APICS Michiana Presents -
E-business Strategy for Mid-Sized Companies
Date: Tuesday, September 11, 2001
Joint Meeting with NAPM

Dale Billet, CPIM CIRM
So Many Options, So Little Time

Have you heard these questions before?
  • Isn’t e-business something only the Fortune 1000 companies are heavily involved in?
  • Should your company be involved in e-business with the massive failures of the e-business "dot com" companies over the past year?
  • Why do so many e-business initiatives fail to deliver the benefits expected?
  • Does your company have a website and now wants to expand into more e-business initiatives?
  • How can a mid-sized company with limited resources determine what is the best strategy to pursue given the multitude of choices?
  • Why do I need to consider strategy when beginning an e-business initiative?

These are some commonly asked questions in mid-sized companies when e-business is discussed. This presentation will provide answers to these questions and explain why an e-business strategy is critical for mid-sized manufacturers. The major components of a comprehensive e-business strategy will be explained along with a practical three-step approach (strategies, options, and priorities) for being successful in e-business.

E-business is going to change the way mid-sized companies compete and will become a requirement for being successful in a global economy in the future. Learn how this can effect your company and what you should be doing now to prepare for this (r)evolution


Dale Billet, CPIM CIRM, is a Senior Manager in Consulting Services for RSM McGladrey and specializes in providing systems and operational consulting services to mid-sized manufacturers. Prior to his present position, he has held positions of Director of Materials, Director of Operations, Materials Manager, Purchasing Manager, Master Scheduler, and Production Planner for a number of manufacturers. He is a past president of the Michiana APICS Chapter, is on the APICS Region XIII staff and will be a presenter on this topic at the upcoming October APICS International Conference in San Antonio.


Agenda:
5:30 p.m. Networking, 6:15 p.m. Dinner, 7:15 p.m. Speaker
Cost:
20 at the Door. 5 Student - ID Required
This session is worth 1 Certification Maintenance Point(s)
For Reservations: Call 574.217.0960 or EMail Reservations with the following information:
Your Name, Company Name, if employed, Address, email address (for our newsletter list), Phone Number, Number of people for whom you are making reservations, and their Names and email addresses.

To be held at:
Windsor Park Conference Center

If you want to attend the Nov 13-14 seminar, but can't because the seats are full, contact us. We will assess the demand and look at scheduilng another event either for you or open to the public. Just use the Feedback form process on the Navagation menu to provide contact information as well as topic in which you are interested in having us present.

Are you in need of basic education or refresher for scheduling your operations? Whether you are a manufacturer or service provider, you deal with scheduling every day. To learn how to do it, or do it better, you may want to attend our Job Shop Scheduling, 2 day Seminar, presented in conjunction with IUSB Continuing Education. Seats are limited. For further information, click here. You may want to sign up early to insure a seat.


Menu for this PDM Session
Apple Almond Chicken with Cider Sage (Chicken Breast stuffed with an apple almond dressing, splashed with cider and a cranberry butter glaze), California blend vegetables, and desert.
Spirits available 5:30 -6:30.