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The Materials and Operations Management program is designed to provide the grad with the skills and knowledge required for employment in the highly specialized and expanding fields of production and inventory control, purchasing, traffic, logistics and value analysis. The Materials and Operations Management diploma is internationally recognized by three professional associations the Purchasing Management Association of Canada (PMAC), the Educational Society for Resource Management (APICS) and the International Materials Management Society (IMMS). By having the Materials and Operations Management Diploma, grads are eligible for advanced standing at the following institutions: Northwood University, Michigan and Athabasca University, Alberta. Since 1975, the Materials and Operations Management program has had 31 graduating classes with over 1039 grads. The Alumni Association of Conestoga is encouraging all alumni from all programs to start forming chapters. Back in April, Mark Morrison, Tim Kingsbury, and Mike Shipley began organizing the Materials Management Alumni Chapter. We are hoping to organize a Cross Generational Reunion in October/November 2006, depending on the completion of the new Student Centre at the Doon Campus. The chapter is in the introductory stages and over the next year or so it will become a very important resource for grads and current students of the program. The following employers have supported the development of the Materials Management Alumni Chapter: AirBoss Rubber Compounding, Lear Canada, McNeil Consumer Healthcare, and Linamar. The following are some insights from Materials Management Grads. 32 Connections - winter 2006 Alumni News and Views Materials and Operations Management Cross- Generational Reunion by Mike Shipley Company Profiles AirBoss Rubber Compounding The Kitchener facility is the largest single independent capacity for custom rubber mixing in North America. Lear Canada Lear is ranked No. 127 on the 2005 Fortune 500 list and named the “Most Admired Company” in the motor vehicle parts sector by Fortune for the past three years. Lear is one of the leading automotive suppliers in electronic and electrical products. McNeil Consumer Healthcare McNeil Consumer Healthcare is part of Johnson & Johnson Inc. The Guelph facility opened in 1980 and produces Tylenol and other over the counter medications. Linamar Corporation Linamar has come a long way in its 38 year history. It has grown from a small operation to a $1.8 billion company. Linamar is a global manufacturer and supplier of leading edge solutions to the automotive industry and beyond. The firm is comprised of 32 facilities, 20 of which are located in Guelph. Lynn McLaughlin, 1998 Grad Inventory Control Supervisor, Elmira Pet Products I remember back four years ago to the first time as an Inventory Control Supervisor being asked not only to take part in my first physical inventory, but to organize, lead and oversee this inventory count. As well as having the responsibility of training all counters, I had to ensure that the count was accurate to within 3%. At work, I was cool and collected... appearing very confident and as sure of my role as I could muster. It had been almost four years since I had studied all that should be covered to suitably perform a physical inventory... was I really going to be able to do this? Would I perform in the manner that this company expected? Back in my office, my mind never stopped spinning, trying to remember all of the steps that must be performed and each function that needed to be completed prior to starting and exacting a clean and accurate inventory count. I needed to ensure not only that all steps were covered, but that they were completed in the proper sequence. What did the counters need to know? What did an inventory tag need to look like? How was I to run the QAD system that this company was using and reconcile the inventory count? Was the training that I received going to be enough? Am I going to neglect to carry out some key instruction - will I have the entire work force snickering at my incompetent, feeble attempts at running the show? Well, I had no need to worry; the inventory went off with great satisfaction. I was praised by my superiors and gained the admiration of fellow workers and subordinates. It wasn't that the inventory went off without a hitch, but it was completed accurately, in a timely fashion, and all problems resolved to satisfaction. The Materials Management program and all that I had learned at Conestoga College came back to me and served me well. I am now approaching yet another physical inventory. I have performed physical inventories for Heinz, Del Monte, DLM Foods and now Elmira Pet Products and I no longer lose any sleep. I know that this inventory will be performed well and it will reconcile without a great deal of issues. Auditors will come in, scrutinize everything and go home happy. The new owners of Elmira Pet Products will feel confident that they are buying material that is accurately reflected in the books. Thanks in part to the training that I received in the Materials Management program at Conestoga.
Shawn Casemore, 1995 Grad Since choosing the Materials Management Diploma Program, I have had the opportunity to work in all areas of the Materials Management field. Of the positions I have held, I have had the opportunity to work as a Senior Production Planner, Senior Master Scheduler, Materials Supervisor, Senior Buyer and am currently the Materials Manager for a small but growing company in the Owen Sound area. The benefits that this program has offered me are two fold. Firstly, it has offered a variety of career options due to the broad range of subjects that are covered throughout the program. Secondly, there is a growing recognition in the work world of the benefits that Materials Management grads can offer, from improved utilization of freight to increased contributions to the bottom line. This increased recognition along with a vast knowledge of production related fields offers a great deal of flexibility for any graduate’s career, something which is key in today's environment. Alumni News and Views Materials and Operations Management continued Business Administration – Accounting graduates have the opportunity to earn a degree from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) through study at the Doon Campus under the tutelage of Conestoga instructors. To earn a Bachelor of Applied Business Administration with a major in Accounting and Information Technology, a graduate must first complete Conestoga’s post-diploma certificate, Accounting and Information Technology (AIT), and then apply to CGA Ontario and SAIT to complete two four-month directed field study courses, which can be accomplished from any accounting or IT job location. The AIT certificate is Doug Willms 1982 Grad • All the courses seemed very practical and useful at the time I studied them. • The teachers in the program were all experienced out in the field. They'd all worked for various companies that used the MM position/function in their organization(s). • I liked the fact that we also got immediate recognition status (at graduation) in the PMAC and CAPICs associations. • The MM program also gave grads the option of branching out into a specialized areas of Materials Management - e.g. Industrial Engineering, Quality Control, Purchasing Manager or Comptroller a ten-month program if completed on a full-time basis, but it is possible to stretch it out by applying as a parttime or continuing education student. Graduates of the AIT program may use their certificate to apply for transfer credits with CGA Ontario. To become a Certified General Accountant after the SAIT degree, Tim Kingsbury - 1982 Graduate Materials Management was, in terms of a career, the greatest thing that ever happened to me. I graduated high school in the late 70's, with turmoil in the job market place, when a plain university degree no longer guaranteed you a good job. I landed in Materials Management and had no idea how valuable my education was until I graduated. My peer group was MBA's and within the first couple of years of graduation, it became obvious that my education gave me a competitive advantage over my them. As I rose rapidly through the ranks at Canada's largest company, my education was a key factor for my success. Ten years into the work force, I realized that my education in Materials Management was an absolute bargain, in terms of time spent to take the course and the money it cost at the time. Over the past 20 years, I have consistently out performed my peer group, and made incomes relevant to Harvard and Yale graduates, whose education took 5-7 years and several hundred thousand dollars. Without any doubt, Materials Management was the foundation for that success. Degree Opportunity for Business Administration – Accounting Grads by Brenda Warner Southern Alberta Institute of Technology - Bachelor of Applied Business Administration For information: Brenda Warner: 519-748-5220 ext 3818 or warner@conestogac.on.ca OR Frank Mensink: 519-748-5220 ext 3245 or fmensink@conestogac.on.ca http://www.conestogac.on.ca/jsp/programs/schoolbusiness/acctinfotech.jsp To register for full-time or part-time: www.ocas.on.ca (College code is CONS, program code is 1109, campus code is 12) To register for continuing education: http://www.conestogac.on.ca/jsp/cecatf/how2regprograms.pdf two CGA courses with their exams would remain plus practical experience at the senior level. For admission requirements, dates and locations of upcoming information sessions or other information, visit the website or contact one of the people listed in the information box above. Connections - winter 2006 33
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