DECEMBER, 2014Education and certification are paramount to your career.

Welcome to 2015. As we start the new year, we have two meetings scheduled for January.

The first meeting is January 8th. We will be discussing our affiliate programming and future. We have a limited number of seats for this event and would like your input. We have laid out some ideas to discuss, but that is not the limit as to the ideas to be brought forward both to the membership and from the members attending. Additional ideas will be discussed as we work to a newer and better affiliate. So far with 15 people registered with a maximum capacity of 30, we are filling up fast. For those who register for the event, we will be sending a separate note with a parking pass and map of the lot to use that is adjacent to the new William Seidman Building. There will be a drawing for one free admission to the Supply Chain Conference in March. Deadline for registration is January 5, 2015 at noon. Email me: president@ismggr.org to let us know that you are coming.

We have a lot of exciting events coming this year, so check the schedule in this newsletter. Among the important dates ahead of us are the following:

March 11 - Supply Chain Conference

April - Elections

May 4 to 6 - 100th ISM International Conference – Phoenix, Arizona

There will be opportunities to become a member of the board starting in July. If you are interested in becoming a part of the Board of Directors and committees, please let us know.

Thomas Cole, C.P.M.PresidentISM Greater Grand Rapidspresident@ismggr.org

President’s Message

“By three methods we may learn wisdom: first is by reflection which is noblest; second by imitation which is the easiest; and third by experience which is the bitterest.”

- Confucius

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GRAND RAPIDS AREA EDUCATIONAL EVENTS

ISM GREATER GRAND RAPIDS EDUCATION SCHEDULE 2015

Professional Development and Networking Dinner Meeting Featuring Keith Niblett, MSU Broad School - “Keeping Pace with the Skills Needed” - Two hour interactive presentationTUESDAY, January 13, 2015 GVSU 5:00 PM Registration & Networking 6:00 PM Dinner 7:00 PM Presentation 2 CEH

Joint Professional Development and Networking Dinner Meeting with APICS and CSCMP Featuring Sime Curkovic, WMU Haworth School of BusinessTUESDAY, Feb. 10, 2015 GVSU Eberhard Center 5:00 PM Registration & Networking 6:00 PM Dinner 7:00 PM Presentation 1 CEH

Professional Development and Networking Dinner Meeting Featuring Charen Buyce, Amway Corporation - “The Indirect Transformation Journey”TUESDAY, March 10, 2015 GVSU 5:00 PM Registration & Networking 6:00 PM Dinner 7:00 PM Presentation 1 CEH

Professional Development and Networking Dinner Meeting Featuring Nick Little and Dr. Liz Alexander - “Creating Collaborative Conversations” - Two hour interactive presentationTUESDAY, April 14, 2015 GVSU 5:00 PM Registration & Networking 6:00 PM Dinner 7:00 PM Presentation 2 CEH

Professional Development and Networking Dinner Meeting Featuring Dr. Steven MelnykTUESDAY, May 12, 2015 GVSU 5:00 PM Registration & Networking 6:00 PM Dinner 7:00 PM Presentation 1 CEH

KALAMAZOO AREA EDUCATIONAL MEETINGSProfessional Development and Networking Meeting Featuring TBA TUESDAY, Feb. 17, 2015 from 5 PM to 7 PM Fetzer Center at WMU 5:15 PM Hors d’oeuvres 6:00 PM Speaker/Presentation 1 CEH

Professional Development and Networking Meeting Featuring TBA TUESDAY, Mar. 17, 2015 from 5 PM to 7 PM Fetzer Center at WMU 5:15 PM Hors d’oeuvres 6:00 PM Speaker/Presentation 1 CEH

Professional Development and Networking Meeting Featuring TBA TUESDAY, Apr. 21 2015 from 5 PM to 7 PM Fetzer Center at WMU 5:15 PM Hors d’oeuvres 6:00 PM Speaker/Presentation 1 CEH

ISM 100th International Conference www.ism.ws May 4 - 6, 2015 Phoenix, Arizona Estimated 16 CEH

ISM Affiliate Webinar Featuring TBATHURSDAY, February 19, 2015 1 CEH

OTHER SCHEDULED EVENTS

ISM Affiliate Webinar Featuring TBATHURSDAY, April 16, 2015 1 CEH

ISM Affiliate Webinar Featuring TBATHURSDAY, July 16, 2015 1 CEH

Joint Supply Chain Golf Outing APICS, SME, and ISM Scott Lake Country Club June 19, 2015

12th Annual Supply Chain Management Conference Featuring 16 presentations and two keynotesWEDNESDAY, March 11, 2015 GVSU Eberhard Center 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Estimated 7 CEH

INSTITUTE FOR SUPPLY MANAGEMENTGRAND RAPIDS, JANUARY 2015

Strategic Change LeadershipChange Faster – or Risk a Potential Slow Lingering Death

How will procurement & supply chain management professionals survive & thrive?

Themes for this event:• What is change? – types of change in organizations and overview statements• Open systems change strategy• Drivers of change – internal, external, and ‘hot topics’• Different types of organization change• Some common methods and tools• Informal discussion one using as a stimulus “handle your wrench differently” blog post • Transformational change• Disruptive change in the next 10 years• Modelling transformation using John Kotter’s eight step model• Informal discussion two using as a stimulus “the disruptive power of collaboration” interview article• 21st century leadership through continuous change

JANUARY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MEETING SPEAKER

Keith Bezant Niblett, BA, CAMMd, MScBus, GDipInstM, MM, MScM, LRAM, DBA

Keith Bezant Niblett is a member of Executive Development Programs at the Broad College of Business, Michigan State University. His focus is on whole program design and development of customized and international programs. A part of his remit has been to develop a Global Strategy for his College. An essential element of the early implementation of this strategy is the development of a considerable online web presence, initially for non-

degree programs and now for master’s degree programs. He is also a speaker and teacher in his specialist areas of global and marketing strategy, leadership and change. Currently portfolio development is in Turkey, UAE, Saudi Arabia, India and Korea is absorbing much of his time. He worked as a senior manager in the media industry in eight countries for twenty years. He was also a senior director for a US based MNC, developing companies in the Middle East and Asia, and worked globally for a leading consultancy. He was also previously a Director at Cranfield University School of Management, UK and an AVP at Thunderbird Global School of Management in AZ, USA. He is a member of the board of a global manufacturing and sales company and chair of the board of an international home owners association services company. Much of his professional life has been absorbed with the leadership and management of global strategy, business strategy, marketing strategy, supply chain strategy and resultant continuous change in a large number of organizations and their supply chains.

2015 Swing

for Education-

Hole sponsors needed.2015 Swing for EducationSME Chapter 38 –APICS – ISM presents a golf outing for everyone to have a good time, good food, great fellowship and hopefully an excellent round of golf. Because of the joint venture, proceeds this year will go to the Scholarship of your sponsoring organization. SME is dedicating its funds to the West Michigan seniors of the First Robotics (GVSU) winning team. APICS is dedicating their funds to the APICS scholarship program. All payments are 100% tax deductible! We all thank you in advance for your continuing generosity and support!

DATE: Friday, June 19, 2015 Mark your calendars!!

TIME: Registration begins at NOON, 1:00 P.M. Shotgun Start, 4-man scramble Early birds can practice for free on the driving range. Box lunch will be provided in your cart.

PLACE: Scott Lake Country Club 911 Hayes NE Comstock Park MI, 49321

COST: $85.00 per golfer* (Includes green fees and golf cart, and a delicious Steak dinner)

Hole Sponsor: Hole sponsor and 1 golfer $150.00Hole sponsor and 2 golfers $250.00Hole sponsor and 4 golfers $400.00Hole sponsor only $100.00

Dinner: Buffet on site at the Club House. Winners and prizes will be awarded after dinner.PRIZES: 4-man Scramble, Longest Putt , Close to the pin holes , Long Drive, andHole in One contest for $5000.00, Hole in One contest for a Car and a drawing for 4 people to participate in aChance at $50,000.00

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Bring your own group of four or we can assign you to a group! Start the weekendearly and bring your friends to support SME38, APICS and ISM.

Please e-mail me at wanda.falk@ms.com for SME members or First Robotics admin@apics-gr.org for APICS members Tom Cole at tcole4133@hotmail.com for the ISM members to reserve your spot.

We have Shut down the SME38.com webpage and replacing it with a new i.sme.org webpage. This new site has a lot more tools that will allow you to network with other manufactures.

http://i.sme.org/c038

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2015 Swing

for Education-

Hole sponsors needed.

2015 Swing for Education SME Chapter 38 –APICS – ISM presents a golf outing for everyone to have a good time, good food, great fellowship and hopefully an excellent round of golf. Because of the joint venture, proceeds this year will go to the Scholarship of your sponsoring organization. SME is dedicating its funds to the West Michigan seniors of the First Robotics (GVSU) winning team. APICS is dedicating their funds to the APICS scholarship program. All payments are 100% tax deductible! We all thank you in advance for your continuing generosity and support! DATE: Friday, June 19, 2015 Mark your calendars!! TIME: Registration begins at NOON, 1:00 P.M. Shotgun Start, 4-man scramble Early birds can practice for free on the driving range. Box lunch will be provided in your cart. PLACE: Scott Lake Country Club 911 Hayes NE Comstock Park MI, 49321 COST: $85.00 per golfer* (Includes green fees and golf cart, and a delicious Steak dinner) Hole Sponsor: Hole sponsor and 1 golfer $150.00 Hole sponsor and 2 golfers $250.00 Hole sponsor and 4 golfers $400.00 Hole sponsor only $100.00

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Board Members and Contact Email Addresses

ISM Greater Grand Rapids - info@ismggr.org, www.ismggr.org • National ISM - www.ism.ws

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Thomas Cole, C.P.M. – President, president@ismggr.orgKip Smalligan – Past President / Webmaster, pastpresident@ismggr.org

Kris Busman – 2nd Vice President, vp2@ismggr.orgMark Otto, C.P.M. – 3rd Vice President / Membership Chair, vp3@ismggr.org

Dan Hosford, CPSM – Treasurer, treasurer@ismggr.orgLaurene Garchow-Packer, CPSM – Secretary, secretary@ismggr.org

Edwin J Mancuso, C.P.M. – Education Committee, education@ismggr.orgJames W Armantrout, CPSM, C.P.M. – Board Advisor, advisor2@ismggr.org

Lois A DeHaan, C.P.M., A.P.P. – Board Advisor, advisor3@ismggr.orgDeborah B Harsha, CPSM, C.P.M. – Board Advisor, advisor4@ismggr.org

Mark L Dunn, CPSM, C.P.M. – Board Advisor, advisor5@ismggr.orgKarlie Hoffman - Board Advisor, advisor6@ismggr.org

Amy Poplaski, C.P.M. – Communications Committee, communications@ismggr.org