About APICS Milwaukee
Welcome to the Milwaukee Chapter of APICS.
Our goal is better communication with our members about news and
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being a member of APICS can help give you a competitive advantage. We
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Since 1957, APICS has met the educational needs of its members and their
employers by developing educational programs and materials to increase
productivity and enhance their competitive advantage.
Formerly known as the American Production and Inventory Control Society,
APICS has expanded to meet the needs of professionals in all areas of
resource management, including inventory, materials, information
systems, accounting/finance, supply chain, and all other functional
areas that contribute to the overall efficiency and productivity of an
organization.
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.
NOTE: Thanks to our friends at the
APICS-Twin Cities chapter for the above text.
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