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APICS is recognized throughout the world as the leading authority on integrated resource management for industry.

 

APICS brings new dimension to your career through its many educational programs, including industry-essential certifications and many other benefits.

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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.

Education

CPIM - click here for overview PDF

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 - click here for overview PDF

The Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) program is a new industry educational and cerification program created to meet the rapidly changing needs of the supply chain management field.  From the manufacturing to service industries, regardless of whether a company is serving business or consumer markets or is for profit or not-for-profit, the increasingly important role of supply chain management is affecting all organizations.
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Other Topics

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Announcements & APICS Links

  • The June Year End Newsletter is now available!  Download it here...
  • SCSU APICS Student Chapter News: April Newsletter;  Spring 2010 Student Resume's; Local Industry Project Overview;  November, December, January, February, and March Newsletters.
  • New APICS Lean Enterprise Workshop Series!  Be a Lean Leader at your company and visit www.apics.org to learn more.  The Central MN APICS Board is working toward offering this class soon. Click here for an Overview of the course.
  • New APICS Global Sourcing Workshop Series!  Bring global sourcing world-class practices and thinking to your organization by joining 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 complimentary copy today!
  • APICS Dictionary, 12th Edition...The latest edition includes 500 new terms, giving APICS members access to both the current and future terminology used in emerging trends and techniques.  Download your copy.
  • Access the new APICS Supply Chain Manager Competency Model here. View the press release here. This 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.
  • You don't have to wait for your copy of APICS Magazine to be delivered - view each bimonthly issue online at apics.org/onlinemagazine

Chapter Calendar & Events

 

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

We provide Operations and Supply Chain Management education classes and related events from September through May.  See our Calendar for the current schedule and details.

Professional Development Meetings

PDMs are held on the first Tuesday of the month from September through May.  Local and national speakers are featured presenting topics of interest to today's operations and supply chain professionals.  We schedule Plant Tours featuring leading companies in Central Minnesota in place of, or in conjunction with a speaker presentation.  These tours offer the opportunity to learn by seeing how theory is put into practice and foster the sharing of best practices and professional networking. Have a Topic or Speaker idea for a PDM? Please email vpprograms@apciscmn.org.

Seminars & Workshops

Time too tight for extended Education classes?  Attend a part or full day seminar to pickup 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. Have an idea for a Seminar? Please email vpseminars@apciscmn.org

In-House Courses

We offer on-site training in a variety of formats. Your company pays one fee and class size can be as large as 30 students.
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Registration & Payment

Advance registration is accepted online via our Calendar.  APICS Membership discounts are available for most Chapter Events.  In the future, we are planning to accept Major credit cards.
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