Hear a lively discussion regarding the challenges of both sides of the desk.  Operations personnel will see themselves very vividly in the depiction of their reaction to the “Big Sale” that is a Victory for The Company and the sale personnel who consummated the deal.  Come and enjoy the reactions and the learning associated with taking a look at both worlds.

Schedule:

Wednesday 9/28/11
5:30 – Networking
6:00 – Dinner
6:30 – Presentation
8:00 – Adjourn

Location:

Interchange Group, Inc.
4666 Early Road
Mt Crawford, VA 22841

• Interstate 81, Exit 243
• Bear right off ramp onto Rt. 11 North (South Main St)
• Go 100 yards and turn right at traffic light onto Pleasant Valley Road
• Turn right on Early Road (first right beyond bridge)
• Travel 1.6 miles and turn right into the front parking lot at 4666 Early Road

About the Speakers:

Jenny Martin
Certified Purchasing Manager and Applied Purchasing Practitioner

Jenny has spent over 30 years in Purchasing and Supply Chain Management beginning her career with Del Monte Frozen Foods.  At Del Monte Jenny was responsible for over 150 items with a shelf life of less than 10 days. She implemented MRP and customer visibility to production scheduled to minimize waste and maximize warehouse cooler space.  Jenny joined Coors Brewing Company in Elkton, Va while the plant was still being built and implemented evaluated receipts and a vehicle control system to quickly receive and place materials in the Coors “floating” warehouse system. In 1998, Jenny became Purchasing & Warehouse Manager for Rocco Turkey products, responsible for 2 plants and successfully implemented a new Materials Management computerized system for Y2K. In 2002 Jenny became Director of Materials Manager for a 418 bed acute care hospital in Fredericksburg, VA, where she revamped the warehouse system, implemented JIT deliveries for hospital to minimize inventory and minimize warehousing space, while reducing costs.  In 2004 Jenny became a Staff Purchasing Specialist responsible for  Corporate IT Procurement for Philip Morris USA in Richmond, Va. She has extensive purchasing, inventory control, MRP and warehousing experience.  She has spoken a the National ISM Convention, developed supplier scorecards, drafted and negotiated major contracts and taught C.P.M. and CPSM review classes in many areas of the East Coast.

Ryan Aleshevich
Ryan Aleshevich joined APICS in 2004 and just recently joined the Blue Ridge APICS board of directors in 2009.  Ryan is currently employeed by Cadence, Inc. (formerly Specialty Blades) as Senior Account Manager and has been with the company for 17 years.  Cadence companies manufacture custom and catalog systems and components for cutting, piercing, and fluid delivery in scientific, medical, and industrial applications.  Cadence, Inc. consists of three companies: Speciatly Blades, IncisionTech and Cadence Science.

Ryan graduated from Bridgewater College with a BS in Computer Science and Mathematics.  Ryan has experiance in Inventory management, Planning/MRP, Purchasing, Supplier management, Quality systems, Production Control and Scheduling. Ryan is in the process of earning his CPIM and has earned his ASQ Certified Quality Engineer certificate.  In his spare time, Ryan enjoys spending time with his family, playing golf and woodworking.

Cost:

Cost per person:  $15

RSVP:

Maryanne Ross, 703-969-4295, maryanneross36@gmail.com

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