Message From The President

Welcome to the APICS Portland Chapter. We offer many opportunities for you to advance your career through education and professional certifications in Operations Management, networking with industry professionals, seminars and other events. Please take a few moments to tour our site and see all that we have to offer. Don't forget to bookmark our page and check back often to get the latest updates.

Frank O'Connor
CFPIM, CSCP
President, APICS
Portland Oregon Chapter
2007-2008

Education

CPIM

Since 1973, the CPIM program has educated more than 75,000 manufacturing professionals on essential terminology, concepts, and strategies related to demand management, procurement and supplier planning, material requirements planning, capacity requirements planning, sales and operations planning, master scheduling, performance measurements, supplier relationships, quality control, and continuous improvement.
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CSCP

The Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) program is a new industry educational and certification program created to meet the rapidly changing needs of the supply chain management field.

From the manufacturing to the service industry, regardless of whether a company is serving business or consumer markets or is for profit or not-for-profit, the increasingly important role of supply chain management is affecting all organizations.
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Other Topics

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Webinars

The convenience and flexibility of APICS Webinars enable organizations to educate a large number of employees at once, reduce travel expenses, and maintain consistent levels of productivity by eliminating time out of the office. Each 60-minute APICS Webinar features an educational discussion, case studies, and a Q&A session. All you need to participate is an Internet connection and a telephone. As an added benefit, registrants of each APICS Webinar receive a CD-ROM of the presentation after the event.

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Welcome to APICS Portland 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.

May PDM Event

Join us May 22th at 6pm for Membership Night.

If you are considering joining APICS, take this opportunity to meet many of the local chapter members in a fun and relaxed setting. Existing members, come enjoy the last PDM of the season and vote in your 2008-9 Board Members!
Speaker:Roger B. Brooks, CFPIM, principal of Oliver Wight Consultants. Click here for biography information.
Topic:Lean & ERP Integration
Date and Time:May 22nd at 6pm
Location:Widmer Brothers Brewing Company and Gasthaus. Directions to Brewery
Cost:Members: $30,
Non-members: $35,
Students: $20
Elections:Positions to be voted on:
 - President
 - Executive VP
 - Secretary/Treasurer
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Chapter Events

Development Meetings

Professional Development Meetings are typically held on the second Tuesday of each month from September through June.  Local, regional and national speakers are featured presenting assorted topics of interest to today's operations professionals.
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Seminars & Workshops

Time too tight for extended classes?  Attend a part or full day seminar to pickup new knowledge  on areas of interest to you and your company.  Seminars & Workshops are held periodically on topics of Operations Management and Production and Inventory Control.
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Plant Tours

Our plant tours feature leading companies from across Oregon and Southern Washington and provide the opportunity to learn by seeing how theory is put into practice.  They also provide benchmarking opportunities and foster the sharing of best practices and professional networking.
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In-House Courses

We offer on-site training in a variety of formats. Your company pays one fee and class size can be as large as 30 students.
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Registration & Payment

Advance registration and payment is accepted online via our Calendar.  Major charge cards are accepted with online receipts provided.  Advanced registration & Membership discounts are available.
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Job Board

Check out our Job Board for the latest Operations and Supply Chain Jobs. Jobs are held active for 2 months and then archived

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Membership

Become a Member of APICS and get involved. Join the Portland Chapter

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Events (in the next 60 days)

Today is Friday, May 16, 2008

Listed below are 8 events and announcements for the APICS Portland Chapter. To register for any event, click on the link under the Sign-Up column shown below.

For a full list of events, please see our calendar.

2008
MaySign-UpDescriptionSpeakerLocation
  22nd Thu, 6:00p PDM Membership Night
Members: $30.00
Non-Members: $35.00
Students: $20.00
 Roger Brooks CFPIM Widmer Gasthaus Pub
  26th Mon, 12:01a Holiday Memorial Day   
June
  23rd Mon, 6:00p CPIM Class Strategic Management of Resources
Members: $440.00
Non-Members: $480.00
  PCC - Sylvania, Rm AM126
  24th Tue, 6:00p CPIM Class Basics of Supply Chain Management
Members: $440.00
Non-Members: $480.00
  PCC - Sylvania, Rm AM126
  25th Wed, 6:00p CPIM Class Master Planning of Resources
Members: $440.00
Non-Members: $480.00
  PCC - Sylvania, Rm AM126
  26th Thu, 6:00p CPIM Class Detail Scheduling and Planning
Members: $440.00
Non-Members: $480.00
  PCC - Sylvania, Rm AM126
  28th Sat, 8:00a CPIM Class Execution and Control of Operations
Members: $440.00
Non-Members: $480.00
  PCC - Sylvania, Rm AM126
July
  4th Fri, 12:01a Holiday Independence Day