Upcoming events:

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.