Professional Development Meeting-South
Speaker :
Blair Williams
Location: Charlie Brown's Steakhouse, Woodbury, NJ
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Date : 02/08/12
Registration: 5:30 PM
Dinner: 6:30 PM
Presentation: 7:45 PM
Cost includes dinner:
- $30 member
- $35 non member
- $20 student
Payment methods:
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- Check
(made out to APICS-PRSJ)
- Cash
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Education Night
APICS – The society for Achieving Productivity, Innovation and Competitive Success has two outstanding certification programs. The CPIM (Certified Production and Inventory Control Manager) provides detailed hands on information on Operations (factory and service) planning and control. In contrast the CSCP (Certified Supply Chain Professional) provides an end to end overview of the supply chain, while focusing on strategy, supplier and customer collaboration and application of concepts and principles. Some specifics of each program are listed below.
CPIM (Certified Production and Inventory Control Manager)
Distinguish yourself and enhance your marketability by earning the internationally recognized APICS Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) designation. Join nearly 100,000 operations management professionals who have earned the highly respected APICS CPIM designation.
The APICS CPIM program provides operations management professionals with essential education that equips them for today's marketplace. The in-depth approach taken to understanding and evaluating production and inventory activities within a company's global operations is why this certification is preferred by thousands of employers worldwide.
The APICS CPIM program Benefits:
- increase your functional knowledge of production and inventory management
- maximize return on investment on systems and technologies
- increase profitability by optimizing your organization's inventory investment
CSCP (Certified Supply Chain Professional)
Boost Your Supply Chain Performance and Productivity by earning a globally recognized APICS supply chain certification (CSCP) and join over 20,000 supply chain professionals across 72 countries. It is the first certification program to focus on the entire global supply chain and is the global standard in supply chain education and certification since its introduction 2006
APICS CSCP Program Benefits
- The APICS CSCP certification encompasses the entire global supply chain.
- CSCP sets the standard for certification and is preferred by leading companies worldwide
- Employers and recruiters seek APICS CSCP designees.
- CSCP increases your professional value and secures your future.
- By earning the CSCP designation, you will demonstrate significant commitment to your profession and your career, distinguish yourself as an industry expert, and excel with your newly acquired specialized knowledge
Enhanced for 2012
The APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) program is more relevant than ever to the challenges and performance improvement opportunities faced by today’s supply chain professionals. For 2012 the APICS CSCP Learning System modules was restructured with deeper integration of:
- Best practices in day to day functions of supply chain professionals
- Technologies that drive improvements in planning and operations
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Blair R. Williams, CFPIM, Jonah, CSCP
Blair is a Chartered Engineer (C.Eng.) from London and has a MBA from Loyola University of Chicago. He worked as Manufacturing superintendent for Pullman Standard out of Chicago and Indiana and as Director of Materials for Worthington Pump in Harrison N.J, and Lightolier in NJ. From Sept. ‘90 to Oct. ’98 he was Director of Supply Chain Management, Systems and Manufacturing Engineering at AT&T’s Submarine System’s factory in Clark, NJ. He is currently an Industry Professor of Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering at NYU - Polytech University in NY
He is an active member of APICS, and is recognized as a CFPIM, Jonah and a CSCP. He currently serves on the Basics curriculum and certification board. He has presented numerous papers at National and International conferences. He is a Past President of the Princeton Southern Jersey Chapter of APICS. He also teaches both CPIM and CSCP courses.
He has published ‘Manufacturing for Survival’ - The How-to Guide for Practitioners and Managers ISBN 0201633736 (Addison Wesley/Pearson).
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