The International Society of Logistics
Tennessee Valley Chapter
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Upcoming Chapter News and Events.
Our March 2010 Luncheon:
Date: Tuesday, 16 March 2010
Time: 1130 - 1300 (Plan to arrive early to network with fellow logistics professionals)
Location: Redstone Officer/Civilian Club (ROCC)
Speaker: Jeff Carr/Program Manager, Prototype Integration Facility, Aviation & Missile RDEC
Topic: A PIF Overview
Join us for what has to be an interesting and relevant talk for all of our members and friends!
Reservations. The luncheon cost is $20.00,
or $15.00 for SOLE members in good standing. Members must present their SOLE
member card to verify current status. The Member discount is our way of saying thank
you for your continued support to the Chapter and Society.
Please make reservations not later than the Friday prior to the luncheon by
contacting Ms. Jane Campbell, Recording Secretary, (256) 544-1001, jane.m.reeves@nasa.gov ; or Dave Welch, Vice Chair - Administration, (256) 489-1688, dwelch@belzon.com . Please leave name, phone number and company
or organization. E-mail response is preferred so that we can update our contact
database.
Each reserved meal is charged to SOLE even if the individual making the
reservation does not show up. Therefore, luncheon-goers must cancel their
reservation by the day before the luncheon, to avoid being charged for
their reserved meal.
>> Read about Past Luncheon Speakers. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Mr. Ronald Lewis, Deputy G-3/5 for Enterprise Integration, AMC, is thanked by our Chapter President, Kurt Weidenthal, for speaking at our April 2008 Luncheon.
Speaker’s Bureau:
To enable The Chapter to provide qualified speakers to the community for various events such as High School Career Day, or Engineer’s Week, our SOLE Chapter intends to build a list of willing speakers will be developed from leaders in the Logistics community. If you are interested, contact Doug Baker, 313-5414.Timothy Dix Designated SOLE International Director at Large: Timothy O. Dix, CPL is an instructional systems designer and technical instructor for The Boeing Company in Huntsville, Alabama. A member of SOLE since 2004 and a CPL since May 2006, his background includes 15 years of work in logistics including technical documentation; test and validation; and reliability/availability/maintainability (RAM) engineering. Serving as the Huntsville Chapter’s Vice Chair, Education, Tim teaches the chapter’s logistics body of knowledge course. As a Director at Large he will work with SOLE’s FY 09 Vice President, Member Services (Norm Myers, also from Huntsville) to discuss with/train chapter chairs and district directors on various "nuts-and-bolts" topics on general district/chapter operations. They will also communicate “what’s new with SOLE.” Tim can be reached at timothy.o.dix@boeing.com.
SOLE Board Approves New Small Business Corporate Membership Category: Effective 8 February 2009, SOLE has offered corporate memberships since at least 1989, and the current categories of membership have been in place since FY 1999. Over the past five years SOLE has received several requests for dues discounts from consultants and owners of companies with fewer than ten employees who wish to join as corporate members. At its 6-8 February meetings, SOLE’s directors approved a split into two categories of the current entry level corporate membership category to establish a new small business category. The revised corporate membership dues schedule and allotment of individual memberships is effective immediately, and is as follows:
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Corporate Membership Categories |
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Size of Organization (No. Employees) |
Dues |
No. Individual Memberships |
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Up to 10 |
$ 500 |
2 |
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11 to 49 |
$ 1,000 |
3 |
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50 - 500 |
$ 2,000 |
6 |
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Over 500 |
$ 3,000 |
9 |
Companies who fall under the new category that are currently under the old schedule will be changed to the new rate upon renewal. The web site information, membership application and corporate membership benefits booklet are being updated to reflect the new change. In the meantime, should you, your company, or anyone you work with want more information; or are interested in taking advantage of this opportunity to join the ranks of SOLE’s impressive corporate members, contact SOLE Headquarters at 301-459-8446 or by e-mail at solehq@erols.com.
Certified Professional Logistician (CPL), Local Logistics Training and CPL Exam
Administration
Jaimie Kell was awarded our chapter's 2006 Logistics Scholarship! Jaimie is the daughter of James and Elaine Kell. She graduated from Buckhorn High School (in Madison County, Alabama) Class of 2006 with a 4.0 grade point average. She is attending Tennessee Tech University, College of Engineering. She intends to pursue a major in Mechanical Engineering with a Minor in Business, and finish off with a Master’s of Business Administration. A check for $1000 is being sent to the awardee’s college or university in recognition of this award and scholarship.
The Tennessee Valley Chapter offers an annual $1.000 scholarship. This scholarship program is targeted at graduating high school seniors who are planning to enter an accredited university in pursuit of a technical degree that could reasonably lead to a career in logistics. A logistics program of study, however, is not required. Eligible seniors should apply to the Tennessee Valley Chapter Scholarship Committee using the attached application form.
The application must be completed and returned to the following address before 15 April of each school year. The award is for one year only, but the incumbent winner can re-apply for additional scholarship awards upon successfully progress toward a degree. Selection for additional awards is at the discretion of the Selection board. Verification of the application will be performed when final selection is made. Completed applications must be returned by mail not later than April 15 to:
Scholarship Selection Board
Tennessee Valley Chapter, SOLE
Attn: Scholarship Board Chairman
P.O. Box 1104
Huntsville, Alabama 35807
Evaluation & Selection:
Upon receipt of the completed application, the Tennessee Valley Chapter Selection Committee will review the applications and select the recipient. If you are selected, notification by mail or phone will be made on or about May 10.
Scholarship Disbursement: The $1000 SOLE Scholarship will be distributed directly to the recipient’s selected university.
Point of Contact for SOLE: Robert Wilson, Vice Chairman, Technical, 256-799-1023, robert.wilson@yms-hsv.com
Past News and Events.
Read about our Past Luncheon Speakers and in some cases download their presentations.
Annual Huntsville Association of Technical Societies (HATS) Holiday Reception: Because SOLE is a member Society in HATS, SOLE members were invited to this great annual event on Tuesday, 8 December 2009, from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. at the Huntsville Botanical Gardens Arbor Room (enter via the main building). There were Heavy hors d'oeuvres, cash bar, entertainment and a chance to meet other professionals from different Societies. Guests were also invited to drive thru the Parade of Lights in the Gardens for no additional charge.
SOLE 2009: 44th Annual International Logistics Conference and Exhibition. It was held on 18-20 August 2009 at the Omni Mandalay Hotel at Los Colinas, Dallas (Irving), Texas. Pre-conference workshops were on 16-17 August. The theme was "The Logistics of Global Security". The Tennessee Valley Chapter will be represented by Norm Myers and Timothy Dix, who are also newly elected International Executive Board Members . Additional information on the agenda is here.
The Chapter was presented with another Gold Chapter Award (4th consecutive year), the Bronze Newsletter Award, AND The President’s Award for work with the Student Chapters!
Logistician of the Year for 2009
Jimmy Parker
was selected by members of the Tennessee Valley Chapter of the Society of Logistics Engineers (SOLE) as their Logistician of the Year and Professional of the Year for 2009. Jimmy was presented the Professional of the Year award at the Huntsville Association of Technical Societies (HATS) 28th Annual Professional of the Year Dinner held June 11th at the Marriott. There were approximately 20 groups or associations each designating their Professionals of the Year in this annual program.Formation of Alabama A&M SOLE Student Chapter. Active coordination is ongoing between Alabama A&M faculty and administrators, our Tennessee Valley Chapter as sponsor and SOLE International Headquarters to create a student chapter at A&M. In the meantime, faculty and students were welcomed to participate in our January 2009 luncheon.
Logistician of the Year for 2008
Kurt Weidenthal was selected by members of the Tennessee Valley Chapter of the Society of Logistics Engineers (SOLE) as their Logistician of the Year and Professional of the Year for 2008. Kurt was presented the Professional of the Year award at the Huntsville Association of Technical Societies (HATS) 27th Annual Professional of the Year Dinner held September 9, 2008, at the Space and Rocket Museum. There were approximately 20 groups or associations each designating their Professionals of the Year in this annual program.
Kurt Weidenthal is presented the International Society of Logistics (SOLE) Logistician of the Year award by Robert Hardison, Chairman-elect of the Society. Colonel (ret) Weidenthal has been Society Chairman for the past three years and under his leadership the Tennessee Valley Chapter of the Society has been designated as a Gold Chapter all three years.
SOLE 2008: 43rd Annual International Logistics Conference and Exhibition. It was held on August 17-21 at Orlando's Caribe Royale Hotel. Workshops were 17-18 August followed by the conference August 19-21. The theme was "Logistics Transformation and the Global Economy". The Tennessee Valley Chapter was represented by our Chairman, Kurt Weidenthal. The Tennessee Valley Chapter was awarded the Gold Chapter Award (for the 3rd consecutive year), and the Bronze Newsletter Award. Congratulations to our Leadership Team and all members, and to our Newsletter Editor, Mike Davis!
2008 SOLE Life Cycle Logistics Tools Workshop and Users Group.
The International Society of Logistics (SOLE) in collaboration with the Logistics Support Activity (LOGSA), hosted the 2008 Life Cycle Logistics Tools Workshop and Users Group Meeting on 3 and 4 June 08 at the Four Points Hotel, Huntsville Airport. Over 150 persons attended this event. Click here for the agenda.
SOLE 2007: 42nd Annual International Logistics Conference and Exhibition
The International Conference was held from 19- 23 August, 2007 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The theme for this 42nd Annual SOLE Conference was “Logistics: The Keystone of Mission Success.”During the conference our chapter was presented
the GOLD Chapter Award; for the third year in a row we were the ONLY MEDIUM SIZE CHAPTER IN AMERICA to receive this award! Our Chapter Newsletter was the recipient of the Silver Award, recognizing the superb content and distribution. Congratulations to our Editor, Mike Davis! Finally, our Chapter Chairman, Kurt Weidenthal, received the President's Award for Merit--for his Leadership! Thanks to all of our officers, members and friends whose collective efforts enable the Tennessee Valley Chapter to set the standardLogistician of the Year for 2007
Mike Murphy was selected by members of the Tennessee Valley Chapter of the Society of Logistics Engineers (SOLE) as their Logistician of the Year and Professional of the Year for 2007. Mike was presented the Professional of the Year award at the Huntsville Association of Technical Societies 26th Annual Professional of the Year Dinner on Thursday, June 28th at the Holiday Inn in downtown Huntsville. There were 22 groups or associations making presentations of their Professionals of the Year at the dinner.
2007 SOLE/DAU/LOGSA Logistics Seminar "Performance Based Logistics....Accelerating Logistics Values"
Our annual seminar was held on 15 & 16 May 2007 at the Trinity Community Development Center, Huntsville, AL.
AGENDA: download here
PRESENTATIONS: click here
Speakers included BG William
Phillips from PEO Aviation, Mr. Lou Kratz from Lockheed Martin, Mr. Jeff Heron
from the Navy and more. The special luncheon keynote speaker was Vice Admiral
(retired) Walter B. "Wally" Massenburg. There were workshops to develop your skills on
Business Case Analysis, Supply Chain Management, Reducing Logistics Footprint,
Choosing
Metrics and more.
Day 2 of the Seminar contained additional PBL workshops but focused mainly
on the LOGSA PowerLog and COMPASS User Group needs. LOGSA presenters displayed their latest developments in Logistics tools and techniques.
Upcoming/Recent Field Trips
26 Jul 05.
A tour of the International Diesel Plant is planned immediately following the luncheon program.26 May 05. A free tour of the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, to include the Historical Redstone Test Stand and the Saturn V Test Stand, was conducted after the joint SOLE/Air Force Association luncheon meeting.
15 Mar 05. A tour of the AAMCOM Advanced Prototyping Engineering and Experimentation (APEX) Lab, at the Redstone Research Development and Engineering Center was held on 15 Mar 05 immediately following our luncheon meeting.
25 Jan 05. A field trip to the Prototype Integration Facility (PIF) at the Redstone Research Development and Engineering Center followed the January luncheon.2006 Logistics Data Standardization Seminar and Workshops "The Key to Interoperability"
2-4 May 2006
Redstone Officer/Civilian Club (ROCC)
This very successful seminar provided life cycle logistics professionals with the latest information on emerging logistics data standardization concepts/changes and the latest supportability tools, techniques and lessons learned in product data use.
To view the presentations from the Seminar, click here .
Huntsville Hosts the 2003 SOLE International Symposium !!!
Huntsville was the host site for the 2003 International Symposium on 10-14 August 2003 at the Hilton Huntsville and Von Braun Center. The theme was 'Melding Defense and Commercial Logistics." The symposium was a great success in all aspects, due in large measure to the contributions of local members working with SOLE National Headquarters members. Mr. Anthony Trovato, national president, gave recognition to chapter president Doug Baker and MG(Ret) Jim Link as co-chairmen of the event, and to Jim Wasson, Doug Barclay, and Jim Sharp for leading the local organization in planning.
The conference’s three main days started with a video of the first SOLE Symposium’s keynote speaker, Mr. Wehner Von Braun. This was recorded during that symposium held in September of 1966, but much of it was very applicable to the logistics discipline as it stands today. Local member, Mike Osborne, led a workshop on Performance Based Logistics. Local presenters of papers included Joe Vins and Mike Davis. Local panel leads included Marty Martyn and Artro Whitman. Panel participants included Mr. Paul Bogosian. Other activities included a Tuesday night reception at the Space and Rocket Center hosted by local companies and tours on Wednesday of local facilities including: the Marshall Space Center Payload Operations Center, the Intermodal Center for the Port of Huntsville, the Target Distribution Center (Limestone County), and the Nektar Therapeutics center in Huntsville.
Two awards were presented to the Tennessee Valley Chapter as a Medium Size chapter.
- Platinum Award for the overall Chapter achievement
- Silver Award for our Challenger newsletter.
Delta IV Launch Vehicle Factory, 6 November 2002
On the 6th of November, SOLE sponsored a tour of the 1.5 million square foot Delta IV Launch Vehicle manufacturing facility in Decatur. Last year's tours were focused on transportation (Huntsville Intermodal facility) and warehousing (Target Distribution Center). This fall we looked at manufacturing touring the factory where Boeing builds five basic space launch vehicles, with variants that are offered to both the government and commercial launch sectors. The factory is designed to manufacture the major elements of the Boeing Delta IV family of rockets, including the common booster core (CBC), the heavy upper stage, payload fairings and adapters. The largest element, the common booster core, is 150 feet in length and 16 feet in diameter - roughly the size of a Boeing wide-body airplane fuselage.
The completed assemblies are moved to docks on the nearby Tennessee River via a specially de-signed transporter. Next, they are loaded onto the Delta Mariner, a 312-foot vessel, built specifically for shipping the assemblies to Boeing launch sites at Cape Canaveral Air Station, Fla., and Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The next launch of the Delta IV is scheduled for October 9 th .
Among the stringent requirements Boeing had for visitors was 'no cameras' so sorry, we have no pictures.
Tour of Target Distribution Center, Feb 2002
SOLE hosted a special monthly luncheon at the 'New' Greenbrier Restaurant on Tuesday, 19 February 2002. Lunch was followed by a tour of the nearby Target Distribution Center (TDC).
The Target Distribution Center services 67 Target Stores in the Southeastern United States. With 750 employees (approximately 200 per shift), the center operates nearly 24/7 (four hours of downtime during four mid-week mornings). The tour group was briefed on these topics:
– Inbound Processing
– Warehousing
– Packing
– Outbound
– Automation
Thanks to the Target Distribution Center, including Mark Jensen, Transportation Manager, for providing the tour. Also appreciation goes to Mr. Tom Billings, Vice Chair for Special Events, for arranging the tour.
Tour of Huntsville Airport Inter-modal Transportation Facility, October 2001 On October 24, 2001, SOLE sponsored a tour of the Inter-modal Transportation Facility near the Huntsville airport at 2852 Wall Trinana and Electronic Boulevard. In case you've not been in the area, a key landmark is a very large yellow crane (the only one of it's kind). Attendees learned answers to: * * How does this operation move 1,000's of short tons an hour?
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Tennessee Valley Chapter
P.O. Box 1104, Huntsville, AL 35807
CHAIRMAN: Robert S. Hardison, Jr, LTC(R), 256-799-1022 robert.hardison@yms-hsv.com
MEMBERSHIP: Katharine J. Bailey, 256-961-1699, katharine.j.bailey@boeing.com
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