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Monday, November 12, 2007

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VOLUME 1 ISSUE 10

TOPICS

Membership Corner

PRSJ Board of Directors

President's Message

PRSJ Calendar of Events

Education Update

CONTENTS

Professional Development Meeting for November

Double Header for November

Princeton South Jersey Board of Directors 2007-2008

Professional Development Meeting Schedule

Upcoming Certification Courses

Greetings Members

Professional Development Meeting for November

Insight into BIG BROTHER (RFID: Radio Frequency Identification Devices) Application to Consumer Goods Industry By Narasimha Karunakar

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology is about to enter a boom phase. Whereas in the past its progress was limited due to the lack of technological cost effective solutions, and therefore served largely specialized niche markets, recent developments now allow for the remaining hurdles to be overcome.
In this session we will explore:
General information about RFID - What are RFID systems?
First Practical Application of RFID
Growth of RFID Industry
Business Goals
What are its benefits?
   What are the hurdles?
   And, how can I begin?
RF Physics - How RFID systems work
Architecture
Tag types
Various Consumer application overviews.
Four step plan for adopting RFID
Factor for success of RFID project.
Wal mart -Mandate
Conclusion

About the Speaker
Mr. NARASIMHA MURTHY KARUNAKAR PMP, CSQA, CPIM, CSCP
Supply Chain Consultant Mr. Narasimha Murthy Karunakar (Murthy), He received Masters of Technology in Industrial structures from (Karnataka Regional Engineering College Surathkal) University of Mangalore INDIA. He is consultant from Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS) the world-leading information technology consulting, services, and business process outsourcing organization. He has vast experience in supply chain management with major fortune 500 clients since 1999.
He has written several white papers of which “How to address privacy concerns in RFID Projects globally” is getting published in spring 2007. He is doing Research and Study in RFID (Radio Frequency Identification Devices) application to supply chain projects. He was speaker at recently held 27^th worldwide quality conference at Florida presented topic “ Importance of resource capability index measure in IT project success”.
He is a Certified in
Project Management Professional (PMP ®) from Project Management Institute,
Certified Software Quality Analyst (CSQA) from Software Certifications,
Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) and
Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) form Association for Operations Management (APICS).
He loves to read lot of books in the emerging trends in technology. Apart from work he loves photography; his photographs were presented in the American Amateurs photography books.
For further information, contact Narasimha Murthy Karunakar by email at karunakar.murthy@tcs.com visit his company website at www.tcs.com

Meeting Information
Location :
Cranbury Inn
21 Main Street
Cranbury NJ 08512

Date : November 14, 2007

Registration: 5:30 - 6:30 PM
Presentation: 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Dinner: 7:30 - 8:45 PM

Price (Cash or checks only)

$30 member
$35 non member
$20 student

To register: www.apics-prsj.org

Directions

Traveling South on the New Jersey Turnpike Use Exit 8A

-Take Route 32 West (to the right), to Route 130 South (to the left).

-Proceed south on Route 130 (in the right hand lane) thru the light at Dey Road. 200 feet south of Dey Road bear right off of Route 130 onto North Main Street.

-Go through the Village, cross over the Lake; The Cranbury Inn will be the seventh (7th) building on the left after the Lake ~ four (4) miles from the Turnpike tool booths.

Traveling South on Route 130

-Approximately 3 miles south of Dayton and Deans note, as landmarks, the signs for the NJ Turnpike and Route 32; and a 'Park and Ride' on the right.

-Proceed south on Route 130 (in the right hand lane) thru the light at Dey Road. 200 feet south of Dey Road bear right off of Route 130 onto North Main Street, Cranbury.

-Go through the Village, cross over the Lake and The Cranbury Inn will be the seventh (7th) building on the left after the Lake.

Traveling South on Route One

-Exit onto Scudders Mill Road (changes to Plainsboro Road in Plainsboro).

-Travel approximately six (6) miles to Main Street, Cranbury (Route 535).

-Turn right onto Main Street, go through the Village, cross over the Lake, and The Cranbury Inn will be the seventh (7th) building on the left after the Lake, (approx 7 miles from Route One and Scudders Mill Road).

Traveling North on the New Jersey Turnpike - Use Exit 8

-Take Route 33 East (to your right); travel one mile and take Route 133 West.

-Take the first Exit off Route 133 (Route 130 North/New Brunswick). Go to the circle 1/2 mile ahead.

-At the traffic circle turn left and cross the south bound lanes of Route 130. You will then be on South Main Street, Cranbury. The Cranbury Inn is one mile ahead on your right.

Traveling North on Route 130

-Cross Princeton-Hightstown Road (Route 571) in East Windsor and proceed thru three traffic lights. At 3rd light; Old Cranbury Road / traffic circle ahead.

-At the traffic circle turn left and cross the south bound lanes of Route 130. You will then be on South Main Street, Cranbury. The Cranbury Inn is one mile ahead on your right.

Traveling North on Route One

-Exit onto Scudders Mill Road (changes to Plainsboro Road in Plainsboro).

-Travel approximately six (6) miles to Main Street, Cranbury (Route 535).

-Turn right onto Main Street, go through the Village, cross over the Lake; The Cranbury Inn will be the seventh (7th) building on the left after the Lake. (approx 7 miles from Route One and Scudders Mill Road).

Traveling West on Route 33

-On Route 33 West past "Twin Rivers" take Route 133 West to Route 130 North/New Brunswick.

-On Route 130 North proceed to the traffic circle 1/2 mile ahead.

-At the traffic circle turn left and cross the south bound lanes of Route 130. You will then be on South Main Street, Cranbury. The Cranbury Inn is one mile ahead on your right.

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Presidents Message

Our October Professional Development Meeting at the Cranbury Inn was another great success. Steve Weinstein's discussion on the supply chain of a badly led private company was fascinating and kept everyone riveted to every word he spoke. We could all relate.

Lucile, our VP of Programs, changed our current format and instead of having the presentation before dinner, we had dinner first with the presentation to follow. The meeting attendees like this format better so we will continue to structure our meeting this way for the near future

November will be a busy month for us. Another Professional Development Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 14th and it will be held again at the Cranbury Inn. The topic will be RFD tags which are becoming more popular every day as their price continues to fall. Be sure to join us on November 14th because before long, RFD tags will be an important part of our lives.

Check out our web site at: http://www.apics-prsj.org/index.html

As an added extra for November, we've been invited by Material Handling Society of New Jersey, to a plant/warehouse tour of Burlington Coat Factory on Wednesday November 28th. I've not personally been on this tour but I hear it is very interesting. This is an chance to see how this successful company operates so take advantage of this opportunity. This should be of particular interest if you are involved in the apparel industrty.

For more details go to:

http://www.mhsnj.com/next.html

Hope to see you at our next PDM and or the plant tour.

Enjoy the Thanksgiving holidays with family and good friends.
George Lazarides CPIM
President
APICS Princeton South Jersey Chapter

Princeton South Jersey Board of Directors 2007-2008

2007 - 2008 Board of Directors

President George Lazarides

Executive Vice President Bryan Warshofsky

Recording Secretary Josie Levendosky

V.P. Programs Lucille Lucas

V.P. Education By Committee

V.P. Finance Robert Wetherill

V.P. Membership Frank Abatangelo

V.P. Marketing Open

Newsletter Editor Jeffrey Dougherty

Arrangements Director Diane Pacholec

Employment Director Dave Hollinger

Company Coordinator Rick Piccone

Presidents Advisory Council Blair Williams

Member at Large Anup Sampat

Professional Development Meeting Schedule

APICS Princeton South Jersey

2007- 2008 Professional Development Meeting

Speaker Schedule

(Third Wednesday of each month)

Date	Speaker	Topic	Location
September 19, 2007	Mitch Cahn	Lean Really Works!	Cranbury Inn
October 17, 2007	Steve Weinstein	Planning in an Entrepreneurial Environment	Cranbury Inn
November 14, 2007	Narasimha Karunakar	RFD	Cranbury Inn
December 2007	No Meeting	No Meeting	No Meeting
January 16, 2008	Stephanie Campelo-Arasz	TBD	TBD
February 20, 2008	Tim Rody	TBD	TBD
March 19, 2008	Mary Pat Cooper	TBD	TBD
April 16, 2008	Wayne Shultz	TBD	TBD
May 21, 2008	TBD	TBD	TBD
June 18, 2008	TBD	TBD	TBD

Upcoming Certification Courses

Courses to be offered in 2007

ENROLL in APICS-PRSJ Chapter Education and LIVE the example you set for your children: “Do not only as I say, but also AS I DO!”

Sign up for CPIM or CSCP courses being offered:
East Windsor , NJ (Shiseido America ):
Master Planning of Resources (started September 13, 2007)
Explore the processes used to develop sales and operations plans and identify and assess internal and external demand and forecasting requirements. The course focuses on the importance of producing achievable master schedules that are consistent with business policies, objectives, and resource constraints. Topics include:
Demand Management
Sales and Operations Planning
Master Scheduling
Measuring Business Performance
Basics of Supply Chain Management (start date to be determined)
Explore the basic concepts in managing the flow of materials in a supply chain. In the Basics, you get a complete overview of material flow, from internal and external suppliers to and from your organization. Topics include:
Elements of the Supply Chain
Just-in-Time (JIT)
Total Quality Management (TQM)
Manufacturing Resources Planning (MRP II)
Demand Planning
Capacity Management

Mount Laurel , NJ (Okidata):

Basics of Supply Chain Management (start date to be determined)
Refer to above description of deliverables you will acquire when taking this course.

Execution and Control of Operations (beginning on or before November 1, 2007)
Course dates 11/15, 11/29, 12/06, 12/13, 12/20, 01/06/08, 01/13, 01/20.
Focus on the areas of prioritizing and sequencing work, executing work plans and implementing controls, reporting activity results, and providing feedback on performance. The course explains techniques for scheduling and controlling production processes, the execution of quality initiatives and continuous improvement plans, and the control and handling of inventories. Topics include:
Prioritizing and Sequencing Work
Executing Plans and Implementing Controls
Authorizing and Reporting Activities for Push and Pull Systems
Evaluating Performance and Providing Feedback

CSCP: Certified Supply Chain Professional (start date and location to be determined)

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.
The CSCP program takes a broad view of the field, extending beyond internal operations to encompass all the steps throughout the supply chain—from the supplier, through the company, to the end consumer—and provides you with the knowledge to effectively manage the integration of these activities to maximize a company's value chain.

Spread the word to your coworkers and enroll today at www.apics-prsj.org

Greetings Members

Happy Thanksgiving to all of our PRSJ members!

V.P. of Membership: Frank Albatangelo

I want to thank all those members of the PRSJ chapter who have recently renewed their APICS membership to continue with their APICS education and other chapter benefits.

Agnes Bak                               Adam Blatherwick                Rosemary Hober
Robert Holmes                         Wajahat Husain                     Dianne Pszczola
Subramanian Seetharaman                                                     David Yousko

APICS—The Association for Operations Management is an international educational society recognized worldwide for its training and certification programs. Our nearly 70,000 members are resource management professionals from 20,000 manufacturing and service companies around the world. APICS members are individuals responsible for directing the supply chain, materials management, information services, purchasing, customer service, and quality control within their companies.

Membership in APICS is open to anyone with an interest in the field of Operations or Resource Management. Although the roots of APICS are in manufacturing production and inventory management, the scope of our society has broadened over the years to address operations and resource management issues in a wide variety of organizations, including banks, utilities, and health care. MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS: APICS membership brings with it a variety of benefits. APICS members receive the monthly magazine, APICS-The Performance Advantage and the APICS Dictionary, as well as the APICS International Conference and Exposition Proceedings. APICS members can participate in a variety of electronic discussion forums, receive information from the APICS Hotline, and take advantage of the APICS Career Center.

APICS members receive discounts on the hundreds of publications available at the APICS Bookstore. In addition, APICS members receive discounts on Society educational workshops and programs, as well as discounts on certification exam registration and registration for the APICS International Conference and Exposition. Of course, the opportunity to network with your peers is a benefit that's hard to put a price tag on - you may just find a solution to that problem that's been a real headache for your company!

APICS offers several categories of membership, including Professional, Group-Site, and Student. Anyone can join under a Professional membership. A Group-Site membership entitles a specific company facility or location to five designated members who receive the normal APICS publications, but any employee of the company is eligible for member discounts on publications and programs. A Student membership is available to full-time students at accredited institutions of higher learning. Education Educational programs, such as Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) and Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), provide information regarding the interdependencies of all business disciplines. APICS certifications are internationally recognized, often specified in employment ads, and can provide you with a foot in the door at the next employer.

Member Application: If you are taking or plan to begin taking courses toward APICS Certification via classes held by APICS PRSJ, it makes good sense to become an APICS member and to qualify for the discount of 15% off each class. Your annual membership cost will be covered by the time you take your second class!! To become a member, either enroll online or download an application and mail it to APICS to start shaping your future today. APICS Membership is $145 ($110 for National Membership and $35 for Chapter dues). Be sure to request to be placed in the Princeton South Jersey chapter. You can obtain an application by going on the web to the following link::

http://www.apics.org/Membership/Join/professional.htm then download a prospectus (PDF pages 9-12), ">http://www.apics.org/Membership/Join/professional.htm then download a prospectus (PDF pages 9-12),

or call APICS Customer Support at (800) 444-APICS (2742) or (703) 354-8851 to enroll join by phone.

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