In this issue

President's Report

This Month's Meeting

Notes from ASCM

APICS Certification Training through BCTC Workforce Solutions

Items of Interest from Other Organizations

Blue Grass ASCM Forum AUGUST 2024 Newsletter

President's Report

Hello Bluegrass ASCM Forum,

I hope everyone is enjoying their summer and potentially some vacations are happening as well. As I mentioned in the last President Message, we are working the schedule for the monthly meetings and hope to publish the full schedule in the next month. However, we do want to invite you to a joint session with ASQLEX that will be at an different time but still virtual. Please see the attached flyer and we hope to see you join during your lunch break to hear this topic. This will be a good opportunity network with the local ASQ chapter and gain some different perspective. With schools and universities starting in August, I hope you make time to enjoy the last few weeks of summer. Stay tuned for more announcements regarding planned events. Thank you.

This Month's Meeting

Our next ASQLEX 0911 member monthly meeting is a recorded webcast meeting that begins at 12PM EST on Thursday, August 15th. If you plan to attend, please email reservation to Mark McDonald ([email protected]) by noon Tuesday, August 13th.

ASQ on Demand Webcast Series Presentation:

Lean Six Sigma – Overview of the 7 LSS Tools, Value Stream Mapping, and Kaizen

Presenters – Jack ReVelle - ASQ Host- Pablo Baez

Section hosts- Steve Ross and John Simson, ASQ Lexington, KY -

Presentation agenda-

Focus on ASQ series on LSS- all by Jack ReVelle, all ASQ webcasts

Overview of 7 LSS tools (24 min)

LSS tool: value stream mapping (18 min)

LSS tool: Kaizen (22 min)

REGISTER HERE

Notes from ASCM

Your Key To Supplier Success Has Arrived!

The new ASCM Supplier Relationship Management Certificate is here!

Effective supplier relationship management is more essential than ever in today’s supply chain landscape. Our comprehensive certificate program, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), is designed to equip earners with the knowledge and skills needed to cultivate strong, strategic relationships with suppliers that foster collaboration and trust.

Whether you’re looking to optimize procurement processes, mitigate risks, or drive innovations within your organization, the SRM certificate will provide you with practical insights and actionable strategies to implement within your organization.

After completing the program, you’ll earn a downloadable certificate and digital badge to display on social media and to include in your email signature. Enroll Today

From Abe Eshkenazi – Supply chain crises echo pandemic disruptions

From Abe Eshkenazi – Your summertime supply chain reading list

Are you receiving Supply Chain Signals from ASCM???? – a great short briefing newsletter – 25 June 2024 edition

11 Core competencies critical for today’s supply chain planners (Supply Chain Management Review)

APICS Certification Training through BCTC Workforce Solutions

For several years now, the ASCM Blue Grass Forum has offered single company and multi-company APICS certification classes through Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BCTC) Workforce Solutions team. Our project manager is Ted Nicholson, and he can be reached at [email protected] for more information. Workforce Solutions offers many certification and non-certification educational offerings (beyond APICS as well) to persons who are already in the Workforce.

The ASCM name is relatively new, but the APICS certifications have been well known for years as the most recognized and respected in supply chain. For our Blue Grass Forum members, we offer certification classes for CPIM, CSCP and CLTD. Classes are on demand and may be virtual, in person or a hybrid. If you or your company is interested, please be sure to reach out to Ted Nicholson and get details on class sizes, costs (reduced cost classes are available through Workforce Solutions for companies meeting certain criteria), and scheduling options.

Our training partner, Workforce Solutions is ready to support your certification needs!