FEBRUARY DINNER MEETING PRESENTATION

“Supply Chain Jeopardy”

Merle W. Roberts, C.P.M.
President, Perpetual Frontiers

Join us February 21st for an exciting evening of fun, education and professional networking. The evening’s program is titled “Supply Chain Jeopardy” and will be hosted by Merle W. Roberts, C.P.M. This will be a joint meeting with our local APICS Chapter and is sure to be packed with surprises as Merle recreates the game show that everyone loves to play. There will be three teams from the audience comprised of members from both NAPM and APICS and the questions will cover a wide variety of topics that are sure to capture your interest and test your supply chain knowledge. There will be prizes for all contestants and something special for the winning team. If you want to learn more about your profession, have a great time, and maybe win a big prize, you don’t want to miss this meeting.

Mr. Roberts is the Founder and President of Perpetual Frontiers — a management consulting firm specializing in professional development training for the purchasing and supply management profession. He has been an Associate Professor in the Purchasing and Supply Management program at Coastline Community College since 1981 and has taught for CSU-Dominguez Hills, UC-Riverside, and Fullerton College. He is a contributing author of the NAPM C.P.M. Guide and a member of the C.P.M. item writing and review committee. He is a past President of the National Association of Purchasing Management — Orange County and has served as their Certification Chairman since 1981.

Merle has presented over 500 full-day seminars on a variety of topics including: C.P.M. Exam Preparation, Negotiation, Fundamentals of Purchasing, Cost Management, Cost Reduction Strategies, World Class Supply Management, and Buying Services Effectively. He has received recognition and awards over the years for his outstanding work in the area of professional development—including being named the “Professional Development Person-of-the-Year” for 1985, “Member of the Year” for 1993 and the “Sara J. Arhlen Leadership Award” recipient for 1994 by the National Association of Purchasing Management—Orange County. In September of 1993, he was recognized as one of the “Top Nine Purchasing Professionals in America” by Electronic Buyers’ News.