PMA of South Bend Presents -
Dealing with the Grey Zone

Date: Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Joint Meeting with APICS

Leo Roth Klein, CFPIM

We all know that there is a difference between the Theory of Supply Chain Management and the world in which we actually live. The difference is the "Grey Zone". This presentation will discuss what the issues are and how we can deal with them. If we don't deal with these issues, then we are destined not to achieve our objectives and we will become both frustrated and angry. Join us and get real answers to our real world issues.

Leo Roth Klein, CFPIMis the President of Manufacturing Control Systems, Inc. of Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Klein has, for more than thirty years, been involved in the development and implementation of systems and process for the control of materials and the management of production resources. He is recognized as: Certified Fellow in Production & Inventory Management (CFPIM) by APICS—The Association for Operations Management formerly known as The American Production & Inventory Control Society), Certified Manufacturing Engineer (CMfgE) by the Computer and Automated Systems Association of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (CASA/SME), Professional Certified in Materials Management (PCMM) by the International Materials Management Society (IMMS), Certified Electronic Commerce Professional (CECP) by the Association of Electronic Commerce Professionals International (AECPI). He has served on Sub-Committee H (Materials Management) and the Strategic Implementation Task Group of ASC X12, the standards body for Electronic Data Interchange, and the Policy Board of the CALS (Computer Aided Acquisition and Logistic Support) Industry Steering Group of the National Defense Industrial Association.

Mr. Klein has been directly involved in the implementation, integration, and operational effectiveness of a variety of planning and distribution systems across numerous industrial segments.

Mr. Klein is a past president of Cleveland Chapter of APICS. He was one of the first 62 individuals Certified by APICS in 1974. He has been a speaker at a half-dozen APICS International Conferences as well as APICS national seminars. He has served as a Course Leader in the Manufacturing Division of the American Management Associations since 1980. He is the author of over twenty white papers and has been a monthly columnist for two manufacturing oriented magazines.

Agenda:
5:30-6:15 CheckIn/Networking, 6:15-7:00 Dinner, 6:45-7 Business, 8:00-9:00 Presentation

Cost:
ISM Members $20 

For Reservations: E-Mail either mprice@memorialsb.org or tom@jpdcontrols.com with the following information:
Your Name, Company Name, if employed, Address, email address (for our newsletter list), Phone Number, Number of people for whom you are making reservations, and their Names and email addresses.

To be held at:
St. Mary’s Noble Family Dining Hall – Large Group Room