PRESIDENTS/PRESIDENT ELECT
SETTING A NEW STRATEGY
Rick Donahoue, CPIM, CSCP, CLTD
Tri-District Meeting May 6, 2017
IS HISTORY A GOOD MODEL TO
USE FOR THE FUTURE
• In Q4 2016 APICS rolled out CLTD, this program created
some interesting challenges for all of us. Some of those
challenges were:
• Who, how and when do we as chapters, get instructors certified
to teach the program
• Who is the targeted market and how to reach that market
• What is the class structure, day/night/weekend and how many
classes
WHAT IS YOUR NEXT STRATEGIC MOVE
• Targeted for Q3 2017, APICS is scheduled to roll out the new
re-purposed CPIM program. In the weeks and months to
come, APICS will continue to share more information about
the program. Some of the key components they will be
sharing are:
• Courseware content and on-line support
• Impact on the IPD program
• Timing and ongoing availability of the existing program, many of you
may have already seen some information on this, more to come.
• As a result of the new program chapters will have to re-think
strategically how they will support this program.
ACTIONS TO CONSIDER
• We are going to take the next XXXX minutes to discuss/share
in your small group how you and your chapter are planning
to address some of the many aspects the new program will
bring. Some actions to consider are:
How will you handle your
instructors with only two modules
versus the current five module
program
Will you bundle the program as
being suggested or offer the
modules/exams independently
Module 1 will contain 3 days of
classroom time, how will you
structure the classes
Module 2 will contain 5 days of
classroom time, how will you
structure the classes
What will be your marketing
strategy
What will be the WIIFM’s for
companies with the new program
How will you flip the classroom, the
new program is being designed to
better support a flipped classroom
What is the chapter’s plan for
educating your instructors on all of
the new support features
• As a chapter you have 3 to 4 months to prepare for the new
program, as well as maintain the existing program until
sometime in 2018. Taking time today will allow your chapter
to be better prepared for tomorrow. The new CPIM
program will be a quantum leap forward in the ongoing
pursuit of providing our members and potential members
the education and knowledge to allow them and their
companies to survive and excel in the fast and ever
changing world of Supply Chain Management.
• Your task is to understand Strategically how to support that
future.