SURVEY RESULTS
2010 MEMBERSHIP SURVEY RESULTS
In May 2010, the APICS Florida West Coast Chapter performed a survey of it's members to determine how well the Chapter is serving the members. Below are the results of that survey:
EDUCATION
What are your plans for earning your CSCP? (Choose 0ne)
I plan to learn and test within the next 12 months
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15%
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I plan to learn and test within the next 2-4 years
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15%
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I’m going to wait to see what the overall affect will be on the employment market.
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0%
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I have no plans to pursue the CSCP at this time
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38%
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Got it
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31%
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When it comes to review courses, my preference for classes is: (Choose 0ne)
| Friday classes |
9% |
| Evening classes |
18% |
| Weekend classes |
27% |
| On-line classes |
45% |
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
What would cause you not to attend a chapter PDP? (Choose 0ne)
Have to personally pay
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8%
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Not enough time in my schedule
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62%
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No interest in attending/no perceived benefit
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0%
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Not interested in the particular meeting or topic presentation
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31%
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Too far of a distance to travel
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0%
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Do you feel it is important to earn Certification Maintenance points to keep your certification active?
YES
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62%
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NO
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23%
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Not certified
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2%
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What level of importance do you place on APICS in relation to your career?
| No importance at all |
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Neither important or mandatory |
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Mandatory to my career |
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2
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4
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5
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10
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0% |
8% |
15% |
8% |
15% |
15% |
38% |
0% |
0% |
MEMBERSHIP
What evening of the week would you prefer for monthly Prefessional Development Meetings (PDM)?
Monday
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0%
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Tuesday
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67%
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Wednesday
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17%
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Thursday
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17%
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Friday
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0%
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Which full week of the month would you prefer for monthly Prefessional Development Meetings (PDM)?
FIRST
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8%
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SECOND
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75%
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THIRD
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17%
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FOURTH
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0%
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What member benefit do you not currently have which would increase the value of your membership?
I feel that I am receiving full value from my personally-paid membership.
However, since there is no comment section in this survey other than this,
I'd like to use this for a comment. The dinner meetings start too late and
are too protracted. I get in to work every day by 6:30 AM and, after a long
day, having to attend a meeting that does not start until 6:30 PM and lasts
until 8:30 PM and almost 9 PM sometimes, and then having to drive home 45
minutes to East Tampa, is just too long. Why not start the meeting at 6 PM
with dinner (those arriving late can catch up on dinner), eliminate the break
and get the meeting done by 7:30 PM. That's just more reasonable for me after
a long day. Thanks very much. Y'all do a GREAT job!!
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Access to AMR research documents.
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Meetings should be held in a more professional environment. Although the
food is good, the facility is run-down and unimpressive. Other professional
associations meet at better venues.
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CAREER CENTER
Have you used the Career Center section?
What value does your company place on your APICS knowledge/certification? (Choose one)
Very high - it’s a qualification for my job, and APICS philosophies are followed diligently.
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17%
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Somewhat strong - it’s what got me the job, but the company still practices“old school” methods.
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42%
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Somewhat weak - it’s what helps me do my job well, but most peers and managers are not convinced or aware of the APICS body of knowledge.
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42%
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Not at all - I am the lone voice in the wilderness, surrounded by mis-managed inventory, production processes, massive expediting, etc.
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0%
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