“Lifelong Learning for Lifetime Success” presented by Michael D. Ford, TQM Works Consulting

“Education Night” PDM at 5:30pm, Thursday, April 21, 2022

In our ever-changing world, particularly one in which the pace of change is accelerating, we need to constantly upgrade our skill sets to satisfy the needs of the marketplace. If you’re thinking that sounds like matching supply to demand, you’re spot on!

As we journey through life, our needs, wants and expectations will change. Our value system evolves as we go from being young, carefree teenagers to responsible adults with obligations to our families, employers and society-at-large. We find that our learning comes from both formal education and the practical “lessons learned” we develop from life’s experiences. Often, the key to maximizing our success is in striving for a balance among the following conflicts:

• Theory v. Practice
• Old v. New
• Risk v. Reward
• Standard v. Creativity
• Satisfaction v. Yearning

This presentation will discuss these elements as part of an examination of learning and the role it plays in the broader scope of life. The facilitator will share entertaining experiences from his personal and work lives that promise to share lessons learned.

Keywords: education, learning, training

Education – the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university.

Learning – the acquisition of knowledge or skills through experience, study, or by being taught.

Training – the action of teaching a person or animal a particular skill or type of behavior.

Source: Oxford Languages

Speaker Biography

Michael D. Ford, M.S.I.S.E., CFPIM, CSCP, CLTD, CQA, CRE, CQE, ACPF, CPSM, CSSGB is a Supply Chain Expert with TQM Works Consulting. He provides innovative solutions, based on forty years of experience in retail, distribution, manufacturing, training, and consulting. His work history includes software implementation, business planning, inventory control, distribution planning, and corporate training. This includes a broad range of experience in manufacturing from engineer-to-order to make-to-stock, as well as distribution, non-profits, service, and Department of Defense.

He has presented at over 400 industry events throughout the U.S., Canada, Japan, Nigeria, South Africa, and Australia, and has provided over 6,000 hours of classroom training, averaging 4.5/5.0 on evaluations.

Ford combines his technical expertise with personal skills, to develop a unique “outside the box” approach to life’s challenges. He is a charismatic speaker who specializes in delivering training that is “edu-taining.”

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeldavidford/

Agenda

5:30pm - Networking
6:00pm – Presentation
6:50pm – Q&A
7:00pm – Dinner
7:45pm – Chapter Announcements
7:55pm – Closing remarks

Menu: Hibachi style dinners, choice of sirloin steak, salmon, or vegetarian (specify in the comments field when registering). Served with Japanese onion soup, salad, shrimp or veggie tempura appetizer, Hibachi noodle & vegetable, white or fried rice, and ice cream.

Catch shrimp in your mouth, see a Hibachi volcano, and get the Sake squirt! どうぞ召し上がって下さい/

Registration Fee: REGISTRATION REQUIRED: $41.50 ASCM Members; $46.50 public; registrations after 12:00 PM on 4/20 $15.00 surcharge, meal not guaranteed.

Location: Izumi Hibachi Steak House, 517 Route 23 South, Wayne NJ 07470

Note: this is a limited event due to the Hibachi station seating, please register a.s.a.p., thank you!