use the hard copy and return mail envelope processes and effective use of cross-functional provided in the January newsletter. teams to improve new product introduction. 2. Turn your survey in at the next dinner meeting. 3. Visit www.apics-northshore.org click on WHAT’S Other process improvements included accelerating NEW click on MEMBER SURVEY and fill out the change processes across international operations, survey form on-line. improving skills development for project managers, enhancing stage gate processes, developing front Once again, we would like to encourage you to take end product selection process and achieving better advantage of all the educational opportunities APICS has release processes between engineering and to offer—at the chapter, region and society levels. After operations. He has helped clients in a variety of all, continuing education is the key to professional growth technology-based industries including computers, capital goods, lighting, auto parts and other and career advancement in today's competitive market. consumer products. He has worked with clients from China to Germany and many locations in the USA. On Thursday, March 18, 2004, the North Shore Chapter will be holding a seminar on Negotiation Skills, featuring Brian J. O’Connor, CPIM, C.P.M. This The Society of Manufacturing Engineers is the seminar is intended for individuals who are seeking to world's leading professional society supporting adopt a proven framework for successful negotiations— lifelong manufacturing education. Through member and skills that are essential for both professional and programs, publications, expositions and professional personal success! You can use these skills: development resources, SME promotes an increased  On the job, awareness of manufacturing engineering and helps  In getting a job, and keep manufacturing professionals up to date on  In your personal relationships. leading trends and technologies. (Quote directly from SME.org) In addition our local chapter, 033, Participants who attend this seminar will receive 6.5 hours emphasizes support for the local, active student chapters: BU and Wentworth Institute of Technology. toward APICS CPIM recertification, ISM C.P.M. Those groups focus on social and professional recertification and/or A.P.P. reaccreditation. activities, as well as certification as manufacturing engineering technologists (CMfgT), which is the first Sincerely, step in attaining the certified manufacturing engineer Kevin Burnell, President (CMfgE) rating. APICS North Shore Chapter #20 North Shore Chapter  7

Certification Corner Certification Maintenance

Each month in this section, we will feature five sample Once you’ve achieved APICS certification, you must do questions from one of the five modules in the CPIM the following to maintain the use of your CPIM or CFPIM Certification Program. For more information on the CPIM designation: Certification process, call Rich Hopkins at 978-282-2339. . Track points you earn over a 5 year period. This month's questions are taken from the Detailed . Record these points in your Professional Scheduling and Planning module: Development Journal. . Fill out and submit an application by your 5-year 1. An MRP system has the ability to advise the planner of all deadline, and of the following situations EXCEPT . Repeat this cycle every 5 years till you apply for (A) The individual operation due dates on open shop lifetime certification at age 62. orders are not being met. (B) The current date of need is different from the order You should begin counting points as soon as you become due date. certified. Those certified prior to 1/1/98 may count (C) The material is not available when a shop order is due points for activities held on or after August 18, 1997. to be released. (D) The quantity of an open order is not sufficient to For each 5-year cycle, you need 75 points for CPIM, and cover requirements. 100 for CFPIM. A partial listing of how to earn points follows. 2. One of the key built-in abilities of an MRP system is to APICS membership counts for 6 points per year (or 30 (A) compute open order priorities using a dynamic points total). Other professional memberships directly priority ratio related to Resource Management (e.g.: PMAB) count for (B) control the sequence of work being performed on the 1 point per year. shop floor (C) compute operation priorities using a standard Every APICS North Shore Chapter Professional backward-scheduling technique (D) help keep the due dates valid for all open orders Development Meeting (PDM) that you attend counts as 1 point (1 point per hour of instruction). We hold at least 8 3. The term “full pegging,” as contrasted with “single-level meetings each year. That’s a total of 40 points over 5 pegging,” implies which of the following? year, if you attend!

(A) Requirements for all items in the system are pegged. All-day seminars that are directly related to a Resource (B) Open orders, as well as gross requirements, are Management topic may count for 6-8 points (one point pegged to planned and open orders at the parent per hour of instruction). level. (C) Item requirements are pegged directly to customer In most cases, if you were certified on or before 12/31/98 order or your application (with points earned) is due 5 years after end-item lots in the master production schedule. your initial certification was received. (D) Item requirements are pegged to planned orders, to net To be sure of you original certification date (it may not requirements, and to gross requirements at the be the date on your certificate) please call APICS parent level. Customer Service at (800) 444-2742 or send an email to [email protected]. 4. Allowances for scrap/yield estimates in the manufacture of a component require overplanning of One year before your application is due, you should (A) parent safety stock receive an electronically scannable application form from (B) component planned releases APICS. All information from your Professional (C) parent planned releases Development Journal must be transferred to this (D) component planned receipts application. The application must be turned in by your deadline. 5. Firm planned orders are useful for doing which of the following? If you do not meet the deadline, your certification will be suspended and you must follow a more rigorous I. Preventing the system from automatically procedure to regain the use of you CPIM or CFPIM rescheduling designation. Refer to your information package for North Shore Chapter  8 CPIM & CIRM Workshops

CIRM Workshops Include: REGISTER ON-LINE!  Enterprise Concepts and Fundamentals  Identifying and Creating Demand Visit our web site for registrations and  Designing Products and Processes the latest workshop information at  Delivering Products and Services http://www.apics-northshore.org/  Integrated Enterprise Management

CPIM Program includes:

1) Basics of Supply Chain Management (BSCM) Prospective students who are beginning the CPIM 2) Master Planning of Resources (MPR) certification process are strongly encouraged to begin 3) Detailed Scheduling and Planning (DSP) with BSCM. The recommended sequence for the next 4) Execution and Control of Operations (ECO) three is: MPR, DSP and ECO but these can be taken in 5) Strategic Management of Resources (SMR) any order. SMR is considered a capstone course and should be taken last. Winter 2004 - CPIM

Dates Offered Workshop Location Registration Prerequisite Instructor Deadline

January 20th – March Basics of Sky Computers January 12th, None Paul Anderson, 23rd Supply Chain Inc., 2004 CPIM, C.P.M. (10 Sessions) Management Chelmsford, MA

January 21st – March Detailed ArQule January 12th, BSCM Rich Hopkins, 24 th Scheduling & Woburn, MA 2004 CPIM, CIRM (10 Sessions) Planning

January 21st – March Master ArQule January 12th, BSCM Preston Holleman, 17th Planning of Woburn, MA 2004 CPIM (9 Sessions) Resources

January 22nd – March Strategic MegaPulse, Inc. January 12th, BSCM, MPR, Ken Duratti, CPIM 18th Management North Billerica, MA 2004 DSP, ECO (9 Sessions) of Resources

Spring 2004 - CPIM* April 12th – Basics of TBD April 5th, 2004 None Paul Anderson, June 14th Supply Chain CPIM, C.P.M. (10 Sessions) Management

April 12th – Master TBD April 5th, 2004 BSCM Kirk Frazee, CPIM, June 14th Planning of CIRM (9 Sessions) Resources

April 12th – Execution & ArQule April 5th, 2004 BSCM Arthur Harvey, June 14th Control of Woburn, MA CPIM (9 Sessions) Operations

April 12th – Strategic Gillette Corp. April 5th, 2004 BSCM, MPR, Ken Duratti, CPIM June 14th Management Andover, MA DSP, ECO (9 Sessions) of Resources

 All dates are “week of” beginning on Monday of the week in which classes will be offered (unless otherwise specified). Actual day of the week will be determined as date nears. North Shore Chapter PO Box 108 First Class Beverly, MA 01915 U.S. Postage PAID Return Service Requested Permit No. 88 Acton, MA 01720

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THE EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY FOR RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Please Post this notice on your company bulletin board

Why Choose APICS Certification WINTER REGISTRATION Programs? DEADLINE  On Monsterboard.com more than 61 percent of January 12th, 2004 manufacturing jobs request APICS certification! Register on-line!  According to a recent APICS Salary Survey, respondents visit with CPIM or CIRM credentials earned 15 percent to 23 percent more than noncertified professionals. www.apics-

WINTER CLASS REGISTRATIONS ARE OPEN.

AND PLAN AHEAD FOR HOST SITES NEEDED! SPRING SESSIONS! One registration fee will be waived if your site hosts a workshop in April!

For info: Ken Duratti 781-245-1773 Call Ken Duratti 781-245-1773 or e-mail [email protected] [email protected] for more info North Shore Chapter  10

Register on-line www.apics-northshore.org SPRING click on Education, then Seminars SEMINAR North Shore Chapter Presents A ONE DAY SEMINAR Given by BrianBrian J.J. O’ConnorO’Connor CPIM, C.P.M.

NegotiationNegotiation SkillsSkills

Develop Your Framework for Success!

Thursday, March 18, 2004

LORD WAKEFIELD HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER WAKEFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS

Session Highlights...

Knowledge is Power: A hands-on, one day seminar that teaches participants how to improve both individual and group negotiation capabilities. Develop a powerful and proven skill set—one that is essential for both professional and personal success:

• On the job • In getting a job, and • In personal relationships. Elements of Success: This seminar is intended for individuals who are seeking to adopt a proven framework for successful negotiations. Designed not only to review the basic elements of successful negotiations—essential skills and techniques that we all need to master—this seminar will keep you abreast of the latest changes and improvements in the field of negotiations. North Shore Chapter  11

Learn How To...

• Take the next step – ensure you are performing your best! • Understand the role of power in negotiations. • Master 10 steps for effective negotiations. • Leverage personality types. • Adopt a collaborative negotiation strategy. • Employ key communication techniques. • Read non-verbal responses. • Keep counter tactics at the ready. • Set up the framework for success and produce bottom line results!

Who Should Attend...

Supply Chain Managers • Materials Managers • QA Managers • Suppliers • Partners Supervisors • Schedulers • Team Members • Team Leaders • Buyers • Planners •

ATTENTION APICS and ISM MEMBERS

CPIM and C.P.M. maintenance credit given for participation in this seminar WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND

This hands-on, one-day seminar teaches participant how to improve individual and group negotiation capabilities. Develop a powerful and proven skill set—one which is essential for both professional and personal success. Achieve dramatic bottom line results in business and increase your success:

• on the job • in getting a job, and • in your personal relationships.

Education is the key. Continuous improvement and professional development provide that important but elusive competitive edge. This seminar provides team members with a proven framework for successful negotiations. Designed not only to review the basic elements of successful negotiations—essential skill and techniques that we all need to master—this seminar will keep you abreast of the latest changes and improvements in the field of negotiations. You will gain a solid understanding of:

• 10 steps for effective negotiations. • Understand the role of power and personality types in negotiations. • Collaborative negotiation strategies. • Key communication techniques and non-verbal responses. • Counter tactics.

Education is an important part of your team and your company's success. Invest in yourself, your team and your future today! North Shore Chapter  12 About the Speaker...

Brian has over 28 years of experience in the purchasing and materials management field and has held senior level Materials and Purchasing Management positions with companies such as Celestica, Wang Laboratories, Digital Equipment Corporation, and NEC Technologies. Brian is also a past president and Director of National Affairs of the Purchasing Management Association of Boston and is a member of the Southern New Hampshire chapter of APICS. A frequent lecturer and speaker, Brian is currently a member of the adjunct faculty of Merrimack College and has over 20 years of teaching experience having also taught for Endicott College, the University of Massachusetts at Lowell and Southern New Hampshire University. He has developed and presented training courses in materials and procurement for the Purchasing Management Association of Boston (PMAB) and for a number of companies including Rexall Sundown, Thompson Financial Services Corporation, Unitor, Serono, Inc. Axion, and GK Chesterton Incorporated. He currently teaches seminars for the Purchasing Management Association of Boston in the areas of Purchasing Fundamentals, Negotiation, Supply Chain Management, and Strategic Procurement as well as instructing both APICS and ISM (NAPM) certification courses. For Operations, Logistics, Materials and Supply Chain professionals alike, this is a truly excellent educational opportunity.

Agenda Thursday, March 18th

8:15 a.m. Registration and Coffee 8:30 a.m. Working Session 10:15 a.m. Break 10:30 a.m. Working Session 12:00 p.m. Lunch 12:55 p.m. Working Session 2:30 p.m. Break 2:45 p.m. Working Session 4:30 p.m. Close

The Seminar will be held at the: Best Western Lord Wakefield

Take I-95 /Rte. 128 to Exit 39, North Avenue. Coming from the south, turn right off the exit ramp. (From the north, turn left off the ramp.) Turn left into the driveway. The Best Western Lord Wakefield Conference Center is in the rear of the Lakeside Office Park.

For Information Contact:

Kevin Burnell Adrienne Galbraith (978) 373-3762 (978) 440-8019 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] North Shore Chapter  13 REGISTRATION & FEES EARLY APICS, ISM (formerly NAPM) or PMAB members $249 (Register by 2/6/04, member no. required) To use your MC or VISA register on-line at: TEAM ...... $309 (Per-Person Price for 3 or more people) www.apics-northshore.org APICS, ISM (formerly NAPM) or PMAB members ...... $349 (Member no. required) click on EDUCATION then SEMINARS. NONMEMBER ...... $399 (1-yr. APICS NOSH #20 membership included) UNEMPLOYED NONMEMBER ...... $200 (Register by 2/6/04, proof of active job search required) UNEMPLOYED MEMBER ...... $165 (Register by 2/6/04, proof of active job search & member no. required)

No refund for cancellations after March 8, 2004

Registration Form APICS North Shore Chapter 2004 Spring Seminar

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NOTE: Early Members etc. may also count as a team member. Use appropriate per-person price. APICS members may renew at the NonMember price. Check must accompany registration. Purchase Orders Not Accepted. VISA and MC accepted on-line at www.apics- Only Checks Are Accepted. northshore.org/eductaion.htm. Walk-ins accepted on a space available basis only. Make Your Check Payable to:

CONFIRMATION SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO: APICS North Shore Chapter Name: Mail to: Company: Kevin Burnell 71 Marshland Street Street: Haverhill, MA 01830-3316 City/State/Zip: Seminar fee includes course e-mail : materials. Lunch and refreshments during break will also be provided. phone: ( ) fax: ( )