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 May-2013

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Platinum Award Recipient

Central MN APICS Chapter is a recognized APICS Platinum Award Recipient

This award demonstrates our chapter’s dedication to providing exemplary member services and professional development opportunities to APICS members and customers.

Event Registration & Payment

Keep up to date on Central MN APICS Chapter events and classes

We provide Operations Management education classes and related events.  See our Calendar for the current schedule and details. Advance registration is requested for all events and payment (either cash or check) at the door on the day of the event is preferred. Membership discounts are available.

Chapter Events

Development Meetings

Professional Development Meetings are typically held monthly.  Local, regional and national speakers are featured presenting assorted topics of interest to today's operations professionals.
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Seminars & Workshops

Time too tight for extended classes?  Attend a part or full day seminar to pickup new knowledge  on areas of interest to you and your company.  Seminars & Workshops are held periodically on topics of Operations Management and Production and Inventory Control.
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Plant Tours

Our plant tours feature leading companies from across our region and provide the opportunity to learn by seeing how theory is put into practice.  They also provide benchmarking opportunities and foster the sharing of best practices and professional networking.
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In-House Courses

We offer on-site training in a variety of formats. Read More.

Other Topics

• CIRM
• Fundamentals
• Inventory Control
• Lean Enterprise
• Application Education
• Theory of Constraints
• In-House Courses

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Announcements & APICS Links

• SCSU APICS Student Chapter News

2012-13: April, Spring Resume Book, March, February, District Case Competition, January, December, November, October, September Newsletters; 2011-12: Spring 2012 Resume' Book, March, Jan/Feb, Sept;  2010-11: Chuck Nelson Press Release, Spring 2011 Resume' Book, April, Feb, Jan, Fall Student Resume's, Nov, Oct, Sept, Local Industry Project Overview; 2009-10: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, March, April.

• The APICS Materials Manager competency Model serves as a guide for individuals considering careers or advancement in materials management and HR Managers hiring in this field.
• APICS Lean Enterprise Workshop Series!  Be a Lean Leader at your company and visit www.apics.org to learn more. Click here for an Overview.
• APICS Global Sourcing Workshop Series!  Bring global sourcing world-class practices and thinking to your organization, see our Global Sourcing Workshop Series.
• APICS Operations Management Body of Knowledge (OMBOK) Framework.  Understand the scope of operations management and the language, best practices, and techniques to help you succeed. The OMBOK is available exclusively to APICS members. Download your free copy today!
• APICS Dictionary, 13th Edition...The latest edition is available for Members to download.  Download your copy.
• The APICS Supply Chain Manager Competency Model is designed to guide individuals considering careers in supply chain management, supply chain professionals seeking to advance, and human resource managers who are hiring in this fast-growing field. 

Education

CPIM

Since 1973, the CPIM program has educated more than 75,000 manufacturing professionals on essential terminology, concepts, and strategies related to demand management, procurement and supplier planning, material requirements planning, capacity requirements planning, sales and operations planning, master scheduling, performance measurements, supplier relationships, quality control, and continuous improvement.
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CSCP

The Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) program is a new industry educational and certification program created to meet the rapidly changing needs of the supply chain management field.

The CSCP program takes a broad view of the field, extending beyond internal operations to encompass all the steps throughout the supply chain—from the supplier, through the company, to the end consumer—and provides you with the knowledge to effectively manage the integration of these activities to maximize a company's value chain. Read More.