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MONTHLY MEETINGS: September Meeting
When: September 25, 2007
Where: Proud Bird
11022 Aviation Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90045
(310) 670-3815
Dinner Hour Speaker: Roy U. Rojas Wahl
Dinner Hour Topic: From Sand to Advanced Personal Care Solutions: A Silicone Chemistry and Formulator's Benefits Guide
Educational Hour Speaker: Preston W. Blevins, CFPIM, FBPICS, CIRM, CSCP
Educational Hour Topic: A Key to Success in a Multi-National Organization or International Supply Chain: Working Effectively With Cultural Differences Education Hour Speaker for September Meeting TOPIC: A Key to Success in a Multi-National Organization or International Supply Chain: Working Effectively With Cultural Differences
ABSTRACT:
This presentation is a survival guide for those working in or with a multi-cultural enterprise, a multi-national corporation or international supply chain partners. The multi-national enterprise and multi-national supply-chains have become an important force in the world economy. Differences in cultural views of problem solving, acceptance of complexity and the importance of time present significant challenges to the complex collaborations needed in these arrangements. There is a way to understand your international partners. Closer to home, Southern California is a culturally diverse community with challenges that must be addressed to build a cohesive “world-class” enterprise. This presentation will bring you into alignment with all of the cultural “richness” in both the local and international economies and help you succeed as a resource management and supply-chain professional. BIO:  Preston W. Blevins is a Director with BATCHMASTER Software. He specializes in the implementation of good business practices for enterprise resource management, lean thinking, supply-chain management and e-collaboration. Preston’s “hands-on”, practitioner manufacturing industry experience spans twelve years. Positions held during that time include all positions associated with materials, manufacturing and plant management in a variety of manufacturing environments. Following his manufacturing industry career, Preston has spent the last twenty-five years in the consulting and the manufacturing software industry. Preston has had extensive international experience. He lived on multi-year extended assignments in the UK, Sweden and Belgium. Preston also has had project oversight in Asia-Pacific and he currently collaborates with co-workers in India. Preston’s certifications by APICS include CFPIM, CIRM and CSCP. He has had extensive involvement with APICS and has held many key management offices including VP of Programs (SFV), President of the San Fernando Valley Chapter and Region 7 VP. His current APICS involvement is as a BOD member of the San Diego Chapter. Preston has also participated in numerous special projects and study groups for the APICS National BOD and headquarters staff. Preston is also certified as a fellow by BPICS (now the Institute of Operational Management) and as an Organizational Engineer (Salton-MSU). Preston has been a frequent speaker at major professional society conferences, manufacturing industry and technology forums and has published over twenty-five white papers. Dinner Hour Speaker for September Meeting TOPIC: From Sand to Advanced Personal Care Solutions: A Silicone Chemistry and Formulator's Benefits Guide
ABSTRACT:
Silicones have been used in the personal care industry for several decades. In this contribution, some of the essential silicone chemistries and processes for making silicone polymers are highlighted. Particular focus is given to molecular properties and resulting functional benefits of selected silicones. The use of modern silicone resin technology in personal care is for example highlighted for applications such as in suncare for SPF enhancement (MQ resins), general sensory enhancement with optical effects for advanced anti-aging claims (spherical or spiky T-resins), and hair styling for improved curl retention (DQ resins). New developments in silicone gel technologies are described, and some major characteristics of modern water-in-silicone emulsifiers are highlighted. Finally, innovative silicone amino terpolymer technology is shown to result in outstanding sensory perceptions in hair care as well as personal wash applications. BIO:  "Roy U. Rojas Wahl earned his Dr. rer. nat. degree in Chemistry from the Technische Universitaet Braunschweig, Germany, in 1995 (summa cum laude), in collaboration with Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, under supervision of the late Sir Derek Barton. He also obtained a Masters in Technology Management degree from Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, in 2007 (outstanding scholar award). In industry, he has worked six years with Unilever Research U.S. (fabric bleaches, skin biochemistry, skin face care formulations) in Edgewater, New Jersey. Since four years now, he is an Application Development Engineer in Personal Care at GE Advanced Materials, Silicones, now Momentive Performance Materials, in Tarrytown, New York, with focus on developing and applying silicones in skin care. He is author/co-author of about twenty research publications in peer reviewed journals, as well as six patents/patent applications."
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