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Hershey Chocolate of Virginia welcomes the Blue Ridge Chapters of APICS & ISM for a special plant tour on November 16, 2011 at 6pm.

Located in Stuarts Draft, VA, the world famous candy maker occupies a 660,000 square-foot manufacturing facility producing major products such as Reese’s Piece’s, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Nutrageous, FastBreak, Whatchamacallit, Take-5, Filled Shapes, Filled Kisses, Mounds, Almond Joy, Canadian OH Henry and their newest item is Reese’s Mini Minis.

The  physical address is 120 Harold Cook Drive in Stuarts Draft, VA 24477

Please park in the employee parking lot and walk to the employee entrance. The guard will guide you from there.

Please note, no open toe shoes, sandals, high heels, or shorts are allowed in the facility.  Jewelery must be removed before entering the plant.  A light dinner of pizza and soft drinks will be served before the tour.

To reserve your spot, please contact Maryanne Ross at maryanneross36@gmail.com or call 703-969-4295.

Now you can receive college accreditation for passing APICS Certification Exams!

The National Program on Non-Collegiate Sponsored Instruction has extended college credit recommendations for all current APICS certification exams for its Certification in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) and Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) designations.

As a program of the Board of Regents of The University of the State of New York, the most comprehensive educational organization in the nation, National PONSI (not to be associated with PONZI) has been highly successful in obtaining academic recognition for non-collegiate learning experiences for over 30 years. More than 1,500 colleges and universities currently report a willingness to consider awarding credit based on National PONSI recommendations. The member organizations whose credits are recommended for college credit include labor unions, government agencies, professional and voluntary organizations, cultural institutions, and healthcare organizations.

In Virginia, these credits are widely accepted. Including Blue Ridge Community College, James Madison University, Mary Baldwin College, Radford University, and the majority of community colleges in Virginia. And the list is growing! For more information on participating colleges and universities in Virginia: Click Here:

PONSI recommends the following credit hours for APICS exams:

APICS Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) modules:

* Basics of Supply Chain Management: 3 credit hours for associate’s and bachelor’s degrees
* Detailed Scheduling and Planning: 2 credit hours for bachelor’s degrees
* Execution and Control of Operations: 2 credit hours for bachelor’s degrees
* Materials Planning and Resources: 2 credit hours for bachelor’s degrees
* Strategic Management of Resources: 3 credit hours for bachelor’s degrees

APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP): 3 credit hours for bachelor’s degrees

For information on PONSI: Click Here
For POSNI credit recommendations: Click Here
Already Certified? To receive your official transcript from APICS today: Click Here
For more information on APICS certification: Click Here

Exciting News!  Our New Lean for Office and Services one day workshop will be offered again in early February, 2011 at Hollister in Stuart’s Draft. Learn how to apply the same Lean Principles used by manufacturing to your office, administrative functions and service environments.  See our event calendar for details!