APICS
The Association for Operations Management
APICS—The Association for Operations Management is a not-for-profit
international educational organization respected throughout the world
for its education and professional certification programs. With more
than 70,000 individual and corporate members in 20,000 companies
worldwide, APICS is dedicated to using education to improve the business
bottom line.
APICS is recognized globally as:
- the source of knowledge and expertise for manufacturing and
service industries across the entire supply chain in such areas as
materials management, information services, purchasing and quality.
- the leading provider of high-quality, cutting-edge educational
programs that advance organizational success in a changing,
competitive marketplace
- a successful developer of two internationally recognized
certification programs, Certified in Production and Inventory
Management (CPIM) and Certified in Integrated Resource Management (CIRM)
- a distribution center for hundreds of business management
publications and educational materials
- a source of solutions, support, and networking local chapters,
workshops, symposia, and the annual APICS International Conference
and Exposition.
Founded in 1957 as the American Production and Inventory Control
Society, APICS has since expanded its focus to include a full range of
programs and materials on individual and organizational education,
standards of excellence, and integrated resource management. To reflect
this new direction, we are now known as APICS—The Association for
Operations Management.
APICS St. Louis Chapter
Our Vision
To provide our customers with resource management education in order
to enhance individual and organizational success in the metropolitan St.
Louis area.
Our Mission
To provide quality, in-depth educational opportunities in resource
management and to promote lifelong professional education to enhance the
careers of our customers and the bottom-line performance of their
customers.
Our Goals
- The educational offerings, products, and services of APICS will
be market-driven and accessible on demand.
- APICS will be recognized as the source for state-of-the-art
information (BOK) in all aspects of integrated resource management.
- Organizations and individuals will find certification of
professional expertise available through APICS of value.
- Members will recognize APICS as a provider of value-added
services and benefits to support growth and continued professional
development.
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