November 2022 Newsletter 
ASCM Twin Cities Chapter Newsletter
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How Stable is Your Supply Chain?
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Introducing the KPMG Supply Chain Stability Index, in association with ASCM |
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Effective supply chain planning hinges on accurate measurement and understanding of the stresses that exist within a network. To help meet this need, KPMG, in association with ASCM, has launched the global Supply Chain Stability Index. This tool uses data analytics and machine learning to look at past trends and predict future shifts in supply chain.
To get ahead of change, four factors are considered in the Supply Chain Stability Index:
- The overall volume of goods shipped
- The speed at which goods reach their destination
- The cost of transporting goods from the source to the ultimate destination
- The variability of these factors
Learn more about the index here.
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ASCM Twin Cities Chapter - Your Local Source for Everything ASCM! |
ASCM Twin Cities Chapter is here to serve you, the Supply Chain Community, and that includes our Members and Nonmembers alike!
Please make the Chapter Office your first choice to learn about APICS Certification Programs, Ordering Study Materials, Participating in an instructor-led class, funding options, membership needs, and any other information related to your experience with the ASCM Community!
We have local, experienced staff to serve your needs! Make us the first call for any questions related to ASCM and our community of supply chain professionals. Call us at: 763-413-2513 or drop us a note at [email protected]!
Please use this link to Access the ASCM HQ website at: https://www.ascm.org/?Partner=XCTWIN88 AND be sure to use the Twin Cities Chapter's Referral Code when ordering on the ASCM HQ site: XCTWIN88
Exam Cancellation Policy Changes for ASCM CPIM, CSCP, CLTD Exam Takers!
Due to an increase in missed exam appointments, the exam cancellation policy was updated on October 17, 2022. Exam candidates may now cancel both their test center and OnVUE (online) exam appointments for a $45 USD fee through Pearson VUE.
Test center cancellations must occur no later than 48 hours prior to an exam appointment. Online appointments may be cancelled up to the candidate’s exam time.
When rescheduling exams, ASCM highly recommends candidates keep their authorization end date in mind. Canceling and rescheduling an exam appointment does not extend a candidate’s authorization end date. Candidates who cancel or reschedule their exam appointments are responsible for confirming that they have completed the process and the change is successful. Incomplete or unsuccessful candidate exam appointment cancelations or rescheduling will not result in a courtesy authorization to test. If a candidate does not sit for an exam, fees will be forfeited. ASCM does not accept reschedule or cancelation requests. For more information, please review the APICS Exam Handbook and Testing Polices.
ASCM Waives Eligibility Requirements! |
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Elimination of CSCP eligibility requirements effective 12/2/2022!
To continuously improve ASCM certifications and encourage all interested learners to earn their designation, ASCM will eliminate the eligibility requirements for the market-leading Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) program. This change will take effect on December 2, 2022. Also at that point, any previous CSCP eligibility Denied or On Hold status will no longer be a barrier to taking the CSCP exam.
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Are you interested in making connections with the local supply chain community? |
Sponsorship is a great way to support the local chapter and supply chain community, connect with the 900+ members of the chapter, build brand awareness, connect with potential employees and/or employers, support our local nonprofit to bring people together and problem solve. There are differing levels of sponsorships available and one can be customized to support your goals!
Check out our Sponsorship Opportunities!
Currently seeking sponsors for the following events:
- Winter Networking Event - details coming soon!
Questions? Contact Natalie at the Chapter Office at 763-413-2513 or [email protected]
Shop Local! |
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ASCM Twin Cities Now Offers a Local, Online Catalog for ordering your Certification Materials, Memberships, and Exams!
ASCM Twin Cities added a Catalog to our website to streamline the ordering process through the local chapter. All products are the ASCM/APICS official materials with the added benefit of local, ASCM Twin Cities chapter support to facilitate the ordering and distribution process.
We hope you'll consider shopping locally!
Link to ASCM Twin Cities Catalog here.
NEW! Student members and Access Pass members receive additional 10% discount on self-study certification review materials!
If you prefer to order directly from ASCM HQ, please use this link: https://www.ascm.org/?Partner=XCTWIN88 or enter the Twin Cities Chapter's Referral Code: XCTWIN88 Thank you!
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Demand Driven Methodology |
One of the changes under the new ASCM organization is the expansion of learning opportunities via partnerships with cutting-edge thought leaders. ASCM and the Demand Driven Institute is the first of these partnerships. The Twin Cities Chapter is among the first North American ASCM Chapters to offer Demand Driven Certification Programs. DDMRP is a proven methodology to manage the chaos created by constant changes in demand and the limits of traditional MRP planning. It has been proven (in companies both large and small) to improve customer service, reduce lead times, reduce inventory, lower total cost, and change the focus of plannners from reacting to continual MRP nervousness (ie putting out fires) to anticipating and managing priorities.
If you haven't taken the time to learn more about it, NOW is the time! Visit the Demand Driven Institute's website to learn more and view the testimonials and case studies of numerous companies. Contact the Twin Cities Chapter for more information.
We are offering Demand Driven Workshops locally NOW!
Check out one of our workshops or contact us to talk about doing an on-site workshop for your team!
Upcoming Classes:
- Demand Driven Operations Professional, December 1 & 2, 2022
- Demand Driven Planner Professional, February 6-9, 2023
- Demand Driven Operations Professional, February 21 & 22, 2023
- Demand Driven Leader Professional, March 6-9, 2023
What's New at ASCM?
Foundations of Supply Chain Management
Foundations of Supply Chain Management replaces the legacy Principles On Demand program and features new content, terms, videos and a modernized learning experience. Plus, learners can earn up to 27 certification maintenance points per course!
Within the new program you can choose from five different foundational supply chain courses:
- Foundations of Inventory Management
- Foundations of Operations Planning
- Foundations of Manufacturing Management
- Foundations of Distribution and Logistics
- Foundations of Managing Operations
Plus an introductory course:
- Introduction to Supply Chain Principles (18 hrs)
These are self-paced, self-study modules available online at: https://www.ascm.org/?Partner=XCTWIN88 or Use the Chapter's Referral Code: XCTWIN88 when placing your order. Thank you!
ASCM Twin Cities Chapter staff will be happy to order on your behalf and set up any or all of these licenses. Contact us at [email protected] or by phone at 763-413-2513 to learn more about your options!
Group Discount! Purchase the full suite and get 1-year licenses for your team at a significantly discounted rate - Contact the chapter to learn more about this opportunity! Minimum of 5 licenses/order.
Contact us for more information about utilizing this curriculum in an instructor-led class for your team at: [email protected] or 763-413-2513
ASCM Certificate Programs!
Build on your skills as a supply chain professional with educational programs designed to improve efficiency and optimize your organization’s supply chain performance.
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Through this program, you'll gain a fundamental understanding of supply chain planning and how various planning levels interconnect and synchronize. Explore Planning |
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This foundational education program can help you develop key knowledge in procurement fundamentals, sourcing strategies, evaluation metrics and more. |
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Build knowledge in warehousing and distribution through this foundational education program developed by ASCM in partnership with Prologis. |
These are self-paced, self-study modules available online at: https://www.ascm.org/?Partner=XCTWIN88 or Use the Chapter's Referral Code: XCTWIN88 when placing your order. Thank you!
ASCM Twin Cities Chapter staff will be happy to order on your behalf and set up any or all of these licenses. Contact us at [email protected] or by phone at 763-413-2513 to learn more about your options!
Contact us for more information about utilizing this curriculum in an instructor-led class for your team at: [email protected] or 763-413-2513
Supply Chain Industry News:
Supply Chain Management Review
Supply Chain Illustrated - check out John Melbye's blog!
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Free Student Memberships!
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We are pleased to make the benefits of ASCM student membership even more accessible to our future leaders in the industry.
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ASCM Twin Cities Recognized as a Premier Elite Chapter! |
ASCM Twin Cities Chapter has been designated as a "Premier Elite" APICS Training Partner. This distinguished designation is awarded only to the top-performing Chapters in the ASCM organization.
It is through our committed members and member companies that we continue to build and broaden our community of supply chain professionals. We strive to provide access to relevant and meaningful programs.
Thank you for helping us earn this designation!
Please use the Chapter Referral Code (XCTWIN88) when ordering on the ASCM HQ website at: https://www.ascm.org/?Partner=XCTWIN88
Access Pass
Access Pass - A Twin Cities Chapter Initiative For Your Business!
ASCM Twin Cities Is pleased to announce a new opportunity for Corporate Participation in the ASCM experience! Introducing ASCM Twin Cities Access Pass Program, providing better than member pricing to employees of member companies and an employer perspective on employee training.
Access Pass is for Companies who:
- Invest in their employees with continuing education and work force development
- Invest in the future of their supply chain strategies
- Invest in their community and their role within the community
- Invest in partnerships/collaboration with suppliers, peers, associations as well as their customers
- Seek to build ethical, economical, and ecological supply chains with innovative solutions that will have a positive impact for generations to come.
Learn more about Access Pass here.
Welcome ASCM Access Pass Companies:
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Calendar of Events
- Principles & Practices of MRP, Thursday, 11/10/22, 9:00am-4:00pm CT, In-Person Workshop at Hamline Univ (Mpls Campus), Registration Deadline: 11/1/22 (Discounts on both MRP Workshops in a Bundle. Learn more here.)
- Advanced MRP Execution Workshop, Thursday, 11/17/22, 9:00am-4:00pm CT, In-Person Workshop at Hamline Univ (Mpls Campus), Registration Deadline, 11/10/22
- Demand Driven Operations Workshop, Thursday & Friday, December 1st & 2nd, 2022, 1:00-5:00pm CT, Registration Deadline: 11/23/22
- CPIM Part 2 (7.0) Certification Review, Tuesday evenings, 6:00-9:00pm CT, 1/10/23 thru 4/18/23, Registration Deadline: Thursday, 12/22/22 - LAST CHANCE TO TAKE CPIM PART 2 CLASS EVENING SESSIONS!
- CPIM (7.0) Certification Winter/Spring 2023 Bundle, Thursday afternoons, 2:00-5:00pm CT,, Virtual, Part 1: 1/26/23-3/23/23, Part 2: 4/27/23-8/10/23, Registration Deadline: 1/11/2023-LAST CHANCE TO TAKE CPIM 7.0 (2-PART) CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.
- Demand Driven Planner Workshop, Monday-Thursday, 2/6/23 - 2/9/23, 1:00-5:00pm CT, Instructor-Led, Virtual, Registration Deadline: 1/30/23
- CSCP Certification Review-Winter 2023, Wednesday evenings, 5-9pm CT, 2/15/23 thru 5/3/23, 12 weeks, Registration Deadline: Tuesday, 1/31/23
- Demand Driven Operations Workshop, Tuesday & Wednesday, 2/21/23 & 2/22/23, 2 half-days, 1:00-5:00pm, Registration Deadline: 2/14/23
- Demand Driven Leader Workshop, Monday-Thursday, 3/6/23 - 3/9/23, 4 half-days, 1:00pm-5:00pm CT, Registration Deadline: 2/27/23
- CPIM 8.0 Certification Review, Monday evenings, 6:00-9:00pm CT, 3/13/23 - 6/26/23 (no class on 5/29), 15 sessions, Registration Deadline: 2/24/23 - FIRST OFFERING OF CPIM 8.0 PROGRAM! EXAM AVAILABLE ON 6/1/2023.
- CPIM Part 2 (7.0) Certification Review, Thursday afternoons, 2:00-5:00pm CT, 4/27/23 thru 8/10/23 (no class on 7/6), 15 weeks, Registration Deadline: Wednesday, 4/12/2023-LAST CHANCE TO TAKE CPIM PART 2 CLASS! EXAM PURCHASES CLOSE ON 7/31/2023-LAST DAY TO SIT FOR CPIM 7.0 EXAMS IS 2/1/2024.
- CSCP Certification Review Spring 2023, Tuesday afternoons, 1-5pm CT, 5/16/23 thru 8/8/23 (no class on 7/4), 12 weeks, Registration Deadline: Monday, 5/1/23
Learn about:
CPIM - CSCP - CLTD - Demand Driven - Continuing Education - IHE - Seminars - Procurement & Warehousing Certificate
Prefer to Self-Study? Order your materials here!
Did you know that ASCM Twin Cities Chapter can bring any of our Workshops, Courses, and Seminars to your organization on your schedule? Contact the Chapter Office to inquire.
Congratulations Newly Certified Members
Monica Inthathirath, CSCP, Innovize - September 2022
Rebecca Hartmann, CPIM, Graco, Inc. - September 2022
Lindsay Thompson, CSCP - August 2022
Patricia Ranch, CPIM, The Toro Company - August 2022
Dalton Hoover, CPIM, August 2022
Lindsie Herzog, CPIM, CHS Inc. - July 2022
Joseph Jejeloye, CSCP, Viracon - July 2022
Dan Sun, CSCP, Viracon - July 2022
David Haim, CPIM, Starkey - June 2022
Andrea Delius, CPIM, Starkey - June 2022
Liza Henn, CPIM, Starkey - June 2022
Auston Larson, CSCP, Viracon - June 2022
John Stoltz, CSCP, Viracon - June 2022
Brett Murphy, CSCP, June 2022
David Pemrick, CSCP, Tru-Vue, June 2022
Chelsea Gauthier, CSCP, CH Robinson, June 2022
Edwig Vyncke, CSCP, Viracon - June 2022
Brian Savage, CSCP, Viracon - June 2022
Zachary Bennett, CSCP, CH Robinson - May 2022
Amanda Wells, CPIM - May 2022
Julie Peterson, CPIM - May 2022
Alexa Erickson, CSCP - May 2022
Kevin Intihar, CLTD - April 2022
Jeremy Apikelis, CPIM - April 2022
Sophia Norton, CPIM, University of Wisconsin-Stout - April 2022
Welcome New Members
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President's Report
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President's ReportWhen We No Longer Have the Problem, It's Time to Stop Applying the SolutionJohn Melbye, CSCP, DDPP, DDLP |
When we no longer have the problem, it’s time to stop applying the solution.
“Don’t Re-invent the wheel” is a scolding response to a suggestion. And it usually reveals a situation where the person making the suggestion doesn’t know the wheel has already been invented (metaphorically speaking) or doesn’t connect the new suggestion to the old solution.
I’m not suggesting we “reinvent the wheel,” but rather that we make sure that the wheel is still the best solution based on our new circumstances.
Why did we start asking (requiring) many of our employees to have a college degree? It was (and mostly still is) a prerequisite to being hired.
I submit that it was because we had so many resumes that we implemented a “one-size-fits-all” solution to reduce it to a smaller number, a number we were capable of sorting through manually. For many of us, it didn’t make sense purely from a job requirement perspective. But we had so many applicants, that it was a quick way to reduce the screening workload.
Then, we evolved into using artificial intelligence (or some technology at least) to search resumes for key words to sift through the mountains of resumes. Brilliant. No one will figure out how to make their resume acceptable to a computerized screening for key words.
Let’s look at our current situation. We have a handful of employment applications. Sometimes only one or two. Isn’t it time we remove the artificial barriers and actually meet with the people that apply and want to work for our company? Why do we continue to apply a (questionable) solution to a problem we (clearly) no longer have?
In inventory management, we often try to segment our parts into categories. We call it ABC Classification. Some people add another dimension, but let’s keep it simple for this discussion.
Why did we first come up with the idea of segmenting inventory?
I submit that it was because we needed help to focus on the priority items. Why? Because we had so many items that we couldn’t review all of them all the time, so we needed a way to segment our work into manageable numbers.
Now, we have technology (RFID, Smarter Planning Systems). So, in my world, that means we no longer need to limit ourselves, we don’t have to segment our work in order to complete it all. We can watch all the parts, because we can use smarter methods to put them in order of critical status.
So, why are we still applying the solution when we no longer are facing the problem? There are only two possible answers to that: One, you don’t think the solution exists. Or two, you are comfortable having people still think there is a problem.
Once you’ve solved the riddle, you can stop searching for the answer. In other words, you always find the answer in the last place you look (because, why would you keep looking?). It’s also true that it is smart to ensure that your answer is still the best answer.
John Melbye, President and Managing Director
ASCM Twin Cities
THE UN-COMFORT ZONE with Robert Wilson
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A Road Rage RetrospectiveI was lucky to escape and learned a valuable lesson. |
A Road Rage Retrospective
I was lucky to escape and learned a valuable lesson.
When I was 20 years old, I was driving down a road just outside of Atlanta, and came to a sharp curve to the right. At that moment the car behind me chose to pass. As he pulled parallel to my car, another car coming from the opposite direction saw the passing car in his lane and pulled into mine. I was forced to drive off the road and onto the shoulder to avoid a head-on collision. There was a steep ditch to the right of the shoulder, and if I’d been forced to drive any further to my right my car would’ve flipped over into that ditch.
After the car passed, I was able to pull back onto the road and continue my journey, but I was shaking with adrenaline from my near death experience.
A half mile down the road, I came to a red light. The guy who passed me was in the left turn lane. I was going straight so when I stopped we were side by side. I was furious; he had gained nothing by nearly causing my death. He looked at me, so I flipped him off. He then started screaming at me and shaking his fist. So, I rolled my window down and yelled back, “You crazy #$%@&, you nearly killed me passing me on that curve and look it got you nowhere!” He screamed some profanities back at me, and I rolled my window back up.
I Thought That Was the End of It
Then the light changed to green, and I pulled forward thinking that was the end of it. But, no, he pulled in behind me and rammed my rear bumper. That freaked me out, so I floored it. Within moments I was driving 90 miles an hour on a winding rural road. Worse, I couldn’t shake him. I knew I needed to turn somewhere but there were no roads I could turn down. Then I saw a church coming up on my right. I could see it had two entrances, so I passed the first then quickly pulled into the second.
The man followed, but I thought if I could pull back out of the first entrance and go back the way I had come, it would take me to a more populated area where I could take refuge among the gas stations and stores I’d noticed at the last traffic light. I thought maybe he’d leave me alone if I pulled into a busy store parking lot. Or maybe I could find a fire or police station to go for safety.
But, in my panic, I missed the first entrance and found myself in a lower parking lot that only had one way in and out. The man realized he had me trapped and parked his car sideways to block me in. At that point, I was so full of adrenaline, fear, and fury, that I threw open my door, leapt out of my car, raised my fists, and yelled at him, “What do you want? You wanna fight? Well come on, I’ll fight you!” I was so pumped up I thought I could’ve taken anyone in that moment.
Suddenly I was Looking down the Barrel of a Gun
He got out of his car and pointed a revolver at me across the roof of his car.
That scared the heck out of me, and I dove head first back into my car. Keeping my head down, I slammed the shifter into first gear and drove away from him across the parking lot and into the woods beyond. As I drove through the woods, dodging trees and hoping I wouldn’t get stuck, I noticed the man was following me into the woods.
I then saw an opening in the woods that led back up to the street. I quickly pulled into the street turning hard to the left (as I had intended to do from the first church entrance), my tire squealing and smoking, as I literally burned rubber from the rear-wheel drive of my sports car, just ahead of a long stream of traffic. The man with the gun was too far behind me to get out and I was able to get away. I quickly turned off that road, and then took turn after turn after turn, until I was sure he’d never find me.
Four decades ago when this happened I was experiencing peak levels of testosterone; my brain's prefrontal cortex was five years from being fully formed and giving me a sense of my own vulnerability; and the term Road Rage had yet to be coined. Nevertheless, I learned a valuable lesson that day - when I faced the possibility of being shot with a gun - to control my temper, and to never again aggravate a potential psychopath on the road.
Robert Evans Wilson, Jr. is an innovation/change speaker, author, and consultant. He works with companies that want to be more competitive through innovation and with people who want to think more creatively. Rob is the author of ...and Never Coming Back, a psychological mystery-novel about a motion picture director; the inspirational book: Wisdom in the Weirdest Places; and The Annoying Ghost Kid a humorous children’s book about dealing with a bully. For more information on Rob, please visit http://www.RobWilsonSpeaker.com
