APICS Michiana Presents -
Are You The Weakest/Smallest Link In The Supply Chain?
Date: Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Joint Meeting with ISM

Dale Billet, CPIM, CIRM, CSCP
Supply Chain efficiency and effectiveness have continued to get much publicity and emphasis. With an increasing global marketplace, the focus on supply chains will continue to rise. However, most of the published information on supply chains has been on large firms such as Walmart, Home Depot, Toyota and other large companies. Many of the new concepts and technology that have been implemented by large companies cannot be successfully applied to mid-sized companies in the same manner.

This presentation will discuss the supply chain findings in the 2007 RSM McGladrey Manufacturing and Wholesale Distribution Survey along with risks and opportunities for mid-sized companies. Real work examples of the approach mid-sized manufacturers collaborating within the supply chain will be presented.

Learning Deliverables
Following this presentation, participants will be able to:

  • Identify the current state of mid-sized companies in their Supply Chain based upon the 2006 RSM McGladrey Manufacturing and Wholesale Distribution National survey
  • Evaluate and prioritize the alternatives considering possible pitfalls for improving their supply chain with the limited resources of a mid-sized company
  • Discuss the specific approaches and benefits received from real world examples of mid-size companies that are successfully implementing supply chain collaborations.


    • Dale Billet, CPIM, CIRM, CSCP, is a Director in Consulting for RSM McGladrey, Inc. Dale has 17 years consulting experience (specializing in serving mid-sized companies) and 17 years operational experience with a variety of manufacturers and distributors. He has considerable experience in assisting mid-sized companies to improve processes with Supply Chain collaboration.

    He is past president and currently on the board for the Michiana APICS chapter, serves on the Region XIII staff and has provided numerous presentations on a variety of operational and technology subjects to clients, Midwestern APICS chapters and at previous APICS International Conferences.

    Dale has a B. S. in Business Management and an MBA from Indiana University.


    Agenda:
    5:30-6:15 CheckIn/Networking, 6:15-7:00 Dinner, 6:45-7 Business, 7:00-8:00 Presentation
    Cost:
    25  for non-APICS Members, 20 APICS Members. 10 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:
    St Marys Noble Family Dining Hall-LrgGrp Dining Rm