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After APICS and meeting Carl Stein
The 50th anniversary APICS meeting went well earlier this week, with nearly 2,000 people registering. I don't know for sure how many actual bodies attended, but looking at some of the main sessions, I'd have to guess that if there weren't 2,000 people there, it was darned close.
I also witnessed some of the largest session turnouts I've seen at a conference yet, with the better part of 200 people in some rooms. Of course, this may be normal, which only means I need to get out more.
Content, as one might guess, varied widely, from RFID to S&OP to lean to global sourcing to... well, you get the idea.
An interesting highlight for me was meeting Carl Stein, a spry 83-year-old ("How old do you think I am?" he said with a grin when I asked his age), who was actually at APICS' first meeting 50 years ago in Cincinnati, and founded the Cincinnati chapter.
Back then, the APICS acronym actually matched the organization's name, and forecasting required huge sheets of paper and a lot of math done with a pencil -- no computers here. Stein said that was probably one of the biggest changes he has noticed over the past five decades.
Now retired, Stein still attends APICS meetings, bringing his wife, Rita, along for the ride.
"I don't think he'll ever give it up," she told me.
When I asked Stein why he keeps coming back, the octagenarian said, "There's always something new to learn. You never know it all."
Joseph F. Shedlawski, president of the APICS Board of Directors, acknowledged Stein during the main session on Tuesday, calling for a round of applause for him that turned into a standing ovation. Stein looked a little embarassed, standing up in the crowd and waving, clearly surprised by the spontaneous honor, but it was a nice touch on the organization's 50th year conference.
After APICS and meeting Carl Stein
October 26, 2007
The 50th anniversary APICS meeting went well earlier this week, with nearly 2,000 people registering. I don't know for sure how many actual bodies attended, but looking at some of the main sessions, I'd have to guess that if there weren't 2,000 people there, it was darned close.I also witnessed some of the largest session turnouts I've seen at a conference yet, with the better part of 200 people in some rooms. Of course, this may be normal, which only means I need to get out more.
Content, as one might guess, varied widely, from RFID to S&OP to lean to global sourcing to... well, you get the idea.
An interesting highlight for me was meeting Carl Stein, a spry 83-year-old ("How old do you think I am?" he said with a grin when I asked his age), who was actually at APICS' first meeting 50 years ago in Cincinnati, and founded the Cincinnati chapter.
Back then, the APICS acronym actually matched the organization's name, and forecasting required huge sheets of paper and a lot of math done with a pencil -- no computers here. Stein said that was probably one of the biggest changes he has noticed over the past five decades.
Now retired, Stein still attends APICS meetings, bringing his wife, Rita, along for the ride.
"I don't think he'll ever give it up," she told me.
When I asked Stein why he keeps coming back, the octagenarian said, "There's always something new to learn. You never know it all."
Joseph F. Shedlawski, president of the APICS Board of Directors, acknowledged Stein during the main session on Tuesday, calling for a round of applause for him that turned into a standing ovation. Stein looked a little embarassed, standing up in the crowd and waving, clearly surprised by the spontaneous honor, but it was a nice touch on the organization's 50th year conference.
Posted by Sean Murphy on October 26, 2007 | Comments (0)
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