University of Toledo
The Association for Operations Management
March 4, 2010
4:45 – 5:30 PM
ST 4140 in the Savage Business Complex
FREE PIZZA, SODA, AND A $25 GIFT CARD DRAWING!!!!!!
Predicting the future
This month’s speaker will give a general overview of Demand Planning
Peter Dankert, CPIM
Master Planner
Therma-Tru Corp. Maumee, OH
Pete has a BA in Business Information Systems from UT in 2002 and an MBA in International Business in 2005 also from UT. He has been with Therma-Tru Corp. for 7 years and held various roles in the supply chain. His current role of Master Planner includes responsibilities for finished goods purchasing, inventory management, demand planning, master scheduling, and Sales and Operations Planning. He is also Certified Professional Forecaster (CPF) through the Institute of Business Forecasting, and CPIM through APICS.
Come and see why we are one of the fastest growing student organizations.
The University of Toledo APICS Chapter
The Association for Operations Management
Learn Purchasing from a Real Pro!
Dan Fortunato
Director of Construction and Services Purchasing
On Wednesday, November 18, 2009 Dan Fortunato shared a wonderful presentation on the various processes in purchasing that Ford encounters on a daily basis.
Dan Fortunato is responsible for the procurement of construction and site management related goods and services, health-care and employee benefits insurance, agency personnel, engineering services, information technology, communications, marketing programs, advertising and various office and administrative related product and services.
Purchasing – It is not real glamorous in the trenches!
Michael Byrd
General Manager / Purchasing
On Wednesday, October 21, 2009 Michael Byrd shared a wonderful presentation on the challenges within the purchasing side.
Michael Byrd has 36 years of manufacturing experience gained through 8 different industries! Michael has been a member of APICS for 30 years now. A few of the positions that Michael has held include Inventory and Production Coordinator, Scheduler, Buyer, Production Manager, Materials Manager, Operations Manager, Purchasing Manager, Director of Operations, Materials Manager / Master Scheduler and General Manager.
