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CPLP
Fall Workshop in Aguascalientes, Mexico
A Technician-level CPLP (Certified Packaging Laboratory Professional)
Workshop will be held October 19-20 in Aguascalientes, Mexico, in
conjunction with the opening of a new Logistics Technology Center
at the Aguascalientes campus of the Tecnológico de Monterrey.
Although study materials and the exams are in English, the Workshop
will be presented in a combination English and Spanish, and expert
translation will be available. Friday the 19th will consist of presentation
and discussion of the material in the morning and early afternoon,
followed by a break and then administration of the exam. The next
morning, Saturday the 20th, will feature a visit to a nearby laboratory
for actual test and equipment demonstrations.
The registration fee is 7280 pesos (US$650) plus IVA for ISTA members
and 8660 pesos (US$773) plus IVA for non-members. Since only ISTA
members can be CPLP-Certified, the non-member fee includes a one
year trial ISTA membership. Course study materials and a 2007 ISTA
Resource Book will be furnished to applicants in advance of the
Workshop. Contact Lic. Fabela
Legaspi, tel: 52 (449) 9100-900 ext. 5320, for complete information
and to register.
For a detailed description of the CPLP program, Click
Here.
Click Here to learn more about
the Tecnológico de Monterrey.
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Parcel
Forum Pre-Conference Workshop
Parcel
Forum 07, this year’s edition of the annual Conference and
Exposition for the Parcel Shipping Industry, will be held October
29-31, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Chicago. ISTA and
UPS are collaborating to present a pre-conference workshop entitled
“The Next Wave of Packaging”.
The workshop will discuss how to achieve parcel package designs
which address the issues of controlling both costs and in-transit
damage. A key element is the use of laboratory tests which simulate
the unique parcel distribution environment. Designs can be evaluated
and optimized in the lab to ensure effectiveness and success.
Testing concepts and techniques will be presented, with a focus
on ISTA Procedure 3A, the protocol referenced in UPS's Tariff. Illustrative
examples, drawn from actual laboratory and shippers' experiences,
will show the do's, don'ts, and basic principles of good package
design.
The workshop will include lunch and feature a morning tour of the
UPS Chicago Area Consolidation Hub (CACH). This is a great opportunity
to see packages going through one of the industry's largest and
most advanced automating sorting facilities.
Advance registration discounts expire October 5, so Click
Here for complete information and to register now.
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ISTA
Announces Sam’s Club Test Procedure Development Program
ISTA,
with the cooperation of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., is entering into
an exciting program to conduct a major study of the Sam’s
Club distribution environment, leading to the development of Company
Specific laboratory tests. ISTA is offering a great opportunity
for interested parties to become a part of this important endeavor.
In order to meet the objectives of Sustainable Packaging, companies
must have a clear understanding of what hazards are present in their
distribution environments and at what levels of intensity they occur.
Having an associated laboratory performance test then allows users
to design a package that doesn’t under- or over-protect.
The program calls for ISTA to observe and measure the Sam’s
Club distribution environment, analyze the data, develop packaged-product
test procedures and provide Sam’s Club suppliers with technical
and educational support.
In anticipation of program start-up, ISTA is looking for companies
or individuals who may be interested in participation (for pay at
prevailing rates) in the field data capture and data analysis phases
of the project. Click
Here to view the complete “ISTA Request for Interested
Parties” document. Responses must be submitted no later than
October 19, 2007.
Sorry,
no direct suppliers to Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club Stores or Wal-Mart.com
may
participate in this project.
For more information e-mail Ed
Church, Executive Director of ISTA.
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Use
“Members Only” Access to Update Your Information
"Change
is inevitable. Change is constant." – Benjamin Disraeli.
ISTA members with changes to their phone numbers, location, e-mail,
or any other aspects of their contact or other information can easily
update their User Profile on-line. Many other convenient features
and member benefits are also available through the “Members
Only” area.
Click on “Member Login” at the upper-right corner of
any ISTA web page (including this one). There is a link to use if
you have trouble logging in or have forgotten your password. Once
logged in, choose “Edit User Profile”. You’ll
see all your information, and you can use the “Edit”
buttons to change or correct any entry.
Other “Members Only” features:
• Member Directory – you
can browse the directory, or enter specific information and search.
• Lab Search – search
for ISTA certified labs by location or Procedure capability. Or
leave
everything blank and click
“Search” to see a complete list, then click an individual
entry to
see details. You can also get
a .pdf file of all certified labs, geographically sorted.
• Procedure Search – Enter
a test series number (example: 3), or a specific test procedure
designation (example: 3A) into the
field and click “Search”. Or leave the box blank and
click
“Search” for a complete
list. You can also view and download Test Report forms.
• ISTA Project 4AB Test Planner
– Click to enter the Project 4AB web-based Enhanced
Simulation test plan generator. This
program is free to all members through the remainder
of 2007. Click
Here for information on Project 4AB.
• Using additional items on
the sidebar, you can also go to the iNews archive, pay dues on-line,
browse and buy ISTA products
at member prices, register for the CPLP program, access the
CPLP course materials and exams if
you’re already registered (Click
Here for CPLP
information), view your order history,
or download ISTA member logos.
E-mail Meredith
Dougherty if you have questions about any of these features.
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New
ISTA Phone System
ISTA has recently installed a new IP Telephony system, to make staff
easier to reach and more accessible when we’re on the road
or out of the office. This PC-based, VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol)
system has a host of features to boost convenience and efficiency.
The main ISTA phone number has not changed, it’s still 517-333-3437.
But now staff all have individual extension numbers so that you
can dial us directly:
• Front Desk /Jamie Cripe –
ext. 210
• Ed Church – ext. 211
• Bill Kipp – ext. 212
• Kathy Joneson – ext.
214
• Lisa Bonsignore – ext.
215
• Barbara Church – ext.
216
• Meredith Dougherty –
ext. 217
The major feature is that these numbers are accessible through our
computers and the internet. So regardless of whether we’re
in East Lansing or Nether Wallop (Google it), whenever we’re
on the web we’ll also be available by phone. This should be
especially handy in overseas locations where broadband internet
can be preferable to local phone services.
The system also has other features and functions such as speed dialing,
caller ID, call history logs, voicemail, multiple assignable outgoing
voicemail greetings, conference calling, drag and drop call transfer,
viewing of system and individual user status, and much more. It
will take some time to gain familiarity will everything, so please
bear with us in this transitional period. But undoubtedly the greater
access and convenience will be an immediate advantage.
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