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| AUGUST 2006 e-NEWSLETTER | BACK ISSUES |
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Summer greetings to my fellow chapter members, friends and guests! I hope the summer finds you well. As we approach September, your Board of Directorís plans are firming up nicely for our upcoming 2006-2007 APICS Florida West Coast Chapter Professional Development Programs. Attendee surveys taken after our previous seasonís meetings for future topics showed a very strong preference for three primary subjects to be of interest: Lean, Six Sigma and Supply Chain Management. After some careful consideration, Jerry and I came up with a really great plan for this next season. We decided to approach all three topics and integrate them into our Professional Development Programs in a progressive manner. Our first meeting will be September 12th, 2006, at Tucson's Restaurant, presented by Sibyl Melin, CPIM, CIRM, CSCP. This will be an overview of Lean, Six Sigma and Supply Chain Management to kick off our season. Next up will be three meetings offering introductory presentations on Lean in October, Six Sigma in November and Supply Chain Management in January. Following that will be three more meetings with presentations offering Advanced Lean in February, Advanced Six Sigma in March and Advanced Supply Chain Management in April, finishing up with a wrap-up meeting in May to consolidate the process and offer a glimpse of the future. Click on the link below to be directed to our meeting calendar to see more details on our schedule, speakers and topics. We are also very excited about another set of learning opportunities we are offering our members and their companies. Four of our speakers will be staying an additional day to offer our members and guests in-depth, full-day educational seminars.
Finishing off the season in June, we will be hosting another fabulous dinner cruise aboard the Show Queen out of Clearwater Beach. We will present at that time our chapterís performance and financial status, and offer our members a great opportunity to celebrate, relax and socialize with their colleagues, friends and significant others. So thatís our plan for the season. We are all looking forward to seeing each and everyone of you at our events planned for this season. In the meantime, enjoy the rest of the summer, and weíll see you in September. Craig Williams, CPIM APICS-FLWC VP Programs |
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