APICS Tampa Bay
October 11, 2016 Professional Development Meeting 

Topic:
Six Key Tips for Conducting an Effective
Sales & Operations Planning (SOP) Process 

APICS Tampa Bay invites local supply chain, operations management, transportation and logistics professionals to our Professional Development Meeting on October 11, 2016 from 5:30 to 8:00 PM at Bascom's Chop House, 3665 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater FL 33762.

Our guest speaker is Gerald L. Kilty, CPIM, CIRM, CSCP and APICS Master Instructor. Jerry is President and founder of Quality Management Solutions, Inc. and will share Six Key Tips for Conducting an Effective Sales & Operations Planning (SOP) Process.

This interactive presentation will provide valuable “How to” planning information for both Supply Chain Professionals and Company Executives. If your Company has been struggling to implement an effective S&OP process or if you are contemplating such, then this program is a “Must Attend” session for you.

Issues that will be discussed are

1. Planning Horizon: How far out should long-term planning be?
2. Demand Planning: Forecasting!!!
3. Supply lead time: Continuous Replenishment
4. Balancing Supply and Demand: The Goal!
5. Data Integrity: A Must
6. Detailed Planning & Control: The Connection

Participants will leave the presentation with an understanding of the following:

• Ideas on how to improve inventory management
• How long-term planning connects to short-term planning
• Six key S&OP tips 
• And One (1) hour of certification maintenance

If you have other specific questions about S&OP, bring them and bring your boss!

Speaker:
Gerald F. Kilty, CPIM, CIRM, CSCP

G. L. (Jerry) Kilty, CFPIM, CIRM, CSCP is President and founder of QMS and has over 50 years of experience and has helped multiple companies implement Sales and Operations Planning during the last several years.

Jerry enjoys sharing his experiences and translating them into “Lessons Learned” to assist those pursing similar goals.

Jerry’s APICS activities includes having served the local chapter BOD for 20 years in various capacities and the National BOD for 4 years. He also participated in rewriting the APICS CPIM courseware.

Our dinner meeting includes your choice of soda, iced tea and coffee, dinner rolls and a fresh garden salad.  Entree choices are Salmon Oscar, Chopped Steak, and Chicken Dijon with Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Vegetable Medley.  Dessert is a choice of New York Cheese Cake or Belgian Chocolate Torte.

Agenda:

• 5:30-6:00 Check-In / Registration / Networking
• 6:00-7:00 Organizational Announcements / Dinner Service
• 7:00-8:00 Professional Development Program 

Dessert is a choice of New York Cheese Cake or Belgian Chocolate Torte.

Register as a Guest or APICS Menber and save the date! You can pay in advance during registration with a debit/credit card (MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover) or PayPal.  Payment at the door is accepted by credit/debit card, check and cash. Registration is:

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APICS is the premier provider of education, certification and research for supply chain and operations management professionals.