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Introduction to APICS

• APICS The Association for Operations Management
  Hampton Roads Chapter

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APICS Mission

• APICS builds and validates knowledge in supply
  chain and operations management. We enable our
  community of members, affiliates, and customers
  to lead in the global marketplace.

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APICS Overview
APICS The Association for Operations Management
is a member-based association dedicated to
developing and providing the body of knowledge in
operations management, including

• Supply Chain
• Logistics
• Impact of Technology on Supply Chain
• Production and Inventory Management
• Operations

• Operations
• Materials Management
• Planning
• Scheduling
• Purchasing
• Lean Manufacturing

Since 1957, individuals companies have relied
on APICS for its superior training programs,
internationally recognized certifications,
comprehensive resources, and worldwide network of
accomplished industry professionals.
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About APICS

• A global membership community
• Nearly 35,000 Operations and Supply Chain
  Management Professionals
• Local networking communities through APICS
  affiliates
• Two internationally recognized certifications
• APICS Certified in Production and Inventory
  Management (CPIM)
• APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)
• Topic-specific educational programs to enhance
  knowledge and skills in areas of Operations and
  Supply Chain Management

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APICS Certifications

• APICS certifications are recognized worldwide as
  standards of professional excellence.
• APICS CPIM Entry to midlevel production and
  inventory management certification5 modules and
  exams
• APICS CSCP Mid to high-level end-to-end supply
  chain certification1 Learning System and exam
• APICS members pursuing certification receive
  savings on certification preparation classes,
  review materials, and testing fees.

Take your career to the next level with an APICS
certification, visit apics.org/certification
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APICS Certified in Production and Inventory
Management Program

• APICS CPIM provides
• Increased efficiency across organizational
  operations
• Understanding of production and inventory
  activities within the internal operations of a
  company
• In-depth view of materials management, master
  scheduling, production planning, forecasting, and
  quality improvement within the confines of the
  operation

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APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional Program

• APICS CSCP provides
• End-to-end understanding of the supply chain
• Education on globalization, logistics, supplier
  and customer relationship management, IT
  enablement, and more
• Common understanding, vocabulary, and processes
• Frameworks to address their supply chain
  challenges and opportunities
• Increased customer satisfaction and bottom-line
  results.

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Hampton Roads Chapters CSCP information
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APICS Membership Options

• Professional Individual membership for
  professionals working in operations management or
  a related field
• Enterprise Team membership for companies that
  would like to offer membership to 5 individuals
• Academic Professional Individual membership
  available to professionals employed full-time by
  one or more accredited academic institutions
• Young Professional Individual e-membership
  offered to recent graduates of a program in
  operations management or a related field at an
  accredited college or university
• Student Individual membership offered to
  students currently enrolled full time in a
  degree-seeking program in operations management
  or a related field at an accredited college or
  university
• Outside North America Individual membership for
  professionals working in operations management or
  a related field living outside North America.

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Member Benefit Highlights

• Members-only savings on APICS courses,
  certification exams, conferences, and more
• APICS online events
• APICS publications, enewsletters, and more
• Portfolios
• Career resources
• APICS conferences
• Channel partner and social networking
  opportunities

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APICS Publications

• APICS magazine
• APICS Dictionary
• APICS Operations Management Body of Knowledge
  (OMBOK) Framework
• Production and Inventory Management Journal
• apics.org/resources

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APICS eNewsletters

• Operations Management Now
• APICS Extra
• APICS eNews
• APICS Connection
• apics.org/resources

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APICS Career Resources
Career Center White Papers and Webinars apicscare
ercenter.org
Operations and Supply Management Career Paths and
Patterns apics.org/research
Operations Management Employment
Outlook apics.org/research
APICS Ask the Career Coach apicscareercenter.org
Access white papers, ask questions, or register
for webinars at apicscareercenter.org
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APICS Conferences
Supply Chain Council Executive Summit September
18-20, 2012 Indian Wells, California, USA
Principles and Practices of MRP for the
Manufacturing Planner Friday, September 28, 800
a.m.-400 p.m. Chicago, Illinois, USA 2012
APICS International Conference Expo October
14-16, 2012 Denver, Colorado, USA Colorado
Convention Center ASTL's 2012 Annual Conference
October 28-30 Jacksonville, Florida, USA 2012
Aberdeen Group Manufacturing Industry Summit
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Networking Opportunities

• Network and exchange ideas with professionals in
  your local APICS chapter or international
  affiliate.
• apics.org/chapters
• Connect and collaborate online with your peers
  using
• apics.org/socialnetworking

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Hampton Roads Chapters Networking Information

• http//www.hamptonroadsapics.org/

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What People Are Saying about APICS
Membership in APICS has helped us focus on the
educational and training requirements for our
staff and has helped the company realize the full
potential of its ERP investment. SAP Master Data
Manager, Sanofi Pasteur Canada
APICS Certification programs not only offer
comprehensive knowledge, but also worldwide
professional recognition throughout the
industry. Supply Chain Manager, Sartomer
APICS CPIM helped my staff develop the skills
needed to fulfill both departmental and
organizational objectives. Director of Global
Supply Chain Operations, Bayer
In two years of an APICS education program we
reduced inventory by 50 40 million and
increased inventory turns from 2 to 8.1 Director
of Material Logistics Control, Gulfstream
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