Member Needs Survey 2010
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1. What type of business is your firm in?

What type of business is your firm in? Manufacturing

Consulting / Software

Service

Non-profit

Other (please specify)

2. How long have you been an APICS member?

How long have you been an APICS member? Less than 1 year

1 to 3 years

3 years or more

I am not an APICS member

3. Who pays for your APICS membership?

Who pays for your APICS membership? I do

My employer

Other (please specify)

4. Your local Chapter holds Professional Development Meetings (dinner meetings) on the third Tuesday of each month, September through May. Do you attend

Your local Chapter holds Professional Development Meetings (dinner meetings) on the third Tuesday of each month, September through May. Do you attend Six or more of the nine meetings?

About half of the meetings?

One to three meetings a year?

I never attend.

5. Does your employer pay, or reimburse you, for attending Professional Development Meetings?

Does your employer pay, or reimburse you, for attending Professional Development Meetings? Yes, for every attendance

Yes, but only for a limited number of attendances

Other (please specify)

6. If you do not attend Professional Development Meetings regularly, please indicate why not (you may check all that apply):

If you do not attend Professional Development Meetings regularly, please indicate why not (you may check all that apply): I am not interested in the topics or tour sites

I don't feel like I would be welcome at the meeting

My employer does not reimburse for the cost

The location is too far to drive

I have a conflict on Tuesday evenings

Other (please specify)

7. Which of the following factors would motivate you to attend PDMs more often? (Check all that apply)

Which of the following factors would motivate you to attend PDMs more often? (Check all that apply) My direct supervisor required or encouraged it

Meetings were held during business hours

Meetings started earlier in the evening and/or ended earlier

The speaker or presentation was after the meal

The cost of meetings was less

The meetings moved around to different restaurants in the area

The meeting locations were more convenient

Virtual meetings were an option ("webinars")

Other (please specify)

8. What topic(s) would you come to see at a Professional Development Meeting or seminar? (Check all that apply)

What topic(s) would you come to see at a Professional Development Meeting or seminar? (Check all that apply) Basic topics like ERP, MPS, JIT, Kaizens, 5S, etc.

Advanced topics like S&OP, VMI, Lean/Agile, etc.

Related topics like Project Management, Career Development, etc.

Other (please specify)

9. Please rank the following membership benefits from most important to least important:

	Most Important		Important		Least Important
Chapter Newsletter	*Please rank the following membership benefits from most important to least important: Chapter Newsletter Most Important	Chapter Newsletter	Chapter Newsletter Important	Chapter Newsletter	Chapter Newsletter Least Important
Society Magazine	Society Magazine Most Important	Society Magazine	Society Magazine Important	Society Magazine	Society Magazine Least Important
Chapter Website	Chapter Website Most Important	Chapter Website	Chapter Website Important	Chapter Website	Chapter Website Least Important
Society Website	Society Website Most Important	Society Website	Society Website Important	Society Website	Society Website Least Important
Chapter PDMs	Chapter PDMs Most Important	Chapter PDMs	Chapter PDMs Important	Chapter PDMs	Chapter PDMs Least Important
International Conference	International Conference Most Important	International Conference	International Conference Important	International Conference	International Conference Least Important
Certification Programs (CPIM, CIRM, CSCP)	Certification Programs (CPIM, CIRM, CSCP) Most Important	Certification Programs (CPIM, CIRM, CSCP)	Certification Programs (CPIM, CIRM, CSCP) Important	Certification Programs (CPIM, CIRM, CSCP)	Certification Programs (CPIM, CIRM, CSCP) Least Important
Certification Workshops	Certification Workshops Most Important	Certification Workshops	Certification Workshops Important	Certification Workshops	Certification Workshops Least Important
Chapter Seminars	Chapter Seminars Most Important	Chapter Seminars	Chapter Seminars Important	Chapter Seminars	Chapter Seminars Least Important
Society Seminars	Society Seminars Most Important	Society Seminars	Society Seminars Important	Society Seminars	Society Seminars Least Important
Job Banks (Chapter and Society)	Job Banks (Chapter and Society) Most Important	Job Banks (Chapter and Society)	Job Banks (Chapter and Society) Important	Job Banks (Chapter and Society)	Job Banks (Chapter and Society) Least Important

10. Please rate your satisfaction with the Chapter provided Member benefits below:

	Very Satisfied	Somewhat Satisfied	Needs Improvement	Not Important to Me	N/A
Professional Development Meetings	*Please rate your satisfaction with the Chapter provided Member benefits below: Professional Development Meetings Very Satisfied	Professional Development Meetings Somewhat Satisfied	Professional Development Meetings Needs Improvement	Professional Development Meetings Not Important to Me	Professional Development Meetings N/A
Professional Seminars	Professional Seminars Very Satisfied	Professional Seminars Somewhat Satisfied	Professional Seminars Needs Improvement	Professional Seminars Not Important to Me	Professional Seminars N/A
Certification Review Courses	Certification Review Courses Very Satisfied	Certification Review Courses Somewhat Satisfied	Certification Review Courses Needs Improvement	Certification Review Courses Not Important to Me	Certification Review Courses N/A
Chapter Newsletter	Chapter Newsletter Very Satisfied	Chapter Newsletter Somewhat Satisfied	Chapter Newsletter Needs Improvement	Chapter Newsletter Not Important to Me	Chapter Newsletter N/A
Chapter Website	Chapter Website Very Satisfied	Chapter Website Somewhat Satisfied	Chapter Website Needs Improvement	Chapter Website Not Important to Me	Chapter Website N/A
Job Bank	Job Bank Very Satisfied	Job Bank Somewhat Satisfied	Job Bank Needs Improvement	Job Bank Not Important to Me	Job Bank N/A
Other	Other Very Satisfied	Other Somewhat Satisfied	Other Needs Improvement	Other Not Important to Me	Other N/A

Other (please specify)

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1. What type of business is your firm in?

2. How long have you been an APICS member?

3. Who pays for your APICS membership?

4. Your local Chapter holds Professional Development Meetings (dinner meetings) on the third Tuesday of each month, September through May. Do you attend

5. Does your employer pay, or reimburse you, for attending Professional Development Meetings?

6. If you do not attend Professional Development Meetings regularly, please indicate why not (you may check all that apply):

7. Which of the following factors would motivate you to attend PDMs more often? (Check all that apply)

8. What topic(s) would you come to see at a Professional Development Meeting or seminar? (Check all that apply)

9. Please rank the following membership benefits from most important to least important:

10. Please rate your satisfaction with the Chapter provided Member benefits below:

Member Needs Survey 2010
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