CEGA Board Meeting
Tuesday November 15, 2005

Chapter CEGA Board of Directors meeting was held on Tuesday November 15, 2005 at the Kokomos Island Cafe on Watson Blvd. Warner Robins, GA.

Board Members Present:

Keith Flury, Clint Grant, Sandra Harvey, Dennis Leahy, Pam Moore, and visiting member Debra Leahy.

The Board of Directors meeting was called to order by the President Dennis Leahy at 6pm.

Old Business:

Clint Grant completed archiving the historical board meeting and newsletter on the CEGA website. Clint also provided an APICS email address for all board members.

Intergraph company renewed their corporate membership.

Dennis steadily contacting Warner Robins businesses listed with the Warner Robins Chamber of Commerce business expressing appreciation for advertising for APICS certified personnel.

New Business:

Clint and Dennis attended 2005 International Conference and Exposition in St. Louis

This was an exciting and informative event that covered Operations Improvement, Emerging Trends and Lean Strategies.  Some of the courses attended were:

1. Using Lean Principles in the Supply Chain
2. RFID, Beyond the Hype:  Creating a Road Map for Business Value
3. RFID:  Revolutionizing Inventory Management Across the Supply Chain
4. What’s on the Radar Screen for Supply Chain Management?
5. Process Variability:  The Engine of Supply Chain Excellence
6. CSCP Overview
7. Plant tour of the Harley Davidson Manufacturing Plant
8. Featured Speakers
   1. Ken Schmidt (Harley Davidson)
   2. Norman Bodek
   3. Mike Ditka

Of course Kansas City offered great Jazz, Bar-B-Que, and other great eating establishments.

Keith coordinating PDM for April 2006 tour of the Lithonia Plant.

Pam Moore stated requirements for Lithonia Plant tour:

            3 weeks notice

            Clearance required

            Evening tour 6-8pm

The chapter has purchased a General Liability Insurance policy (USI Insurance Services, Inc.).

Nominated purchase by Sandra and seconded by Pam

Membership News:

64 current CEGA chapter members

Increased by 10 members from the previous month. Wonderful news!

Education News:

Classes at YKK are three chapters from completion. According to Dennis the classes are going well and it is a great learning environment.

Classes at MTC are currently in process and going well.

Chapter Financial

CEGA chapter in good financial standing

Transfer of Financial responsibilities in process of completion to Clint pending CEGA board members signature at Bank of America

CEGA PDM EVALUATION REPORT

Held on October 25, 2005 at the Olive Garden, Macon GA

Topic: Reducing Bottom Line Cost in the Supply Chain

By David Van Valkenburgh CFPIM, CSCM, CGB Six Sigma, A.P.P

56%-Strongly agreed with the satisfaction of the faculty instruction

56%-Strongly agreed with course content

50%-Agreed improved knowledge and skill

56%-Agreed met expectations

Few notes attached to PDM survey:

      Very good use of common sense               Great instruction

      Fits into my job elements                          Good content

      Tweaked my imagination                          Just plain good                       

      Direct content-good ideas and brought interesting ideas

Chapter newsletter provided by: Sandra Harvey, December 2005

Reminder: All members need to check CEGA website for latest events and news.

Previous Chapter Meeting Minutes

 

• CEGA-BOARD MEETING September 13, 2005

• CEGA-BOARD MEETING June 6, 2005