On Tuesday June 19th, 2012 the CMHDS Annual General Meeting will take place at the Coyote Creek Golf Course in Surrey, BC.

At that time members will be electing the Board of Directors for the society’s next season which runs from Sept 2012 to June 2013. If you feel you would make a good Director or know of someone who would we would like to hear from you!

What qualifications are required?

• You have been a CMHDS Member in good standing for a minimum of 1 year.
• Ability to attend most CMHDS Events
• Ability to attend most monthly Board Meetings (approx 1.5 hrs each).
• Willingness to contribute

Why would you want to be a CMHDS Director?

• Help the society with its mission of Industry Education
• Increase your visibility among CMHDS Members & the Logistics Industry
• Gain the experience of serving on the board of a non-profit society
• Have fun (it’s not all work)

What does a CMHDS Director do?

• Directors attend Board meetings once per month (approx 1.5 hrs each)
• Work with fellow board members to help guide society direction, initiatives & events.
• Represent the board at society events

Nomination Process: You can nominate someone by calling the CMHDS office at 604-999-2979 or sending an email to admin@cmhds.org with the following information:

1. Your name, company & contact info
2. The nominee’s name, company & contact info
3. Why you think the person would be a good Director

Once we have received a nomination, one of the current members of the board will contact the nominator & the nominee to confirm their interest and answer any questions.

Nomination Period: Nominations will be accepted until May 31st, 2012 (nominations will not be accepted after May 31st, 2012 or at the AGM.)

Still have questions or want to know more? Call the CMHDS office at 604-999-2979 or send an email using our CONTACT US page.

Women In Supply Chain (WISC) would like to invite you to their inaugural dinner event on Thursday May 17th, 2012 at Eagle Creek in Burnaby.

Women and Men are welcome, so register now as we will take a “look at how businesses do forensic work on product supply, sourcing, buying, assembly, work conditions, wholesaler alternatives, transportation alternatives, and sustainable agreements for global marketing” and “how do companies re-direct their Target Market Segmentation, to focus on Markets with a green perspective. Target Market Segmentation takes on a new direction.”

You’ll learn about Corporate Sustainable Responsibility and Sustainable Marketing practices, covering:

• How companies include sustainability in Mission, Vision, Strategic Goals
• Why sustainability is at the forefront now, in our business culture and how it helps businesses survive.
•  And more…

Join WISC for this wonderful networking opportunity to connect with colleagues in the supply chain, logistics, purchasing and transportation industry.

Speaker: Anne Marie Webb-Hughes M.Ed. – Faculty Member of BCIT

Cost $39.50 including taxes and gratuities

NAOSH Week takes place from May 6th to 12th, 2012. The CMHDS is a proud supporter and is helping kick off the event with the 15th Annual BC Championship Forklift Rally on Saturday May 5th, 2012. To find out more about NAOSH Week visit www.naosh.ca or read on . . .

About NAOSH Week

The success of NAOSH Week is rooted in a community-based approach. Across the country, NAOSH Week events and activities are coordinated by local, provincial and/or regional committees, comprised primarily of volunteers, who share a focus and vision of safer workplaces and communities. Partnerships with government, business, suppliers, CSSE Chapters, community health organizations and other safety groups provide the support, resources and network necessary to manage the NAOSH Week plans.

History of NAOSH Week

NAOSH Week – North American Occupational Safety and Health Week – was first launched in June 1997, marked by an agreement between Canada, the United States and Mexico. CSSE’s Canadian Occupational Health and Safety Week (COHS) had been observed for ten years previously (1986-1996). During the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) talks between the governments of Mexico, United States, and Canada, workplace safety within the boundaries of all three nations was discussed by government labour department representatives. Canada’s representative at these talks was familiar with Canada’s COHS Week and suggested to his Mexican and American counterparts that their countries may wish to become involved in a similar endeavor.

Subsequently, CSSE was approached for permission and support to expand the COHS Week format and experience to Mexico and the United States. After many meetings between Labour Canada and the CSSE COHS Committee in 1995, the proposal to expand the COHS format into the North American arena was formalized with the CSSE Board of Directors at their spring 1996 meeting. It was agreed that CSSE would adopt the North American concept and implement it in place of the Canadian Week. Labour Canada agreed to ensure that CSSE was the officially recognized safety organization responsible for NAOSH Week. Labour Canada would also play the lead political role for North America for three years, after which there would be a review. CSSE was responsible for all management, marketing, policy, administration, etc. related to NAOSH Week, and was deemed the proprietor and governing body.

In September 1996, the agreement was taken to the NAFTA meeting and all parties agreed to the proposal. NAOSH Week was established. NAOSH Week was and implemented under this agreement between 1997 and 2000.

Since 2000, the responsibility and management of NAOSH Week has continued under CSSE’s leadership. Partnering with the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety (CCOHS), and the Labour Program of Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC), and Threads of Life. CSSE works hard to promote and encourage the goals of NAOSH. Along with the efforts of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), NAOSH Week continues to be a truly continent-wide event.

Working Gear Clothing Society’s concept is simple. It provides trade appropriate clothing at no cost to low income men who are looking for work. These are men who are job ready, but lack something as simple as a pair of work boots or even a suit and dress shoes for an interview.

Working Gear has a spirited campaign called “No Small Feet” with the goal of collecting new or used steel toe work boots or shoes that are CSA approved and in good condition.

Working Gear is accepting donations of steel-toed work boots and suits and can also accept financial donations that will be used to purchase boots and shoes for the men that we are helping.

Donations can be dropped off in person at Working Gear Clothing Society on Saturdays from 10:00am-2:00pm at 87 East Pender Street. Please email workinggear@gmail.com for any further information.

For Further information about the services provided by Working Gear, please visit their website at www.workinggear.ca

We are sorry to report on the passing of Richard E. Higgins recently. Dick was the force behind the U.S. Open Forklift Rodeo, an event that under his leadership had become international in scope.

John Gilder, General Manager of the B.C. Championship Forklift Rally said “While I only knew Dick by reputation, I have followed the U.S. Open Forklift Rodeo for years and had hoped to one day attend the event and meet him. Dick was a leader in the forklift competition community and will be missed.”

In June 2000, he established the Higgins Group. He focused on providing forklift operator training, creation of multiple competitive forklift rodeos in US and foreign locations and giving expert-witness testimony about forklift safety.

He was a founding member and the first chairman of the Springfield-Clark County Safety Council in 1994. He was instrumental in 1995 in starting a local forklift rodeo that developed into the widely recognised US Open Forklift Rodeo & Safety Expo, which ran until 2010.

Higgins developed and marketed a 300-page instructional manual regarding forklift rodeo course layouts, possible individual and team events and pre-competition promotion.

(Portions of this post are sourced from an article originally reported by Forkliftaction.com – click here to view the original article).

Join us on Wednesday April 4th as we tour the new E.B. Horsman distribution facility in Surrey, BC.

Long time CMHDS member and past director, Roy Bragg (E.B. Horsman’s Vice President of Operations), will host members on a tour of their new facility which serves 17 locations throughout the province. The company is committed to continual improvement and items of particular interest to members will be:

• Fast “opportunity” charge system used to rapidly recharge forklift batteries while minimizing battery changes and reducing power consumption.
• State of the art lighting system
• Elimination of the year-end physical count after Cycle Count Implementation ($15k savings a year).
• Small parcel receiving productivity gain of 110% after receiving cart process changes ($40k labor savings per year).

E.B. Horsman is an independently owned and operated British Columbia‐based distributor of electrical supplies which has been in business for 112 years and has 17 locations and 185 employees throughout the province. They are the electrical supplier of choice for many of B.C.’s top companies and projects including the Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre and the many Olympic venues. The company was officially recognized in 1996 as meeting the requirements of ISO 9001 international standard for quality assurance and was rated as one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies in 2009, 2010 & 2011.

EVENT DETAILS & REGISTRATION

Date: Wednesday April 4th, 2012

Time: 3:45pm to 5:30pm

Location: E.B. Horsman DIstribution Centre, 19295 25th Avenue, Surrey, BC V3S 3X1 (Click here for map)

Attend to find out how you can achieve your cash back incentive each year for being a safe company through COR.

WorkSafeBC is partnering with FIOSA-MIOSA Safety Alliance of BC and the CMHDS to present a free half-day training session designed specifically for the warehousing sector. The session will focus on providing the leaders of your organization with tools they can use to improve safety performance in your workplace.

Why attend?

Between 2006 and 2010, injured workers in the warehousing subsector accounted for:

• More than 1650 time-loss claims
• Almost 55,000 days lost from work
• More than $12 million in claims costs

Improving safety in your workplace can lead to:

• Lower workplace insurance costs – you could earn a discount of up to 50% on your premiums
• Reduced workplace injuries – safe work procedures will decrease the number of injuries
• Improved productivity – healthy workers are more likely to produce at a high level
• Consistent quality of work – keeping experienced workers at work will ensure consistency

Topics include:

• FIOSA Introduction and Background
• Forklift Training – Best Practices & Forklift Rally
• Electric Pallet Jack Training – Best Practices
• Musculoskeletal Injury (MSI) Prevention

There will also be an opportunity to discuss topics such as racking, dock plates, and dock locks vs. wheel chocks.

Join us and learn how to improve safety for your most important safety asset: YOUR WORKERS.

Date/Time:

Thursday March 29th, 2012, 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Location:

The Coast Hotel and Convention Centre, 20393 Fraser Highway, Langley, BC V31 7N2 (click here for map)

Registration & Further Information

• If you have any questions, contact Industry Specialist Phil Vernon, phillip.vernon@worksafebc.com, Phone 604-276-3256.

• Please RSVP by Thursday March 8 to John Lam, john.lam2@worksafebc.com, Phone 604-233-4015, Fax 604-214-5499.

SCL, in partnership with Microsoft, is pleased to offer you an opportunity to attend a dinner briefing with Marvin Logan, who will provide attendees with information on new material handling technologies for distribution, warehousing and logistics facilities. His multi-media session will explore a range of new technologies and how they can be applied to improve service, productivity and quality. As well, selection criteria, cost and benefits will be touched on to help you make an informed technology upgrade decision at your organization.

Learning Objectives

• Learn about the effect of the economy and environment on material handling technology
• Learn about new technologies in distribution and how they are being applied

Session Overview

1. Material Handling Market Overview
2. Trends Affecting Material Handling Market and Applications
3. New & Emerging Technologies

• Green Initiatives
• Conveyance & Storage: Conveyor Evolution, Angled Roller Belt, Layer Forming, Case Sequencing, Linear Induction, Modular Systems
• Automatic Storage & Retrieval Systems: Pick Tunnels, Duosys, Order Storage Retrieval System, Automatic Case Buffering & Dispensing, Next Generation Systems
• Order Picking: Pick-n-Go, Pick to Display, Mixed Case Dispensing, Kiva, AGVs
• Robotics: Palletizing, Layer Building, Mixed Case Layer Building, Each Picking, Container Unloading
• Packaging: Automated Void Reduction System, Print & Apply Shipping Labels & Manifests, Automated Carton Opening
• Warehouse Management/ Control Systems: Growth of WCS role, Software as a Service (SaaS) model, Human Machine Interface (HMI), Simulation

Guest Speaker

Marvin Logan, Director, Material Handling Systems Consulting, Bastian Solutions

Marvin Logan has over 20 years of experience in distribution engineering, systems, and operations. After graduating from Purdue, Marvin started his career as an industrial engineer and quickly moved into management. He has had roles as a distribution system manager, operations manager, director of engineering, director of distribution, and vice president of distribution for several leading companies. He has always been a hands-on manager, constantly looking for ways to improve operations and processes.

As Director of Consulting for Bastian Solutions, Marvin uses his knowledge of best practices in distribution systems and processes to assist customers in building world-class supply chains. Having been a practitioner and not merely a theorist, Marvin focuses on blending processes, systems, and equipment that provide real solutions to Bastian customers.

Event Agenda

• 5:00 pm – Registration
• 5:30 pm – Plated Dinner
• 6:20 pm – Presentation
• 7:20 pm – Microsoft Discussion
• 7:30 pm – Q&A Session
• 8:00 pm – Conclusion

Registration Fees

• CMHDS Members: $35.00 +HST (Use affiliate discount code: BCAMAR22)
• Non-Member: $60.00 +HST

Date, Time & Location

• Thursday March 22, 2012 | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
• Executive Hotel & Conference Centre Burnaby | 4201 Lougheed Hwy, Burnaby, BC

Join us on Thursday February 23, 2012 for “Putting the Brakes on Lift Truck Accidents” a discussion forum & breakfast meeting.

Warehousing leads all other subsectors in B.C. with 7 out of every 100 workers being injured annually; almost double the rate of any other industry subsector.

Two of the top three injury types are lift-truck related injuries or what WorkSafeBC classifies as “Struck By” and “Lower Extremity Injuries”.

Join us at this breakfast meeting where we will be discussing causes, effects, experiences, challenges and sharing best practices.

Have a specific question, issue or challenge you would like addressed? Call the CMHDS office at 604-999-2979 or email us via our contact page and we will add it to the agenda.

We will be presenting the ideas & outcomes of this meeting at a WorkSafeBC safety symposium on March 29th which will also feature presentations on Musculoskeletal Injuries and WorkSafeBC’s COR program. We invite you to join us as we present the findings of the discussion and acknowledge your contribution.

EVENT DETAILS

Location: ABC Restaurant, 7380 King George Highway, Surrey, BC (King George & 74th Ave)

Date/Time: Thursday February 23rd, 2012 – 7:30am to 9:30am

Cost: $20.00 CMHDS Members & SCL Members / $40.00 Non-Members (includes full buffet breakfast)

We are looking for few good women & men . . . who want to enjoy a great night of bowling and help raise funds for the Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver.

We are putting together a CMHDS team (or a few teams if we can) to compete and help raise funds for the BOWL FOR BIG BROTHERS CLASSIC.

The 2012 Scotiabank Bowl for Big Brothers Classic is a six-week fundraising campaign involving some 3,000 bowlers from upwards of 350 companies across the Lower Mainland. This corporate fundraiser is the largest of its kind in North America. Benefiting Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver’s mentoring programs for at-risk children, participating is easy, fun and rewarding.

You can find out all the details by clicking here.

To join the CMHDS team or find out more details call the CMHDS office at 604-999-2979 or send us an email at admin@cmhds.org.