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February 2012

The February Professional Development Meeting is a lunch tour of Relios.

Please contact Tom Dorr at tomdorrnm@yahoo.com or (505) 459-5737

Click here to download the FEBRUARY 2012 PDM NOTICE in PDF

January 2012

ALBUQUERQUE APICS JANUARY 2012 PROGRAM
TOP MANAGEMENT NIGHT

JOINT MEETING WITH AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR QUALITY

TOPIC:  ACHIEVING RESULTS IN OVERALL ORGANIZATION PERFORMANCE        
SPEAKER: RETHA SHIPLET  QUALITY NEW MEXICO

LOCATION: MARRIOT COURTYARD

DATE: THURSDAY 1/26/12         TIME: 6 PM
DINNER: ITALIAN BUFFET
COST:  APICS & ASQ MEMBERS & STUDENTS $25 and NONMEMBERS $30

REGISTRATION DEADLINE:  MONDAY 1/12/26
LIMIT:  25
CONTACT: TOM DORR      
EMAIL: tomdorrnm@yahoo.com     PHONE: 505-459-5737 (CELL)

TOPIC
Retha will present information on an umbrella of valuable tools to help businesses improve performance and achieve sustainable results.  Quality New Mexico’s Award Program will be included in the presentation.  Attendees will learn about requirements for the Pinion, Roadrunner and Zia awards.  The VA Cooperative used these awards as a basis for their successful pursuit of the Malcolm Baldrige Award.

SPEAKER
Retha Shiplet is the Chief Operating Officer of Quality New Mexico.  She is also the Director of New Mexico Quality Awards and Training and Development.  Retha focuses on performance improvement to provide organizations with the tools, knowledge, learning, experience, and best practices that leverage the Baldrige Award framework for overall excellence in performance.  She trains both small and large organizations in the use of performance improvement tools.  Retha previously served as Examiner and Adminstrator of the New Mexico Quality Award Program.

LOCATION: Marriot Courtyard, Journal Center, 5151 Journal Center Boulevard, Albuquerque, NM 87109.  Phone : 823 1919.

Click here to download January PDM Flyer

Nov 2011

ALBUQUERQUE APICS NOVEMBER 2011 PROGRAM

DATE: THURSDAY 11/17/11         TIME: 11:00 AM – 2 PM       
LUNCH MEETING – PRESENTATION AND TOUR                   
COST:   NON MEMBERS $15 MEMBERS $10 STUDENTS $10
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 11/14/11
LIMIT: 30
CONTACT: TOM DORR      
EMAIL: tomdorrnm@yahoo.com   PHONE: 505-459-5737 (CELL)

ABOUT VA CSP Pharmacy Coordinating Center:
An arm of Research for the US Department of Veterans Affairs, the Cooperative Studies Program conducts multi-center clinical trials in both the US and internationally.  The unique CSP Center is the Clinical Research Pharmacy Coordinating Center (the “PCC”) that is responsible for acquiring, manufacturing, packaging and distributing pharmaceuticals, clinical trial materials and medical devices to support CSP clinical trials for the benefit of our Veterans.  As an FDA-registered drug establishment, the Center can manufacture capsules and tablets, performs packaging in bottles or blister-packs, uses a wide variety of packaging and labeling equipment to meet specialized study designs, and distributes products to clinic sites in the US and around the globe.  The PCC has achieved noteworthy success by receiving the New Mexico Zia quality award (2004), the VA Robert W. Carey Award (2004), and the Baldrige National Quality Award in 2009.  The PCC is Registered to ISO 9001 and ISO 15378.

PROGRAM  DETAILS

Presentation: Organizational Excellence in the Federal Sector.  Stan Johnson, Chief of Quality for the CRPCC will present an overview of their 14-year quality journey, including the hazards, road blocks and milestones achieved along the way.

Plant Tour:  A walking tour of the Center, including manufacturing, packaging and kit assembly operations will be conducted following lunch and the presentation.

DIRECTIONS:

Take I-25 South to Gibson East exit 222A
Turn right onto Yale Blvd. (north)
Turn immediate right onto Centre Ave., heading east
2401 Centre Ave. is just past the Days Inn & Suites
Press the button on the kiosk and tell Security you are here for the APICS Meeting. 
Park where you can, entrance is by the flagpole.  A driver’s license or other photo ID
Is required for badging, it will be returned when you leave.

NOVEMBER 2011 PDM NOTICE

Oct 2011

Sheraton Albuquerque Airport Hotel
2910 Yale Blvd Se
Albuquerque, Nm 87106

ABOUT SHERATON ALBUQUERQUE AIRPORT HOTEL

This 40 year old, 276- room hotel just completed a $14 Million renovations from top to bottom and became a Sheraton Hotel as of November of 2010. The Sheraton Albuquerque Airport Hotel is located at the entrance of Albuquerque International Sunport and is one of two Sheraton’s in Albuquerque. For more than 70 years Sheraton has enjoyed a history as vibrant and spirited as the travelers we welcome. The origins of Sheraton date back to 1937 when the company's founders, Ernest Henderson and Robert Moore, acquired their first hotel in Springfield, Massachusetts.1947 First hotel chain to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.1958 "Reservation," the industry's first automatic electronic reservations system is launched.1965 Its 100th hotel - The Sheraton Boston, opens. 1970 First hotel chain with a toll-free 800-number for direct guest access (1-800-325-3535), still in use today.1985 First international hotel chain to operate a hotel in the People's Republic of China.1998 Starwood® Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. acquires Sheraton. Sheraton currently boasts a portfolio of more than 400 hotels in 70 countries, including more than 60 resorts in stunning destinations worldwide.

PROGRAM DETAILS
Presentation: Overview of operational aspects of a hotel.

• Review of organizational chart and deployment of key staff
• Budgeting & forecasting business
• Staffing and scheduling process
• Product and Supply management
• PMS and  POS Systems, Service Standards, Associate training

• DIRECTIONS: From North
      Take Interstate 25 South.
      Take the Gibson East Exit 222A.
      Turn right onto Yale Boulevard.
      The hotel is on the left.

Sept 2011

May 2011

Lunch Tour of Rio Grande (The Bell Group)

ABQ APICS May 2011 PDM Flyer

Please contact Debra Brener at debbrener@comcast.net
or by phone at 331-8205 to make your reservations.

April 2011

Tour of Sumco on April 21, at 5:45 PM

Albuquerque
9401 San Mateo Blvd. N.E.
Albuquerque, NM 87113
Tel. 505-346-6300 Fax 505-346-6360

Tour April 24 at 5:45 PM

Sumco is located at:
9401 San Mateo Boulevard Northeast
Albuquerque, NM 87113-2232.
(505) 346-6300

The cost is only $10. What a great deal

A light dinner will be served.

Who is SUMCO?

SUMCO Albuquerque is part of an organization that is a worldwide leader in silicon wafer manufacturing.  Their manufacturing sites are located in Japan, the United States, Indonesia, and Taiwan.  They manufacture various diameters of polished wafers, epitaxial wafers, and solar wafers.  Their material is used in a variety of semiconductors, including memory, flash, CCD, IGBT, and Mosfet devices and in solar wafer/panel manufacturing.

They have two plants in Albuquerque, both near the Balloon Fiesta Park on the city’s north side.  Their manufacturing sites are located next door to each other at 9401 San Mateo Blvd NE and 5031 San Diego NE.  Our U.S. headquarters is located in Phoenix, Arizona.

The plant on San Mateo was built in 1994 and began operations in 1995.  At this facility, they produce 200mm epitaxial wafers for the MOS and Discrete semiconductor device industry.  They are TS 19649 and ISO 14001certified and are recognized as a Tier one supplier for the quality and performance of our wafers.  They currently employ ~180 people at this location.

Their facility on San Diego was originally a 200mm semiconductor reclaim operation.  This facility had been idle for several years.  They restarted a manufacturing operation just last year.  This facility is now a solar wafering operation, supplying to solar wafer/panel manufacturers.  They successfully started up operations in July 2010 and ramped this manufacturing site to capacity in January 2011.  They currently employ ~40 people at this location.

At SUMCO, they strive to be a key member of the community.  They are active in the New Mexico United Way.  They also work with the City of Albuquerque to reclaim our water (~1M gallons per month) and return it to help water the Balloon Fiesta Park and other recreational areas throughout Albuquerque.

We look forward to seeing you on April 21, at 5:45 PM for this exciting tour.

Please contact Debra Brener at debbrener@comcast.net or by phone at 331-8205 to make your reservations.

March 2011

Practical Advice for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers in 2011

There is no ‘always right way” to search for a job or to change careers.   There are only degrees of likelihood of certain job-searching techniques working or not working.  Mastering the job hunt this time, and for the rest of your life, requires hard work and hard thinking.    Strategies for finding a job…

Jalayne Wineland, Branch Manager, StaffingSolutions and ResourceMFG, Albuq, NM

Jalayne has 22 years of recruiting and staffing.   While always based in Albuquerque, she has staffed companies and sourced candidates in Arkansas, Nevada, Texas and Colorado.   Her clients have included  MFG CEOs and CFOs.

StaffingSolutions and ResourceMFG are “sister companies” under the umbrella of Atlanta-based “Employbridge”.

In Albuquerque, the location is 4300 San Mateo, NE, Suite 110, 87110

Jalayne can be reached at 889-9500 or Jalayne.wineland@staffingsolutions.com.

This presentation will be held on 3/24 at 5:45 PM.

Please contact Debra Brener at debbrener@comcast.net to make your reservations.

Location:
The PDM will be held at Mikonos
5900 Eubank Boulevard Northeast
Albuquerque, NM 87111
(505) 291-1116

The cost for this event will only be $15. What a deal!

February 2011

The Albuquerque APICS is proud to announce that we will be hosting a lunch tour at Cabot-Corp on February 24th.

This Lunch tour will start at 11:45 AM.

About Cabot Superior MicroPowders (CSMP)

Cabot Superior MicroPowders is focused on scouting, development and commercial production with multiple technology platforms and core competencies in advanced particle manufacturing across a wide range of materials and related chemistries. Its principal areas of commercial focus are in developing advanced materials for anti-counterfeiting security applications, fuel cell applications, solar energy applications, environmental and industrial catalyst applications, and for other performance material applications. The facility is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and is connected closely with Cabot’s Business and Technology Center in Billerica, Massachusetts which is regarded as the world-class center for carbon particle technology.

The address for Cabot Corporation is:
Cabot Superior MicroPowders
5401 Venice Ave
Albuquerque NM 87113

January 2011

Presentation from
Cathy Leslie

Cathy has served as the Executive Director of EWB-USA since 2004.

She oversees the operations and finances of the organization and is responsible for the consistent achievement of EWB's mission. Cathy develops and administers the diverse programs of EWB-USA with both dedication and vision. With a passionate and dedicated Board of Directors, staff team, and membership base, Cathy is leading EWB-USA to the next level of organizational achievement. Cathy began her work in developing countries as a Peace Corps Volunteer in rural Nepal. During her station, she developed and implemented solutions that addressed drinking water and sanitation issues facing the community. In addition to her work in the international sustainable development field, Cathy has over 20 years experience overseeing both domestic and international corporate engineering projects. As the Executive Director of EWB-USA, Cathy bridges her skills and experience as a Professional Engineer with her commitment to the creation of sustainable and participatory solutions to rural community development projects (Source: http://www.ewb-usa.org/staffcathyleslie.php).
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