Welcome to APICS - Pikes Peak Colorado Chapter

APICS builds operations management excellence in individuals and enterprises through superior education and training, internationally recognized certifications, comprehensive resources, and a worldwide network of accomplished industry professionals.

APICS Pikes Peak is the preferred organization serving Colorado Springs and the southern Colorado area for operations management professionals, providing value to our membership and customers by offering quality education, training, development and networking opportunities.

Newsletter

August 2008
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Our newsletter editor (Michele Tubbs) can be contacted by email at (Editor). Please notify Michele if you have an article or item of interest to contribute.

Past newsletters can be accessed using the following link: (Past Newsletters)

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Education News
By Mike Heath


Both Basics of Supply Chain Management (BSCM) and Execution and Control of Operations (ECO) are scheduled to begin the week of September 15, 2008. Register by August 25, 2008 to take either of these courses. BSCM will continue for 10 weekly meetings, while ECO will be complete after 9 weekly meetings.

Four Fall Classes are currently open for online registration.

(Education Class Schedule)


Events & Programs

We have enjoyed a great year of professional development meetings and facility tours, and forward to a new slate of events beginning in September. Please forward any ideas to:
programs@apicspikespeak.org or voice mail
(719 578-1225).
Students Complete CPIM Review

We recently concluded the Detailed Scheduling and Planning CPIM review course. Congratulations to Robert L. Brown, Cynthia Hiton, Diana M Johnson, Tracey Lewis, Denise Nightingale, Christina Sparks, and Jovy C. Magas, all from Schlage Lock, and Ray Witherell of Aspen Technologies for completing the course.

Career Opportunity

Posted 7/16/2008

The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs College of Business seeks a full time instructor in Quantitative Methods beginning in the Fall semester of 2008. The instructor will teach and perform service in Quantitative Methods and related disciplines as a non-tenure track member of the faculty of the College of Business. Courses taught may include: Business Statistics and Process and Statistics-Based Decisions. (Details).


APICS Magazine
Click on the APICS Magazine cover link to the right to read the current cover story and feature articles from the APICS Association website


Online Registration

The APICS Pikes Peak Chapter offers online reservation and credit card payment using PayPal. All classes and PDM's now include the option for online registration and payment. Ne need to setup a login account, and we will never collect or have access to your credit card information.
  
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mark Bachman at (719) 492-0423 or email
webmaster@apicspikespeak.org
Question of the Month
We are always looking for ways to improve this website and our service to the members, students, and associates in the Pikes Peak region. What are we doing right, and what are we not doing or could do a better job of?
Name optional. We appreciate the feedback!
(Feedback)
Editorial
Posted 5/29/2008

By Ira Smolowitz, Ph.D




The Use and Misuse of Forecasts


(Editorial)
Selected Links

APICS Video

Updated Links Page

Pikes Peak Cam


Dilbert

Call For Papers
We are asking you to submit your APICS-related writings to share with our members and supporters. If accepted, we will post your material and author information here.
If you would like to submit or suggest an article or paper, please email webmaster@apicspikespeak.org

Awards
Congratulations to the Pikes Peak Chapter for being awarded Platinum Status again in 2007!
This is now every year since 2000.


 Platinum Chapter 2000 to present

  Gold Chapter: 1997 to 1999

  Newsletter "Fit to Print": Every year since 1997
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