APICS FCC: December PDM -- Innovative Culture by Peter Merrill
Harris, Ranida Boonthanom
December Professional Development Meeting
Thursday, December 11, 2014
We are very pleased to announce that the December Professional Development Meeting will be a joint meeting with Louisville APICS, ASQ, ISM, & IMA.
Topic: Innovation – Importance of developing an Innovative Culture
Innovation is the only strategy by which an organization can differentiate itself in the long term. Innovation is driven by a customer’s desire for more Convenience. “Conventional Thinking” and “Fear of Failure” inhibit Innovation.
Speaker: Mr. Peter Merrill
Peter Merrill is a Keynote Speaker on Innovation and has keynoted at events such as the World Conference on Quality.
As Chief Executive of one of the leading Design Brands in Europe he has been an Innovator in one of the most demanding markets. He is an Engineer, an Artist and a Writer and has led Innovation in the fields of both Graphic Art and Engineering.
He is leading the International Working Group developing the Guideline on “People Involvement” in Management Systems and sees the best Innovation coming from the “Collective Knowledge” of an Organization.
He is one of North America’s foremost authorities on Management Systems which he has implemented in such innovative companies as IBM, A.I.G., R.I.M. and Solectron. He is author of the books “Innovation Generation” and “Do It Right the Second Time” a title which underlines his belief that success is achieved as a result of learning from experience.
Place: Owl Creek Country Club
12400 Osage Road
Anchorage, KY 40223
Direction: http://www.owlcreekcc.com/Club-Info/Map-Location.aspx
Date: Thursday, December 11, 2014
Dinner and Professional Development Meeting
Registration & Networking: 5:30 pm
Dinner: 6:00 pm
Speaker: 7:00-8:00 pm
Cost: $22.00
Please RSVP by Friday, December 5th at noon using link below.
Registration / Pre-pay (PayPal or CC):
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4cadaa28a3f58-december2