June Meeting

Cycle Counting: The Rest of The Story

Tuesday June 22, 2010

Presented by: Rick Leach

The presentation objective is to show that the cycle count is not just an another exercise in counting, but a sophisticated Managerial Approach to Inventory Accuracy with it's inherent checks and balances.

The presentation will demonstrate some real and practical applications for cycle counts, major savings that firms have been able to experience, justifications for converting from annual physical inventories to cycle counting. Mr. Leach will also go through the process of setting up and running a cycle system, how to improve cycle count accuracy, and the pitfalls encountered when starting up.

The presentation will also feature the primary reason for cycle counting: Error detection and correction.

About Our Speaker:

Richard (Rick) Leach is the APICS Pacific Western District Director, representing the Pacific Western District on the APICS Board of Directors. Up until his election to the Director's position, Rick was the APICS Pacific Western District Manager, responsible for the 10 Western United States, with 19 Chapters. Rick was on the then APICS Region 10 Staff on two (2) occasions, the last one as the Region 10 Director of Education. Rick is the past president of the APICS Redwood Empire Chapter, and before taking the position of the Region 10 staff, was the Executive V.P. of the APICS Northern Sierra Chapter.

Rick is an instructor, with the APICS Master's Designation with the Northern Sierra Chapter, teaching the CPIM Certification Courses, and is currently teaching the APICS CSCP Certification Course for the Northern Sierra Chapter in Reno.

Rick has over 35 years of Manufacturing and Materials Management experience in numerous industries, such as:

• Heavy Duty Trucks
• Aluminum Foundries
• Electronics
• Stainless Steel Manufacturing
• Airborne Surveillance (UAV's)
• Laser Etching for Chip Mfg's
• Water Works
• Military Equipment
• Lighting Fixture Equipment

He is formerly the Materials Manager of Peterbilt Motors Company, Diamond-Reo Trucks, and Marmon Motors Company. Rick was the Materials Manager and Customer Service Manager for Hitckcock Industries, the largest Machined Aluminum Supplier to the Caterpillar Tractor and Engine Company.

Rick has been the Project Manager of numerous system implementations.

Registration Information:

RSVP by Friady, June 18, 2010

To RSVP for this dinner meeting e-mail Tim Kott at pdm@apicsacramento.com and provide the attendee's name, company and telephone number or e-mail address.

Location:
Fireside Room
Lions Gate Hotel
3410 Westover St
McClellan Ca 95652

5:30 Registration	$30.00 all attendees (includes dinner)
6:00 Dinner	$5.00 speaker only
7:00 Membership Meeting
7:10 Presentation

All times are approximate.

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