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| APICS The Association for Operations
Management
Body
of Knowledge |
The APICS body of
knowledge consists of education, research, and standards
developed by leading practitioners and academicians. Through
regular expansion and refinement, the APICS body of
knowledge offers the
most expert, current, and relevant education to the growing
operations management community. Individuals
seeking leading-edge
solutions to increase their knowledge and advance their
careers and organizations interested in building a skilled,
innovative, and productive workforce will benefit from APICS
education -- the standard for excellence in operations
management.
Through the APICS body of knowledge, individuals
- Sharpen
their skills and command of operations management by taking
advantage of hands-on interactive training through APICS
national workshops, online classes, Webinars, and local
chapter certification review courses and workshops.
- their knowledge and
skill set in the field of operations management through
internationally recognized certification
programs, APICS Certified in Production and Inventory
Management (CPIM) and APICS Certified in Integrated Resource
Management (CIRM).Education
leading to certification is delivered using APICS?
proprietary courseware and time-tested study materials,
including the APICS Dictionary, the global standard
for terms and definitions used in the field.
- Gain
insight and share experiences with peers and industry experts,
locally and worldwide, through daily online-community
discussions, monthly chapter meetings, workshops, and the
annual APICS International Conference and Exposition.
- Keep abreast of industry
developments through the award-winning
APICS Magazine, local chapter newsletters, APICS
e-News, and exclusive online resources such as news
feeds, white papers, educational offerings, career
listings, and virtual community interactions.
Through the APICS body of knowledge,
employers
- Train their employees to be better
prepared, more knowledgeable, more capable, more productive,
and able to contribute to a successful bottom line.
- Validate their employees? operations management knowledge through
support of APICS certification
- Encourage
and support their employees? participation in APICS to enhance
their leadership skills and professional network, which leads
to greater self-confidence and improved productivity.
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