Upcoming events:
In Collaboration with the ASCM Colorado Chapter
Virtual Professional Development Meeting
Date: March 11, 2026
Time: 6:00 pm (MST)
Location: Virtual
Cost: $0, must register by 3/9 at 5:00 pm (MST)
*Registrants will receive a link the day before the Meeting
Topic: A Graduate-Level Case Study…. Implementing a Supplier Credit Score Model (SCSM) to Manage Critical Supplier Risk
Speakers: Estefhanie Nunez & Abbod Bensumaidea
This case study examines the development and application of a Supplier Credit Score Model (SCSM) to assess and manage risk across a portfolio of critical suppliers within a complex supply chain environment.
The client is a large technology-driven organization in the electronics and digital services sector, generating multi-billion-dollar annual revenue and operating a global supply chain supported by hundreds of suppliers across multiple regions. A subset of these suppliers is classified as critical, providing specialized electronic components and technology services with limited substitution options. Due to the scale of operations and high supplier dependency, the organization faces elevated financial, operational, and concentration risks, creating a strong need for a structured, data-driven approach to supplier risk management.
Using client data, the case study focuses on identifying critical suppliers, evaluating multiple risk dimensions, and translating qualitative and quantitative indicators into a structured, repeatable credit scoring framework. The model integrates financial health, operational performance, dependency factors, and risk exposure to support more proactive monitoring and informed decision-making. The approach demonstrates how a scalable SCSM can enhance supplier risk visibility, improve governance, and strengthen supply chain resilience while maintaining full client and supplier confidentiality.
Attendees will gain practical insight into how a Supplier Credit Score Model (SCSM) can be designed and applied to proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risk across critical suppliers using a structured, real-world, and scalable approach.
Abbod Bensumaidea – Graduate, M.S. in Supply Chain Management, University of Colorado Boulder
Abbod Bensumaidea is a graduate of the M.S. in Supply Chain Management program at the University of Colorado Boulder and holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering. He is a Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) with experience in demand planning, forecasting, inventory management, and operational planning. Abbod is an active volunteer with the ASCM Colorado Chapter BOD where he supports student engagement initiatives and is passionate about applying analytical and risk-based methods to real-world supply chain challenges.
Estefhanie Nunez – Graduate, M.S. in Supply Chain Management, University of Colorado Boulder
Estefhanie Nuñez is a supply chain professional with a focus on procurement operations and supplier enablement at Liberty Energy. She graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder with a Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering.
Estefhanie brings experience across manufacturing, quality control, supplier management, sourcing, contract negotiation, commercial strategy, and government relations. She is an active member of the CSCMP Young Professionals Committee and currently serves as Leader of the Students and Roundtables Committee, supporting engagement and professional development within the supply chain community.
Schedule:
6:00 pm – Networking
6:30 pm – Chapter announcements
6:45 pm – Speakers
Tickets
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In Collaboration with the ASCM Akron Chapter online PDM
Monday, February 9, 2026 – online professional development meeting
Feature Presentation: Demand Management — Why Can’t We Get It Right
In today’s turbulent economy a well-managed demand management process can enhance customer service and better control inventory levels. It’s a critical activity required to help companies achieve strategic service, financial, and operational supply chain objectives. However, companies that lack fundamental understanding of this concept suffer the consequences to their bottom line.
This virtual presentation will discuss the demand management process, its relationship to supply chain management, the process, and issues preventing it from being successful. It will be on applying concepts and improving the demand management process, not on mathematics. Each attendee will leave the presentation with practical knowledge and new skills that can be immediately applied to his/her job.
Presented by: Howard Forman
Howard Forman is president of PIM Associates, Inc. Howard has over 35 years of experience in the operational and supply chain environments, specializing in ERP system implementations, demand planning / forecasting, inventory reduction, supply chain management, operation, and business process improvements.
Howard is an active member of the ASCM New Haven Chapter. He is a frequent speaker at various meetings, seminars, workshops, and conferences. He teaches all APICS certification courses plus tailored operations and supply chain management education and training classes. He is a graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University with a MBA and BS in Business Management.
Schedule: (Eastern Time Zone)
6:50pm – Networking
7:00pm – Feature presentation
8:20pm – Closing remarks
Location:
ONLINE meeting using Zoom software. A meeting link will be sent out the morning of the meeting.
Cost: Free for ASCM Akron chapter members and their guests. $15 for all others.
ASCM NM Forum members can attend for free (please mention you are a member of the ASCM NM Forum)
Reservations: RSVP’s required by 10am on Monday, February 9th to programs@ascmAkron.org.
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In Collaboration with the ASCM Colorado Chapter
February 11, 2026 | 5:30 PM MST to 8:30 PM MST
Virtual Professional Development Meeting
Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Time: 5:30 pm (MDT)
Cost: Online – $0*
*Online registrants will receive a link for the meeting 2/10
Topic: Sales & Operations Planning
Speaker: Lindsay Vollmar
S&OP in High-Change Environments: Planning When the Product Won’t Sit Still”
- How frequent product and design changes create hidden demand, capacity, and supply constraints
- Why engineering change is a major disruptor to forecast accuracy, capacity plans, and customer commitments
- Where traditional S&OP assumptions break down in high-change environments
- Practical ways to integrate engineering, product, and operations into S&OP without slowing innovation
- Lessons from high-growth companies on balancing speed, flexibility, and execution reliability
Presenter
Lindsay Vollmar is a supply chain and operations leader with 13+ years of experience supporting high-growth organizations (ex. SpaceX, Rivian) where products, priorities, and plans are constantly evolving. She has led S&OP and planning efforts in environments marked by rapid design change, aggressive ramps, and real customer commitments. Lindsay brings a practitioner’s perspective to the challenges traditional S&OP faces in high-change environments, sharing real-world lessons and practical approaches for aligning engineering, operations, and commercial teams without slowing innovation.
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Organizer: Albuquerque Quality Network (AQN)
Date: February 19 This is event is in-person only.
Time: 07:30 am – 09:00 am
Venue: CNM WORKforce Training Center (WTC)
5600 Eagle Rock Avenue Northeast, Albuquerque, NM 87113
Albuquerque, NM, US, 87113
Website:https://www.eventbrite.com/o/albuquerque-quality-network-aqn-6037338597
Come join us for coffee and pastries and enjoy this presentation by Howie Kaibel
The Education Restaurant Company of New Mexico: How to Build Community in Unconventional Spaces
Presented by Howie Kaibel
Could a restaurant company make the world a better place? At M’tucci’s, our founder’s vision to become the Education Restaurant Company of New Mexico began with simple investments in our people and culture, and gradually grew to encompass a public and in-house educational program that became a nonprofit in 2025, M’tutoring.
Howie joined the M’tucci’s restaurant family following nine years as Senior Community Director and Marketing Director for Yelp Albuquerque. As Minister of Culture, Howie is M’tucci’s point person for community engagement, media outreach, and business partnerships. He is originally from Minneapolis. He moved to Albuquerque to study theatre, eventually earning a Masters of Dramatic Writing degree from the University of New Mexico. He is the married father of two amazing young women.
This is event is in-person only.
