- Does your harmonization code match your GTIN?
 - Do your vendors grimace when you ask for data in your format instead of their format?
 - What happens when you have to manually enter data into multiple systems that don’t talk together?
 
Come spend some time learning how important data integration can be to developing cost improvement strategies.  Talk through some examples of how functional projects can be improved by looking at broader data integration strategies.  Experience the thrill of finding all the pieces of the data integration puzzle and finally getting it all together.
 
We’ll walk through some process flows and see how the lack of data integration can slow down the results of the best of plans.  We’ll go over how to examine your supply chain from beginning to end to reveal who uses your data and why it is important that is all the same.
 
Topics will include warehouse storage, load planning, shipment visibility, inbounding trailers, advanced ship notices, and transportation management.

 
 About the Speaker
 
Tim Rody
 
Tim is an experienced professional with 10 years of distribution experience and 7 years of front-line manufacturing experience.  He has a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Management from Purdue University and an MBA from Suffolk University.  Tim has continued his education with training in Process Excellence, TQM, JIT, and Lean philosophies, receiving his certification for a Black Belt in DMAI²C.  With past experience in managing a distribution center for the multiple companies within the Medical Device sector for J&J, Tim currently manages the global inbound logistics for the Consumer and Personal Companies for the Consumer Sector of J&J.   


Directions to Cranbury Inn

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. 
 

                                                   President’s Letter

                                                   April Objectives

We are now in April and everyone knows the saying, “April showers bring May flowers”.  It is quite evident that even in nature there is period of time required for preparation and growing in order to meet desired goals. Mother Nature knows that it takes certain activities to be performed, in specified sequences, to produce the plants we see and enjoy each summer.  However, none of this could happen without the proper nourishment and conditions to grow. All of this takes place in accordance to what many people would call a grand plan.
 
We should also have a grand plan for our lives and more specifically, our career goals. Our grand plan should contain the plans for the activities and sequences needed to achieve our objectives just like nature produces plants. We can use our spring time to conduct the activities needed to reach the desired outcome.  Goals and plans are just wishes without action, just as spring plants can’t grow without water and nutrients.  Action serves as the nourishment to feed the drive to meet our goals. Nothing happens until we take action!
 
In the world of operations and supply chain management, action can be taken towards meeting personal objectives and career goals by attaining APICS certification and attending our monthly Professional Development Meetings (PDM) to keep current on industry trends.

The Princeton South Jersey Chapter provides courses to prepare our members for APICS certification exams at a reasonable cost. For our members who are in between positions, instruction will be free and they will only be responsible for the education literature used in the courses.
 
Our PDMs are held on the third Wednesday of each month from September through June. We have an array of speakers from various supply chain and operations management disciplines throughout a diversity of industries. Our speakers are experienced and have successfully (usually) been there and done that.  Sometimes our speakers focus on mistakes they've made and how they overcame them in order to give us a heads up on what not to do. As Vince Lombardi said; “If you truly learned something from a mistake, then it wasn’t a mistake”.  Whether we hear about successes or pitfalls, our meetings are always informative and valuable to our members.  
 
We will soon be voting for the Princeton South Jersey Chapter Officers for 2008-2009. Please see the proposed board for 2008-2009 in the Board of Directors section of this newsletter and be sure to cast your vote on at the May PDM.
 
 
George Lazarides, CPIM
President, Princeton South Jersey Chapter
 

ENROLL in APICS-PRSJ Chapter Education

“A mind once stretched by a new idea never regains its original dimensions." -- Anonymous


Mount Laurel , NJ (Okidata):

CPIM: Basics of Supply Chain Management (start TBD)
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