Nebraska Letter Association Roster Ray Turek, C.P.M. President 402/476-6600 Kawasaki Motors Mfg. Corp. rturek@lcn.kmmfg.com Marty Sehn, C.P.M., A.P.P. President Elect 402/280-3043 Creighton University martysehn@creighton.edu V O L U M E 6 2 6 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 1 THE OMAHA PRODUCTS SHOW WANTS: YOU!!! Tim Scharnhorst 402/592-0784 tdavidsch@aol.com First Vice President Tom Radcliff, CPSM Second Vice President 402/633-1632 Physicians Mutual tom.radcliff@physiciansmutual.com Kathy Holm Senior Vice President/Finance Director 402/965-2435 Sirius Computer Solutions Kathy.Holm@siriuscom.com Al Howick Senior Vice President First 402/271-7233 Woodmen of the World ahowick@woodmen.org Jerry Leahy Senior Vice President Second 402/240-6744 ConAgra Foods Jerry.Leahy@conagrafoods.com Gary Spotanski, C.P.M., A.P.P. Senior Vice President Third 308/384-1780 Alda TMC, Inc. garys@tmcalda.com The Omaha Products Show will open at Centurylink Center Omaha at 11:00 AM on September 14 th, and you need to be there. The show is a great opportunity to connect business to business with hundreds of suppliers. The show will be open 11 AM to 6 PM on September 14 th and 10 AM to 3 PM on September 15 th. There is a kick off luncheon which is the ISM-NE meeting for the month of September. The speaker is Jenny Vance, president of LeadJen. Her topic deals with how to focus on must do tasks vs. those that can be outsourced to be an efficient and profitable entrepreneur. There will also be seminars both days of the event. Be sure to attend and invite your vendors and suppliers as well. If you need tickets, contact Tom Radcliff at tom.radcliff@physiciansmutual.com. We also need VOLUNTEERS for the ISM-NE booth. We will be there both days and need as much help as we can get. To volunteer, contact LaVonne Misner at lavonne@greateromaha.com, or Tom Radcliff at the email address above. See Jenny Vance s biography and get details on how to sign up for the Products Show Luncheon inside! Debi Smithers Treasurer/Business Manager Fax: 402/933-7421 ISM-Nebraska, Inc. Ism-ne@cox.net
O ur big event of the year is coming up this month the sponsoring of the Omaha Products Show, September 14-15 to be exact. It will be held this year at CenturyLink (formally Qwest) Center Omaha. Our September general meeting will be held at the Omaha Product Show Luncheon on 9/14 and it will be a free lunch to our members. The 12 Noon Opening Luncheon featured speaker will be Jenny Vance from Indianapolis, President of LeadJen. Please send Debi your RSVP by 9/9/11. Our time is precious But we owe it to ourselves, to the company that we work for, to stay informed on technology and companies about us. No other place will give you the opportunity to see the variety of companies the Product Show has under one roof. We encourage you to come, bring along others (production or industrial engineering, etc ) and let all the exhibitors know that you re a part of ISM-Nebraska and thank them for participating in this year s show. We will have three events in October Our Buy the Big O Show will be in Omaha Tuesday, 10/12/11. One day Seminar with nationally known Mark Grieco on the topic Contract Basics in Omaha Thursday, 10/16/11. Our next general meeting will be with Dr. Ernie Goss The Ramifications of Purchasing in Today s Business Economy in Lincoln Tuesday, 10/18/11. Please take advantage of these events & opportunities being offered. This is your organization working for you. Thank you, Ray Turek, C.P.M. President, ISM-Nebraska, Inc.
V O L U M E 6 2 6 P A G E 3 PRODUCTS SHOW LUNCHEON RESERVATION Reservations Due Friday, September 9 by 10:00 HOW TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATION Reservations cannot be cancelled after the deadline. You will be charged if you reserve and do not attend. 1. You may FAX this form filled out with the information above (name, company, meal choice) to fax number 402-933-7421. 2. You may email Debi Smithers at ism-ne@cox.net saying that you will be attending and include your name, company name and meal choice (if applicable). 3. You may visit the ISM-Nebraska, Inc. website at www.ism-ne.org click on Dinner Reservations and fill in the appropriate blanks. Hit submit and you re done! Program Details: Omaha Products Show For Business & Industry Kick Off Luncheon FREE TO ISM MEMBERS Wednesday, September 14th 12:00 1:30 p.m. YOUR NAME YOUR COMPANY CenturyLink Center Omaha (formerly Qwest Center Table of Contents Page 1: Products Show Announcement/Information Page 2: President s Letter Page 3: Reservation Information and Table of Contents Page 4: Speaker Biography Page 5: Omaha Products Show Volunteer Sign-Up Page 6: ewsletter Articles Page 7: Meeting/Event Schedules Page 8: Committee Roster Page 9: CPSM Review Sign-Up/Information Page 10/11: Fall Seminar Information/Sign-up
Omaha Products Show September 14, 2011 Luncheon Speaker Jenny Vance is the president and co-founder of LeadJen; a lead generation company focused on helping B2B executives get value out of every prospecting call. This leads to a predictable and sustainable sales pipeline. Vance co-founded Indianapolis-based LeadJen in 2004 leveraging her experience and success with outbound marketing campaigns, inside sales and lead generation. Under her leadership, LeadJen has developed into a multi-million dollar company serving more than 200 clients ranging from start-ups to Fortune 100 companies. LeadJen serves as an outsourced inside sales department for companies in the United States, Europe and Australia. Vance co-founded Jesubi in 2006, a web-based software solution designed to improve prospecting productivity and provide detailed analysis and reporting on market penetration, industry response rates, prospecting effectiveness and campaign efficiency. The first version of Jesubi was used by LeadJen, and within 30 days productivity improved from 7.2 hourly touches (calls, emails, visits) to 17 touches per hour, an increase of 200 percent. Prior to launching LeadJen, Vance was the director of marketing and inside sales and oink Communications (acquired by Everypath, Inc.). She developed and implemented a set of best practices responsible for 50 percent of all new customer wins and added $2.5M into the company s sales pipeline within 6 months during 2004. Prior to oink, Vance served in numerous managerial roles involving marketing and inside sales at Aprimo, Incorporated. Vance is a graduate of DePauw University, Greencastle, I, with a bachelor s degree in Economics. In 2010, the Sales Lead Management Association identified Vance as one of the top 50 most influential people. She is also in the 2011 class of 40 under 40 identified by the Indiana Business Journal.
Omaha Products Show SEPTEMBER 14 15, 2011 CenturyLink Center Omaha Yes, I will provide booth coverage (name) September 14 Show Hours 11 AM to 6 PM (circle one below) 11 AM to 1 PM 1 PM to 3 PM 3 PM to 5 PM September 15 Show Hours 10 AM to 3 PM (circle one below) 10 AM to 1 PM 1 PM to 3P PM Yes, I will be part of the display judging team (name) September 14 1 PM to 2 PM Please submit this form to Debi Smithers either by fax or email: 402-933-7421 (Omaha) or ism-ne@cox.net
The ISM Website Corner Did you know that, as a member of ISM, you have access to 45 YEARS of articles from the Journal of Supply Chain Management? Log in then follow the path: Home > Publications > Journal of Supply Chain Management > 1965 2010 Article Index. Scroll through the list of topics from Academic and General Institution Purchasing to Ethics to Transportation and Logistics. They even have book reviews. To the upper right on the page, you can order a subscription, or click the link and view the 2011 issues. This is a huge library of information, all organized by ISM, and available at your finger tips. The ISM-NE Fall Seminar Approaches Please remember to sign up to attend the 2011 ISM-NE Fall Seminar by September 16 th, before the early registration discount expires!! After that, the price goes up to $75. We have heard great feedback from members that have heard Mark Grieco s lectures before. ISM said that he is one of their most popular speakers for their public seminars. The topic of Contract Basics covers review of contracts, understanding the terms in contracts, as well as understanding the consequences for missing details that could later haunt you. The course offers a lot of valuable information, even for seasoned veterans. Get signed up soon and we will see you there!! THE CPSM EXAM REVIEW SESSIONS CONTINUE We still need CPM s to sign up for the CPSM Bridge Review Session. Any CPMs interested in attending Bridge Exam Review sessions, and have not yet signed up, please contact Tom Radcliff at tom.radcliff@physiciansmutual.com as soon as possible. If you would rather attend a review session during the work week, we will set up a new session, but we need at least five attendees. Sessions for Exams 1, 2, & 3 continue in Omaha and Lincoln. You do not need to take the exams in order, so feel free to register for any of the remaining sessions. From what we have heard, everyone attending the sessions that has taken the ISM CPSM Exams has passed! Please let Tom know if you have any questions.
V O L U M E 6 2 6 P A G E 5 Use color-coded key below calendars to easily check events and dates! September 2011 October 2011 Su Mo Tue We Th Fri Sat 1 2 3 Su Mo Tu We Th Fri Sat 1 2 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 25 26 27 28 29 30 23/30 24/31 25 26 27 28 29 2011-2012 General Meetings October 18, 2011 Location: Lincoln, NE Topic: The Ramifications of Purchasing in Today s Economy Speaker: Dr. Ernie Goss, Creighton University, MacAllister Chair & Professor of Economics ovember 17, 2011 Location: Omaha, NE Topic: Strategic Cost Management Speaker: Dr. Vasant Raval, Professor of Accounting, College of Business-Creighton University Please see our website: www.ism-ne.org. The website offers a more complete schedule of events for the 2011-2012 year. Event Schedule September 14 & 15, 2011 Omaha Products Show CenturyLink Center 455 North 10th Street (formerly the Qwest Center) October 12, 2011 Buy the Big O Show CenturyLink Center 455 North 10th Street (formerly the Qwest Center) October 20, 2011 Fall Seminar The Sheraton Omaha Hotel 655 North 108th Avenue Omaha, NE 68154 2011-2012 Board Meetings August 9, 2011 September 7, 2011 October 5, 2011 November 2, 2011 December 7, 2011 January 4, 2012 February 1, 2012 March7, 2012 April 4, 2012 May 2, 2012
Committee Leaders Programs Committee Chris Kielion, C.P.M. Physicians Mutual (402) 633-1160 Chris.kielion@physiciansmutual.com Patti Hall Gordman s (402) 691-4227 patti.hall@gordmans.com Melisa Disney Gibraltar Packaging Group Inc. (402) 462-7588 mdisney@rosmarpackaging.com Special Events Committee Linda Nordhues, C.P.M. Northern Natural Gas Co. (402) 398-7475 Linda.Nordhues@nngco.com Committee Leaders Marketing/ Public Relations Committee Luke Havermann Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp., U.S.A. (402) 476-6600 lhavermann@lcn.kmmfg.com Product Show Committee Leader LaVonne Misner Greater Omaha Packaging Co., Inc. (402) 731-1700 lavonne@greateromaha.com Membership Committee Leader Tom Ebel Ash Grove Cement tom.ebel@ashgrove.com Cathie McBride Hilzer Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center (402) 219-7582 Cmcbride-hilzer@stez.org Golf Committee Lynn Hedell, C.P.M. Millard Metal Services (402) 331-8011 lhedell@millardmetalservices.com Chuck Larsen Black Hills Energy (402) 437-1786 chuck.larsen@blackhillscorp.com
CPSM EXAM REVIEW COURSES for 2011 ISM-NE is sponsoring CPSM Exam Review Courses for 2011. The cost is $125 per session for ISM members (any affiliate). on-member Rates: $305 /Module or $425 for 3 reviews in 2011 calendar year (Bridge Review not included; Or on-ism member can add $180 to become ISM- E member and pay member pricing. Registration form and payment due 2 weeks prior to the review you are attending or 2 weeks preceding the first review if you are attending all 3. At a minimum, you will need to purchase the ISM Professional Series and the CPSM Study Guide from the ISM web site. You will need to read them prior to attending the review sessions. Additionally, ISM has other supplemental reading that they strongly suggest you read before taking the CPSM exams. Remember, these are review sessions and attending these sessions does not guarantee successful completion of the exams. There is no substitute for studying! Save the dates and look for more information to follow. If you have any questions feel free to e-mail ism-ne@cox.net. Lunch is on your own. Bridge Review Course September 24th Location: Creighton University ($125.00) Exam 2 Review Course September 28th Location: Lincoln TBA ($125.00) Exam 3 Review Course October 15 th Location: Creighton University ($125.00) Exam 3 Review Course November 16th Location: Lincoln TBA ($125.00) Name: Email address: Phone Number: METHOD OF PAYME T Check Credit Card (If paying by credit card please make sure I have your phone number and I will call you for your card number) Please fax or email registration to Debi Smithers at 402/933-7421 or ism-ne@cox.net. If mailing a check with your registration, mail to ISM- E at P.O. Box 24338, Omaha, E 68124.