2010 APICS Midlands Chapter Participant Survey

1. Your needs and opinions are very important to our chapter's board of directors. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey. Your responses will help us plan chapter programs and enhance member services. This question is optional.

Your needs and opinions are very important to our chapter's board of directors. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey. Your responses will help us plan chapter programs and enhance member services. This question is optional. Name:
Company:
Email Address:
Phone Number:

2. How many chapter meetings or events have you attended in the last 12 months?

How many chapter meetings or events have you attended in the last 12 months? 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

none

3. The primary reasons why I attend meetings or events or
attend a majority of them are: (please check all that apply)

The primary reasons why I attend meetings or events or attend a majority of them are: (please check all that apply) The Speakers and topics at PDM’s provide great information

I enjoy the networking opportunities provided at the meetings

I feel I am a part of an outstanding group of people in the Operations Management Profession

The meetings and educational offerings meet my needs and assist me in my day to day activities

The meetings locations have been good

Other (please specify)

4. Would you prefer to receive meeting announcements though social networking sites such as FaceBook or LinkedIn?

Would you prefer to receive meeting announcements though social networking sites such as FaceBook or LinkedIn? Yes

No

Tell us the best way to communicate events to you:

5. The primary reasons why I haven't attended a meeting or event or haven't attended a majority of them are: (please check all that apply)

The primary reasons why I haven't attended a meeting or event or haven't attended a majority of them are: (please check all that apply) The meetings are too expensive

I have other priorities at this time

The educational offerings do not meet my needs

There are not enough networking opportunities

I haven't felt a part of the group

The meetings are too far away from my work

6. I would attend meetings or attend more meetings if

I would attend meetings or attend more meetings if if the meetings were held at this time
the location was changed to
the meetings were held on this day

7. Are you interested in becoming CPIM or CSCP certified?

Are you interested in becoming CPIM or CSCP certified? Yes

No

8. What day of the week would you prefer to attend our certification review courses?

What day of the week would you prefer to attend our certification review courses? Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

9. What time of the day would you prefer to attend certification review courses?

What time of the day would you prefer to attend certification review courses? Day

Evening

What time?

10. Please rank your interest in the following educational topics

	not interested	may be interested	very interested
Lean Training/Workshops	*Please rank your interest in the following educational topics Lean Training/Workshops not interested	Lean Training/Workshops may be interested	Lean Training/Workshops very interested
Theory of constraints	Theory of constraints not interested	Theory of constraints may be interested	Theory of constraints very interested
Supply Chain Topics	Supply Chain Topics not interested	Supply Chain Topics may be interested	Supply Chain Topics very interested
Enterprise resource planning	Enterprise resource planning not interested	Enterprise resource planning may be interested	Enterprise resource planning very interested
Personal development	Personal development not interested	Personal development may be interested	Personal development very interested
Global sourcing	Global sourcing not interested	Global sourcing may be interested	Global sourcing very interested
Fundamentals of Material and Operations Management	Fundamentals of Material and Operations Management not interested	Fundamentals of Material and Operations Management may be interested	Fundamentals of Material and Operations Management very interested
Operations topics	Operations topics not interested	Operations topics may be interested	Operations topics very interested
Inventory management	Inventory management not interested	Inventory management may be interested	Inventory management very interested
CPIM topics	CPIM topics not interested	CPIM topics may be interested	CPIM topics very interested
CSCP topics	CSCP topics not interested	CSCP topics may be interested	CSCP topics very interested

Other topics you would be interested in but are not listed (please specify)

11. Would your company be willing to host a plant tour or provide a speaker for an event?

Would your company be willing to host a plant tour or provide a speaker for an event? Yes

No

If yes, please provide your company name, contact name and email or phone number.

12. I would be willing to volunteer or lend my expertise in these areas (choose all that apply)

I would be willing to volunteer or lend my expertise in these areas (choose all that apply) Newsletter Board of director member Public relations Membership recruitment	Web site Teaching classes Professional development presentation
Other (please specify)

13. Do you feel your company has a good understanding of APICS?

Do you feel your company has a good understanding of APICS? Yes

No

If no, how can we help?

14. Please rate your level of satisfaction with our chapter.

Please rate your level of satisfaction with our chapter. Extremely satisfied

Satisfied

Somewhat satisfied

Not at all satisfied

Comments please

15. What can our chapter do to serve you better?

What can our chapter do to serve you better?

16. I am a APICS member. (No problem if no. We want to hear from you whether you are a member or not)

I am a APICS member. (No problem if no. We want to hear from you whether you are a member or not) Yes

No

17. The primary reasons why I haven't joined APICS include: (please check all that apply)

The primary reasons why I haven't joined APICS include: (please check all that apply) I am not familiar enough with what APICS stands for or does

I am more involved in logistics or Supply Chain

My company doesn’t support APICS membership

The educational offerings do not meet my needs

The membership is too expensive

There are not enough networking opportunities

The meetings are too far away from my work

I haven't felt a part of the group

The educational offerings do not meet my needs

The meetings are too expensive

Other (please specify)

2010 APICS Midlands Chapter Participant Survey

Chapter Participation, Professional Development, Chapter satisfaction

1. Your needs and opinions are very important to our chapter's board of directors. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey. Your responses will help us plan chapter programs and enhance member services. This question is optional.

2. How many chapter meetings or events have you attended in the last 12 months?

3. The primary reasons why I attend meetings or events orattend a majority of them are: (please check all that apply)

4. Would you prefer to receive meeting announcements though social networking sites such as FaceBook or LinkedIn?

5. The primary reasons why I haven't attended a meeting or event or haven't attended a majority of them are: (please check all that apply)

6. I would attend meetings or attend more meetings if

7. Are you interested in becoming CPIM or CSCP certified?

8. What day of the week would you prefer to attend our certification review courses?

9. What time of the day would you prefer to attend certification review courses?

10. Please rank your interest in the following educational topics

11. Would your company be willing to host a plant tour or provide a speaker for an event?

12. I would be willing to volunteer or lend my expertise in these areas (choose all that apply)

13. Do you feel your company has a good understanding of APICS?

14. Please rate your level of satisfaction with our chapter.

15. What can our chapter do to serve you better?

16. I am a APICS member. (No problem if no. We want to hear from you whether you are a member or not)

17. The primary reasons why I haven't joined APICS include: (please check all that apply)

3. The primary reasons why I attend meetings or events or
attend a majority of them are: (please check all that apply)