Welcome to NAPM-Fort Worth Online

NAPM-Fort Worth, Inc. is the local not-for-profit affiliate association of the National Institute of Supply Management (ISM). As an organization, we seek to promote the Supply Management profession and assist purchasing professionals as they move toward the highest levels of professional performance.

Our mission is to provide global leadership in purchasing and supply chain management, particularly in the areas of education, research, and standards of excellence within our profession.

Letter from the President

Click here to read the Letter from the President of NAPM Fort Worth.

Thank-You Letter

Click here to read the thank-you letter from the Tarrant County College Foundation.

If you are a member of our affiliate, we would like you to join our LinkedIn group. It's free and only available to our members.

Institute of Supply Management (ISM) - Fort Worth, Texas

Flickr

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CPSM Study Group

Contact	Dave Stewart CPSM 817-300-5443 Cell
Bio	David Stewart CPSM ISM Fort Worth BOD, Professional Development Chair Chief Supply Chain Manager for 13 years at Exeltech Inc. www.exeltech.com Degrees Associates - Electronic Engineering - Major in Digital Electronics - Owens State College Bachelors of Arts & Science in Applied Technology, Training and Development - Major in Applied Technology and Performance Improvement - University of North Texas, College of Education

Location	Exeltech, Inc. 7317 Jack Newell Blvd. N. Fort Worth, TX. 76118 817-595-4969
	(This is the corner of Handley Ederville Rd. and Jack Newell Blvd. N.)
	(The building is white with a dark blue horizontal stripe around it.)

Dates & Time	The time will be 6:30 pm on Thursdays. See section dates below.

Element 1	Thursdays - January 7, 14, 28, February 4, 11
Element 2	Thursdays - February 28, March 4, 11, 25, April 1, 8, 22, 29
Element 3	Thursdays - May 6, 13, 27, June 3, 10, 24, July 1, 8

Items you will need	Study books for CPSM exam, notebook, pen/pencil and a beverage if desired (there are vending machs. on the premise).

Testing	Test are taken online at the ISM web site. please go this ISM site for information on requirements, study guides, testing and other information. Click here for online testing.

Upcoming Events

February Dinner Meeting

February 2, 2010

Tom Shelton, P.E., A.I.C.P.
Senior Program Manager
North Central Texas Council of Governments

Mr. Shelton is Senior Program Manager leading the new Streamlined Project Delivery Team at the North Central Texas Council of Governments. Tom has over 29 years in a wide range of transportation planning and design projects, including large-scale, multidiscipline rail and transit projects, including rail and transit system planning and design, including serving as Project Director or Project Manager on a number of regionally-significant assignments. His specific project experience ranges from multi-county regional transportation plans, engineering and cost analyses, to serving as Project Manager for final design of rail and transit improvement projects. Some of his more notable projects include the Tower 55 Rail Reliever Study, Rail North Texas Regional Rail Corridor Study for NCTCOG, the DFW International Airport light rail alignment study for Terminal D, and multiple DART corridors extensions.

Mr. Shelton received his B.S. in Civil Engineering from the Southern Methodist University and is a Professional Engineer in Texas and a Certified Planner. He is proudly married to his wife, Kay, and has a son, Jacob, and daughter, Sara.

March Meeting

March 2, 2010

Representatives from the TCU Supply and Value Chain Center will be our speakers.

TCU Neeley School of Business
Supply and Value Chain Center

The Supply and Value Chain Center builds connections between Neeley students, faculty and business partners to emphasize a real-world perspective.

The Center focuses on:

Developing future supply chain leaders with integrative skills and a global perspective.
Exchanging ideas and best practices between business partners, faculty, students and supply chain experts.
Sponsoring leading-edge research to advance supply chain practices that deliver exceptional business results.

Currency Plant Tour

ISM-Fort Worth will be touring the currency plant north of Fort Worth on March 26, 2010.

The tour is free.

We plan to have lunch at a local restaurant and then travel to the plant for security screening at 1:00. We should be finished touring the plant by 3:00.

More details will follow. Please mark your calendars!

Announcements

University of North Texas Executive Seminar in Supply Chain Analytics

Two-Day seminar
March 4-5, 2010
Gateway Center, University of North Texas

Who Should Attend?

Logistics analysts responsible for inventory and forecasting
Managers seeking an understanding of inventory and forecasting techniques
Inpiduals responsible for managing key logistics
processes and seeking to apply statistical process control

You Will Learn:

Time series forecasting
Inventory management
Statistical process control
Vehicle routing and scheduling
Network design and optimization
Effect of logistics performance on financials

How to Register:

Click here, fill out the registration form and fax to 940-369-7012 or Call 940-565-4059
For more details, go to http://www.logistics.unt.edu
Refunds for the seminar registration (less $100 processing fee) will be made until February 4,2010
Deadline for Registration: February 4,2010
No refunds after February 4; however the registration fee can be transferred to another person.
Please contact Shirley White at (940) 565 – 4059 or Shirley.White@unt.edu for refund requests.

Complete the transportation management module required for the professional certification in transportation and logistics (CTL) from the American Society of Transportation and Logistics (AST&L).

Contact:

The Center for Logistics Education and Research
University of North Texas: College of Business
1155 Union Circle # 311455
Denton, TX 76203-5017
940/565-4059
shirley.white@unt.edu

University of North Texas Executive Seminar in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Two-Day seminar
April 7-9, 2010
Gateway Center, University of North Texas

Who Should Attend?

Logistics and supply chain managers
Inpiduals seeking an understanding of how to achieve a competitive advantage through the management of logistics flows.

You Will Learn:

How logistics can drive performance
Effective Supply Chain Management
How to create customer value

How to Register:

Click here, fill out the registration form and fax to 940-369-7012 or Call 940-565-4059
For more details, go to http://www.logistics.unt.edu
Refunds for the seminar registration (less $100 processing fee) will be made until March 10, 2010
Deadline for Registration: March 10, 2010
No refunds after March 10; however the registration fee can be transferred to another person.
Please contact Shirley White at (940) 565 – 4059 or Shirley.White@unt.edu for refund requests.

Complete the transportation management module required for the professional certification in transportation and logistics (CTL) from the American Society of Transportation and Logistics (AST&L).

Contact:

University of North Texas Executive Seminar in Logistics

Two-Day seminar
May 6-7, 2010
American Airlines Training Center, Fort Worth, TX

Who Should Attend?

Logistics managers and supervisors
Personnel cross-training into logistics
Inpiduals seeking an understanding of what drives logistics cost and performance

You Will Learn:

How logistics functions interact to affect
cost and performance
Key principles underlying logistics performance
Forecasting
Inventory management
Project management
Techniques for measuring logistics performance and its contribution to the firm

How to Register:

Click here, fill out the registration form and fax to 940-369-7012 or Call 940-565-4059
For more details, go to http://www.logistics.unt.edu
Refunds for the seminar registration (less $100 processing fee) will be made until April 8, 2010
Deadline for Registration: April 8, 2010
No refunds after April 8 ; however the registration fee can be transferred to another person.
Please contact Shirley White at (940) 565 – 4059 or Shirley.White@unt.edu for refund requests.

Complete the transportation management module required for the professional certification in transportation and logistics (CTL) from the American Society of Transportation and Logistics (AST&L).

Contact: