ASCM Columbus Forum Newsletter - March 2024

President's Report

ASCM Members and Friends:

The Columbus forum is here to support your supply chain education aspirations in terms of:

• Earning your APICS certification.
• Earning continuing education credits for the certification(s) you may already have.
• Helping you to connect with other supply chain professionals.
• And leveraging the amazing Columbus supply chain community.

Firstly, I want to share an overview of the different events organized by the Columbus forum for your reference:

We've had good turnout for certain events and we appreciate the support from every one to participate and contribute to make these events successful this program year.

As we look to wrap this year and plan for the next year, I would like to encourage you to make a more spirited participation in organizing and attending the events. I would also welcome you to join the board and participate in meetings to organize events on a regular basis.

Thanks, and look forward to seeing you at our events!

Burl Scott,

President, ASCM Columbus Forum

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Welcome New Members

A very warm welcome to our new members who have joined us since December 2023:

• Salma Abeeb
• Ben Patterson
• Doug Easton
• Austin Shields
• Muhammed Mahdi
• Miranda Ferguson
• Alan Overholser
• Alexis Barton
• Zackery George
• Alyssa Hettinger
• Zachary Bordner
• David Maddox
• Dana Hyburg
• John McDonnell
• Elliot Bendoly
• Mackenzie Webb
• Lucas Ghaemi
• Sahan Kanthadi

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Educational Offerings

The ASCM Columbus Forum continues to partner with the ASCM Akron Chapter to offer CLTD, CPIM, CSCP and other certification course prep.  And, the ASCM Columbus Forum will be offering non-certification training in the upcoming future.

To learn more about available certification training, contact ASCM Akron Chapter president Jeff Lubash by visiting https://akron.ascm.org/education.html, emailing [email protected], or call 330-668-6084.

Self-study materials may be purchased at a discount to the price charged by ASCM by reaching out to the Akron Chapter.

• Procurement Certificate program
• Planning Certificate program
• Resilience Certificate program
• Technology Certificate program
• Warehousing Certificate program

• Foundations of Supply Chain Management
• Foundations of Inventory Management
• Foundations of Operations Planning
• Foundations of Manufacturing Management
• Foundations of Distribution & Logistics
• Foundations of Managing Operations

• Global Sourcing
• Operational Excellence

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Professional Development Meetings

Here are some great past and upcoming ASCM Columbus Forum Professional Development Meetings (PDMs):

• • • Review September PDM - Digital Twins  (Completed)

    • October 2023 – BOMS Joint Meeting – Networking event (Completed)

      • Speaker from DHL.

    • November 2023  (Completed)

      • Tour of the Covetrus (4:00-5:00) distribution center. 

    • January 16, 2024 – ASQ Joint Meeting (Bill Soller)  (Completed)

    • February 2024 – Nearshoring (China & Mexico) - Virtual  (Completed)

    • March 28, 2024 - Lean Process Flow (Scheduled)

    • Apr 16 2024 - Tour of Cardinal Health AtHome DC Tour (Grove City, OH) (Planned)

    • May 23, 2024 Tour – Abbott Nutrition (In Planning)

    • June – Break

More great programming in 2023-2024, including speakers, tours, networking events and engagement with the supply chain students at Ohio State!

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Columbus Ohio - Supply Chain News

News Articles:

1. Ohio to Lead Semiconductor Supply Chain Consortium Proposal: 

Ohio’s Silicon Heartland stands out as a logical choice for one of the two clusters(announced by CHIPS Act), and the creation of the Silicon Heartland Supplier Consortium will contribute to Ohio's position as a leading contender for these federal funds.

2. Cotton Supply Chain is broken and how ‘Sourcery’ is planning to fix it

Anyone who wants to know how the cotton they’re buying was produced, whether it’s a fabric mill or cut-and-sew facility, a local designer or a global brand, can log into the system and purchase data that will reveal that information.

3. Ohio farmers spared from Wall Street rules

The SEC voted on its final climate disclosure rule and removed the Scope 3 reporting requirement, which would have required public companies to report the greenhouse gas emissions of their supply chain.

4. United Healthcare’s ransomware attack shows why supply chains are under siege

Healthcare supply chains are facing a digital pandemic, with the latest UnitedHealth Group breach showing the power of an orchestrated ransomware attack to shut down supply chains.

5. Amgen Opens New State-of-the-Art Facility in Central Ohio

This 300,000-square-foot facility is anticipated to create 400 full-time positions and boasts collaborative workspaces for enhanced teamwork.

6. Record amount of new warehouse space

In the first few years of the pandemic, builders could hardly keep up with demand. Now, supply has more than caught up.

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