APICS Events Guide 2017

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IMPROVE YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN PERFORMANCE
ATTEND AN APICS EVENT
APICS 2017
EVENTS

THERE IS A WORLD
OF APICS EVENTS
APICS offers end-to-end supply chain, logistics and operations
management conferences, seminars and events to help you
advance your career and your company’s performance. Make
2017 the year you expand your knowledge and help improve
overall supply chain operations.
This guide provides detailed information on the following
best-in-class events. Flip through for course descriptions,
schedules, instructor biographies, and registration information.

• Principles of Sales and Operations Planning
• Sales and Operations Planning Workshop
• Supply Chain Risk Management
• Principles and Practices of Demand Management
• Principles and Practices of Material Requirements Planning
• Principles of Distribution and Logistics
• SCOR Overview
Register today!
apics.org/2017events
APICS
SEMINAR
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Principles of Sales and Operations Planning DATES
In today’s complex marketplace, effective planning and performance February 9, 2017
metrics are critical for success. A successful S&OP process Mahwah, New Jersey
integrates financial, marketing and operational planning to
create over-arching strategic plans for the business. APICS February 23, 2017
Denver, Colorado
provides forward-looking programs that will prepare you to
collaboratively participate in the S&OP process.
March 8, 2017
Chicago, Illinois
The APICS Principles of S&OP seminar provides managers and
planners a comprehensive review of the principles and functions
April 20, 2017
of S&OP. Attendees will participate in exercises and discussions Orlando, Florida
on the elements of data collection, demand and supply planning,
and conducting the pre- and executive S&OP meetings. The May 18, 2017
presenter will lead attendees through sales and marketing Wilmington, Delaware
planning, resource requirements planning, distribution planning
and more. June 13, 2017
Chicago, Illinois
Attend the APICS Principles of S&OP seminar and learn how to:
August 16, 2017
n Identify the necessary inputs needed for and the outputs from Chicago, Illinois
the S&OP process
n Calculate the data elements for the S&OP process September 14, 2017
n Utilize the S&OP planning grid Seattle, Washington
n Translate what you have learned from the S&OP process into
October 14, 2017
production and inventory plans San Antonio, Texas
n Understand the impact that S&OP output has on the
distribution plan November 15, 2017
Chicago, Illinois
Individuals who attend an APICS S&OP seminar will receive 7
core contact hours toward the APICS S&OP Education Certificate,
a comprehensive program that enables professionals to
demonstrate their commitment to and understanding of S&OP
principles and functions.
To learn more about the seminar and the S&OP Education
certificate, visit apics.org/sop. To register for these seminars, Price per seminar
please visit apics.org/events or call APICS Customer Service at Member $399
[phone] or [email protected]. Non-Member $499
PRESENTER
Anthony Zampello, CPIM, CIRM, CSCP

Anthony Zampello is a consultant, educator and trainer. He is currently
a member of the adjunct faculty at Bentley University. He has spent
more than 30 years working in diverse industries and markets and
managing a wide range of initiatives including S&OP, enterprise resource
planning, system implementations and lead time reductions. Zampello
is an industry expert in certification exam preparation and works with
APICS chapters to conduct training sessions for major corporate accounts.
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Sales and Operations Planning Workshop DATES
Understanding the components of the S&OP process is one thing, March 9, 2017
but actually conducting the 5 Step S&OP process is another. The Chicago, Illinois
one-day S&OP Workshop fills this gap by providing participants an
opportunity to perform a simulated S&OP process from beginning June 14, 2017
to end. Based on a company case study, participants will be using Chicago, Illinois
excel spreadsheets and graphs to conduct the 5 Step S&OP process
in make-to-stock and make-to-order environments. The focus is on August 17, 2017
S&OP teams who will be responsible for defining product families, Chicago, Illinois
developing the demand and supply plans, and problem solving.
November 16, 2017
Through classroom discussion and practical, hands-on exercises Chicago, Illinois
the S&OP Workshop will enable participants to:
n Explore in detail how to uses the five step S&OP process
n Use a hands-on approach that emphasizes simulated problem
solving and team collaboration
n Assemble agendas and conduct S&OP meetings
n Apply S&OP grids to perform simulations
n Arrive at a successful S&OP process output that can be used to
drive marketing, sales, and operations until the next S&OP meeting
By the conclusion of the workshop, participants will acquire a basket
of practical tools to make their S&OP programs work more smoothly,
enhance forecast accuracy, increase productivity, and reduce
operational costs.
To attend the S&OP Workshop, participants must have attended the
one-day APICS Principles of S&OP Seminar that provides them with
the necessary foundations of S&OP.
The workshop counts for 5 elective contact hours towards the APICS
S&OP Education Certificate. Upon completion of the APICS Principles
of Sales & Operations Planning and the Sales & Operations Planning
Workshop, attendees will have completed the requirements for the
APICS S&OP Education Certificate.
Registration Price per seminar
To register for these seminars, please visit apics.org/events or call Member $599
APICS Customer Service at [phone] or [email protected]. Non-Member $699
PRESENTER
Anthony Zampello, CPIM, CIRM, CSCP

Anthony Zampello is a consultant, educator and trainer. He is currently
a member of the adjunct faculty at Bentley University. He has spent
more than 30 years working in diverse industries and markets and
managing a wide range of initiatives including S&OP, enterprise resource
planning, system implementations and lead time reductions. Zampello
is an industry expert in certification exam preparation and works with
APICS chapters to conduct training sessions for major corporate accounts.
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Supply Chain Risk Management DATES
The world of supply chain is complex and ever-changing. March 16, 2017
Organizations must be careful or they may leave their supply Detroit, Michigan
chains vulnerable to a series of risks. Unfortunately, proactive
risk management is not always a top agenda item. September 14, 2017
Chicago, Illinois
The APICS Supply Chain Risk Management seminar provides
October 14, 2017
participants with a glimpse of the global supply chain risk
San Antonio, Texas
landscape. Definitions of risk management and new techniques
and tactics to mitigate risk will be discussed, along with profiles
of early adopters of risk management.

Attend the APICS Supply Chain Risk Management seminar and
learn how to:
n Mitigate global supply chain risk
n Leverage the heat map tool to assess risk within your supply chain
n Use business continuity planning
n Create a resilient supply chain
n Manage political uncertainty and risk considerations
Attendees will receive 7 core contact hours toward the APICS Risk
Management Education certificate. By earning this certificate, you
demonstrate your commitment to protecting your organization
from supply chain risk and your ability to balance rewards and
risks in the decision-making process.

To learn more about the seminar and the Risk Management
Education certificate, visit apics.org/risk.
Registration Price per seminar
To register for these seminars, please visit apics.org/events or call Member $399
APICS Customer Service at [phone] or [email protected]. Non-Member $499
PRESENTER
Gregory L. Schlegel, CPIM

Gregory Schlegel is an executive-in-residence at the Center for Value
Chain Research, an adjunct professor of supply chain risk management
at Lehigh University and an APICS past president. He has been a supply
chain executive with several Fortune 100 companies and spent seven
years as an IBM supply chain executive consultant. Schlegel is a
frequent speaker at conferences, seminars, webinars and professional
development meetings.
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Principles and Practices of Demand Management DATES
With increasing accessibility to products and services, your March 23, 2017
customers expect superior service and delivery. They want what Chicago, Illinois
they want, when they want it, and they have more choices than
ever in providers. Supply chain professionals are experiencing great August 10, 2017
Chicago, Illinois
pressure to meet today’s unprecedented customer demands.
The APICS Principles and Practices of Demand Management
seminar is designed to assist beginning as well as experienced
demand planners to acquire a firm understanding of the
principles and functions of forecasting and customer and demand
management. The seminar will provide an in-depth discussion
of how effective forecasts are created and the various types of
standard forecasting models available to today’s demand planner.

Attend this seminar to learn how to:
n Develop a forecast and manage demand
n Manage forecast performance
n Track forecast error
n Utilize the various tools available for ensuring accurate forecasting
n Understand and use customer relationship management
(CRM) tools and strategies
Demand planners will acquire a set of practical tools from this
seminar to make their demand management environments work
more smoothly, increase productivity and reduce operational costs.
To learn more about the Principles and Practices of Demand
Management seminar, please visit apics.org/demand-management.
To register for these seminars, please visit apics.org/events or call
APICS Customer Service at [phone] or [email protected].
Price per seminar
Member $399
Non-Member $499
PRESENTER
Dr. David Ross, CFPIM, CSCP

A recognized enterprise resources planning (ERP) and supply chain
management (SCM) industry expert, Dr. Ross has spent more than 35
years in manufacturing, distribution, and ERP/SCM system consulting,
education program management, internal professional development,
e-learning tools development and education program administration. In
addition to many articles related to supply chain management, Dr. Ross
has published six books and is a frequent speaker at industry
conferences. He currently works at APICS as the Senior Manager of
Professional Development.
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Principles and Practices of Material Requirements Planning DATES
Material requirements planning (MRP) is a vital component in April 6, 2017
the supply chain. It acts as the system’s bridge between master Chicago, Illinois
planning and production. MRP helps determine requirements
and maintain priorities. The APICS Principles and Practices of November 2, 2017
Chicago, Illinois
MRP seminar assists beginning and experienced planners to use
an MRP system. Through classroom discussion and practical,
hands-on exercises, this seminar will help attendees gain a firm
understanding of the principles and functions of MRP in the
manufacturing process.
Attend this seminar and learn how to:
n Understand the objectives and functions of MRP
n Work with the different types of demand placed on the
inventory resources of the company
n Use MRP-generated action messages when performing MRP
output maintenance
n Determine when it is time to release manufacturing and
purchase orders
n Develop performance measurements to determine the
effectiveness of the MRP in priority management
By the conclusion of the seminar, attendees will have acquired
practical tools to make MRP environments work more smoothly,
increase productivity and reduce operational costs.
Registration Price per seminar
To register for these seminars, please visit apics.org/events or call Member $399
APICS Customer Service at [phone] or [email protected]. Non-Member $499
PRESENTER
Dr. David Ross, CFPIM, CSCP

A recognized enterprise resources planning (ERP) and supply chain
management (SCM) industry expert, Dr. Ross has spent more than 35
years in manufacturing, distribution, and ERP/SCM system consulting,
education program management, internal professional development,
e-learning tools development and education program administration. In
addition to many articles related to supply chain management, Dr. Ross
has published six books and is a frequent speaker at industry
conferences. He currently works at APICS as the Senior Manager of
Professional Development.
APICS 2017 EVENTS 9
Principles of Distribution and Logistics DATES
APICS introduces our newest one-day seminar, Principles of February 16, 2017
Distribution and Logistics. This seminar is designed to introduce Chicago, Illinois
operations management professionals to the field of distribution
and logistics management. This comprehensive seminar is March 16, 2017
Washington DC
appropriate for both beginning and experienced individuals.
April 27, 2017
Attend this seminar and learn how to:
Los Angeles, California
n Use “push” and “pull” inventory replenishment in a
multiechelon environment
May 11, 2017
n Integrate new technologies to your distribution channels Nashville, Tennessee
n Be mindful of sustainability and “green” issues
August 24, 2017
n Measure performance to ensure optimal efficiency Chicago, Illinois
and productivity
n Support customer service objectives using warehousing October 14, 2017
n Decide when you should be using the various types of San Antonio, Texas
transportation modes
n Set objectives for warehouse design, automation, equipment,
and layout
By the conclusion of the seminar, attendees will have a clear
knowledge of the fundamentals of distribution and logistics
functions and objectives.
Registration Price per seminar
To register for these seminars, please visit apics.org/events or call Member $399
APICS Customer Service at [phone] or [email protected]. Non-Member $499
PRESENTER
Mark C. Hardison, CFPIM, CSCP

Mark currently serves as Senior Manager, Distribution & Logistics for Jubilant
Cadista Pharmaceuticals, one of the fastest growing generic pharmaceutical
companies in the US because of its ever increasing product portfolio. He
graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelors in Business Administration
from Strayer University.
He has over 40 years of experience in the fields of operations management and
supply chain management. Mark is recognized by APICS as a Certified Fellow in
Production and Inventory Management (CFPIM) and as a Certified Supply Chain
Professional (CSCP). He was the founding chair of the CSCP Examination
Committee, has recently served as the chair of the CPIM Basics of Supply Chain
Management Examination Committee, and currently serves as a founding
member of the Certified in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution (CLTD)
Examination Committee.
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