Instructors

Here is a list of our Certified Instructors for CPIM and CIRM courses. Please feel free to contact them regarding specific questions about the courses offered by APICS-Buffalo.
Edward George, CFPIM
Instructor 

Ed George has been teaching certification review and fundamentals courses for the Buffalo chapter since 1998.  He has been involved with the Board of Directors for the Buffalo Chapter since 1980.  He has held several positions including Vice-President and President (1993-94, 2002-03, 2003-04).  He has been certified since 1980 and recently became recertified.

 

 Ed received his B. A. in Mathematics and MBA in Management Science from the University of Buffalo.  He then spent over 12 years in various MIS positions including systems analyst and project manager.

 

 Ed then switched to the Materials Management field and has had several positions over the last 23 years such as Production Control Manager, Materials Manager, Demand and Production Planning Manager, Business Consultant, and Planner Analyst.  His most recent position was as a Planner Analyst for Reichert, Inc.


Dr. Jack Cook,CPIM, CSCP, CSQE
Instructor

Dr. Jack Cook is a professor, speaker, author, and consultant. He is an Associate Professor of Operations and Information Systems at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). His areas of expertise include Supply Chain Management, Lean Thinking, Information Systems, Operations Management and Electronic Commerce. Jack's extensive experience teaching and training over the last two decades includes over one hundred conference presentations and numerous journal articles. He has an entertaining and engaging approach and is known for bringing theories to life, resulting in him being honored five teaching awards.

Dr. Cook is a Certified Fellow in Production and Inventory Management (CFPIM), Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) as well as a Certified Software Quality Engineer (CSQE). He is a CPIM and CSCP certification instructor, and has developed and delivered many seminars and on-site training programs. In addition to extensively consulting and training Lean Six Sigma Green and Black Belts, Dr. Cook developed a Lean Six Sigma x-Belt Certification program specifically designed for non-manufacturers. His education includes a Ph.D. in Business Administration, an MS in Computer Science, an MBA, an MA in Mathematics, and a BS in Computer Science.