TOWN HALL MEETING – JANUARY 2012
The Chicago Roundtable’s annual forecast meeting drew a big crowd to hear the panel of experts offer a cautiously optimistic economic outlook for 2012
HOLIDAY/NETWORKING EVENT
Several Chicago Roundtable Past Presidents attended the Holiday/Networking event at the Ram Restaurant on December 8.
Pictured left to right: Bob Sabbath, Noreen Ryan, Jim Reid, Bob Moran, Glen Roberts, Chris Weidman and Terry Harris.
PROCUREMENT PANEL DISCUSSION
ADJUNCT PROFESSORS
Date: November 3, 2011
To: Transportation Professionals
Re: Adjunct Professor Opportunities
This is an important announcement from one of the CSCMP Chicago Roundtable Officers, Charlie Slutz, who is a Professor of Aviation and the Director of Transportation Administration at Lewis University in Romeoville, Illinois. Charlie also chairs our Education Committee for the Chicago Roundtable.
Lewis has recently introduced a new degree program. The Bachelor of Science in Transportation Administration is a modification to a long-standing program in Aviation Administration. Although it utilizes several of the courses from that program, there are eight new courses being introduced that reflect the expanded scope of the transportation field. Transportation majors will receive an introduction to logistics/supply chain management in several of the new courses and will be encouraged to pursue careers in those fields.
We have begun recruiting students for this program and now need to begin development of the first of these courses. I have developed and will be teaching a course called Principles of Physical Distribution in the spring semester in 2012, which starts this coming January.
It is now time to begin development of at least two of the transportation courses. The first courses that will be scheduled are Motor Freight Administration and Railroad Administration. This communication is a call for applications for professionals currently employed in those fields who would like to develop and teach a three credit-hour course at the Romeoville campus.
To learn more about the Adjunct Professor Opportunities, please click here for CSCMP Call for Adjuncts PDF
If you have any questions about the courses or the application process, please contact me at slutzch@lewisu.edu.
Respectfully,
Charles S. Slutz, Professor of Aviation and Director of Transportation Administration
Lewis University
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PEAPOD DC TOUR
On October 13, 2011 members of the CSCMP Chicago Roundtable were graciously provided with a tour of Peapod’s massive distribution center in Lake Zurich, IL. Thank you Peapod!
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TRAFFIC CLUB OF CHICAGO “TRANSPORTATION NIGHT”
OCTOBER 11, 2011
CSCMP Chicago Roundtable President Dan Smolensky and Sponsorship Chair Don Kirchenberg attend the Traffic Club of Chicago meeting on October 11.
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DAVE & BUSTER NETWORKING EVENT – AUGUST 10, 2011
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NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CSCMP Chicago Roundtable-WERC – December 2010
Greg Javor, the senior vice president of logistics for Starbucks Coffee Company, provided a thought-provoking and fascinating look at his company’s supply chain during the CSCMP Chicago Roundtable-WERC gathering on December 2 in Oak Brook.
The event also helped collect many toys and cash donations for Toys for Tots.
The Chicago Roundtable Officers thank Mr. Javor for his contributions, as well as to all of the 75 attendees that joined us last night for a tremendous event. We love seeing a full house at Chicago Roundtable events! Thank you also to our partners at WERC.
All who attended not only enjoyed learning about Starbucks’ supply chain challenges and plans, but enjoyed some valuable business networking.
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Loaves and Fishes Needs Help Planning a Move
This is a request for logistics help from the Loaves & Fishes Community Food Pantry in Naperville.
As a non-profit organization that has served Chicagoland for more than 25 years, Loaves & Fishes has expanded its services to a point where it now serves between 5,000 and 6,000 people each month.
The numbers keep growing, putting a strain on the organization’s two 4,000-square-foot facilities. This is why Loaves & Fishes are looking for help from one of you.
The organization is planning a move into a single building (very close to the existing facility in central Naperville) in early 2011, and would like assistance from a local logistics professional to help plan the move.
Their needs include:
- Develop a plan to move all of the office equipment, computer systems, racking and supplies from the old warehouse to the new one.
- Help setting up new shelving for the food distribution center and new coolers.
- Attempt to minimize the time that L&F will not be operational to serve the public.
For more information, please contact:
Charles P. McLimans, Executive Director
Loaves & Fishes Community Pantry
556 West 5th Avenue Naperville, IL 60563
P: 630.355.3663
E: cmclimans@loaves-fishes.org
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The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) released the 21st Annual “State of Logistics Report®” on June 9, 2010 in Washington, DC. The report, titled “The Great Freight Recession,” was delivered by Rosalyn Wilson and additional commentary was provided by a panel of industry leaders representing various areas within the supply chain. The “State of Logistics Report®” is widely used by supply chain and logistics professionals and organizations as the premier benchmark for US logistics activity. Click here for complete report.
MEMBERS: The 21st Annual “State of Logistics Report®” [pdf] is now available!
Complimentary copies are free to members, while nonmembers may purchase their copies in our online bookstore