APICS Florida West Coast Chapter Meeting
October 9, 2007

Speaker: Jerry Kilty, CFPIM, CIRM, CSCP

Tucsonís, Clearwater MAP

13563 Icot Blvd
Clearwater, FL 33760


5:30 - 6:30 Social Hour

6:30 - 8:00 Dinner and Speaker Presentation
TOPIC: The Beer Game II


Is it what you think?

Please join us in participating in the Beer Game at the chapter's October's Professional Development Program (PDP) and learn how the ìBullwhip effectî impacts forecasting. This version of the Beer Game includes a high tech scoring system.

Speaker: Jerry Kilty, CFPIM,CIRM,CSCP


Gerald L. Kilty, CFPIM, CIRM, CSCP is President and founder (1992) of Quality Management Solutions, Inc. (QMS), a consulting and education firm located in Clearwater, Florida. QMS concentrates on providing companies Operations Management education and specializes in providing practical applications of that education within companies through process improvement. Jerry has the unique qualification of having been responsible for both the financial and physical elements of inventory. He has plenty of practical solutions and loves to teach. Key areas of focus are:

  • Supply Chain Management
  • Operations Management
  • Lean Manufacturing
  • Sales and Operations Planning
  • Materials Management
  • Data Accuracy
  • Product Costing


Jerry has over 40 years of experience having worked for Westinghouse Electric Corporation for 25 years, mostly as a Controller, prior to starting QMS.

Jerry's past APICS involvement includes having served most of the board positions on the local FLWC chapter's Board, including President and two years on Region 4 staff.

He currently serves on the APICS Education and Research Foundation board as Treasurer. He currently chairs the CIRM Test Committee for Delivering Products and Services. He also serves on the FLWC Chapter's Board as Secretary.

Jerry has presented at many chapter PDP sessions, as well as, eight APICS conferences.

He is recognized by APICS as CFPIM, CIRM and one of the first CSCP in the chapter. Jerry has a BS degree in Accounting from Ball State University.